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Kaleidoscope Theatre for Youth:
Summer 2002 Teen One-Act Festival
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Teen One-Act Festival
July 18, 19, 20, 21*, 25, 26, 27, 28* (2002)
8:00pm Evenings $8/ticket
2:00pm Matinees*
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We will present the six one-act plays listed below.
We will do three plays per night.
Yes, that means you'll have to attend two performances
to see everything!
To learn more about our directors and designers,
see our staff bios.
For information on the roles, please see our
auditions page.
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Group A: July 18, 20, 26, 28*
2:00pm Matinee*
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Sightings,
by Brad Slaight
Directed by Glory Sims Bowen
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Jarred and Julie have been friends for many years, but the pressure of social
acceptance has created a canyon in their relationship. Julie must decide how
important her friendship with Jarred is, and what she'd be willing to
sacrifice for the status of popularity. Jarred complicates her decision by
insisting alien beings will arrive at any moment to carry him, and a person
of his choice, off to the planet Zun.
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How To Write a Play,
by Peter Terson
Directed by Jenn Bornstein
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In this British comedy two boys, Colin and Ian, hope to get in a
relaxing day of fishing. Instead they learn that "all the world's a stage" -
including a quiet riverbank.
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The Actor's Nightmare,
by Christopher Durang
Directed by Glory Sims Bowen
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Having casually wandered on stage, George is informed that one of the actors,
Eddie, has been in an accident and must be replaced immediately. Apparently,
no one is sure what play is being performed but George stumbles through
several shows, playing a variety of roles, before meeting the executioner.
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Group B: July 19, 21*, 25, 27
2:00pm Matinee*
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The Shallow End,
by Wendy MacLeod
Directed by Glory Sims Bowen
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At a suburban public swimming pool, the popular girls of the shallow
end and the loner of the deep end come face to face in this witty
off beat comedy.
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High Tide,
by Brad Slaight
Directed by Jenn Bornstein
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A chance meeting with two girls on a Southern California beach helps two
young men sort out their feelings about the death of their best friend.
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Eating Out,
by Marcia Dixon
Directed by Glory Sims Bowen
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Three girls, each struggling with a different type of eating disorder, tell
their stories in the hopes to raise social consciousness regarding young
girls negative perception of their own bodies within the American culture.
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