Verge Theater in collaboration with Open Door Theatre are delighted to present a multi-pack of short funny plays to tickle your funnybone with “Six Acts of Laughs” at the Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture. Performances will be held November 13th–22nd. Friday shows begin at 7pm, with Saturday and Sunday matinees to follow at 3pm.
– Pearly Gates by Jack Neary
Two women who have competed for the same roles all their lives end up in heaven together after being hit by a bus. In heaven, they meet an old nemesis (another actress). Then the “director” of heaven comes in to have them all “audition” to see where they will end up. Directed by Debbie Jamieson and starring Tom Kehoe, Jayne Maginot, April Bennett and Vanessa Wilson.
– Metropolis Man by D. M. Larson
A gal named Lo is drawn to the city of Metropolis to find true love. She meets Kent, but things don’t work out so well. Then along comes Simon. Directed by Peggy Jensen and starring Dale Hursh, Mary Orr and Bob Bradley.
– Please Have a Seat and Someone Will Be With You Shortly by Garth Wingfield
Two strangers, in the quiet of a therapist’s waiting room, find themselves talking – and discovering something about each other in the process. Directed by Kari Doll and starring Kelly Martin and Libby Khumalo.
– The Naked Man on the Couch by Richard Davis Jr.
Three roommates can’t decide what to do when they discover a naked man on their couch. Directed by Kelly Martin and starring Libby Khumalo, Morgan Balavage, Andrea Goodman and Easton Marton.
– All I Want Is The Recipe by Georgia Tuxbury
A phone call between two women where one just wants the other’s recipe for a chicken pasta dish, and the other one continues to go off into tangents and refuses to just give her the recipe. Directed by Valerie Watson and starring Daria Cawthorn and Stella Von Dedenroth.
– Stations One by Theresa Cardiello
A confused, angry woman learns she is dead, and is informed of stations she must go through to reach heaven. Directed by Kari Doll and starring Valerie Dewey, Hannah McMaster and Zoe Johnson.
Tickets for ‘Six Acts’ are available for purchase now for $35. Visit www.vergetheater.com for reservations and further information about educational opportunities for aspiring thespians. •
