Last night the Marin Fringe Festival of One-acts and Solos opened on Dominican University Campus. A nice crowd appreciated our efforts. To those of you who know me only as a writer, acting has been a life-long love of mine as well. This project was a fresh relief from writing/researching the mining industry in the 19th century. I wrote and performed 3 monologues, entitled “Three Old Ladies Talk About Sex”. One was a British lady answering questions for a sexology club. The second was a southern woman remembering her one night of love, and the third a French woman bemoaning the fact that we don’t have Viagra for the mind. But I haven’t been on stage for several years, and as memory fades, it becomes harder and harder to learn lines. I practiced them every day for weeks. There were times when I thought I’d never be ready, and it used to be so easy to learn lines. But gratefully, all went well last night and I had many favorable comments. Seven friends were in the audience, and I expect more in the coming performances. Hope to see you there, too, if you’re in the Bay Area!
PROGRAM ONE
DIRTY QUESTIONS
Written & Directed by George Dykstra
A CHANCE ENCOUNTER
Written by David Hirzel, Directed by Jim Colgan
MONOLOGUES: OLD LADIES TALK ABOUT SEX
By Carol Sheldon / Coached by Pamela Rand
RECIPE FOR LIFE
Written & Directed By Melinda E. Lopez
NOAH, THE PLAY By Charley Lerrigo & Randall
Van Nostrand, Directed by Charley Lerrigo
ALL GONE – A COMEDY SKETCH
Written & Directed by Pamela Rand
THE GATEKEEPER
By Patricia L. Morin, Directed by Suzan Lorraine
Awards presented by a Bay Area Theatre Critics Jury for Best Works, Actors, Actresses & Directors on Sunday, April 29, after Program II.
Meadowlands Assembly Hall, Dominican University of California
50 Acacia Avenue at Grand Avenue, San Rafael
For directions visit http://www.fringeofmarin.com
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Awarded the Bay Area Theatre Critics Award for
One Act Festivals at Dominican University of California since 1991
The Fringe of Marin is a member of Theatre Bay Area
Friday, April 13 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 15 @ 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 21 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 22 @ 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 28 @ 7:30 p.m.
I sure enjoyed it last year. I still want to have “Jesus She Said” produced here in Dimondale
Michigan