Selected Works of Samuel Beckett
Kentucky – The Balagula Theatre Company
Written by Samuel Beckett; Directed by Ryan Case (Play) & Natasha Williams (Not I)

Play: Three characters in three urns retell and repeat the story of their love triangle as a spotlight targets on each, in turn.

Not I: A dramatic monologue of fragmented sentences which gradually coalesces into a narrative about the life of a woman whom the speaker dis-identifies from.

Overtones
Kentucky – Shelby County Community Theatre
Written by Alice Gerstenberg; Directed by Cyndi Powell-Skellie

When women have wants and needs they find ways to fulfill them. What happens when one woman needs money and another woman wants her husband? Overtones demonstrates the expectation of women to put on their “subtle overtone” in society and to hide their true self from the world.

The Lion in Winter
Georgia – Arts Center Theatre/Colquitt County Arts Center
By James Goldman; Director Dee Ann Ladson

A historical dram-eddy which explores the tumultuous relationships of the Plantagenet’s of England. Christmas of 1183, King Henry’s Castle, in Chinon, France. With three sons vying for his throne and his illustrious wife, Eleanor of Aquitane, plotting against him in any way she can, Henry II won’t be having a very merry Christmas. This show has fast-paced, witty dialogue which is sure to have you chuckling.

Eleemosynary
Mississippi – Starkville Community Theatre
By Lee Blessing; Directed by Paula Mabry

Revolving around the delicate relationship of the three, singular Wesbrook women, Eleemosynary is a story of need, eccentricity, family, loyalty, risk, avoidance, courage, acceptance, words and the assured ability to fly.

Rabbit Hole
Mississippi – Actor’s Playhouse
By David Lindsay-Abaire; Directed by Denise Halbach

Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could want, until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. They are in the midst of a bittersweet search for comfort in the darkest of places, on a path to lead them back into the light of day.

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
Alabama – Wetumpka Depot Players
Written by Ernest Zulia; Directed by Sarah Eckermann

Based on Robert Fulghum’s best-selling books, Kindergarten takes a funny, insightful, heartwarming look at what is profound in everyday life. The delightful stories feature colorful characters and this tightly woven adaptation has received standing ovations from around the world. These stores celebrate our very existence, from the whimsy of childhood to the wisdom of old age.

Suicide in B Flat
Tennessee – Cookeville Performing Arts Center
Written by Sam Shephard; Directed by Dave Davidson

Two bungling detectives try to solve what they think is a suicide. What they find is a world of shadows, jazz and more questions. An enthralling look at the human condition that will leave the audience questioning what they have seen as well.

Deliver Us Not! (or Birth Where is thy Sting?)
Virginia – Stage Door Productions
Written by Lee Howard and Greg Gamble; Directed by Kimberly Kemp

Three fetuses sharing a womb debate the possibilities of life-after-birth, trying to come to terms with their impending due-date.

Steel Magnolias
Florida – Baker County Community Theatre
By Robert Harling; Directed by Bob Gerard

Anyone who is “anybody” comes to Truvy’s Beauty Spot to have their hair done, gossip and feel at home. Wisecracking Truvy dispenses shampoos, manicures and free advice. Steel Magnolias spreads laughter, tears and warmth in equal measure.

Underneath The Lintel
West Virginia – Charleston Stage Company
Written by Glen Berger; Directed by Geoff Coward

A thought–provoking and compelling play, this one man production encompasses the globe and two thousand years of history. When a travel guide is returned overdue to a library, a librarian is astonished to note the book is 113 years overdue! He travels all over the world to track down the identity of a mystery man and finds something very unexpected.

Poe
West Virginia – M.T. Pockets Theatre
Written by Edgar Allen Poe; Adapted and Directed by Kara Haas

These classic tales of horror and tragedy have delighted and enthralled readers for over one hundred and fifty years with their ability to terrify, repulse and amaze. These five tales, Man of the Crowd, Premature Burial, The Bells, The Tell-Tale Heart and The Raven, offer a gruesomely delectable evening.

Parallel Lives
South Carolina – Rock Hill Community Theatre
Written by Mo Gaffney & Kathy Najimy; Directed by Stephanie Daniels

Two Supreme Beings plan the beginning of the world with the relish of two slightly sadistic suburban wives decorating a living room. From this moment, the audience is whisked through the outrageous universe of Kathy and Mo, where two actresses play men and women struggling through the common rituals of modern life.