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THE VARIATIONS PROJECT Returns

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The region's original ten-minute play festival THE VARIATIONS PROJECT is back for 2016 with VARIATIONS ON BLAME - appearing on stage at the Wright Theatre, University of Baltimore, September 9th-17th. Rapid Lemon Productions, in association with Spotlight UB, presents the 12th annual Variations Project - featuring eleven world premiere short plays by local authors Audrey Cefaly, DC Cathro, Joe Dennison, Nancy Murray, Kevin Kostic, Justin Lawson Isett, Kimberley Lynne, Kevin J. Costa PhD, Shelby Chapman, Michal Roxie Johnson, and Paddy O'Carroll.

This year's theme - BLAME - was chosen by audiences of 2015's Variations on Family.

Audiences this year will vote to pick the theme of the 2017 Variations Project. Eight performances: Friday 9/9 at 8:00pm, Saturday 9/10 at 2pm and 8pm, Tuesday 9/13 at 2pm, Thursday 9/15 at 8pm, Friday 9/16 at 8pm, and Saturday 9/17 at 2pm and 8pm. Tickets are $20 general admission / $10 for University of Baltimore students, available at the door.

For more information please visit www.RapidLemon.com.

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