Redeeming the Witch - Stories and Poems
Written and Performed by Milbre Burch
SYNOPSIS": The witches in “Rapunzel,” “Hansel and Gretel” and the Appalachian Jack Tale “Sop Doll” are re-envisioned by a contemporary storyteller
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Milbre Burch
A GRAMMY-nominated spoken word recording artist, nationally known touring and teaching artist, published writer and produced playwright, Milbre Burch is a storyteller in every sense of the word. An accidental archivist of the American storytelling revival, she has been featured at festivals across America, in Europe, Asia, and now online. She holds a PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies from the University of Missouri
Book of Life by Judy Klass
Synopsis: In the future, a woman who feels awkward in social situations goes to a library and talks to the librarian about how she wants to take out a volume: a young adult life she would like to live.
Director: Lynn Sharp Spears
DIANA.............Julie Herber
LIBRARIAN..............Gillian Shelley
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Judy Klass
Eight of Judy’s full-length plays and 39 of her one-acts have been produced onstage. Two of her full-lengths and six one-acts have been produced as podcasts. Her full-length play Cell is published by Samuel French/Concord. Her full-length play After Tartuffe is published by Next Stage Press. Her full-length play Country Fried Murder won the SOPS award and was produced at the Shawnee Playhouse. Three of her short plays are published, each a stand-alone script, by Brooklyn Publishers. Many of her short plays have had multiple productions in the US. A few have been produced in the UK, Ireland and Canada.
Exposure Therapy
Written and Performed by Linda Sherbert
Synopsis: Exposure Therapy, Linda Sherbert's new one-woman show, is a lighthearted look at embarrassing experiences that can haunt us for years. Mixing true stories and improv, Linda takes us from toilet paper stuck to a shoe to rats setting up housekeeping in her car. You don't want to miss this relatable and riotous exorcism of, um, stuff that happens.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Linda Sherbert
Linda Sherbert edited and/or wrote for prominent publications including The Washington Post and national magazines in New York. She has taught writing at Emory University, Savannah College of Art and Design, and the Alliance Theatre. She also ran the 14th Street Playhouse in Atlanta. Recently, she completed a postgraduate program in the film school at UCLA, and she is writing screenplays. She has an MFA from Catholic University.