Thanks to everyone who came out for the 2021 One Act Slam!
This is our yearly one act play competition featuring fully staged readings of new works, in which the audiences votes for your favorite!
The Slam was presented on October 25, 2021 at the Unity Center of NYC and was made possible in part by a generous donation from Ocean First Bank.
AND THE WINNER IS — BAGGAGE BY JAMES MCLINDON!
Abuse From Another Life by Fran Handman
Prudence learns some fascinating news from her psychic. Then she runs into Ernest. What happens next is nothing short of ‘Abuse From A Past Life’.
Directed by Valerie Adami Juhlin
Featuring Steven Peacock Jacoby, Mat Labotka and Jasmine Spiess
Fran Handman, an award-winning writer has written many 10 minute plays presented by Samuel French, ARTC, Turnip Marathon, Turtle Shell Productions, MITF. Lyricist/bookwriter for ADDING MACHINE, the Musical, readings by Tru (New Voices), ARTC, MITF. PUCELANDIA, a family show: Turtle Shell Productions, Tru Honorable Mention. POLKA DOT DOOR –children’s TV Show-Toronto. FIX & FOXI AGV Entertainment, Germany. Dramatist’s Guild, Writer’s Guild of Canada, American Renaissance Theatre (ARTC). LPTW, BMI lyricist /librettist workshop. [email protected]
Alban’s Garden by Rich Espey
There’s been a murder in Alban’s Gardens. Laura wants answers about what happened to Sharon’s husband. Sharon wants a little compassion. What happens when these neighbors, who are strangers, get together?
Directed by Peter Burford
Featuring Jean Garner and Valerie Mitchell Johnston
Rich Espey is a Baltimore playwright lucky enough to have had over 100 productions of his plays throughout the US. Learn more at www.richespey.com.
Baggage by James McLindon
An international airline passenger loses his luggage … and maybe his mind.
Directed by Valerie Adami Juhlin
Featuring Timothy Paul Jobe, Mark Peters, Jasmine Speiss & Elizabeth York
James McLindon’s plays have been produced or developed at the O’Neill, Lark, PlayPenn, hotINK Festival, Irish Repertory, CAP21, Samuel French Festival, Victory Gardens, New Repertory, Great Plains Theatre Conference, Seven Devils, and Ashland New Plays Festival,. They have been published by Dramatic Publishing and Smith & Kraus. He is a member of the Nylon Fusion Theatre Company and the Dramatists Guild.
Closing Doors by John Minigan
When fourth-grade teacher Sandra is called on the carpet by old friend and Assistant Principal Valerie for breaking protocol in an active shooter drill, they must decide how they can protect both their students and their friendship.
Directed by Valerie Adami Juhlin
Featuring Mary Monahan and Susan Richard
John Minigan is a Massachusetts Artist Fellow in Dramatic Writing and a 2020 New American Voices and 2019 Clauder Competition playwriting winner. Please visit johnminigan.com.
Metanoia by Paul McCormick
It’s Judgment Day and Alex is not one to take bad news lying down and is confident that the Founder can be cajoled and redemption can be secured. In the process self-conceit will give way to self-awareness.
Directed by Peter Burford
Featuring Anne Pasquale and Mark Peters
About Paul McCormick: After taking a playwrighting workshop on a lark following a thirty-five year career in the medical device industry, this 1976 college grad, with a degree in Economics, has found his second act.
Trick Me! By John McGoldrick
Joe really wants to be tricked on Halloween. Is that too much to ask? Even when Satan comes to take him to hell?
Directed by Peter Burford
Featuring Caroline Ferenczi, Eric Kuzmuk, Mat Labotka and Sara Taylor
Michael John McGoldrick’s plays have been finalists in competitions sponsored Trustus Theatre, Alleyway Theater and Playhouse on the Square. His other plays have received staged readings from New Jersey Repertory Company, The Monarch Theater, Jersey City Theater Center, Permafrost Theater Collective and others. He belongs to the American Renaissance Theater Company in Manhattan.
Dog Park by Scott Mullen
Directed by Valerie Adami Juhlin
Featuring Steven Peacock Jacoby and Sara Taylor
Anthony and Kelly meet at a dog, park and may have more in common than their Jack Russell Terriers.
Scott Mullen is a longtime Hollywood screenplay analyst and screenwriter, a two-time winner of Amazon Studios’ screenwriting contest, whose thrillers THE SUMMONING, IN BROAD DAYLIGHT and BLOOD ON HER BADGE aired on TV One. His short plays have been produced over 500 times around the world. An evening of his comic plays, A NIGHT OF S.M., had a two-week run in Hollywood.
Home by Scott Mullen
Directed by Valerie Adami Juhlin
Featuring Teri Black and Elizabeth York
A woman tries to convince her mother-in-law to move in with her family even though they dislike each other.
Scott Mullen is a longtime Hollywood screenplay analyst and screenwriter, a two-time winner of Amazon Studios’ screenwriting contest, whose thrillers THE SUMMONING, IN BROAD DAYLIGHT and BLOOD ON HER BADGE aired on TV One. His short plays have been produced over 500 times around the world. An evening of his comic plays, A NIGHT OF S.M., had a two-week run in Hollywood.
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