Arts and Entertainment
January 19, 2024
From: Ruby Stanley One-Act FestivalThis Wilmington Drama League annual event is named for our wonderful, long-time volunteer, Ruby Stanley. The festival features both published plays and original works by local playwrights and culminates in two nights of performances at which audience members vote for their favorite play.
Our 2024 One-Act Plays Include:
Body and Soul
Written and directed by Eric Merlino
Body and Soul involves a young person who, in trying to raise funds for gender affirming treatments, may have accidentally sold his soul to the devil.
Cast:
Al Rubincan as Corky Corcoran
Ginny White as Lydia/Mother
Tucker Ellis as Jeffrey Starks
Madi Houff as Grandmother (voice)
Grave Wars
Written by Brett Loli
Directed by Gail Wagner
Can two widows and a daughter agree to disagree when they meet in the cemetery...
or will it be war?
Cast:
Gina Olkowski as Maria
Leslie Green Shapiro as Nancy
Courtney Lynahan as Joline
Jumping
Written by Bill Potter
Directed by Nicole Peirce
A Dramedy Trigger warning serious subject - Eve contemplating ending it all over a bad date/ relationship she climbs up bridge. Beth has also contemplated ending it all and has been up on the bridge planning it for weeks. Will Beth talk Evie out of suicide because she hasn't got a proper plan and it wouldn't be considerately. Is Officer Stewart there to give her a ticket for parking illegally or is he on another assignment?
Cast:
Beth-Nancy Kersey as Beth
Evie-Jazmin Montalvo as Evie
Officer Stewart- Drew Walko as Officer Stewart
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Written by Kristyn Leigh Robinson
Directed by Kristyn Walko
Mary had a little lamb, his fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. And now she’s sick and tired of it, and she wants to do something about it.
Cast:
Khabeera Calaman as Mary
Shawn Kline as The Little Lamb
Fairy Penguins
Written by Jennifer Kent
Directed by Jenna Cole
Fairy Penguins is the story of two sisters and their significant others who have just traveled all day to spend a weekend in a cabin in the woods in hopes to spend some quality time getting to know each other. Things don’t quite go as planned!
Cast:
Kelly Paustian as Rachel
Andrew Chambliss as Michael
Madi Houff as Shira
Alan Harbaugh as Jarred
The Ferberizing of Coral
Written by Patrick Flynn
Directed by Gene Dzielak
The Ferberizing of Coral is the story of Karen and Kevin as the struggle with the first night they are teaching their daughter to self soothe at bedtime.
Cast:
Jennifer Kent as Karen
Bob Chase as Kevin
Sophonie Milord as Karen's Mom
Nick Panunto as Kevin's Dad
Angela Gustavsen as Coral
The Book of Job Part 2: Job Strikes Back
Written by Matt Casarino
Directed by Carol Vanzoeren
After his ordeal, Job takes God to court to get some answers.
Cast:
Craig Stump
Dan Harkins
Ahmed Khan
Amy Mulenkamp
Jen Moses
Date: February 9 - 10, 2024
Location: Wilmington Drama League
10 West Lea Boulevard Wilmington, DE 19802
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