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Local Playwrights Festival in association with CATCO is Theatre!
2016 Local Playwrights Festival produced in association with CATCO is Theatre!
June 1 - 12
All original works all world premieres.
The Festival will be a pay-what-you-wish event and therefore is not included in the season subscription.
A Point of Diminishing Returns by Cory Skurdal Ulysses McKinley Rutherford
Harding Garfield Hayes III, a venerable but clueless Ohio politician, is hot on the campaign trail, and busily shaking hands, kissing babies, and seeking votes. Unfortunately, for this particular stump speech, Ulysses has chosen the wrong venue and the wrong audience. And when Ulysses decides to abandon his prepared remarks and speak from his heart, he and the event have nowhere to go but down.
Alexander the Great in Love and War by Amy Drake
While studying philosophy with Aristotle,Alexander meets Hephaestion, who becomes his life partner, traveling companion, and comrade-in-arms. Together they face adversaries on and off the battlefield. Eventually Alexander must take a bride, or two, to expand his empire. Will Alexander and Hephaestion be able to maintain their bond when the royal household takes a Queen? What will the Oracle say? Come and find out how Alexander balances conscience with conduct.
Vetted by Sheldon Gleisser
Sitting Vice President Tobias Gatton, having barely won his party's nomination, is vetting his own Vice Presidential choices with campaign manager Cyril Amato. When something is found in the past of Gatton's first choice, Congressman Gregory Highland, it's a clash of style and substance, reputation and truth,right and wrong.
Shall I Run Again by Jack Petersen
Haunted by ghosts from his past, the President of the United States agonizes over his decision to run for re-election.
Sticks & Stones by Cory Skurdal
Winner of CATCOs 2014 Playwrights Fellowship
Janice, an older arts critic, writes an unfavorable review of the works of Kyle, a young trans-gender artist. Kyle responds with a blog post outing Jane as a closeted lesbian; she threatens to sue for defamation. In conversations with their attorneys, and with ghosts from their pasts and each other, Janice and Kyle battle age barriers, gender, culture and politics as they seek to comprehend each other and their very different lives and identities.
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LocationColumbus Performing Arts Center-Van Fleet Theater (View)
549 Franklin Avenue
Columbus, OH 43215
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 16 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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