MadLab is proud to present the eleventh edition of The Young Writers Short Play Festival featuring a collection of seven short plans written by local high school students.
July 15 - 30, 2022
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm
Sundays at 2pm
Tickets
General Admission - $18
Student/Senior - $15
MadLab Member - $13
the shows
When Hedy Met Howie by Lia McMillan (Columbus Alternative High School)
The Hunter’s Assistant by Winter Cameron (Dublin Jerome)
A Train Ride to the Sea by Jane Nolte (Fort Hayes)
A Day in the Life of an Absolutely-for-Real Super-Famous YouTuber by Annabel Long (Bexley High School)
The Generational Table by Kendall Crotty (Upper Arlington)
The Lake by Stella Peters (Upper Arlington)
The Night of September 6, 1998 by Nicolas Brunet (Dublin Jerome)
The Hunter’s Assistant by Winter Cameron (Dublin Jerome)
A Train Ride to the Sea by Jane Nolte (Fort Hayes)
A Day in the Life of an Absolutely-for-Real Super-Famous YouTuber by Annabel Long (Bexley High School)
The Generational Table by Kendall Crotty (Upper Arlington)
The Lake by Stella Peters (Upper Arlington)
The Night of September 6, 1998 by Nicolas Brunet (Dublin Jerome)
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When Hedy Met Howie
Written by Lia McMillan Mentored by Caroline Thompson and Mark Harvey Levine Directed by Sarah Merkey with assistance from Elizabeth Wood What if a disenchanted Hollywood starlet and a notorious millionaire playboy matched romantic wits only to discover a shared love of invention? Cast: Hedy: Dana Bauman Howie: Leo Santucci Waiter: John Quigley The Hunter’s Assistant
Written by Winter Cameron Mentored by Jeremy Sony and John Busser Directed by Jason Speicher A Vampire Hunter, Luciana accidentally hires a LARPer to help her fight off her sworn enemy. Neither Luciana or her sworn enemy could predict the problems that come with this predicament. Cast: Agent Dante van Hellsing von Bloodshot III of Zanador: Keith Jackson Vyvyan: Adam Wheelbarger Luciana Constantine: Reagan Hyer A Train Ride to the Sea
Written by Jane Nolte Mentored by Sarah Vargo and Ellen K Graham Directed by Will Macke A troubled man grapples with his fate when faced with the soul of his dead lover. Cast: The Distortion: Colleen Kochensparger Tsukiko: Reagan Hyer Mother 1: Willow Cook Mother 2: Sheree Evans Mother 3: Dana Bauman Elias: Lane Schlichter Caspian: John Quigley A Day in the Life of an Absolutely-for-Real Super-Famous YouTuber
Written by Annabel Long Mentored by Jeremy Llorence and Deborah Chava Singer Directed by Adam Wheelbarger A fun comedy centering around siblings Charlie and Tessa on a normal day at home. Instead of doing homework, Charlie wants to make a viral YouTube video. Tessa reluctantly agrees to help, and the two try to make something cool while trying not to get in trouble from their oblivious mother. This is a fun play with lots of jokes and sibling rivalry, and hopefully it will make you laugh a lot! Cast: Charlie: Willow Cook Mom: Colleen Kochensparger Tessa: Michelle Sandler |
The Generational Table
Written by Kendall Crotty Mentored by Tay Lane and Ava Love Hanna Directed by Corey Ragan When young Gen Z finally gets the spot at the table they will need to figure out its place in the generational table. Cast: Gen Z: Willow Cook Generation X: Sheree Evans Baby Boomer: Dallas Ray Millennial: Michelle Sandler Generation A: Allison Leonard The Lake
Written by Stella Peters Mentored by Julie Whitney Scott and Sam Wallin Directed by Michelle Sandler Everett Warbler is a college student, he’s looking for himself at a lake on this foggy night. The only belonging he carries is his phone, the most important thing with him currently. This lake is dreadfully spooky, and when he meets a woman who names herself ‘The Smoky Maiden’, he starts to rethink life itself. Cast: Everett Warbler: Lane Schlicher The Smoky Maiden: Allison Leonard The Night of September 6, 1998
Written by Nicolas Brunet Mentored by Doug Powhida and Christopher Lockheardt Directed by Mark Dubovec A judge, a prostitute, a butler, a so-called “pediatric surgeon”, and a side-piece are all grouped together when a Marshall is murdered on an evening with no one around. With a clever cop close to losing his cool when paired with the stupidity of the suspects, he has only 10 minutes to solve this comedic murder. That’s right. A murder mystery in 10 minutes. Cast: Officer: Keith Jackson Krista Andrews: Allison Leonard Jacques Baptiste: Colleen Kochensparger Michael Brodstein: Dallas Ray Robin Sanderherdst: Reagan Hyer Judge Steven Taylor: Leo Santucci CrewBooth Operator: Ben Baggerly
Lighting Design: Dalia Natour Sound Design: Corey Ragan Set Build Lead: Ryan Harrison |
