Eltinge by David Colbert                                                                               Thursday, September 3, 8pm     

Julian Eltinge (1881-1941) was America’s foremost cross-dressing performer and the highest paid actor in the country. A veteran of the Broadway stage, Vaudeville and silent films, Eltinge was world famous yet lived to see his career destroyed by prejudice and discrimination. Old becomes young, student becomes teacher, and yesterday and today blend in this new two-person musical play.  For more information about the real-life Eltinge, click here.

Where the Sky Begins by Mark Farnen                                      Saturday, September 5, 2pm

When a young WWII soldier returns home from the Veterans Hospital, both he and his family must wrestle with the overhanging cloud of the illness that first put him there.

Mark Farnen

Going to Vietnam by Victoria Sullivan                                            Sunday, September 6, 2pm

A contemporary American woman travels to Vietnam as an exotic escape from her sense of meaninglessness at home. There she meets a man who seduces her with his casual charm. But is he dangerous? He seems to know a little too much about the dark side of Saigon. Meanwhile, back in the States we meet a Vietnam vet who hangs out at the local bar drinking beer, writing poetry, and obsessing about the unfairness of life. This play explores how people both seek and flee their fates.

Swimming with Esther by Mindy Pfeffer                                      Sunday, September 6, 2pm

Named (to her dismay) after Esther Williams, our main character dreams of swimming but is terrified of the water. After much trepidation she bravely takes the plunge and hires hunky but shy swim coach Buzby to help her. Things go swimmingly until her sleep is disturbed by nightly visitations from the iconic Esther Williams from the movies, and by swimming and singing puppets. Where will all this leave Esther in her aquatic quest? Landlocked? Waterlogged?