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                    58 & 59

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                    Two pages in a library book, stuck together for eternity waiting to be opened. One thinks he'll never be free; one thinks it was meant to be. A love story about hope and the power of knowledge.




                    The Butterfly Effect

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                    Ben is in love with Sarah Preston, the most beautiful girl in school, but she doesn’t even know he exists. With the help of a butterfly, Ben aims to take make his dream come true.



                    OEDIPUS: THE PREQUEL

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                    Before there was Sophocles play there was a new king and an old queen destined to find love. A play about that and some other stuff.




                    Chair Prom

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                    Four chairs - each dealing with their own high school chair demons - try to make the most out of their last night at Chair High School.




                    Erased from History

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                    The last survivor of the Titanic. The architect of the Lusitania. Lincoln's first vice-president. A boy looking for Ms. Harrison's biology class. And a Dodo bird. All trapped and looking for a way back to reality.




                    Matt Directs Hamlet: A Metatheatrical Odyssey

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                    One Matt - many sides. As one man tries to tackle the beast of Hamlet, his reality begins to spin out of control. Identity and reality isn't only a problem for Matt though, even the Danish prince finds out a thing or two that rock him to the core.




                    The Crying Club

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                    A 9 year old who only speaks in Kurt Cobain quotes. A 27 year old marketing executive who can't cry. John Milton. And a tourist buying wine. What do we really have to be so sad about?




                    Insomniacs in Heat

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                    An unusually warm October evening brings one couple to the edge, and their lives might not ever be the same. A comedy about the choices we make...and the heat that forces us to make them.




                    A Casket Man / A Casket Gal

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                    Two brothers (or sisters). The middle of the night. A sandbox. Philadelphia. And one imaginary funeral. A comedy about sibling devotion and burial decisions.
                    *Note: There is a male and female version of the play.




                    The Pants

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                    A guy needs a pair of pants. A woman needs another shot at love. They have no idea how much is at stake in buying a pair of pants.


                    The Music Shop

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                    Two men at different stages of their lives connect through cigarettes and music...or at least their opinions about music.


                    Moving On

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                    Ariel is ready to go off to college...but are Mom & Dad?