Announcing Edison Drama One Acts:
Look. Listen. Love.
Directed by Stacy Devers
Sean- Thomas Norman
Amelia- Alex Raper
Gwen- Marisa Seitz
Dr. Pepper- Nick Kwatnatski
Cathy- Courtney Schooley
Connor- Cameron Schooley
A new high school counselor, Dr. Pepper, is bombarded with the problems three very different high school students face
A Day in the Life of a Pizza Man
Directed by Brianna Sonnefeld
Joe - Cameron Schooley
Marc - Moises Navarrete
Alexander - Kyle Sykes
Blake - Jonathan Schroeder
Collin - Kevin Griffin
Samantha - Kathleen Collins
Cassandra - Genny Francis
Leanna - Gina Pounds
Kary - Rebecca Kellerman
Rosemary - Faviolla Villa
Joe has loved his job and worked at the same pizza place all of his life. Marc is a new pizza delivery man, who doesn't care. Can Joe make Marc understand his passion for pizza delivery?
Orpheus and Eurydice in the Underworld
Interpretation by Charlotte Bates
Hades: Dan Carmen
Eurydice: Rachel Rand
Orpheus: Alec Bose
Rock 1 / Spirit: Jocelyn Griser
Rock 2 / Spirits: Adrianna Monteagudo, Sarah McCollough
Rock 3 / Spirits: Gina Pounds, Lindsey Langley, Moises Navarette
Table / Piano: Marybeth Back, Laura McCollough
Love found and lost, death, temptation, and the beauty of music all come together to create the world in which the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice live. On the day of their wedding, Orpheus finds himself mourning the death of his new bride. It is his love for her that leads her to the Underworld to plead for her soul back, but will Hades, God of the Underworld return her to him? And is there a price to be paid for temptation?
Louder, I Can't Hear You
Directed by Jennifer Jewell
Marge...Devyani Shenoy
Oscar...David Bourne
Ann...Kelsey Cunning
Junior...Jack O'Donnell
Doctor...Caleb Koch
Nurse...Katherine Seidl
Louder, I Can't Hear You by Bill Gleason, is a comedy for all to enjoy! It is about a family together but each one entirely in his or her own world. The members of the family either won't or can't hear each other and are therefore losing the ability to communicate. Their separate line of thought is truly hilarious and as their attempts to solve the problem only adds to it the show becomes even more comical!
Unexpected
Directed by Emily Fischer
Lily- Brianna Sonnefeld
Evan- Thomas Norman
Mya- Devyani Shenoy
Carter- Dan Carmen
Mom-Rachel Rand
Dad- David Bourne
When Lily goes off to law school, she doesn't expect to find her perfect man, but she does. She doesn't expect her parents to set her up with a conceited med school student, but they do. She didn't expect to ever have to see him again, or for her perfect boyfriend to find out about any of it, but he does. It's all so...unexpected.
16 @ War
Directed by Asia Joyner
Annika-Kelsey Cunning
Kia-Faatima Brown
Roxi-Elizabeth Gomez
Girls1&2
Adrianna M.
Veronica Abello
Sarah M.
Skyy Spinner
Kathelynne B.
Gabby Sosa
Being 16 isn't easy, so for 3 girls from the same neighborhood with all the same stereotypes 16 just got a little bit harder.
"Bad Habits"
Directed by Maria Wallace
Dr. Jason Pepper- David Bourne
Otto- Moises Navarette
Dolly Scupp- Skyy Spinner
Harry Scupp- Thomas Norman
April Pitt- Hope Wentzel
Roy Pitt- Jack O'Donnell
Hiram Spane- Jonathan Mazo
Francis Spane- Devyani Shenoy
Set at Dunelawn, the high-class retreat for the unhappily married, "Bad Habits" is a play full of quirky characters, each with their own poblems, and a comedic story line. Led by Dr. Jason Pepper and his assitant Otto, the story of each character is revealed when Dolly Scupp ventures to the camp to bring her husband, Harry, home. Through meeting all of the old and new patients, from the prissy Pitts, to the disfunctional Spanes, the hilarious details of each couple are revealed. The true question of it all... What is it that really makes us happy?
Story Time
Directed by: Marisa Seitz
Girl: Hope Wentzel
Boy: Caleb Koch
Narrator: Justin Ahdoot
Troupe: Alyssa Francis
Eduardo Abbello
Vidal Nunez
Laura McCoullough
Isabella Ness
What makes a good story? Two children set out to tackle the goal of spinnig a worthy tale in STORY TIME.
Not Another High School Musical
Directed by Kim Ness
Bee: Emily Wolfteich
Shelly: Devyani Shenoy
Millie: Jina Pounds
Ace: Jack O'Donnell
Clem: Jonathan Schroeder
Herbert: Paul Budge
Mendel: Dan Carman
Director: TBA
Synopsis: It's a typical day in Westville , USA . High school students run amuck to get to class on time at West High School . The first block of the day is theatre class; and with a jock, the most popular girl in school (and her sidekick), two nerds, a hick, and a kooky director, who knows what will happen? Relationship problems arise, kids lose tempers, and--worst of all--nobody is even ATTEMPTING to stick to the status quo. But tradition can only be held for so long--Will the students find that they have more in common with each other than appears on the outside?
Beyond Therapy
Directed by Hannah Reynolds
Bruce- Caleb Koch
Prudence- Katherine Seidl
Charlotte- Erin Foreman
Stuart- Justin Ahdoot
Bob- Thomas Norman
Waiter- Nicolas Kwatnoski
"Bruce and Prudence are deeply into therapy. Prudence's macho therapist is urging her to be more assertive while Bruce's wacky female therapist wants him to meet women by placing a personal ad. She does not fully comprehend that Bruce has a male lover who is not pleased by Bruce's desire to date a woman: Prudence. Bruce doesn't know how to handle poor nervous Prudence and Prudence doesn't know what to make of her unpredictable new boyfriend."
Sure Thing
Written by David Ives
Directed by Justin Adhoot
Bill: Paul Budge
Betty: Stacy Devers
"Sure Thing" by David Ives examines the endless variations of boy meet girl and the ensuing pick up lines. The central theme throughout the play displays a few varieties of a possible conversation that end with a ringing bell that symbolizes a fresh start and a second chance to make a good impression.
Just Another Statistic
Directed by Courtney Brockenborough
“Just Another Statistic”, is the story of two girls, Karen and London , who happen to get paired together for an English project. Karen is very conscious of her grades and freaks out when London , much laid back, refuses to do her part in the presentation. What they fail to see is that they are so similar but the race barrier is put up and neither truly sees what’s inside the other. Will Karen be able to keep her spot as valedictorian or will it all come falling down?
Hostage
Directed by Kit DiSalvo
Anna Krause
Charlotte Hall
Sophia Sperling
Harrison Riehle
Alyssa Francis
Tammy Chau
Thomas Kleiber
Erin Kleiber
Erin Foreman
Everyday events occur… everyday. If they’re so regular, then why do our stomachs twist when we finally sit down and think about them? It is because though the situation was normal, the experience went against our inner drive to live life creating motions, not just going through the motions. “Hostage” is an interpretative examination of nine students and the differences between their group mentality, situations, and experiences. However this ultimately leads to the question of what will happen when those three ideas clash?
"Mindful Prisons"
Directed by Shelby Moran
Cold -- Khiloq Burrell
Widow -- Isabella Ness
Abused -- Rebecca Kegan
Addicted -- Nick Kwanaski
Wife -- Rachel Huggins
Children/Angels -- Menddy Mercado & Harrison Riehle
Accident -- Trey Douglas
Maiden -- Veronica Abello
Concerned -- Ally Ouellette
Knowing -- Jaleo Velasco-Madden
Transport -- Eduardo Abello
Strength -- Stacy Devers
Taking place in modern day time, Mindful Prisons is an original poetic work written by Shelby Moran. The lines of free verse explore the internal prisons of four characters: Cold, Widow, Abused, and Addicted. Struggling with familiar issues, the characters tell their unique, heart-wrenching tales—reminiscing on their past and discussing what has brought them to their dim present's. As the characters relive their tales, they prove their ability to free themselves of their prisons or inability to escape their confinement. Symbolizing the variety of issues that individuals face on a day to day basis, the characters reveal that everyone is responsible for their personal 'prisons'. Because of this, it is the individual's responsibility to find solutions to the tribulations that they face. "The strong. The willed. The brave. The few. The free" —those are the ones who escape and attain ultimate salvation.
