June 18, 2019

MDC Playwright News: June 2019


LINDSAY ADAMS



Congratulations to Lindsay Adams and Emily Swenson for their upcoming work with Terra Femina Collective! Lindsay Adams play Viper will run in repertory with Merely Players (by Katherine Gwynn), directed by Emily Swenson.

Viper:
Wed, June 19, 7:00pm (Preview)
Fri, June 21, 7:00pm (Opening Night)
Sat, June 22, 3:00pm
Thurs, June 27, 7:00pm
Sat, June 29, 7:00pm

Merely Players:
Thurs, June 20th, 7:00pm (Preview)
Sat, June 22, 7:00pm (Opening Night)
Sun, June 23, 3:00pm
Wed, June 26, 7:00pm
Fri, June 27, 7:00pm

Click here for Lindsay's FB Event Click here for Emily's FB Event
The Terra Femina Collective can be found at www.terrafeminacollective.com.

LEZLIE REVELLE ZUCKER



Lezlie Revelle Zucker's plays Match and The Wrong Branigan were selected for the Sheldon Edelman One Act Play Festival in Manhattan, KS. Fri-Sat, July 12 & 13, 7:30 p.m., Manhattan Arts Center, 1520 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502.

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LAVINIA ROBERTS

Congratulations to Lavinia Roberts. On June 24-28, Lavinia will be Teaching Artist in Residence at The Salina Art Center, Salina, KS.




FRINGE: Several MDC playwrights have plays at the Kansas City Fringe Festival


Bang by Dan Born, starring Alisa Lynn. Bang is a one-woman show about Joan Vollmer, one of the most prominent women of the Beat Generation. She was also the wife of William Burroughs, who shot her in Mexico City in 1951. Bang will be showing at the Loretto Auditorium, 1111 W. 39th St., KCMO.

Sat, July 20 @ 6:00
Sun, July 21 @ 4:30
Tues, July 23 @ 6:00
Fri, July 26 @ 9:00
Sat, July 27 @ 7:30

Bryan Colley co-wrote Enlarged to Show Texture with Tara Varney, which stars Tara Varney and Megan Steadman. Typhanee and Dysmenorrhea are childhood pals who once shared secrets, dreams, and McNuggets, before their lives took decidedly different paths. Now they share the stage seeking common ground between bubblegum and black metal. Can their friendship survive adulthood?
Performances are at the Loretto Auditorium, 1111 W 39th Street.
Fri, July 19 @ 9:00
Sat, July 20 @ 4:30
Mon, July 22 @ 7:30
Thu, July 25 @ 7:30
Sat, July 27 @ 6:00



The Kitchen Plays by Lezlie Revelle Zucker, directed by Lindsay Adams. The kitchen is the center of the home. It’s the heart and hearth, where recipes and people come together, and where families gather to remember who they were and figure out who they are. The Kitchen Plays are a window into the big things that happen over small moments in the kitchen. Starring Meghann Devereaux, Larry Goodman, Peter Leondedis, Kelly Main, Daijah Porcee, Margaret Shelby, and Shelley Wyche. Just Off Broadway, 3051 Penn Valley Drive.

Sat, July 20 @ 9:30 pm
Sun, July 21 @ 1:30 pm
Wed, July 24 @ 8:00 pm
Fri, July 26 @ 6:30 pm
Sat, July 27 @ 4:30 pm



Lezlie Revelle Zucker also has a short play in the trilogy Accidental Points of View, presented by Potluck Productions. Three little plays about lies, larceny, and magic. The playwrights also include Glendora Davis and Mary Beth Gordon. Directed by Diane Bulan. Starring Glendora Davis, Meghann Deveroux, Tracy Fox, Larry Goodman, Zach Lofland, Sarah Nickerson, Jill Nienhiser, Addison Parker, Dane C. Petersen, Erika Cane Ricketts, and Amy Irene Stock. Just Off Broadway, 3051 Penn Valley Drive.

Fri, July 19 @ 6:30 pm
Sat, July 20 @ 8:00 pm
Tues, July 23 @ 6:30 pm
Thurs, July 25 @ 8:00 pm
Sat, July 27 @ 7:30 pm

NEXT MONTH'S READING

 MDC's June Reading will feature work by Vicki Vodrey. July 15, 7:00 p.m. Check back for details.