Queens Short Play Festival - Semi Final A

Rubato
Playwright:Noah T. Parnes
Director: Mia Fowler
Synopsis: A parent visits his former piano teacher to quit piano lessons on behalf of his young son. Needless to say, the piano teacher is not pleased.

Grief Play
Playwright: Abigail Duclos
Director: Alexandra Haddad
Synopsis: A group gathers together to process their grief through the healing power of puppetry.

Such Dreams As Stuff is Made On
Playwright: Dan McGeehan
Director: Julia Genoveva
Synopsis: Poppy and Tucker come home and are surprised to find their house has been broken into. They are more surprised to find that nothing has been stolen. They are most surprised when the burglars return.

Bird
Playwright: Ashley Nicole Audette
Producer: Kleo Mitrokostas
Director: Paige Bakke 
Synopsis: Holidays are for family togetherness right? Wrong. This short play shows the breaking down of a family unit with betrayal and old grudges. This is Bird.

Press Pray
Playwright: Seth Freeman
Director: Milton Coykendall
Synopsis: It’s a dark and unsettled night. A desperate 21st Century soul seeks refuge in an ancient house of worship. When he decides to seek divine guidance, his prayers receive a very 21st Century response.

Moonlight Becomes You
Playwright: Jaymie Bellous
Director: Lindsey Alterman
Synopsis: Set in a haunted Provincetown bed & breakfast, Moonlight Becomes You tells the story of a young lesbian couple who come seeking the mystery of a woman in white rumored to haunt the place. As they unravel the truth behind the legend, they discover a lighthearted take on the resilience of the queer trailblazers who came before us.

The List
Playwright: Eleanor Evans-Wickberg
Director: Natalie Thomas
Synopsis: Lily had two best friends, Angela and Cori. Angela and Cori connected instantly when they met but now, eight years later, they have completely fallen out of touch. When Lily suddenly commits suicide, Angela arrives at her funeral only to be greeted by Cori who tells her she is on The List—and she can’t come inside.

Grown Ups
Playwright/Director: Molly Kate Babos
Synopsis: Grace and Ari have a one night stand after a first date. A surprising revelation causes Grace to confide in Ari.

The Wayward Women
Playwright: Emmy Potter
Director: Andrea Romano
Synopsis: The Wayward Women are one of country music's biggest, most popular acts until one fateful night when fiery lead singer Morgan makes a major political statement on behalf of the band - including Callie and Bridget - in front of 20,000 fans. This trio will have to decide whether to "shut up and sing" or keep speaking out in this short comedy inspired by the Three Witches from Shakespeare's MACBETH and a certain real life country trio.