Description
CHARACTERS
A wide range of characters are represented over the 11 pieces – 41 in total
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Ask Me Anything was written and first performed for a playwriting master class taught by Tina Howe at the William Inge Theatre Festival, April 29, 2006, at Independence Community College, Independence, Kansas. Roles were performed by Luke Yankee (Steve), Steven Kohlar (Martin), and the author (Leo).
Ask Me Anything was first produced in a full-stage production as a part of the Miami Summer 1-Acts Festival at New Theatre in Miami, Florida on July 5, 2013. It was directed by William Roudebush with the following cast:
Steve……………………………………………..………………………………Glenn Hutchinson
Martin…………………………………………………………………………………..Jordan Hale
Leo………………………………………………….………………………..………….Joel Kolker
Last Exit was first staged in a reading at World and Eye Art Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 16, 2013. The cast was as follows:
Malcolm…………………………………………………….…………..Philip Middleton Williams
Arnold……………………………………………………..…………………..William Roudebush
Last Exit was first performed in a full production at the Miami 1-Acts Festival at New Theatre in Miami, Florida, on July 4, 2014, directed by Jerry Jensen. The cast was as follows:
Malcolm……………………………………………………………………………..Gabriel Bonilla
Arnold……………………………………………….…………………………….. Hector Dominik
VIRAL LOVE -Written for the Coronavirus One-Minute Play Festival, February 2020.
Viral Love was first produced by Fantasy Theatre Factory of Miami, Florida, on May 15, 2020, as part of the Short & Sweet: Let’s Play Festival. It was directed by Cassidy Sandler with the following cast:
PERSON A………………………………………………………………………..Jesse Castellanos
PERSON B……………………………………………………………………………Noah Levine
Which Way to the Beach was first produced by the Miami 1-Acts Festival as a part of the Miami New Stages Festival on September 12, 2015, at the Main Street Theatre in Miami Lakes, Florida. It was directed by Steven A. Chambers with the following cast:
Eric……………………………………………………………………………..Christian Vandepas
George………………………………………………………………………………Jerry K. Jensen
Marjorie……………………………………………………………………….….Merry Jo Cortada
Rick……………………………………………………………………………….Ernesto Gonzalez
Steve………………………………………………………………………………Michael Friedman
REVIEWS
A delightful collection of character-driven (in a couple of cases, literally!) plays which run the gamut in scenarios but always maintain a great sense of humanity and purpose. Each of these plays are taut and well structured, and many of these pieces are so rich they beg for expansion and exploration, but the wonderful thing here is that Philip Middleton Williams trusts his form and hears his characters so clearly that he knows what they need, and never labors the point. Read the plays individually, but also enjoy the chance to bounce through this collection too. – Toby Malone
RUNNING TIME
Running times vary from 1 – 10 minutes approximately
PREVIEW
Preview available here