Alumnae-Directed Spring Plays
Wilmington College
April 18-20
Heiland Theatre [Wilmington]
AM I BLUE
Directed by Cherie Cooper-Darragh
Cast: Kyleigh Caves as Asheb Williams & Sterling Goodwin as John Polk Richards
Ensemble: Emma Schnecker, Teddy Murphy, Ellie Craig, Devon Snyder & Carlie McCoy
The story begins in a seedy New Orleans bar where John Polk Richards is approached by Ashbe Williams, who invites him to the littered apartment that she shares with her absent father. Ashbe introduces him into her secret fantasy life as she tries to bridge the loneliness that infuses them both. Sometimes wildly funny, sometimes gently affecting, the play is a study of two young people, both unsure and apprehensive, whose unexpected encounter becomes, for both of them, a valuable lesson in coping with life—now and in the future.
THIRD AND OAK: THE LAUDROMAT
Directed by Tara Lydy
Cast: Ellie Craig as Deedee, Makayla Thomason as Alberta & Devon Snyder as the voice of the DJ
The setting is a dreary laundromat in the middle of the night. Alberta, a rather reserved older woman, enters and begins to sort her laundry. She is soon joined by Deedee, a brash and rough-spoken young woman who, at first glance, seems to be the opposite of Alberta. As they go about their work, a conversation begins. In time Alberta confesses that her own life is not as tidy as Deedee had assumed. In the end, the two hear each other out and come to a better understanding of how to deal with the isolation and rejection that life can sometimes inflict.
- Thu-Sat, April 18-20 at 7:30pm
The Church Basement Ladies: PLOWIN’ THROUGH
What would you do to get into your dream college? For twins M and L, the answer is…anything. Peerless by Jiehae Park tackles that question when it bursts onstage later this month at The Human Race Theatre Company. In this Macbeth-inspired satire, twins M and L’s dark and hilarious quest for college admission becomes a cut-throat exploration of ambition and high school drama.
THE RED VELVET CAKE WAR
DEAR WORLD
