

GROUP A
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Group A
Friday, January 21 @ 8PM
Saturday January 22 @ 4PM
Sunday January 23 @ 5PM
Tuesday, January 25 @ 7PM
Saturday January 29 @ 8PM
Sunday, January 30 @ 2PM
Monday January 31 @ 7PM
Sunday February 6 @ 2PM
CLOSING
OUT OF TIME
by Barbara & Carlton Molette
Director: Patricia N. Coleman
Proprietor. . . . . . . . . Andrew Matthews
Customer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Zanoni
Shopper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benj Mirman
MAMMARIES
by Joanne Koch
Director: Mikaela Kafka
Woman L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Scott
Woman R. . . . . . . . . . Sundae Van Allen
LAST WORDS
by Jeff Carter
Directors: Mikaela Kafka & Rachel Karp
Ray. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . Feras Ghandour
Jason (Jay) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jarrod Luke
Faye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie Dow
A CHANGE OF PLANS
by Dennis Jones
Director: Patricia N. Coleman
Bob. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Zachary Mooren
Doctor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon Schiller
Nurse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christie Pasqua
Wiggins. . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Osborn
…LAST AND ALWAYS
by Allan Baker
Director: Nick Brennan
Kevin. . . . . . . . . . C. Frederick Secrease
Matt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Gould
~ intermission ~
DEAD BODY
by Barry M. Putt, Jr.
Director: Nick Brennan
Ted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Callow
Rick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Ronan
INTERVENTION
by Ron Burch
Director: Nick Brennan
Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeffrey Coyne
Mom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Veshecco
Aunt Theresa. . . . . . . Florence Marcisak
Rob. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benj Mirman
ZERO POINT
by Jeff Schwamberger
Director: Mikaela Kafka
Connor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Young
Linda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Young
Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . Erik Lamont Ferguson
DUET IN PLATINUM
by Allston James
Directors: Kathleen Swan
Woman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrice Keitt
Man. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Ziniak |
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Festival Information
THE 8-MINUTE MADNESS FESTIVAL, 2011, produced by Turtle Shell
Productions, returns for its NINTH SEASON at our state-of-the-art theater in the heart
of Times Square.
The selected plays, presented in three group
s of 9, will be directed by carefully
selected directors, performed by New York Actors, and mounted by a team of
experienced set, lighting, sound, and costume designers. The run of up to 12
performances will be publicized by our marketing team.
As in the past, audience members will not only discover fresh new work offered by
innovative writers but will have the opportunity to vote for "BEST PERFORMANCE
BY AN ARTIST" and "THE BEST PLAYWRIGHT OF 2011." At the end of the run,
the recipients of the “Best Playwright” and “Best Performance” awards will receive
the 8-Minute Madness Playwright Festival Trophies at the Artist Celebration
Awards Ceremonies.

Artistic Director/Producer: John W. Cooper, Lighting Designer: Kate Devine, Set Designer: Kyle Dixon, Props Mistress: Paulina Cooper, Sound Designer/Engineer: Hidenori Nakajo, Costume Designer, The Wedding Ring: A. Christina Giannini, Production Manager: Gigi Eng, Stage Manager: Laura Lindsay, Stage Manager: Becca Pickett, Stage Manager: Jordana Kaplow, Projection Manager: Josh Millican.
"Thank you Playwrights for your submission to our 8 Minute Madness Playwrights Festival."
John Cooper
Artistic Director/Produce
GROUP B
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Group B
Saturday, January 22 @ 8PM
Sunday, January 23 @ 2PM
Monday January 24 @ 7PM
Friday, January 28 @ 8PM
Saturday January 29 @ 4PM
Sunday, January 30 @ 5PM
Tuesday, February 1 @ 7PM
Saturday February 5 @ 4PM
CLOSING
MAGNOLIA DAY
by S.D. Graubert
Director: Heather Lanza
Marie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brianna Hurley
Lisa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caitlin Burdi
SHORT DIVISION
by Fred Sahner
Director: Heather Lanza
Barbara. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lily Styles
Larry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Kenneth
BONA FIDE
by Nina Mansfield
Director: John W. Cooper
Assistant Director: Joel Haberli
Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maia Karo
Samir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roni Mazumdar
SLIPPING INTO ANARCHY
by Jeffrey Wolf
Director: Abigail Strange
Kip. . . . . . . . . . . . . Galway McCullough
Victoria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natalie Wetta
BOTTOM OF THE NINTH
by Rand Higbee
Director: Heather Lanza
Jeff . . . . . . . Brian Matthew Landisman
Sally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alison Whitney
Harold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Osborn
~ intermission ~
THE WEDDING RING
by Tony Howarth
Director: Kathleen Swan
Dorothy . . . . . . . Natalie Doyle Holmes
William. . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Swendsen
IT’S THE JEWS
by John Minigan
Director: Kathleen Swan
Arny Sibber . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Kaufman
Stevie Moffeles. . . . . . . Bryan Kenneth
FIRST HALF
by Ron Burch
Director: John W. Cooper
Chris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amadeo Fusca
Judy . . . . . . . . . . . . Madelyn Schwartz
Andy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clem McIntosh
THE FAMILY THAT PLAYS TOGETHER
by Gigi Eng
Director: John W. Cooper
Wanda LaWow. . . . . . Lucy-Jade Norris
Clay Claymore . . . . . . . . David C. Neal
Bradley Kershaw. . . . . . . . . Wesley Volcy
Junior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin Gulling
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GROUP C
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GROUP C
Saturday January 22 @ 1PM
Sunday January 23 @ 11AM
Thursday, January 27 @ 7PM
Friday January 28 @ 5PM
Saturday January 29 @ 1PM
Sunday, January 30 @ 11AM
Thursday February 3 @ 5PM
Friday February 4 @ 5PM
Saturday February 5 @ 11AM
Sunday February 6 @ 11AM
CLOSING
SUSHI
by Greg Machlin
Director: John W. Cooper
California Roll. . . . . Evan James Rocco
Teriyaki Chicken. . . . . Hannah Carne
Pickle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Spagnola
Yellowtail. . . . . . . . . . . . Mehera Woods
Eel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Raffloer
Wasabe. . . . . . . .. . . . Nelson G. Anthony
RUSSIAN DOLLS
by Juel Wiese
Director: Nick Brennan
Young Writer. . . . . . Gabriel Florentino
Young Woman . . . . . Rachel Khutorsky
COVERT OPERATIONS
by Rachel Teagle
Director: Abigail Strange
Roger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javier Spivey
Ted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Coleman Jr.
Frida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marian Scaturro
BRECKA & SCARLET
by Fran Handman
Director: John W. Cooper
Yazmuk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nora Burns
Eshka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gabby Friedman
Scarlett. . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Greenberg
Yutta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gabriel Florentino
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gracjan Machala
THERE’S NO “E” IN SKI
by Catherine Castellani
Director: Mikaela Kafka
S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gillian Lieberman
K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon Rosenthal
I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alana Collins
E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Cevallos
~ intermission ~
SILENT ONES
by Catherine Castellani
Director: Mikaela Kafka
W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Megan Doyle
C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brielee Lu
L. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydia Batten
K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christina Hanos
B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janaries Velasquez
SWIMMING POOL
by Scott McCrea
Director: Heather Lanza
Ellen. . . . . . . . . . Giovanni-Marie Roper
Bonnie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ah-Niyah Neal
Jimmy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Harkin
Connor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louis Rubino
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
by Rob Tymchyshyn
Director: John W. Cooper
JONES. . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Greenberg
MURPHY. . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaylie Bucaro
SUDDEN FEAR
by Fran Handman
Director: John W. Cooper
Sam Richards . . . . Nelson G. Anthony
Cora Benson. . . . . . . . . Hannah Carne
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