Welcome To The Hope Springs Eternal Festival!
These are short plays with an uplifting theme videotaped under Covid safety protocols!
Blame It On Barbie
Mother/daughter communication goes slightly awry in this homage to scenic designers and their childhood inspirations.
Written by Arianna Rose
Starring Yelena Friedman & Catherine Anne Gale
Directed by Valerie Adami Juhlin
Edited by Susan Richard
Dinner Talk
Marriage inevitably changes and hopefully with a little spice, rejuvenates.
Written by Marc Weiner
Featuring: Teri Black and Richard Litt
Directed by Valerie Adami Juhlin
Edited by Susan Richard
Hope Springs A Turtle!
An unconventional caregiver spins a peculiar yarn to draw out a troubled young patient.
Written by Bill Brohaugh and Lisa Holt
Featuring Valerie Adami Juhlin & Kelsey Senteio
Directed by Peter Burford
Edited by Peter Burford with Susan Richard
Tree Hugger
The unusual act of a stranger changes a grieving woman’s view of what it means to connect.
Written by Jasmine Spiess
Featuring Valerie Johnston Mitchell & Elizabeth York
Directed by Peter Burford
Edited by Peter Burford with Susan Richard
Production crew: Valerie Adami Juhlin, Timothy Paul Jobe, Susan Richard
The Playwrights
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![](https://balproductions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Arianna-Rose-headshot-8x10-1-150x150.jpg)
![](https://balproductions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Jasmine-Speiss-150x150.jpg)
![](https://balproductions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Marc-Weiner-150x150.jpg)
Cast & Creative Team
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![](https://balproductions.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Peter-Burford-150x150.jpg)
![](https://balproductions.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/teri-black-new-headshot-150x150.png)
![](https://balproductions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/yelena-friedman-150x150.jpg)
![](https://balproductions.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Cathy-Gale-150x150.jpg)
![](https://balproductions.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Richard-Litt-crop-150x150.png)
![](https://balproductions.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Valerie-Mitchell-1-150x150.jpg)
![](https://balproductions.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/susan-no-smile-150x150.jpg)
![](https://balproductions.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Kelsey-Senteio-1-150x150.jpg)
![](https://balproductions.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Elizabeth-York-1-150x150.png)