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THIRTY DEEP - by J. Morille

In the last days of Guns-N-Stuff taxidermy shop, Montgomery (owner and operator) is given a unique request: stuff, treat, and mount the dead son of customer Janice. The money's good, enough to keep the place afloat for a while longer, but is it worth it?

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LINCOLN: A PIONEER TALE

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HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM, by M. Wehrli

IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S TIME, by K. Burgher

JULIETS, by R. Flynn

LAVENDER'S BLUE, by T. Link-Vineyard

LOOPY, by S. Deal

MANHATTAN MEDIUM, by M. Bruck

ONCE UPON A GRAPEVINE, by T. Hischak

SPILT MILK, by G. Alterman

SWIPE, by G. Atkins

UNSOUND EFFECTS - ONE ACT, by C. Fredrickson

WILDE AT HEART, by J. Boustead

HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM

It’s three days before opening night and there’s a half-finished set, a complete lack of props and costumes, the light and sound board operators are off videotaping a wedding, and the playwright is about to have a heart attack. Throw in an actress with an extremely jealous boyfriend, a dictatorial stage manager, a very organic method actor, and a techie running power tools...

IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S TIME

Every life has an expiry date, but for Her––she never expected it would come so soon. More than that, she never expected Him. It's Not You, It's Time follows a relationship back and forth through time, as they navigate the excitement of new love and the difficult nature of truth.

JULIETS

Auditions for the school production of Romeo and Juliet are coming up. This year, the play is more than just another play. The whole process: casting, rehearsing, and performing is going to be filmed by DBS (Documentary Broadcast System) and televised nationally. Two friends prepare to audition for the female lead. We can pretty confidently say both want the part...

LAVENDER'S BLUE

When her big brother finally begins to succumb to his cancer, Luna finds herself contemplating a deal with the devil - but is that what's right for her big brother?

LOOPY

Winning the science fair should be easy, when you’re on the A-team. This group has got all the components to win: the idea person, the writer, the graph creator, and the presenter. However, this A-team struggles to agree on the perfect project. Reality splits causing the students to experience multiverse theory, chaos theory, and time travel. Watch these students loop...

MANHATTAN MEDIUM

Everyone’s a skeptic and that’s bad for Manhattan’s once famous TV medium, Miriam. With no clients, business is dwindling and to make matters worse she’s stuck at home with her two children—Tina, whose traditional standards are far too high and Tommy, who has no personal standards at all. However, tonight, is the night things change, when Clary—a disbeliever with old...

ONCE UPON A GRAPEVINE

Rumors and gossip spread quickly through a fairy tale forest in this delightful look at how the story of Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf gets blown out of proportion each time it is retold by a different character. Everyone from Rapunzel and the Three Little Pigs to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs gets involved in the comical grapevine. Sure to please audiences of all ages...

SPILT MILK

It's three in the morning. Edna Kaplan is sitting by the window drinking tea. Her husband, Murry, wakes up and sees her sitting there. The more he inquires why she's up so early, the more annoyed she gets. Finally, frustrated, Murry gets up, makes some tea for himself, returns and decides to confront her. Secrets are revealed that may threaten their relationship.

SWIPE

A humorous look at the modern world of dating. Ten couples play out their first date after meeting virtually, where a swipe can be the beginning or end of a relationship.

UNSOUND EFFECTS - ONE ACT

It’s 1938, the Golden Age of Radio, but things are not so golden at radio station KTSK. Their best show, “Polly in Peril” is plummeting in the ratings. This is mainly due to Benny, their disastrous sound man who manages to play the wrong sound at the wrong time. When a pair of bank robbers hole up in the station one night, it's up to an amazing combination of acting, plotting,...

WILDE AT HEART

Oscar hates stories, but when he disturbs Once, Upon, and a Time, his world is thrown upside down as he learns about courage, greed, and forgiveness in this wonderful adaptation based on Oscar Wilde's well-known The Star-Child.