It’s wedding season. Does that mean it’s time for a swampwater cocktail? Just ask Lita Kurth, co-creator of the Flash Fiction Forum and author of the hilarious “Bride,” which Melinda Marks performed June 3 at Cafe Stritch. Her glass of ice water makes for a helpful prop:
Be sure to check out The Flash Fiction Forum for upcoming events and submission deadlines!
What happens when a mysterious young woman shows up at a hotel pool with a pink suitcase? Watch and see as Gray Performs brought Tania Martin’s “Pink Suitcase” to life on June 3 at Cafe Stritch:
If you like what you see, check out Gray Performs’ website for upcoming shows, and be sure to check out the Flash Fiction Forum, which Tania coordinates with fellow POW contributor Lita Kurth.
If you’ve ever taken a writing class, you know what a writer’s workshop can be like. Betsy Miller‘s “Bees” takes an unusual and fascinating approach on the teenage writing workshop. Play On Words regular Adam Magill brought layers of subtlety to this piece June 3 at Cafe Stritch. In case you missed it:
Betsy Miller is one of the co-founders of Thinking Ink Press, a small independent press. She is currently working on a children’s picture book, Brooklynn Bunny’s Super Boots, and on a young adult novel called Dance, Interrupted.
Last week we took the stage at San Jose’s Cafe Stritch with a fun cast of characters–thanks in part to the generosity of The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, in partnership with the San Jose Downtown Association. In case you missed it, we’ll be rolling out footage from our June 3 performance over the next few weeks, starting today with excerpts of Rick Alpers’ “Van Tribe” saga.
“Van Tribe” is a novel-in-progress that follows a group of people living along San Jose’s Guadalupe River, whose lives are affected by suburban growth. Michael Weiland kicked off the evening with “Van Tribe: The River” and “Dudley and Lisa”:
Tiffany Edwards read the next installment, entitled “Pumpkin”:
Finally, Brian Van Winkle read “Miracle Ticket”:
Like what you see? We’ll be posting more videos over the next few weeks. Thanks again to everyone who made this show possible!
It’s nearly time to take flight. We had our rehearsal on Saturday night and we are pumped to perform tomorrow at Cafe Stritch. Our playbills will be printed tomorrow–and in one last effort to spread the word, we’re sharing the full lineup for Play On Words: Take Flight here:
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As we gear up for the big show, we’d also like to extend our gratitude, once again, to The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the San Jose Downtown Association, as well as Steve and Max Borkenhagen of Cafe Stritch, whose support and guidance helped make this show possible.
You guys, it’s happening: Play On Words’ spring show, on Wednesday, June 3, 7 pm sharp. That’s right. It only took six months of dedicated planning, calls for submissions and community collaboration, and we couldn’t be more excited for Play On Words: Take Flight. This show has a number of exciting “firsts” for us: this will be our first show at the stunning Cafe Stritch in San Jose’s vibrant downtown. This will be our longest show yet; thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and the demands of our audience, as well as the high quality of our submissions, we were able to accept more work–and we can’t wait to perform it for you!
Don’t wait til June 3 to check out this hot spot. Stritch hosts a lively entertainment schedule Wednesday through Sunday, featuring live jazz, Wax Wednesday all vinyl DJ nights, and fellow thespians ShakesBEERience. Also, if you haven’t tried their chicken and waffles or specialty cocktails, you’re missing out.
We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Stritch for our spring show. Stay tuned over the next few weeks, because we’ll be rolling out our exclusive lineup!
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