Theater 140: In or Out?
Synopsis:
A man dies and must decide whether to accept the finality of his death or choose to be reborn and give it another go. Was his one life enough or should he roll the dice and try again?
Writer
Mark Saunders
Mark Saunders is a former winner of the Walden Fellowship, awarded to three Oregon writers each year. Many of his short plays have been staged from California to New York, from Mexico to England, and five of his plays (“Who’s on Faust?”; “Playthings”; “Some People Say”; “Two People”; “Fictionistas”) have been published by Smith and Kraus. A partial list of his productions includes “A Fine Funeral” produced by Heartland Theatre Company, Illinois. “Am I Right?” produced by New Rave Festival, Stark Raving Theatre, October 2000; Northwest Playwrights Guild April Foolery Festival of Plays, April 2001; Pregnant Chad New Plays Festival, February 2001, Newburgh, New York; Concepts: New Playwrights One Act Festival, June 2001, New York City. Excerpt published by Smith & Kraus. Indie film made based on the play. “Camp Neoconnie” produced during the Ashland 10-Minute Play Festival, July 2004, Ashland, Oregon, and by InTouch Theatre Productions, NYC, for Oktoberfest, a series of plays on current themes that ran the last week in October 2004. One of two "featured playwrights" during the festival. Also produced by Project Playwright II: The Show, MADAIR Productions, NYC, Nov. 2006. “The Case of the Missing Know-It-All” produced by ShowOff! 2017, San Juan Capistrano, California; produced by Minnesota Short Plays Festival, September 2017; produced as part of the Pick of the Vine festival by Little Fish Theatre, San Pedro, California, Jan-Feb 2018. “Delgado’s Mask” produced at the Cornelia Street Café, in New York City, October 2003; produced as part of the Love Notes series, Denver’s Dangerous Theatre, Denver, Colorado, February 2008; produced by RTR, Portland, Oregon, April 2010. Produced by Diez Minutos International 10-Minute Play Festival, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Mark once owned a Yugo (please don't ask about the car).
Mark Saunders
Starring and Directed By:
Kim Hlavac
Kim Hlavac graduated from the prestigious NYC High School Of Performing Arts and received her BFA in theatre arts & film in George Morrison’s company from SUNY/Purchase. Her New York theater credits include Beatrice in “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” opposite Stanley Tucci as Benedict directed by Theodore Mann. Edna in “WAITING FOR LEFTY’ directed by Howard Da Silva. Gertrude Stein’s “LISTEN TO ME,” directed by Lawrence Kornfeld. She played Lauren Phillips in the daytime drama “ANOTHER WORLD”. Kim is a proud member of Los Angeles VS & Station House. Kim would like to thank Bernadette Armstrong for providing and supporting the platform for new writers & directors to explore different avenues of their creativity. Kim has written, directed & acted in several pieces for Open-door Playhouse and has thoroughly enjoyed each experience. She is thrilled to be part of celebrating women in theatre.
Kim Hlavac
Dennis Gersten
Dennis is co-artistic director of Theatre Unlimited in the Noho Arts District in L.A. He is a founding member of the Michael Chekhov Studio in L.A., and Stagewrights, Inc. in NYC, as well as a teaching artist with Inside Out Community Arts/P.S.Arts. He has directed and performed in many original and classic works, garnering multiple awards.
Dennis Gersten
Sound Production:
Oak House Recording Studio in Pasadena, CA with Sound Engineer David Peters.
