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2012 OC-Centric Line-Up Announced, Features 5 New Plays

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The 2012 edition of OC-centric features the talents of skilled actors and professional directors from across the Southland, giving life to new plays that are by turns funny, thoughtful and provocative. This year's festival is supported by a grant from Chapman University.

The Full-Length Play (August 17-18 @ 8pm, August 25-26 @ 2pm)

THE DIRT AND ITS HARP IN HER MOUTH by Megan Breen (Tustin) - A type of Southern Gothic Cain-and-Abel story, this coming-of-age drama digs into the emotional struggles of Charlie, a 15-year-old tomboy who relishes the dirt of her East Texas landscape and her new harmonica. Breen’s work has appeared in the Kennedy Center's American College Theatre Festival and the National New Play Network (NNPN)'s Showcase of New Plays. Dir. Tamiko Washington. Featuring Alexa Giuffre, Katrina Klein, R. Anthony Martinez, Colin Sprague & Donathan Walters.

The One-Act Plays (August 18-19 @ 2pm, August 24-25 @ 8pm)

ISOSCELES by John Lane (Stanton) – A man innocently goes home with a classy woman he meets at a gallery opening, only to enter the strange world she shares with her brother. Dir. Paul Tavianini. Featuring Paul Jasser, Colin Stephens & ErinRose Widner.

OBSESSION by Colleen Bevacqua (Newport Beach) – A stranded person consumed with an affliction is discovered by others who offer a resolve. Dir. Richard Stein. Featuring Zen Josey, Emily Lappi & Meghan Muriset.

SHRINK by Sydney Nikols (Corona Del Mar) – A psychiatrist and a 17-year-old girl discuss issues surrounding self-loathing, leading them to relate on a surprising and personal level. Dir. Andrea Andresakis. Featuring Sarah Eisenberg & Angelia Formisano.

THUG 4 LIFE by Ken La Salle (Anaheim) – An aging white cynic and a young man of color are backed up against the cold realities of life. Only when they meet one another do they find anything like the truth. Dir. Mark Majarian. Featuring Alex Alpharaoh & Ken Dalena.

OC-centric is produced in conjunction with Tamiko Washington (Actors Circle Ensemble and Chapman University) and Eric Eberwein.

For tickets to any of the shows premiering at OC-centric, call the box office at 714.902.5716.

 

 


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