Dorian Gray
adapted by Maeve Aurora Chapman
ABOUT THE PLAY:
Dorian Gray, a young London socialite, finds himself drawn to Basil, painter of his portrait and staunch admirer; Lord Henry, Basil’s hedonistic friend; and Sybil, the young and poor actress. As feelings blossom and die in this unusual quartet, Basil’s Picture of Dorian Gray begins to reflect the sad realities of Dorian’s new careless indulgences.
Adapted from Wilde’s original novel, Dorian Gray uses text from Wilde’s letters, poems, and prose to highlight the parallel between the book’s plot and Wilde’s own life. ‘Dorian Gray’ explores the confines of masculinity in Victorian society and today.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT:
Maeve has directed her original work Home's Kitchen (World Premiere, NOCCA, Broadway DNA), A Woman of No Importance (Central Square Theater Cambridge), & Vera, or the Nihilists (Emerson College.) Her film credits include Coda (Actor, Oscar Winning Best Picture). Maeve's work focuses on LGBTQ+ rights, the meaning of home, and emotional abuse. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of The Dyon Collective & an associate member of the Stage Directors & Choreographers Union and the Dramatist Guild. @maeve.aurora
Mythos of a Lost Nightmare
by Cody James
ABOUT THE PLAY:
In a small middle Appalachian town lives Esther, an artist in their mid-late 20’s who just wants to make art and live a peaceful life in their little corner of the world. The catch: their family struggles to understand their art, their leisurely approach to life and, most importantly, their identity as a nonbinary person. They’re not hated or suppressed, just met with a consistent and annoying confusion.
As a result, Esther spends their spare time venturing into nature, trying to escape the constant stress of living. That is, until one day Esther finds an abandoned building occupied by a creature that will come to change their life forever.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT:
Cody James (they/them) is a theatre maker specializing in writing, directing and designing engaging theatre experiences with groups local to Western and Central Maryland as well as Eastern West Virginia. Cody received their MA in Drama and Theatre Studies at NUI Galway in 2020 and is the full time Technical Director and a company member at Maryland Ensemble Theatre. Cody is also a founding member and Artistic Director of Red Hill Theatre Group.
Monster Girls at Sunshine Donuts
by Dani Herd
ABOUT THE PLAY:
A vampire, a werewolf, and a Frankenstein's monster walk into a doughnut shop... Meet Louise, Tally, and Elsie: the crew behind Sunshine Doughnuts! The ghouls have fallen into a pretty pleasant spooky routine for themselves; pouring coffee, baking doughnuts, arguing over Scooby-Doo cartoons, having crushes on their regulars. Along comes an unexpected late night visitor to throw everything into question. Sometimes it really sucks how much your past can come back to bite you.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT:
Dani Herd (they/them) is an Atlanta-based theatre artist who is really into monsters, theme parks, and the power of friendship.
A Cavalcade of Cryptids
A New Anthology Play by Red Hill Theatre Group
ABOUT THE PLAY:
A series of stories about family, love, life and Cryptids!
This show will explore four unique and varying stories regarding cryptids in Middle Appalachia. Each will focus on a different cryptid and a different viewpoint, but all will be framed through a central storytelling device, a questionable narrator, to make one cohesive evening of creepy, fun and engaging stories.
More info and tickets coming soon!