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SEASON 1
POETRY NIGHT on NEW YEARS DAY
Presented Jan. 1, 2021
Featuring original works and readings by:
David Andrews
Michael Cavanaugh
Kevin Kelly
Hannah Logan
Elaine Madsen
Don Norman
Devon O'Brien
Poetri
Buffy Shutt
Shirley Sniderman
BOXING DAY: The Deluxe Christmas Extravaganza Edition, featuring added Yuletide footage!!Presented
Presented December 25, 2020
By Gena Acosta
- Pamela Roylance as ..........FOXIE
- Gregory Mortensen as......BASIL
- Gary Armagnac as ..............SIR NIGEL ONIONS
If you thought you knew Basil and Foxie before, THIS Boxing Day truly reveals what they will do to achieve the magic of Christmas.
EPICENTER BY TOM BAUM
Presented December 18, 2020
Directed by Mitch Levine
- Kelsey Griswold as ............ JERI
- Lisa Robins as .........................SARA
- Jess Weaver as ......................WENDELL
Where Wendell goes, disaster seems to follow. Can his therapist stop this time bomb from ticking?
HENRY by Christina Hart
Presented December 11, 2020
Directed by Todd Felderstein
- Richarda Abrams .................. RACHEL
- Kate T. Billingsley ..................PAISLEY
- Heather Rousseau ................LAURA
Paisley has a choice to make. Whatever her choice, Paisley, Henry, Rachel and Laura will be affected by this decision for the rest of their lives. All she has to do is choose between the hard one and the hard one.
Winner: Best LGBTQ+ - SIFF
Semi-Finalist: Isolation Film Fest
A night of holiday storytelling
as told by Smartphone Theatre Storytellers
- Christine Blackburn
- Eugene Butler
- Paul Coates
- Will Manus
- Lisa Robins
- Stewart Zully
Presented December 4, 2020
T'was the night after Thanksgiving and all through the house... everyone was hungry for more Smartphone Theatre! On this Friday eve we reached out to our community of actors, directors and playwrights to share one of their favorite stories and personal holiday experiences with our global audience. Think of this night as a fireside chat with your extended Smartphone Theatre family.
MOTHER by Joel Madison
Directed by Todd Felderstein
- Ellen Gerstein ................LORAINE
- Brenda Hamilton ........GAIL
- Jon Arkin ......................... BARRY
- Aly Pangaro ....................HANNA
- Raajeev Aggerwhil .....MR. SANJEEV
- Marie Broderick ............MARGERY
- Jennifer Lassalette......MARY-LOU
- Jorie Janeway.................MS. THORP
After crunching the numbers, a working couple with young kids decide it makes financial sense to have grandma move in and help with childcare no matter how difficult she may be.
FAUX VAN GOGH by David Field
Directed by Stu Berg
- Joyce Lee as LIBBY TOUGHY
- Kevin Kelly as FRANK AMOS
- Michael Cavanaugh as ARTHUR BRONSKI
- Rick Sandack as RHYS CROWN
If you believe the world of fine arts is rife with
fakery and massive egos, this tale will strengthen your faith.
HOLY WATER BY EUGENE H BUTLER
Directed by eugene h butler
- Robert Hays as JOHNATHAN "JOHNNY" COOPER
- Michael Cavanaugh as ROGER SACHS
When Johnny confines himself to his bathtub for seven days in order to wash away his past Roger, his brother-in-law and genius baker, pays him a visit. This conversation not only brings his own personal failures and victories to light but also fuels his determination to get Johnny out of the bubbles and back into life.
HOMEFIRES by Joe Keyes
Directed by Peter Flood
- Lily Knight as RENA
- Steve Hofvendahl as BOB
A husband and wife find themselves alone, after their last child leaves home, and risk telling the truth to save their marriage.
... SO THAT HAPPENED, a new comedy by Paul coates
Directed by Keith Bulla
- Paul Coates as DANIEL
- Peter Herrick as JOHN
- Kimberly Green as KENDRA
John and Daniel have a pretty fabulous life with a happy marriage, loads of friends, family, show dogs… all wrapped into a gorgeous home in the Hollywood Hills. When they are paid a shocking visit from a stranger their lives are changed forever.
COOL HAND LOU, a conversation with... actor/director lou antonio
Lou Antonio, with an acting and directing career that spans more than 50 years and 150 credits in theatre, TV and film, shares timeless stories from his autobiography, "Cool Hand Lou." A member of the famed Actors Studio since the 1960's, in this hour he is joined by Mitch Levine, the legendary Barbara Bain, his daughter Elkin Antoniou and Jennifer Lassalette who read passages from his book as Lou details his journey from Oklahoma to New York City before settling in Los Angeles as one of Hollywood's most sought after actors and directors of that era.
FRACTALS by Carolyn Boriss-Krimsky
Directed by Todd Felderstein
- Annette Fox as EMILY
- Jon Avner as FRANK
When Emily runs into her estranged husband Frank, a day before their divorce, it also raises the question she thought she already answered: is there anything left to save?
HEAR ME OUT by Bruce Goldsmith
Directed by Asaad Kelada
- Lisa Richards as RACHEL
- Ellen Gerstein as JANICE
Even though New York City is hunkered down during a freezing winter blizzard, Rachel insists her best friend of 40 years, Janice, meet her immediately at an isolated Central Park bench to hear her out. Rachel is desperate; why?
ADAM & EVE by eugene h. butler
Directed by gena l. acosta
- Devix Szell as ADAM FOSTER
- Cindy Dolenc as EVE FOSTER
It's Sunday morning. Springtime. Birds chirping. This backyard is graced with a beautiful set of old-fashioned wicker lawn furniture. This is the backyard of the Foster family, one of the more prominent families in the small town of Founders Square, GA.
the imperfect storm: a conversation with... director howard storm
From New York's Lower East Side to Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy, Howard Storm continues to enjoy a life and career that spans from stage to screen. In this conversation, Howard shares stories from his book and his relationship with "funny."
RARE INDULGENCE (Act I) by Bruce J. Robinson
Directed by Todd Felderstein
- Richard Fancy as MARCUS CARNOFF
- Devon O'Brien as JENNY CARNOFF
- Emily Townsend as SHANNON TODD
- Aly Pangaro as RANDY STEINBERG
Foodies extraordinaire Marcus and Jenny Carnoff plan to eat the ultimate meal - endangered French songbirds. When animal activist and vegan Shannon Todd discovers the bill o' fare, the menu changes more dramatically than you can imagine.
RARE INDULGENCE (Act II) by Bruce J. Robinson
Directed by Todd Felderstein
- Richard Fancy as MARCUS CARNOFF
- Devon O'Brien as JENNY CARNOFF
- Emily Townsend as SHANNON TODD
- Aly Pangaro as RANDY STEINBERG
Foodies extraordinaire Marcus and Jenny Carnoff plan to eat the ultimate meal - endangered French songbirds. When animal activist and vegan Shannon Todd discovers the bill o' fare, the menu changes more dramatically than you can imagine.
TABULA RASA by David Field
Directed by Stuart Berg
- Stewart Zully as HARRY PIERCE
- Beege Barkette as LADY
An insider comes out.
KIKI by Kieran Angelini
Directed by Jonathan Levit
- Jack Kehler as MANNY
- Marcia Haufrecht as WINKY
- Andrea Leigh as EMMY
A wife, furious at her unfaithful husband, must also deal with her recently widowed mother, who has a secret.
STADIUM STORIES as read by Stewart J. Zully and Brad Schreiber
MY LIFE IN YANKEE STADIUM read by Stewart J. Zully
MUSIC IS POWER read by Brad Schreiber
HOLLYWOOD DUBBING SESSION By Jim Geoghan
Directed by Jack Kehler
- Lisa Richards as MARGARET
- Stan Davis as EDDIE
21st CENTURY SECURITY by Bruce J. Robinson
Directed by Mitch Levine
- Allison Blaize as JASMIN DEEVER
- Alan Blumenfeld as CLIFFORD OSCAR
- Stephen Tyler Howell as GREG DEEVER
"A quandary that straddles the fine line which separates where safety begins and freedom ends."
JUICY FRUIT by Gena Acosta
Directed by Greg Mortensen
- Megan Dolan as WANDA WILLIE RUTH
- Tom Alper as ANTHONY ALLESSANDRO BONAVICCI
"Nap time was never like this!"
A GUEST OF HONOR (Act I) by David Field
Directed by Todd Felderstein
- Dey Young as ARLIS/ELIZABETH/LOTTIE
- Jon Arkin as TOM BADER/JOHN STARK
- Moe Irvin as SCOTT JOPLIN/DEZ BATES
A GUEST OF HONOR is titled after Scott Joplin’s first opera that only had one performance in 1903. The opera score then disappeared and has never been heard from again. Until now.
A GUEST OF HONOR (ACT II) by David Field
Directed by Todd Felderstein
- Dey Young as ARLIS/ELIZABETH/LOTTIE
- Jon Arkin as TOM BADER/JOHN STARK
- Moe Irvin as SCOTT JOPLIN/DEZ BATES
A GUEST OF HONOR is titled after Scott Joplin’s first opera that only had one performance in 1903. The opera score then disappeared and has never been heard from again. Until now.
FINDING THE WAY by Natalie Bates
Directed by Jonathan Levit
- Marty Ryan as DAN GREER
- Lisa Robins as DORRIE GREER
- Yaz Canli as ZOE GREER
- Kimberly Green as LAUREN BREWER
It's the day before Thanksgiving in the Greer home as their daughter returns with a special friend to a surprising life of peace, tranquility and Tofurky.
boxing day by gena acosta
- Gregory Mortensen as BASIL
- Pamela Roylance as FOXIE
On an English holiday, Basil and Foxelia Shropshire Blue discover what lengths they will go to keep their martial tranquility.
ANNA by Savannah (Act I) by Devon O'Brien
Directed by Martha Gehman
- Joanna Merlin as ANNA
- Kelsey Griswold as SAVANNAH
Set in a penthouse on Park Avenue in the 1980's, Anna, a 90-year old woman with no wish to die, makes a deal with Savannah, an artistic and confused twenty-something who has little will to live.
ANNA by Savannah (Act II) by Devon O'Brien
Directed by Martha Gehman
- Joanna Merlin as ANNA
- Kelsey Griswold as SAVANNAH
Set in a penthouse on Park Avenue in the 1980's, Anna, a 90-year old woman with no wish to die, makes a deal with Savannah, an artistic and confused twenty-something who has little will to live.
TOILET SONATA by Shirl Hendryx
Written & Directed by Shirl Hendryx
- Ellen Gerstein
- Michael Cavanaugh
Me species... you species by eugene h. butler
Directed by Katelyn Ann Clark
- Lauren Francesca as "Marcie"
- Brandon Irons as "Sammy"
UNDER CONSTRUCTION (Act I) by Peter Onorati
Directed by Todd Felderstein
- Gena Acosta as ANTOINETTE
- Tom Alper as ANTHONY
- Candy Trabucco as AUNT MILLIE
- Jack Kehler as UNCLE PHILLIE
- Herb Mendelsohn as JOE MCGLONE
It's New Jersey, 1984. Tradition, habit or necessity; why is it that we do some of the things that we do?
UNDER CONSTRUCTION (Act II) by Peter Onorati
Directed by Todd Felderstein
- Gena Acosta as ANTOINETTE
- Tom Alper as ANTHONY
- Candy Trabucco as AUNT MILLIE
- Jack Kehler as UNCLE PHILLIE
- Herb Mendelsohn as JOE MCGLONE
It's New Jersey, 1984. Tradition, habit or necessity; why is it that we do some of the things that we do?
checkmate and a couple of horses' asses
Directed by Stu Berg
CHECKMATE by Willard Manus
- Kimberly Green as "Ming"
- Stewart J. Zully as "Clark"
Cold War turns hot over a game of chess."
(Begins at 00:57)
A COUPLE OF HORSES' ASSES by David Field
- Lisa Richards as "Anne"
- Stephen Mendillo as "Michael"
A long-time reunion, a little too late.
(Begins at 18:30)
WRITTEN IN INK by Jim Geoghan
Co-Directed by Peter Flood & Jonathan Levit
- Sofia Vassilieva as "Maria"
- Curtis Belz as "Steve"
The day a tattoo changes your life.
Pinkie and pearl by gena acosta
Directed by Sarah Gurfield
- David Franco as Pinkie Greengrass
- Jennifer Lassalette as Pearl Tompkins
A scheme once thought in the bag ignites a fandom and two lonely hearts with an uncertain destiny.
CONFESSIONS AT A WAKE by eugene h butler
Directed by Todd Felderstein
- Cindy Dolenc (Frannie)
- Jennifer Lassalette (Ellie)
Rivaling sisters, a small town in Georgia, a dead Mayor and an act of betrayal converge in the waiting room of Goodies Funeral Parlor…and all hell breaks loose.
NIGHT TRAIN by Gena Acosta
Directed by Gregory Mortensen
- Annie Vest as WOMAN
- Brendan Patrick Connor as MAN
AIR BORN by Gena Acosta
Directed by Todd Felderstein
- Catherine Carlen as SYLVIA MORRIS
- Stewart Zully as LEONARD MORRIS
Leonard Morris wants to surprise his wife
Sylvia for her birthday. Sylvia deserves the best - so after seeing Sylvia worry about their recently returned Viet Nam veteran son's well-being, Leonard thinks he has the perfect surprise for her. Or does he?
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