2026 lineup of plays

(not in performance order)

There will be 2 Acts, each with four 10-minute plays.

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EVELYN’S STORY by Larry Nielsen

Evelyn stands before us to finally tell her story. It is a compilation of many actual first-person accounts of children during WWII, woven into one story. Evelyn was 10 years of age at the start of the war. Her accounts are often humorous, poignant, and hopeful. Images accompany Evelyn’s story.

 

In the Time of Having You by Anonymous

A woman, a man, a beanbag chair, and life. There is no time for fear, so look forward to each breaking dawn. We are off to somewhere! We’ll chase the dawn of a brand-new day.

 

Miami Hope by Ralph T. Neltson, a non-deplume

It’s late at night in a Minneapolis bus station. A woman sits all alone, clutching just a paper bag. Another woman arrives.

 

OLD MEN by Linda LaRocque

It's the sly old muskrat who refuses to be trapped that triggers the argument between lifelong friends Bill and Leonard, and the two become enraged as their resentments toward each other boil over, their anger escalates, and they come to bitter blows.

 

Seeking Shelter by Larry Nielsen

On a sidewalk outside a New York City homeless shelter, a frail-looking man is joined by a young woman. As life passes by, we are present for this touching story about good hearts.

 

SLOW DRIVE by Kristen Robinson

Velma and Rachel are late to work (as usual) and get stuck driving behind the world’s slowest driver, their neighbor, Mr. Nelson.  When he makes an unexpected turn, they have to rethink their lives and priorities.

 

THE CHOICE by Dennis W. Feece

Charlie loves his favorite bean bag chair. When his girlfriend, Kathy, sells it, the ensuing fight culminates in her ultimatum to Charlie. Choose me or your bean bag. As Charlie ponders his decision, his bean bag tells him what it thinks.

 

TIL THE GEESE FLY NORTH by Michael E. Cafferky

A husband’s final morning at home with his wife before he takes her to a care facility. As memory and love intertwine, their ordinary breakfast ritual becomes a poignant farewell—by turns humorous, aching, and deeply human. Through small gestures and familiar songs, the play reveals a lifetime of devotion distilled into a single moment of holding on while letting go.

 

UNDER THE SEATS by Thelma Phillips

Greta finds a paper bag under a theatre seat. She calls the theatre’s leadership to discuss its contents. What follows is hilarious. 

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We'll see you in February.