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Phillip Drennen as Man. Photo by Knack Creative.

THE FEAST
The Playground
Oct. 25-28
Arts Annex [Dayton]

Directed by Jenna Valyn & Chris Hahn

Cast: A.J. Breslin as Matt, Rae Buchanan as Anna & Phillip Drennen as Man

Matt and Anna’s relationship is going swimmingly, until the sewers under their apartment open up and begin to speak. The plumber is angry, Matt’s paintings are getting stranger, and a storm is gathering. An eerie comedy about what is real, what is not, and who knows.

• Thu, Oct. 25 at 7pm
• Fri, Oct. 26 at 8pm
• Sat, Oct. 27 at 2pm & 8pm
• Sun, Oct. 28 at 2pm

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THE TUTORS
The Playground
Jan. 4-7
Dayton

Directed by Jenna Valyn & Christopher Hahn

Cast: Jenna Gomes as Heidi, Skyler McNeeley as Toby, A.J. Breslin as Joe, Ryan Grissett as Milo & Boyang Zhang as Kwan

No one dreams of being a tutor: just ask Heidi, Toby, and Joe. While catering to the offspring of New York elite has forced them to confront the anticlimax of adulthood, these roommates are not ready to give up on their social networking startup—just yet. When Heidi’s online editing begins to invade her subconscious and a student crosses the line, all three friends might be in over their heads. A funny, heartfelt look at day jobs versus dream jobs and the people we count on to remind us of the difference.

• Thu, Jan. 4 at 7pm
• Fri, Jan. 5 at 8pm
• Sat, Jan. 6 at 2pm & 7pm
• Sun, Jan. 7 at 2pm

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TAPE
The Playground
Oct. 19-22
Dayton

Directed by Jenna Valyn

Cast: Christopher Hahn as Vince, A. J. Breslin as Jon & Kelsie Rae Slaugh as Amy

Jon, an aspiring filmmaker on the verge of hitting it big, hooks up for the weekend with his best friend from high school, Vince, a volunteer fireman who makes his money selling dope. Jon’s new film is being shown at a festival in Lansing, Michigan, and Vince has come from Oakland to see it. Over the course of the evening, Vince finally gets Jon to admit that ten years ago he did something terrible. Beneath its suspenseful, high-stakes surface, TAPE examines questions of motive, memory, truth and perception.

• Thu, Oct. 19 at 7pm
• Fri, Oct. 20 at 8pm
• Sat, Oct. 21 at 2pm & 8pm
• Sun, Oct. 22 at 2pm

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JAILBAIT
The Playground Theatre
Dec. 1-4
Dayton

Directed by Jenna Valyn

Cast: Jenna Gomes as Claire, Lisa Glover as Emmy, Mike Beerbower as Robert & Christopher Hahn as Mark

Through the course of one dizzying night at a club, JAILBAIT follows the parallel stories of two 15-year-old girls, desperate to grow up, and two 30-something men who are looking to be 21 again. High school sophomores Claire and Emmy make a game of posing as college students in order to meet older men. Brash bachelor Mark thinks a night out with attractive girls will be just what his friend Robert needs to recover from his recent breakup. When this unlikely foursome collides, they discover some surprising and dangerous compatibilities. But when Emmy encounters the sexual expectations of the slick Mark, and Claire finds herself surprisingly drawn to the heartbroken Robert, both girls must decide how far they are willing to go while playing at adulthood. Smart, funny, and disturbing, JAILBAIT asks the question: When do you really become an adult?

• Thu, Dec. 1 at 7pm
• Fri, Dec. 2 at 8pm
• Sat, Dec. 3 at 2pm & 8pm
• Sun, Dec. 4 at 2pm

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