Faculty Advisor: Jeffrey Bracco
Fess Parker Studio Theatre
February 17-18, 2024
Immerse yourself in an enchanting afternoon of theatrical brilliance as budding student artists present a captivating compilation of diverse one-act plays. Prepare to be spellbound by their exceptional skills and imaginative storytelling, transporting you to captivating worlds.
Directed by Lucia Heese
THE CLOAK
By Clifford Bax
As a creative artist, I’ve always been fascinated by time and perceptions of life and death. In my first endeavor as a director- choreographer in high school, I came up with a senior dance project that chronicled how death as a being, concept, and consequence appeared in my life - starting with my Grandma Marge and up till the end of high school with a rather scary lockdown event.
The Cloak - with characters named the Angel, the Unborn, and the Dead - caught my attention because of its language and an inherent sense of cycle and repetition. The Unborn will become the Dead, and the Dead becomes the Unborn, and the Angel watches endlessly in time. I had a question after reading the script for the first time; one I carried into each moment of working on the show. I offer this question to the audience now: If we weave The Cloak in life, what do our cloaks look like at this point in the cycle of time between life and death?
Directed by Caz Morales
KILLING TIME
By Len Cuthbert
As an actor and director, I’ve always been drawn to comedic pieces. Comedies are challenging because a lot of it comes down to timing and precision. I wanted to challenge myself with this project- and also have a bit of fun along the way. Killing Time puts an amusing twist on existentialism. I was drawn to this play because I am intrigued by absurdist theatre pieces and although this play isn’t distinctly absurdist, it provides an introduction into that realm/genre. I hope you have as much fun watching as I did directing!
Killing Time is presented by special arrangement with the playwright through New Play Exchange, www.newplayexchange.org.
Content Advisory: Please be advised that these plays deal with the cycle of time, death, life, and the inbetween; recommended for ages 12+.