Box Spring 2: A Festival of One-Act Plays

On two consecutive weekends, May 9 – 11 and May 16 - 18, Westchester Collaborative Theater (WCT) in Ossining will present Box Spring 2: A Festival of One-Act Plays, four compelling pieces having their premiere productions at the company’s black box theater located at 23 Water Street. The program follows a hugely successful run of Box Spring 1 in March and April that was presented to sellout crowds at virtually all performances.

Alan Lutwin, executive director of WCT, says, “The kudos we received for Box Spring 1 were amazing and I am thrilled that we have an equally laudable new quartet of pieces to showcase. Written by some of the region’s most acclaimed playwrights, performed and directed by a topnotch production team, each piece is thought-provoking and wonderfully written. They all demonstrate a willingness to take risks from language and plot to characterization and construction. Once more we are offering an outstanding evening of theater of which we are extremely proud.”

The plays are:

Two Christmas Trees on Their Way to The Great Pyramid of Giza by Tara Meddaugh (Harrison), directed by Albi Gorn (Hastings on Hudson).

As a happy family (with an axe) shows great interest in two Douglas firs on a Christmas tree farm, the trees wonder how to accept or change their impending fate. Featuring Benna Strober (Bedford Hills) and D. Scott Faubel (White Plains).

Sisters in Conflict written and directed by Sarah Bracey White (Ossining).

Set in 1951 Philadelphia, clashes between two African American sisters over their conflicting responses to racial segregation and who is better able to raise the child they both love, incites a reckoning. Featuring: Benita Johnson (Newburgh); Victoria Pavia (Ossining); and Jessica W. Bonds (Yonkers). NOTE; This play will not be performed on May 11.

The Blue Moon Café by Joe Carlisle (Croton on Hudson), directed by Howard Lipson (Tarrytown).

Of all the diners in all the world, an escapee from The Life and Times of Davy Crockett stumbles into The Blue Moon Café. Featuring Robert Santiago (Carmel), Tina D'Amato (Yonkers) and D. Scott Faubel (White Plains).

A Small Leather Whip, Some Guitar Picks, And A Tiny Chest of Baby Teeth by Pat O’Neill (Bronx), directed by Brenda Hettmansberger (Ossining).

Two friends take stock of their lives while clearing out the remnants of another's. Featuring Brian Bagot (Ossining) and Michael Candelario (New Rochelle).

The stage manager is Kim Chandler (New Rochelle) .The playwrights, directors, actors and crew are all members of WCT.

Performances will be Friday and Saturday nights at 8 pm on May 9, 10, 16 and 17; Saturday matinees at 2 pm on May 9 and 16; Sunday matinees at 3 pm on May 11 and 18. There will be a talk-back with the playwrights and directors following the May 10 matinee. Tickets, $25, $20 for WCT members, students and seniors can be purchased online at Eventbrite. (Limited seating available; advance purchase is strongly recommended.)

About Westchester Collaborative Theater

Since its opening in 2017, the WCT black box performance space has become widely known as a venue showcasing WCT plays and readings, as well as live music and a variety of performance artists. For upcoming theater and music events visit http://www.wctheater.org/

Westchester Collaborative Theater is a multicultural, cooperative theater company located in Ossining, NY, dedicated to developing new work for the stage and bringing live theater to the community. It is comprised of local playwrights, actors, and directors who employ a Lab approach in which new stage works are nurtured through an iterative process of readings, critiques, and rewrites. When work is ready for production, it is presented to the public.

WCT is committed to furthering theater arts in our community. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and a recipient of production grants from ArtsWestchester and New York State Council on the Arts.

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