NEW WORKS FESTIVAL

The Flowertown Players Playreading Committee presents the inaugural New Works Festival!

This one-day festival will showcase plays from regional playwrights, presented as staged readings and performed by local actors.

The one act plays being presented are:

  • The Last of Jack by Paul Donnelly, directed by Matthew Hasty
  • Blood On Deer Rock by Jonathan Joy, directed by Sue Vinick
  • Around Midnight by Samantha Oty, directed by Julia Sorenson
  • Swing Your Partner by Brad White, directed by Gwen Morris

This festival is a one night event on Saturday, February 22, 2025.

Audition Information:

Auditions will take place on Sunday, February 2 at 6:30 pm. All audition sides will be provided at auditions.

Around Midnight

YOUNG DANNY

10-16 year old male

YOUNG MARGOT

10-16 year old female

DANNY

(Late 20’s – Mid 30’s, M) – A punk-rock star living in the shadow of his past success. Falling apart at the seams.

MARGOT

(Late 20’s – Mid 30’s, F) – A photographer still in love with her most famous subject.

Blood on Deer Rock

JANE KARNES

A highly successful 60+ year old semi-retired mystery novelist who has recently settled back in her childhood home of Maysville, West Virginia. Endearing and intelligent.

DARLENE

A 20–30-year-old woman from a small town in West Virginia, as straightforward as she is country. Headstrong and creative.

TINA

40-something Washington D.C. transplant who does not hold the same reverence for her West Virginia birthplace as the others. Snobbish and proud.

JUNIOR

A 30-something former coal miner, injured and out of work. A lifelong West Virginia resident, Junior rarely travels far from his rural home. Innocent and honest.

Swing Your Partner

ROB

A young man and sort of man child. Goofy but endearing. Has a tendency to stick his foot in his mouth. Loves his wife dearly but always seems to say the wrong thing.

BARB

(Rob’s wife) A young woman. An aspiring writer, smart with a sharp wit who does not suffer fools, although she believes she may have married one. She loves Rob and knows he has a good heart, and this helps her overlook his flaws.

LARRY

A mid-age man.. Larry is handsome, intelligent and knows how to turn on the charm. And turn on the ladies. He’s not creepy, just suave.

REBECCA

(Larry’s wife) A mid-age woman, Rebecca is attractive and passionate. A lover of books and alternative lifestyles.

Last of Jack

BARTENDER/PHILLIPE

20s/30s. An attractive younger man.

DON

Late 60s. An embittered alcoholic.

MICK

Early 60s. A man struggling to come out late in life.