THE NATCHEZ TRACE, BURNT TOAST OF BROADWAY and GUARDIAN ANGEL BLUES
Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative
April 15
Aronoff Center Fifth-Third Bank Theatre [Downtown]
THE NATCHEZ TRACE by Jeremy Simmons
An old man tells his tale to a typist recording early American stories for the Library of Congress. He tells a shocking, thrilling tale of escape from slavery. His name is Ned Forrest. The year is 1856. Two men, Ned and Moses, escape their bondage on a Mississippi plantation during a fire as it destroys the river town of Natchez. Following an old trail along the river, under downpours and lightning storms, the men struggle through the wilderness while being hunted. Capture meant torture, possibly death. Evading disaster time and time again, often by the slimmest of margins, the two men find ways to work together and form a friendship as they fight to reach Mexico and their freedom. With waning strength Ned and Moses live face to face with fear, disillusionment and finally, redemption.
BURNT TOAST OF BROADWAY by Greg Hatfield
In a sparkling homage to Noel Coward, divorced theater duo Amanda and Edward bicker and banter their way through 1953 New York, sabotaging each other’s plans while searching for their next Broadway hit. Amidst witty repartee and undeniable chemistry, will they realize their potential for success lies in reuniting and reigniting their creative spark?
GUARDIAN ANGEL BLUES by Dave Doster
Dave Doster’s playlets include Thanks for Calling, Rushing for Pandas, The Obstacle Course, and The Last Out all produced by Gi60 (NYC and Leeds, UK), and can be found on YouTube. Dave has been writing weekly with NY/NJ based “Curtains On Fire” workshop and podcast since 2020.
- Tue, April 15 at 7:30pm
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