We had such an incredible time performing our 7 unique plays for PlayFest '24! Check out some of our pictures and reviews below, and we can't wait to perform for y'all again!
The Plays:
“The Art of Marriage” by Brad White: When a disgruntled wife seeks a clever revenge, a trip to a famous Art Museum turns into a humorous commentary on famous artists. “A Ring is Round” by Lindsey Brown: A woman decides to shop for her own engagement ring but her criteria for perfection is not quite what you'd expect.
“Conduct” by Randy Warren: When a maestro is accused of sexual misconduct and returns to his orchestra, his accuser confronts him, and the tides turn.
“Southern Bells” by Kacie Michelle Devaney: When the bells ring over a flower shop in Georgia, the owners are reminded of a loss that changed their lives forever. Intermission
“Night Light” by Donald Luftus: A touching play about homelessness, Broadway dreams, and the capacity to be empathetic.
“The Visit” by Karen Andrien Devaney: A mother's heartbreaking confession to her son leaves him speechless and opens a door to the past.
“Morning Coffee” by Susan Lerner: A Jewish mother's obsession with her daughter's lack of interest in marriage turns into a heartfelt piece that penetrates the complexity of loss and relationships.
Reviews & Photos
"For the second year in a row I attended Soapbox Stagework’s ten-minute play festival, and like last year’s Playfest 23, Playfest ’24 didn’t disappoint. In fact, I didn’t want the performances to end. The seven wonderfully written, distinctively different, short plays captured the attention of the full 65-seat Wave Street Studio’s audience, an intimate setting where nearly all attendees could reach out and touch the incredible array of Monterey actors as they used the tiny stage to bring to life an incredible array of characters and storylines. It was especially rewarding for me, an aspiring playwright, to watch a New York playwright thoroughly enjoy her play be performed, a play with ties to her family and the holocaust. After the performance she enthusiastically claimed that she thought it was a first class production and a beautiful and accurate portrayal of the story and characters she'd envisioned. Nice job Karen Devaney and Soapbox Stageworks! Can’t wait for Playfest ’25!" ~ALAN TRUAX
Toby Rowland-Jones and Andi Wrede, in "A Ring is Round"
Kacie Devaney and Jonathan Bangs, in "The Art of Marriage"
Kacie Devaney, Jonathan Bangs, and Karen Devaney in "Southern Bells"
Karen Devaney and Kacie Devaney in "Morning Coffee"
Jonathan Bangs and Ron Joseph in "Night Light"