2025 One-Act Festival

CHIQUITA! by James Bosley, directed by Bill Hurlbut

One afternoon in a hotel room in Hollywood, the movie star Steve McQueen met with Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors to discuss a movie idea. McQueen wants to make an auto racing movie, but discussion breaks down when Morrison suggests casting the Latina parking attendant with impressive driving skills.

Steve McQueen: Ron Ward

Jim Morrison: Thomas Friend

Irene: Diana Valle

Tomas: Saúl Díaz Cruz

THE WAITING ROOM by Alli Hartley-Kong, directed by Robin Berl

When loud-mouth comedian Natalie violates the Fight Club etiquette of the waiting room of a fertility clinic, an unexpected and hilarious friendship forms between her and Katherine, another woman who is waiting… not just to see the doctor, but to have a chance to start her family.

Katherine: Kat Binney

Natalie: Erica Smith

AFTER CHARLOTTESVILLE by Latisha Jones, directed by Kristen Davis

Two best friends - one a white woman who attended the 2017 Charlottesville protest, the other an African American woman who couldn’t be there - reflect on the trauma and emotion through their personal experiences, exploring the impact of the events from both inside and outside the crowd.

Amber: Iyanu Bishop

Marcy: Caroline Adams

A VERY DIFFERENT KIND OF TRUTH by Erica Smith, directed by David Dieudonne

Nine years ago, Cass and his sister Bee disappeared. Cass came back after two months, but Bee didn’t. Cass claims they were abducted by aliens - he even went on a reality TV show to make his case - but no one believes him. Now Cass is a pariah. Only Sayer accepts Cass’s crazy story… but what counts as belief? And how solid can it really be?

Michael Cassidy (Cass): Matthew J. Murray

Sayer Morrison: Frances Russell

Honeybee Cassidy (Bee): Evelyn Meek

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