
The WINNER of the Winter One Act Competition is:
SUBTEXT by Jenny Lynn Christoffersen
Jenny Lynn Christoffersen takes home the $1000 cash prize!

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This Winter, 33 plays will compete for a $1000 cash prize!
Don’t miss this exciting theatrical event!
THE FINAL SHOWDOWN PERFORMANCES
are this SATURDAY JAN. 28 - Don’t miss it!
THE COMPLETE LINE-UP FOR THE WINTER ONE ACT COMPETITION:
BOMBS by Sharon Mathis
Nobody listens if you're not famous or rich. Deborah is a failed suicide bomber. Is she insane or crazy in love?
JAKE’S INFERNO by Tom Rizzuto
Lines can be Hell.
SUICIDE GAL by J. Boyer
A grown daughter confronts the ghost of her mother, trying to lay to rest their tortured relationship before laying to rest the mother herself.
TEDDY AND THE TIN FOIL HAT by Keaton Weiss
What do an empty liquor bottle, a stolen coffee thermos, and the New World Order have in common? Everything...
PROTEST by Adam Meyer
When two young activists turn out to be the only attendees at a protest, they find that their interest in each other may be stronger than their dedication to the cause.
POTENTIAL by Emily Daly
For her undergraduate thesis, Stevie has dug a hole to the center of the Earth from her boyfriend’s basement. When her boyfriend, Marshall, is invited to observe her thesis, tensions rise as Stevie begins to draw a conclusion to her thesis and, in turn, her relationship to Marshall.
TABLE FOR THREE by Matthew Klein
Welcome to L'Avenue! At a romantic dinner for two, one big question hangs overhead, and three lives will be forever changed in this farce with dramatic tendencies. We recommend the '72 Merlot.
THE CONFESSION by D. A. G. Burgos
A priest, kills one of his parishioner and his public defender lawyer, has to find out why.
THE GREAT GAMBIT by Jodi Van Der Horn-Gibson
Three people prepare for the most important night of their lives: the Rock-Paper-Scissors World Championship.
BRIDGE TO BARAKA by Yvette X
In this solo performance piece featuring the poetry of Amiri Baraka, a woman comes of age artistically when she discovers the Black Arts Movement of the 1960’s.
LET’S ORDER by Bonnie Rosenbaum
Let’s Order is a philosophical debate between Bea, a neurotic, insecure, abundantly talkative young woman, and Alex, a confused and perhaps interested young man during what he thought would be just another dull first date.
BOBO, BOOBOO, BIBI & BOURBON by Terry M. Sandler
What do you do if life gets you down --- join the circus and paint on a frown!
COFFEE HOUSE, GREENWICH VILLAGE by John Doble
On a blind date in a Greenwich Village coffee shop, a beautiful woman gradually leads an ordinary young man to confront his dark side.
BROOKLYN BROWNSTONE by Jeremy Kruse
Brooklyn Brownstone is a comedy/drama about betrayal, isolation and loss. Mick has moved to Brooklyn seeking peace after a divorce. His neighbor, Judy, needs comfort - her son died on 911. Can they help each other?
MOTT ST by Justin Vibbert
A story about loyalty (deceit), pride (conceit), infidelity (just infidelity) and the business of show business.
SUBTEXT by Jenny Lynn Christoffersen
Subtext finds Blaine and Lacey in a strictly Ethernet romance. When they finally decide to take the risk and meet in person, one question remains; will the people they are online still come through when the protective screen is removed? Or do they exist somewhere else?
DOWNSIZING by JoanMarie Maniaci
DOWNSIZING tells the story of two coworkers who are forced to share an office
and find themselves in a battle for space, dignity… and pens.
A DREAM by Bryan Quick
Gray, a white man, awakens in a small cell to Martin Luther King's, "I Have a Dream" speech. He is confronted by Mr. X, the self-proclaimed "Negro Magic," who must get Gray to admit he is a racist.
OUTSIDE THE LINES by Meredith Allen
Two kindred spirits, trapped within the confines of the American dream, spend one night together that forever changes the course of their lives.
LADY’S RACK by Kimberly Aboltin
As their secrets unravel and nothing is kept private, four women struggle to hold on to their sanity on one of the most challenging nights of their lives.
SUDDEN IMPROVEMENT by Roy Robbins
Sudden Improvement is a new one-act comedy about Simon, a recently unemployed publisher and Valerie, Simon's girlfriend and coworker. Donna, a young sassy black waitress, serves coffee and joins in the repartee as surprising connections are made by the customers.
JAMES KILLED A GUY by Van Corona
James Killed a Guy" is a short comedic play that tells the story of when Holden, (your average all American young man), comes home to find that his roommate, James, (your average all American young man), has killed a guy.
BRYAN AND KIM by Adam Delia
ONE NIGHT STAND by Race Brown
Why settle for more? :)
THE HOSTILLE, THE HOLY, + THE HOLDING by Nelson Diaz-Marcano
A trip down the chimney could be his last.
THE BEGINNING OF THE END WITHOUT THE BEGINNING by Jennifer Sandella
We can all try to understand what it's like to stand at the edge of an ending, but the only ones who truly feel it are those that live inside it. This play allows us all a glimpse into just that, not the loving beginning or the heartbreaking end just the cusp, the middle ground between a goodnight and a goodbye.
SWITCH 96 by Mike Fresta
Switch 96 is about a man who realizes that connecting with others can be quite difficult and nerve racking. But, with a little help from a close "friend" his luck could change forever.
ALONG CAME SOME SPIDERS by Debbie Workman
Jamie comes home after work to her husband Jason, who has cleaned the apartment and prepared her favorite meal. This can only mean one thing…a visit from his mother.
TRIALS OF A SCIENTIFIC MIND by Will Lacker
To save his relationship, Miles, an eccentric scientist, unravels the secrets of time. Can Miles save himself from being dumped or will he forever be stuck repeating his old mistakes? Find out in the wacky comedy Trials of a Scientific Mind.
SEXPECTATIONS by Stephanie Gardner
Sexpectations takes us inside the heads of two strangers-turned-lovers, under the sheets, and back again. As Menzo and Nicole attempt to discover each other, they become entangled in their own fears, insecurities, and deepest desires.
RIGHT TIME TO SAY I LOVE YOU by CINDY WOLFE BOYNTON
Frozen in a moment of crisis, an emotionally and physically drained Cindy must choose: ignore the ringing telephone and get the sleep she so desperately needs, or make another late-night rush to help the ill mother who’s never once said I love you.
FINGERPRINT FREE by Terry Sidney
Fingerprint Free examines the complexity of human emotions and the endurance of hope. He wanted to squeeze her by the throat until breathing stopped, not knowing that love was just a moment on the other side of hate.
