MCCC students present Short Play Festival in April
Could you confront a person who tried to destroy you? How about leave your life a solar system away to be with someone you love? Six oneact plays explore these questions and more in the Short Play Festival coming to the stage at Montgomery County Community College April 6-9.
Chosen and directed by student artists at Montgomery County Community College, the Short Play Festival offers young, fresh productions by playwrights ranging from Chekhov to Neil LaBute.
Performances will be held April 6-8 at 7 p.m., April 7 at 12:30 p.m., and the finale on April 9 at 2 p.m. in the Science Center Black Box Theatre at 340 DeKalb Pike in Whitpain.
The student directors are drawn from the Directing: World of the Stage course at the College, and the plays are produced and designed by students in the Theatre Arts Production Workshop and the Drama Club. Two of the plays are directed by theatre faculty member Rob Heller, who also oversees the entire project. Selected plays include:
“Dancing with the Devil” by Brooke Berman, directed by student Dajzane Meadows-Sanderlin of Upper Darby.
“I’m going to Stop Pretending (That I Didn’t Break our Heart)” by Neil LaBute, directed by student Alondra Santos-Castillo of Norristown.
“The Proposal” by Anton Chekhov, directed by student Kevin Sene of Norristown.
“Under Lubianka Square” by Constance Congdon, directed by student Shelby Poston of Pottstown.
“Fledging” by Nathan Alan Davis, director by Rob Heller
“Space” by Kelly P. Luck, directed by Rob Heller
Cast members for the six plays include Dee Brown of Philadelphia, Kaeleigh Dequevado of Springfield Township, Luke Fletcher of Ambler, Amber Grier of Philadelphia, Matt Heller of Erdenheim, Kalif Johnson of Lansdale, Alex Kilcullen of King of Prussia, Lauren Ralston of Horsham, Gordon Rose of Fort Washington, Jordayn Ross of Norristown, Bill Smith of Rockledge, Shea Walker of Blue Bell, Jess Weigand of Norristown and Dan Wurtz of Jenkintown.
General admission is $10, and $5 for students and seniors. To purchase tickets, please visit www. mc3.edu/theater or call 215-641-6518. Proceeds from the production will benefit the Theatre Arts Merit Scholarship fund at the College.