Heller Shorts: Now and ten (2019)
We’re celebrating the tenth anniversary of Shorts by staging 10 short plays: a collection of world-premieres and some favorites from the past decade of Shorts:
”A Tale of Distraction” by Camie Hayes and R. Channing Reynolds (2019 World Premiere); directed by Karlena Riggs
”Jumper” by Michael Wright (originally seen in 2011); directed by Kia Hightower
”Two Lies and the Truth?” by Archer C. Williams (originally seen in 2017); directed by Luke Thompson
”Three Went Down” by Andrew Nichols (2019 World Premiere); directed by Audie Pritchett
"Ars Longa, Vita Ferris” by David Blakely (originally seen in 2014); directed by Jarrod Kopp
”It’s Not Hard” by Karlena Riggs (2019 World Premiere); directed by Machele Miller-Dill
”Death by Tiger” by Dan Hitzman (2019 World Premiere); directed by Angela Mclaughlin
”The Moon is My Neighbor” by Shadia Dahlal (originally seen in 2018); directed by Michelle Collum
”Patsy’s Suitcase” by Kelley Childers Friedberg (2019 World Premiere); directed by Jenny Clyde
"Tacky” by Nick Lutke and George Romero (originally seen in 2015); directed by Roderick Hudson
Photos by C. Andrew Nichols.
Content Warning: Some of the following images depict fictionalized violence, including racist police violence against a Black man, and the wielding of a gun. Marijuana and alcohol are seen/consumed as well.