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An older gentleman invites a younger man to his apartment for dinner. As the mealprogresses the two discuss the difficulties that each generation has delt with over the years; each contending that their generations has endured the harshest difficulties. As the conversation between the two fades, they acknowledge their similarities and the evening takes on a more personal tone.Gary Lamb directs Daamen Krall and Michael Fletcher.Collin Smith is the playwright. He has written for television (Man...

Ethan wants to be a good son and a good caregiver to his forgetful mother. Noteverything is how it seems, however, in this narrative which has an unexpected twist ending worthy of O. Henry.Miranda Stewart directs Carol Goldman, Noelle Evangelisti, and Omari Williams.F.J. Hartland is the playwright. Based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he is the recipient ofan M.F.A. from Carnegie Mellon University. The prolific writer’s previous plays includeGames of the Mind, A Piano Player with Sad Brown Eyes,...

Lizzy is nine months pregnant and is due to give birth on Mother’s Day. Lizzy wants toname the new baby Mildred, after trailblazing scientist Mildred Dresselhaus, who was known as The Queen of Carbon. Lizzy’s husband Danny has other ideas.Rachel Berney Needleman directs Gloria Tsai and Felipe Figueroa.Bara Swain is the playwright. The exceptionally prolific Greenwich Village-based writerhas created numerous plays for both adult and juvenile audiences. There have been over 80 live productions ...

Ellie’s a recent college graduate. She often perceives thing differently from her mother,Janet. What Janet reveals about Ellie’s recently deceased dad will profoundly affect Ellie’s understanding of things.Bernadette Armstrong directs Camille Ameen and Elaine Mello.Bara Swain is the playwright. The exceptionally prolific Greenwich Village-based writerhas created numerous plays for both adult and juvenile audiences. There have been over 80 live productions and over 50 virtual productions of he...

In the late 1960s, Grace has become a teen mom at 16. Her daughter has been taken away from her, against her will. Her boyfriend, the little girl’s father, has been killed on the battlefield while serving in Vietnam. Now, Grace is determined to do whatever is necessary to get her daughter back. First, Grace will have a reckoning with her own mother.The playwright, Sandra Cruze, performs her work as a solo piece. Grace is extracted from a full-length, full-cast (nine) play. Cruze’s previous wo...

Ludlow has been overweight his entire life, from childhood through adulthood. He’sdepressed about being fat, but his mom is about to give him an entirely new perspective on things.Yunyi Zhu directs Justice Davis and Zelda Kimbal.F.J. Hartland is the playwright. Based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he is the recipient ofan M.F.A. from Carnegie Mellon University. The prolific writer’s previous plays includeGames of the Mind, A Piano Player with Sad Brown Eyes, What the Puck?, Tina, Be a Guest, Smo...