Spring Fling One Act Plays 2024
We were so proud to donate a percentage of the profits from this production to "Gathering of Women", a non-profit organization that helps women in need.
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The Plays Performed:
The Mavisville March by Karen Devaney- It’s the 1960’s and the women’s lib movement is in full swing. When Angela gathers a misfit group of women in the smalltown of Mavisville, PA to organize a liberation March, they discover secrets about their shared pasts, and are undeterred by the community' lack of enthusiasm. A historic dramedy that captures the life of women in smalltown American, prior to the Women's Liberation movement.
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The Unknowns by Kacie Michele- Jeb and Scarlett a couple in their forties, find that living in Manhattan didn’t prevent their marriage from growing stale. When a young spunky couple, Clive and Isabel who can’t keep their hands of each other pays them an unexpected visit, barriers begin to tumble, but can they really trust each other again?
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Divided Requiem by Paul Donnelly- Max and Gerald, a Gay couple who are dealing with the aftermath of their son Kyle’s suicide discover ugly truths about their marriage. Max is a list maker; Gerald is emotional and sensitive. Their contradictory grieving echoes the pain couples go through when they lose a child. Debris from the past gets dragged into full light.
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A Declaration of Independence by Dan Maurer- The day before finalizing their divorce, a befuddled husband meets with his "lifestyle influencer" wife, hoping for one last chance to salvage their marriage. But he quickly finds she is crafting a "brand-boosting" divorce announcement for her online followers. How does he reconcile the person he thought he married with the woman sitting across from him now?
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Between the Wires by Adam Szudrich- It’s WWII, Rosa and Leo two Jewish kids fall in love at the death camps. When they are liberated, their plan is to meet and marry. When Leo falls to show up at the designated spot, and contacts Rosa over fifty years later, can she forgive him and learn to love again?
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A heartfelt thanks to the directors of these shows, Karen Devaney and Ronald Joseph, as well as our pre-show and intermission entertainment provided by Jack Richmond!
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The Actors:
Sean Aten
Tawnee Buckingham
Tom Cohen
Kacie Devaney
Karen Devaney
Bob Felice
Linda Felice
Ronald G. Joseph
Athena Rink
Christopher Rink
Jennifer York
"Sheila and I attended the production of the five one-act plays here in PG last night. What a wonderful event. We both thoroughly enjoyed all five plays. For me, the idea of writing a one-act play lasting between 15-25 minutes is a real challenge since the play has to immediately get into the plot and swiftly get through it without losing a beat!"
- Michael
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"The One Act series by Soapbox Stageworks is exactly what this community needed. New plays that are as diverse as the playwrights who wrote them. My husband and I loved each and everyone, and look forward to the upcoming women's series."
- Mark
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"Soapbox bravo! And more please. The Mavisville March made me cry. I was that generation of young women, in the throes of the Women's Liberation Movement. It reminded me of how much work we still have to do."
- Lauren
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"Wow, where have you been Soapbox? It's about time we get some thought provoking live theatre. Leo & Rosa choked me up, and that's not easy to do!"
- Sam
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"My husband and I loved this performance. We came to your Playfest 23 last year, and were thoroughly delighted. The one acts were deliciously diverse, and riveting. We can't wait to see The Women's Series."
- Monica
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