We are two hundred years or more in the past, in the hold of a slave ship during the Middle Passage. An African man (Rashard Harrison), bound for slavery, slips his bonds and tiptoes quietly deeper into the hold. He sees a beautiful woman (Tracey Farrar), held in a tiny pen. Silently, with exquisite care […]
We Forget, We Never Forget at Source Festival
We generally do not grade art on the curve, but if anyone ever deserved it, the two artists who staged this artistic blind date do. Nineteen hours before We Forget, We Never Forget was about to launch, Layne Garrett and Rick Westerkamp learned that the third member of their trio, Jessica Solomon, was pulling out […]
The Thrush and the Woodpecker at Source Festival
Before we begin, let’s establish a few things. First, you and I are very dignified people. We are teachers or physicians or actors or homemakers or practitioners of some other honorable profession (or we aspire to be one), and we enjoy going to theater. Plus, playwright Steve Yockey is a dignified person. His work is […]
Countdown at Source Festival
By the window, Swedian Lie folds paper cranes. Facing him, Raymond Wellacher shuffles a deck of cards. There are three chalk outlines on the floor and Meredith Bove is walking them, slowly, deliberately. It looks like she is having difficulty maintaining her balance but don’t let her fool you: she is a dancer and a […]
Facebook in Memoriam at Source Festival
In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt told Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter what sort of memorial he wanted. “I should like it to consist of a block about the size of this,” he said, putting his hand on his desk, “and placed in the center of that green plot in front of the Archives Building….I […]
Mortality: 10 minute plays at Source Festival
When folks learn that I have attended all three ten-minute collections, the inevitable question is “Which should I attend?” or “Which is the best?” The answer to the first question is easy—all of them! The quality of all three evenings is high. Further, your own interests and theatrical preference can easily dictate a choice of […]
Revenge: 10 minutes plays at Source Festival
While revenge can be a dish best served cold, other than Erik Gernand’s sensitive What Remains of Youth, it is a dish best served as humor at the Source Theatre Festival. If you enjoy comedy, the three works that follow intermission may be your best choice for entertainment among the short play collections. – Steven […]
Quests: 10 Minute Plays at Source Festival
If you are seeking an interesting evening of theatre, the Quests series of 10-minute plays is a fine selection. Of the three collections of short plays, it features the most diversity in theatrical genres and styles. There’s not a weak piece in the collection. – Steven McKnight LOCAL PILGRIMAGE By Philip Kaplan Directed by […]