Stage West
It may be a while before anyone will be able to see a play performed live at the local theater. So, in the age of Zoom calls and FaceTime, Stage West is making the most of it, performing three mini plays meant to capture the joys of virtual communication.
The Near Southside theater will host "October Playlets," a series of short plays made specifically for live streaming, from Oct. 8 – 18.
Each play — "Hey Stranger" by Steph Del Rosso, "Intro to Fiction" by Ken Urban, and "Boredom, Fear and Wine" by Craig Pospisil — is set in a virtual meeting space. "Hey Stranger" focuses on a couple catching up for the first time after a breakup; "Intro to Fiction," a university professor and student meeting during virtual office hours; and "Boredom, Fear and Wine," an online therapy session.
Stage West will broadcast all three with professional equipment, and the live feeds will be interwoven in real time by a technical director.
At the helm of "October Playlets" is director Tiffany Nichole Greene, who works with the Dallas Theater Center as regional casting director and also directed last year’s national tour of "Hamilton."
Ticket information is available on Stage West's website.
