Festival of Originals (FOO) at Theatre Southwest
Dates: 7/25/2024 - 8/9/2024
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📍 Theatre: Theatre Southwest |
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3939 Hillcroft, Suite 160
Houston, TX 77057
Phone: (713) 661-9505
Tickets: $22.00 reg / $20.00 senior / student
Theatre Southwest Presents The Festival of Originals – otherwise known as The FOO
The Festival of Originals is an annual occurrence, in which playwrights all around the world have an opportunity to submit a short play that they’ve written. There are some requirements that must be met, including that they’re supposed to be approximately 20 minutes in length for the performance.
Theatre Southwest selects 5 of these plays from the thousands that we receive each year. These five shows are assigned to different directors. Each of the directors selects their own cast. These 5 plays are then put together in a single show on the stage, and they are all performed back-to-back (with an intermission between shows 3 & 4).
Shows, playwrights, directors, and casts:
Bully - Written by Fernando Dovalina
Directed by Justin Holloway
A distraught father of a girl who has been bullied in school goes to the home of the bullies and confronts him and his parents with a gun.
CAST:
Sylvana McIntyre as DOROTHY TURNER
Joseph "Chepe" Lockette as PATRICK TURNER
Rylan Barr as EDWARD TURNER
Brian Heaton as DENTON
At The Drop of a Hat - Written by Priscilla Anderson
Directed by Pam Pankratz
A milliner seeks the help of a friendly wizard to find True Love. Along the way, she learns the value of what she already possesses and how to win love without losing herself.
CAST:
Abdullah Bitar as NARRATOR
Mackenzie Kelso as GLYN
John Patterson as ROLAND
Bloody Footprints - Written by Michael Yale
Directed by Shawn Havranek
Frank is struggling with memory loss after suffering a head injury. Returning home from the hospital he is slowly piecing life back together with the help of his devoted wife. When the grown son comes to dinner one evening things begin to take an unexpected turn.
CAST:
Jay Menchaca as FRANK
Janye Anderson as LINDA
Amal Abdallah as CHRIS
Two Couples - Written by Mindy Roll
Directed by Steve Carpentier
Two couples arrive at a restaurant to celebrate milestones. One is ambitious and arrogant. The other is not. What do the walls remember? What does it mean to make it?
CAST:
Haylee Feng as JENNIFER
Cesalina Davidson as NOR
Dolly Cruise as ELEANOR
Kenneth Barrett as ROBERT
Just for the Horror of it - Written by Stephen R. Stewart
Directed by Ashley N. Peters
A successful businesswoman interviews a high-priced call girl for the position of having an affair with her unknowing husband of many years.
CAST:
Michael Barrick as EDGAR
Molly Carnes as GLORIA
Keri Wolfe as LUCY
Joe Wendt as PHIL
Performances run from July 25 – August 9. Showtimes are Fridays & Saturdays at 8 pm, and a Sunday matinee (July 27) at 3 pm.
Performances will be held at Theatre Southwest, 8944-A Clarkcrest. Tickets range from $20-$22 and can be purchased through www.tswhouston.com/tickets.
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About the Theatre
Founded in 1957 and now in its 69th season, Theatre Southwest (TSW) has consistently maintained a reputation for offering exciting, relevant theatre. Plays by the most interesting playwrights, presented by accomplished casts and directors, set the standard at TSW. As one of Houston's premier smaller venues, TSW has successfully proven over the years that an enjoyable night at the theatre can be richly rewarding and inexpensive. Comedy, drama, classics, and original plays are all part of TSW's heritage, and each season brings new and enthralling productions, offering live theatre at its best. Recently revitalized by a move to a beautiful new home (3939 Hillcroft, Suite 160, at the intersection of Hillcroft and Westpark), TSW will continue to offer bold, thought-provoking work to Houston audiences for years to come.
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