2021-2022
Workshop Schedule

2021-2022 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

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Sarasota Area Playwrights Society

Thursday, October 7, 2021

Talk-back leader - Connie Shindewolf

Under The Surface, a forty-five-minute play by Ron Pantello

James Kassees as Brad Johnson

Terry Occhiogrosso as Sissy Franklin

Dianne Brin as Melanie Franklin

Neil Levine as Coach Bob Wilcox

Lynne Doyle Sharon Johnson 

David Coe Brad Johnson Sr. 

Sandra Musicante, narrator

Steve Black, Director

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He Said, She Said, a ten-minute play by Alan Brasington

Susan Mauntel as She

Alan Brasington as He

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A Good Walk Spoiled, a ten-minute play by Michael Bille

Neil Levine as Lenny

Alan Kitty as Trey

Dan Higgs as Bill

Susan Mauntel, narrator

Steve Black, Director

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

Talk-back leader - Ron Pantello

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Out, Out Damn Spot, a ten-minute play by George Loukides

Lynne Doyle as Lorelle

Alan Brasington as Frank

Eileen Kirk as Sue

Steve Black, Director

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Why Not, an eight-minute play by Steve Cooper

Jan Wallace as Jan

Philippe Koenig as Philippe

Lynne Doyle, narrator

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Keepers, an eight-minute monologue by Steve Cooper

Jan Wallace as Sharon

Gated Community, a ten-minute play by Eric Leventhal

Sandra Musicante as Alice Conway

Neil Levine as Alonzo Conway

Terry Occhiogrosso as Julie Steiglitz

Dan Ajak as SCPO Martin Gordon

Carol Kleinberg, Director

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Thursday, November 4, 20221

Talk-back leader - Connie Schindewolf

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China Patterns, a full-length play by Alan Kitty and Louise Stinespring

Aden Russell as Lily Lockhart

Alan Brasington as Potter Worthing

Susan Mauntel as Penny Burnett

James Kassees as Richie Levin

Steve Black, Director

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Talk-back leader - Ron Pantello

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Rabbit Ears, a ten-minute play by Connie Schindewolf

Steve Black as Bugs

Nancy Hanks as Marge

Sue Bachman, narrator

Steve Black, Director

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Who's In It?, a ten-minute play by Joanie Anton

Alan Brasington as Dan

Neil Levine as Steve

Jan Wallace, Director 

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KIN, a thirty-minute play by Roxanne Pratt

James Kassees as Max Hopewell

Alice Cotman as Kate Hopewell

Aden Russell as Carissa Hopewell

Nancy Hanks as Mary

Dan Higgs as Uncle Jededia

Philippe Koenig as Grandpa "Hi-Jim"

Joanie Anton, narrator

Steve Black, Director

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

Talk-back leader - Carole Kleinberg

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The Lilac House and Alice, a fifteen-minute monologue by Alan Brasington

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Mature Dates, a twelve-minute play by Martin Tucker

Margo Drewis as Celia

Alan Kitty as Aaron

Sue Bachman, narrator

Joanie Anton, Director 

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Forgotten, a thrity-minute play by Mike Kozubek

Shawn Genther as Bobby

Don Walker as Caz

David Coe as Frank

Jenny Aldrich as Ruth

Alice Cotman, narrator

Steve Black, Director

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

Guest Speaker and talk-back leader, Jason Cannon

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Gin, a ten-minute play by George Loukides

Betty Robinson as Hellen

Lynne Doyle as Mindy

David Myersburg as Jake

Terry Occhiogrosso, narrator

Steve Black, Director

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The Jar, a ten-minute play by Fred Sirasky

Don Walker as Herb

Jenny Aldrich as June

Sandra Musicante, narrator

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

Talk-back leader - Connie Shindewolf

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Capitol of My Childhood, a five-minute monologue by Betty Robinson

Betty Robinson as Betty

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The Clairvoyant Café, a forty-minute play by Ron Pantello

James Kassees as Nico

Lynne Doyle as Maureen

Dianne Brin as Jennifer

Neil Levine as Vinnie

David Meyersburg as Jimmy

Alan Brasington as Billy

Kathy Mc Steen, narrator

Director, Steve Black

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Oh Brother, a ten-minute play by George Loukides

Alan Brasington as Sean

Susan Mauntel as Cleo

Nancy Hanks, narrator

Steve Black, Director

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Talk-back leader - Carole Kleinberg

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Da Love God, a ten-minute monologue by Alan Brasington

Alan Brasington as Alvoid

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Cruise From Hell, a twenty-minute play by Sue Bachman

Aden Russell as Helen

Shawn Genther as Jason

David Coe as Hermes

Alan Brasington as Hades

Neil Levine as Charon

Terry Occhiogrosso as Cerberus

Lynne Doyle, narrator

Steve Black, Director

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Screw You, a ten-minute play by Fred Sirasky

James Kassees as Joe

Lynne Doyle as Mabel

David Meyersburg, narrator

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

Talk-back leader - Don Walker

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When Lightning Strikes, a seventy-five minute play by Laurie Stoner

James Kassees as Demetri

Aden Russell as Hannah

Alan Brasington as Aaron

David Meyersburg as Prince

Jan Wallace as Althea

David Coe as Sgt. Burns

Lynne Doyle, narrator

Steve Black, Director

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

Talk-back leader Ron Pantello

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Sugar Plum Harry, a full-length play by Eric Leventhal

Terry Occiogrosso as Heather

Shawn Genther as Greg

Lexi Zawatzke as Tay

Dianne Brin as Diana

James Kassees as Martin

Steve Black as Jonathan

Philippe Koenig, narrator

Jan Wallace, Director

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

Gary Garrison-Guest Speaker and Talk-back leader

Extreme Events, an eleven-minute play by David Coe

Neil Levin as Policemen

Alan Kitty as Husband

Aden Russell as Wife

Alan Brasington as Abel

David Meyersburg as Baker

Nancy Hanks, narrator

Steve Black, Director

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Sorting Socks, a ten-minute play by Connie Schindewolf

Nancy Hanks as Eileen

Terry Occhiogrosso as Ruthie

Joanie Anton, narrator

Steve Black, Director

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

Talk-back leader - Carole Kleinberg

The Locket, a twenty-minute monologue by Jan Walace

Jan Wallace as Woman

Tattoos, a four-minute monologue by Kathy Mc Steen

Sue Bachman as The Woman

Joanie Anton, Director

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The Way Home, a forty-minute play by Gail Knowles

Nancy Hanks as Linda

Terry Occhiogrosso as Suzan

David Meyersburg as Bank Manager, Gardener, Officer, Worker

Alice Cotman as Bank Teller, Condo Manager, (Voiceover)

Aden Russell as Gardening Woman, Bus Stop Woman, Homeless Woman

David Coe as Old Man, Postman, Pastor

Sandra Musicante, narrator

Steve Black, Director

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

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All Washed Up, a twenty-minute play by Sue Bachman

Betty Robinson as Marina

Terry Occhiogrosso as Treet

Alan Brasington as Sam

Steve Black, Director and narrator

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Udder Madness, a fifteen-minute play by Sue Bachman

Alan Brasington as Gordon

Susan Mauntel as Betty

Nancy Hanks, narrator

Joanie Anton, Director 

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Falling On Deaf Ears, a forty-minute play by Sue Bachman

Terry Occhiogrosso as Meg

David Coe as Mark

David Meyersburg as Will

Aden Russell, narrator

Steve Black, Director

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

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Cutting The Cord, a twelve-minute play by Arthur Keyser

Jenny Aldrich as Virginia

Terry Occhiogrosso as Terri

Don Walker, Director and narrator

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A Cup Of Kindness, a twenty-minute play by Laurie Stoner

Lexi Zawatzke as Katie

Jenny Aldrich as Mary Kay 

Nancy Hanks as Clara

Jan Wallace as Portia

Don Walker as Vadim

Aden Russell, narrator

Jan Wallace, Director

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Sunset, a ten-minute play by Jan Wallace

Philippe Koenig as Dad

Joanie Anton as Cindy

Sandra Musicante as Judy

Susan Bachman, narrator

Steve , Director

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Fertile Ideas/Pregnant Phrases, a ten-minute play by Mike Kozubek

David Coe as Harry

Joanie Anton as April

Jan Wallace, narrator

Steve Black, Director

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

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Weatherman, a fifty-five-minute play by Steve Ashman

Jan Wallace as Donna Hemmings

Margo Drewis as Kendra Davis

Aden Russell as Tina Roverson

Alan Brasington as John Walker

Sue Bachman, narrator

Joanie Anton, Director

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Chekhov In Sarasota, a ten-minute play by Eric Leventhal

Neil Levine as Nick Petrovich

Aden Russell as Pasha

Jan Wallace as Masha Petrovich

Steve Black, narrator and Director

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

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Harry T. Moore The Most-Hated Man, a full-length play by Larry Parr

Paul Nicholas as Harry T. Moore

Jannie Jones as Harriette Moore

Emerald Sullivan as Annie Rosalie (Peaches)

Peri Gaffney as Rosa Moore

James Kassees as Willis McCall, Judge, U.S. Supreme Court Judge

Alfred Redmond as Narrator, Willie Howard, Charlie Greenlee, Water Irvin

David Meyersburg as Tom Watson, A.J. Bailey, Senator Matthews, Prosecuting Attorney, State Attorney, Jess Hunter, State Supreme Court Judge

Lawrence Evans as Edward, Thurgood Marshall, James Howard, William Fordham

Aden Russell as Mrs. Stevens, Norma Lee Padgett, Governor Warren's Secretary

Steve Black, Director

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

Zoom

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ESME TRUNDLE, a ten-minute monologue by Alan Brasington

Lizzie Brown as ESME TRUNDLE

Alan Brasington, Director

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A Sentimental Value, a five-minute monologue by Joanie Anton

Margo Drewis as Janie

Alan Brasington, Director

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MAIM a five-minute monologue by Betty Robinson

Nancy Hanks as Pastor Minah Lee Mason-Dixon

Steve Black, Director

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Crones Disease, a ten-minute monologue by Sue Bachman

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An Embarassing Moment: A Night I've Always Remembered, a three-minute monologue by Jan Wallace

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Roses for You, a three-minute monologue by Connie Shindewolf

Alan Brasington as Max

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

Zoom

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Honor My Remains, a ten-minute play  by George Loukiedes

Steve Black as Mark Twain

Alan Brasington as Charles Guiteau

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Mum's The Word, a ten-minute play by Jan Wallace

Melliss Kenworthy as Mom

Shawn Genther as Jamie

Philippe Koenig, narrator

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Greener Pastures, a forty-minute play by Jan Wallace

Terry Ochiogrosso as Trish Schaeffer

Jill Schroeder as Mary

Shawn Genther as Roberto Flores

Abbi Clark as Ana Garcia

Sandra Musicante as Grandma

David Coe as Judge

Alice Cotman as Maria Garcia, Cora

Savanna Katter as Natalie

Joanie Anton, narrator

Jan Wallace, Director

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Zoom

Ask Juanita Bacana, a ten-minute play by Jim O'Hara

Terry Occhiogrosso as Nancy

Jan Wallace as Amy

Jenny Aldrich as Bernice

Alan Brasington as Juanita

Steve Black, Director.

Why?oming?, a ten-minute play by Jim O'Hara

Dianne Brin as Dr. Nina Hernandez

Sue Bachman as Jessica Symanski

Steve Black, Director

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Emergency Room, a ten-minute play by Gail Knowles

Nancy Hanks as Betty Stockton

Shawn Genther as Orderly

Lev Siegel as Josh

David Meyerson as Spanish Man

Narrator, Sandra Musicante

Director, Steve Black

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Anger Management, a ten-minute play by David Coe

Shawn Genther as The Principle

Margo Drewis as The Teacher

Alan Brasington as Bill

Melliss Swenson as Alice

Neil Levine as Ronald