Citrus Theatre Department presents
EMERGING AMERICAN VOICES
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Citrus Theatre Department presents
EMERGING AMERICAN VOICES
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November 8, 2011 8:00PM
Haugh PAC
Emerging American Voices
EMERGING AMERICAN VOICES: STORIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Three individual evenings presenting staged readings of new works
DIRECTED BY
NEIL H. WEISS, CHERIE BROWN, and Academy-Award Winning Sound Designer CECELIA HALL
BEN LAMBERT, LINDA GRAVES and DOUG GOETZ
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 8:00 PM
THE BRONZE STAR BY DR. BRUCE SOLHEIM (excerpts)
SAY SANGWICH by JOSEPH ALCARAZ (Act One)
ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE BY CRYSTAL PADILLA (Act One)
Each evening will feature a unique set of staged readings of original plays and screenplays. One of the plays, a work-in-progress entitled The Bronze Star, is written by Citrus faculty member Dr. Bruce Solheim. The screenplays are by Citrus College students participating in Citrus’ screenwriting classes. At the end of each evening, a talk-back session will provide audiences an opportunity to ask questions and give feedback to the young writers about their works in progress.
Different excerpts from The Bronze Star, the new play scheduled for a full production in the 2012 Theatre Arts season, will be read each evening. The screenplays read the first two evenings will include Act 1 only, and at the end of each, a brief synopsis will be presented giving the audience an idea of where the story goes and an indication of what the ending will be. The final evening’s screenplay, Polaroid, will be presented in its entirety.
SEE ALL 3 EVENINGS at a SPECIAL PRICE. Call the Box Office for details. (626) 963-9411 br> WARNING: Mature subject matter and language that may be offensive
SYNOPSIS INFORMATION:
THE BRONZE STAR by Dr. Bruce Solheim
Spanning the time period from the Vietnam war to today's global war on terror, The Bronze Star is a play about a young, heroic, gay soldier looking for acceptance, peace, love, and purpose. This soldier is traumatized by war and rejected by his family and an uncaring and intolerant society.
SAY SANGWICH by Joseph Alcaraz
Thirteen-year-old Jorge struggles to fit into his new Indiana community after moving with his parents and four siblings from Southern California. As he grapples with being the only Mexican American in his school, his home life becomes more complicated when his parent’s financial situation worsens.
ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE by Crystal Padilla
Absent Without Leave follows a young couple as they attempt to readjust to life outside the military community. The stress of trying to regain their civilian place among family and friends, together with the uncertainty of their shared future, begins to cause a breakdown in their relationship.
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