Aleks Merilo News

Silver Spring Stage presents 2013 One-Act Festival, an exciting collection of one-act plays, all unpublished, many by local playwrights. Each weekend features different plays that showcase humor and passion. The festival producers are Pam Burks, Jacy D'Aiutolo and Bob Scott. The 2013 One-Act Festival will perform weekends August 8 to 25. 2013 One Act Festival Silver Spring Stage is located in the Woodmoor Shopping Center, lower level (next to the CVS) at Colesville Road and University Boulevard. Ticket prices are $20 for adults and $18 for seniors and students. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased at www.ssstage.org. Information is also available by calling (301) 593-6036. The following is the schedule for the festival. AUGUST 8-11 Theater in the Red, by Joan Broadman [Comedy] The Widow of Tom's Hill, by Aleks Merilo [Drama] Kids in the Sky, by Kate Bell [Drama] How to Score, by Rich Orloff [Comedy] AUGUST 15-18 This weekend showcases all local playwrights. The Quiltbag, by Charlotte Raskovich [Comedy] Those Are Your Only Options, by Erica Smith [Drama] The Navigator, by Brian Doyle [Drama] Your Traffic Report Hurts My Feelings, by Kevin Kostic [Comedy] AUGUST 22-25 But Soft, by David Clow [Comedy] Green, by Kate Belden [Drama] Useless Information, by Frank Tangredi [Comedy] Momma Would Dance, by Michael W. Moon [Drama] St. Brendan's Last Voyage, by John Byrne [Comedy] Silver Spring Stage continues its 2013-2014 season with The Baltimore Waltz (Sept 20-Oct 12), Pillowman (Nov 1-23), A Christmas Carol (Dec 13-22), The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged (Jan 10-Feb 1), Superior Donuts (Feb 21-Mar 15), Other Desert Cities (Apr 4-27), Arabian Nights (May 16-Jun 7) and Good People* (Jun 27-July 20). *Pending rights availability. Silver Spring Stage has provided quality, affordable theatre for over 40 years. We are an all-volunteer, non- profit organization and appreciate any contribution to enable us to offer excellent and entertaining productions. Thank you for your interest and support of Silver Spring Stage. All programs at Silver Spring Stage are made possible in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.

Attending a World Premiere is always an exciting moment for audiences. There is an allure to the anticipation that the unknown brings. Then, when the theatrical event is nothing short of excellent, there is elating satisfaction to being among the first audiences privileged to see the piece staged. Such is the case with The Landing Theatre Company's breathtaking and gripping production of Aleks Merilo's EXIT 27, which was the winner of the 2012 New American Voices Play Reading Series last summer. This resoundingly incredible play deftly moved me more than anything I have ever witnessed, stirring my mind and breaking my heart many times and on many different levels.

CoHo Productions announces the winners of its 2012 New By Northwest (NEWXNW) Playwriting Competition - Exit 27 by Aleks Merilo and The Candlestick Maker by Emily Golden, its inaugural student-playwright selection.

Tangent Theatre Company previously announced the six plays to be featured in its NEWvember New Plays Festival - a showcase of original works to be held at the Carpenter Shop Theater, their intimate 50-seat performance space (today, Nov. 8 -11, 2012).

Tangent Theatre Company announces the six plays to be featured in their NEWvember New Plays Festival - a showcase of original works to be held at the Carpenter Shop Theater, their intimate 50-seat performance space (Nov. 8 -11, 2012).