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Next weekend, October 22nd, 23rd and 24th, don't miss our Second Annual Ten Minute Play Festival!
Help support new and original works.

Comedies:

Little Pink Cakes by Gina Scarda, Directed by Olivia Elber and Featuring Herut Askenazi, Lisa Meckes and Patrick Reilly

My Piano Doesn't Like Me by Larry Rinkel, Directed by Alysia Homminga and Featuring Isaac J. Connor, Johnny Bakis and Bailey Elis

Plastic Tarp by Joseph Raik, Directed by Sarah Morse and Featuring Jordyn Stoessel, Trey Shields

Dramas:

Every Other Day by Colin Murphy, Directed by Graydon Gund and Featuring Samuel Keran and Sandford Stokes

The Fall of Anne Boleyn A Semi-Historical Drama Presented as a Facetime Call by Samantha Oty, Directed by Annaleise Loxton and Featuring Rose Meehan, Nae Robinson and Cara Niebling

The Leaves Beneath The Trees by Steven Jackson, Directed by Jamie Haughney and Featuring Michael Schlapp and Paige Felger

Eclectics:

Carolee's Closet by Marjorie Bicknell, Directed by Kellie M Beck and Featuring Rosemary Kurtz, Madison Eberhadt, Aliz Curnow and Kieran Westphal

Recess by Kara Emily Krantz, Directed by Luca Villa and Featuring Joe Schwalb and Sara Santucci

The Darkness Between Dreams by Jonathan Samarro, Directed by Nora Gair and Featuring Henry Graham Murray and Sam Sarabolatz

Be a part of something! After the final night of virtual performances, vote for your favorite Comedy, Drama, Eclectic, Director and Actor!

Keep an eye out on our Website, FB page and YouTube Channel.

https://www.facebook.com/onehouseproductions1
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI5kZQ6MUtKI0Y9pxYs-IKA

One house needs your talents for its second annual ten minute play festival!

We are looking for actors and directors interested in the following plays:

THE DARKNESS BETWEEN DREAMS by Jonathan Samarro (Eclectic)

Two grave diggers working in the sleepy hills of the Hudson River Valley share their most intimate thoughts with each other as they shovel the earth beneath them.

OLD FELLER, early 70s, a dried-up poet, a bean pole, a couple of

good teeth, long grey hair, seen some stuff in his day

YOUNG FELLER, late 20s, rough trade, a bean pole, nice chompers,

long dark hair, seen his own share of stuff

CAROLEE'S CLOSET by Marjorie Bicknell (Eclectic)

Carolee's mother can't let go. If she had her way, Carolee would live with her in her house

forever. Carolee has other plans, and she's been quietly amassing all the things she needs to have

a fulfilling life of her own. They are hidden in the back of her closet where no one will find them.

But Mom has a tendency to clean everything, even the darkest corner of the deepest closet.

CAROLEE : F, 37 plain, worn down by care, any race (but should be same race as MOM)

MOM: F, 65 plump, pretty, overly motherly, any race

HAROLD: M, 40 average-looking middle-aged man, any race

NURSE JUDY: F, 50 kindly professional

LITTLE PINK CAKES by Gina Scarda (Comedy) 

Juliet has been working as a receptionist at a law office ever since her divorce from her lawyer ex-husband ten years ago. However, after attending a party one fateful night, her life is changed forever.

JULIET: 50’s Female. Caucasian. Divorced. Works as a receptionist in a law firm since

her divorce from Frank 10 years prior. Her divorce set her on journey of self

discovery and improvement since she found herself alone with no skills to speak of.

She and her successful Lawyer ex-husband have 1 daughter Andrea Rose who is also

a Phycologist and lives in NY.

MARGO 50s. Female. Divorced. Any Ethnicity. Beautiful, Successful interior

designer. Margo and Juliet have been friends since Frank and Juliet hired her to

redecorate their Beach house in Venice Beach Fl in 1998. Margo has been Juliet’s

rock since the divorce 10 years ago. Margo knew of Franks infidelity long before

Juliet discovered it but never told Juliet for fear of hurting her and their friendship.

FERNANDO: 40’s Gay Male Any Ethnicity. Waiter at La Bella Luna where Juliet and

Margo frequent. Friends with the girls

THE FALL OF ANNE BOLEYN by Samantha Oty (Drama)

Sometimes you just gotta face time your friends to try and forget about your ex, especially if that ex happens to be King Henry VIII. Set in the days leading up to her beheading, this play puts a modern twist on one of histories most infamous monarchs.

QUEEN ANNE BOLEYN: Trying to forget about Henry, and spend some time with her daughter, Elizabeth.

JANE BOLEYN: Lady of Rochford, Anne's sister in Law

LISSA: Countess of Worcester, Lives for the salacious rumors about Anne.

THE LEAVES BENEATH THE TREES by Steven Jackson (Drama)

On a peaceful night in 1885, Ulysses S. Grant sits at home, with his wife, typing his memoirs. However, their quiet evening is interrupted by the arrival of an unexpected guest.

JULIA: Wife of Ulysses S. Grant. A cool, collected woman. Ready to stand her ground

ROBERT: A former Confederate Soldier, hell bent on revenge.

PLASTIC TARP by Joseph Raik (Comedy)

When Sheila brings home Terry for the night, she's excited to have someone who she can play out her fantasies with. However, things go south when Terry forgets his end of the deal.

*Content Warning:Frank and graphic discussions of sexual acts, both conventional and less so. References to bullying, losing loved ones to cancer, the rotten state of women’s healthcare, and sexual shaming.*

SHEILA: 20s, (she/her) Wanting to explore her fantasies.

TERRY: 20s, (he/him) Vanilla, well meaning but ignorant

MY PIANO DOESN'T LIKE ME by Larry Rinkel (Comedy)

When a young mans piano goes on strike, he must call in professional help to fix the problem.

JAKE: The amateur pianist

VLADIMIR HOROWITZ: The renowned classical pianist, who died in 1989 but so what

THE PIANO: Childish, Immaturely lashes out at Jake.

EVERY OTHER DAY by Colin Murphy (Drama)

After loosing his partner, Cooper, in a shooting, Grant at last meets Cooper's family. However, before he died, Cooper never told his family about his sexuality.

GRANT: Male. Late thirties. Grieving over the loss of his partner, Cooper.

MR. SHIELDS / TOM Male. Late fifties, early sixties. Formal, stern looking. Grieving over the

RECESS by Kara Emily Krantz (Eclectic)

Two children enact on the playground how they imagine life would be as adults; but perhaps they are merely practicing for the future and they are destined to share their lives together.

GEORGINA: Confident and whimsical, enjoys ordering others around (with love!).

LUCAS: Generous, curious, and kind.

For more information, check out the google form below!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7wlYeivEaTYjz9KGOBEPmZbfq-y1H5cuDhws9mN4WpSSdTw/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1k_fJ_W8AsXWkHaehzPjuUgTCyd5PR6W0jEFh0xKj7vc2v5idhWiJCPeA

Thank you to everyone who submitted their short plays for consideration in our festival. 

The finalists are:

• Little Pink Cakes by Gina Scarda
• My Piano Doesn't Like Me by Larry Rinkel   
• Plastic Tarp by Joseph Raik  
• Every Other Day by Colin Murphy    
• The Fall Of Anne Boleyn by Samantha Oty
• The Leaves Beneath The Trees by Steven Jackson
• Carolee's Closet by Marjory Bicknell
• Recess by Kara Emily Krantz
• The Darkness Between Dreams by Jonathan Samarro

Congratulations to our Playwrights!

Andra Hunter

Barbara Blatner

Janine Sadowski

Kate Schwartz

Shail Modi

Aly, Bill, Christopher and Deborah, the Open House Team, can't wait to move on to the next steps of development with this talented and enthusiastic group.  Keep an eye on our website and Facebook page for updates, announcements and highlights.

The House is Open – we can’t wait to welcome you in! 

Let's Create!

We Want You!

One House is always seeking to forge connections and foster the development of new works in the theatrical space and beyond. In service of that mission, we are looking to launch a new program called Open House – an opportunity to “open the doors” and match actors with early career writers as they prepare new works for development.

The goal is to connect writers in the early stages of project development with actors and other early career professionals so that a creative relationship can be forged from the very beginning of the creative process. We hope to foster a culture of ‘peer dramaturgy,’ in which actors can get involved on the ground level and, in some cases, originate new roles in public readings, workshops, films or productions. We would like to invite you to be a part of our network of writers and collaborators so that we can help you bring your idea to life.

As a first step, we are reaching out to playwrights, screenwriters, and other creatives who may be interested in developing a new piece for the stage, the screen, or the virtual space. 

One House and the Open House Team of Aly Kantor and William Meurer, invite you to 

submit a proposal of no more than two typed pages in which you respond to the following:

-Who are you, as a person and an artist? What kind of work do you create or hope to create?

-What is your project idea, in brief? Please give us details including the medium, anticipated length (one act, full length, short film, feature, etc), and a general aesthetic sense of what you hope to accomplish. You do not need to have begun work on the project to be considered, but you should have something in mind!

-What kind of support or resources do you need (or anticipate needing) in order to bring your proposed idea to the point of development?

-What are your goals and hopes for the piece?

We also ask for a brief writing sample, of no more than ten typed pages, that demonstrates your style and voice. Your writing sample can be related to the project that you are proposing but does not need to be.

Please submit no more than one unique proposal by Friday, February 5th, 2021 for consideration in the first development cycle.

Please email all submissions and submission materials to:
openhousesubmissions@gmail.com

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

The House is Open – we can’t wait to welcome you in! 

Let's Create!

A night of New, Original and Unique Poetry.

Incredible dramatic interpretations from poet Mary Healey's newly published anthology,

"Just Under The Skin"

Special live interview with the local poet and talk back with the poet and performers. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebaekcefis0

 The winners of our One House, One Heart 10 Minute Play Festival are:

Best Comedy

Confessional by Chris Zaczek 

Best Drama

Broken People by Blue Schuler

Best Eclectic

Fish Tank by Aly Kantor 

Best Director

Katrina Clairvoyant - Broken People

Best Actor

Patrick Robinson- Austin - Broken People 

Congratulations to all the winners and our sincere thanks to everyone who participated. Please check out the awards show here:

https://youtu.be/q-hfUhUzLTM

 We are so happy to be included in a Newsday article about online play festivals:

https://paper.newsday.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pnum=58&edid=bcfd3c6f-e4ab-445e-afb2-ab0bd62a77d2&isshared=true&fbclid=IwAR00Uq0N1VBu19PBChIxK-IntCWrlto0F8GxqBZl2S0P6T7U3EQyytvflBk

 Congratulations to all the Finalists in our One House, One Heart 10 Minute Play Festival !

• Confessional by Chris Zaczek   
• Picture Perfect by Flavius L. Brown   
• Yankee Stadium, June 1960 by Irwin Hahn  
•  A Faint Rumor of Existence by Chuck Smith    
• Broken People by Blue Schuler  
• Interpreting a Dream by Judy Klass   
• Fish Tank by Aly Kantor   
• In a Tiger's Eye by William Meurer   
• Just One Push by Adam Bjelland    

One House, the company that brought you L.I. Pause Monologues and L.I. Pause Monologues 2, along with our Festival Coordinator, William Meurer, would like to invite you to join us in our next creative original project:

One House, One Heart 10 Minute Play Festival

October 9th, 10th and 11th, 2020

Special live awards night complete with prizes, October 18th, 2020