DETAILS ABOUT THE FESTIVAL PLAYS
(LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Body Washer, The by Rosemary Toohey • Directed by Sunny Smith
We jump inside the minds of three women -- a soldier, a journalist and an Iraqi body-washer, and their views on war.
Performances: June 26 at 8pm, June 28 at 8pm; July 10 at 8pm, July 12 at 8pm, July 17 at 8pm, July 19 at 8pm, July 24 at 8pm, July 26 at 8pm

His Last Fight by Jackie Goldfinger • Directed by Chelsea Whitmore
The fight heats up when past and present come face to face.
Performances: June 26 at 8pm, June 28 at 8pm; July 10 at 8pm, July 12 at 8pm, July 17 at 8pm, July 19 at 8pm, July 24 at 8pm, July 26 at 8pm

Invasion, The by Evan Blake • Directed by Sunny Smith & Chelsea Whitmore
Two human beings. Two ideas. Two thoughts. Two nations. Two pespectives on the war in Iraq.
Performances: June 27 at 8 pm, June 29 at 2pm, July 6 at 2pm, July 11 at 8pm, July 13 at 2pm, July 18 at 8pm, July 20 at 2pm, July 25 at 8pm, July 27 at 2pm

La Vida Buena by Lawrence DeCore • Directed by Jenna Long
The Torres family travels two and a half hours by bus each day to work as domestics in Laredo, Texas. When their employer announces he's selling his property, they are devastated. When the new owner "invites" them to stay on, they are overjoyed. But they may be going from one form of servitude to another. The children begin to have misgivings, but their fears may be too late.
Readings: June 29 at 7pm; July 1 at 7pm, July 2 at 7pm, July 3 at 8pm

Nailed to the Bed by George Soete • Directed by George Soete
Readings: July 6 at 7pm, July 7 at 7pm, July 8 at 7pm, July 9 at 7pm

Paradise by Glynn L'Malley • Directed by Alice Cash
(In collaboration with Broadway Kids of San Diego)
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict as seen through the eyes of youth.
Performances: July 31 at 8pm, August 1 at 8pm, August 2 at 8pm, August 3 at 2 pm

River Pure for Healing, The by Piu Wilson • Directed by Diana Sparta
When a humanitarian letter-writing campaign is used for selfish purposes, it brings one man to his breaking point.
Readings: July 13 at 7pm, July 14 at 7pm, July 15 at 7pm, July 16 at 7pm

Run Jenny by Michael Thomas Tower • Directed by M. Tower
In the 1850s of the South, an abolitionist wife is on trial for the murder of her slave-owner husband. The townspeople speak up -- some in her defense, others condemning her, some finding the truth of themselves. When the verdict comes in, we learn the real meaning of bravery, determination and hope from one of the slaves.
Performances: June 27 at 8 pm, June 29 at 2pm, July 6 at 2pm, July 11 at 8pm, July 13 at 2pm, July 18 at 8pm, July 20 at 2pm, July 25 at 8pm, July 27 at 2pm

Superhero by Mark Levin
Who needs saving? A 10-minute comedic exploration into the absurdness of the human condition.
Performances: June 27 at 8 pm, June 29 at 2pm, July 6 at 2pm, July 11 at 8pm, July 13 at 2pm, July 18 at 8pm, July 20 at 2pm, July 25 at 8pm, July 27 at 2pm

Sweet Rose of Tokyo, The by Matt Thompson • Directed by Matt Thompson
Executive Order#9066. What are the repercussions when the United States itnerns its own citizens? In February 1942, all American cicitzens of Japanese descent living in the western U.S. were ordered to leave their homes with only the valuables they could carry. We explore the perspective of one family imprisoned behind the barbed wire near Manzar, California, in this explosive play about one of America's greatest missteps in history.
Readings: July 27 at 7pm, July 28 at 7pm, July 29 at 7pm, July 30 at 7pm

Timons of Athens by William Shakespeare • Directed by Chris Williams
Timon is a king and generous artistocrat in Athens with one major fault: he is a spendthrift. Everyone loves him because of his generosity as a host. This rarely produced gem is Shakespeare's inner perspective on the human condition of greed.
Readings: July 20 at 7pm, July 21 at 7pm, July 22 at 7pm, July 23 at 7pm

Touch and Go by Mike Sears • Directed by Lisa Berger
Performances: June 26 at 8pm, June 28 at 8pm; July 10 at 8pm, July 12 at 8pm, July 17 at 8pm, July 19 at 8pm, July 24 at 8pm, July 26 at 8pm

Triangle Tragedy, The by Matt Thompson • Directed by Matt Thompson
The Triangle Waistcoat Factory Fire of 1911 in New York City was the biggest industrial disaster in America's history up to that point. Through the eyes of four young women we explore their perspectives of a single moment as they come to terms with the tragedy.
Performances: June 27 at 8 pm, June 29 at 2pm, July 6 at 2pm, July 11 at 8pm, July 13 at 2pm, July 18 at 8pm, July 20 at 2pm, July 25 at 8pm, July 27 at 2pm

Untitled by Dallas McLaughlin • Directed by Dallas McLaughlin
Performances: June 26 at 8pm, June 28 at 8pm; July 10 at 8pm, July 12 at 8pm, July 17 at 8pm, July 19 at 8pm, July 24 at 8pm, July 26 at 8pm

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