Even though our stages were dark last year, that didn't stop the creative process! The Department of Theatre opened up the opportunity for aspiring and established writers to add their voice to our stages. Winning playwrights, Tiffany Parks, Hao Huang, Grace T. Marca, Fiorine Wibawa and Regina Famatigan submitted their works in response to the competitions theme "Community and Connection in Times of Crisis". Their plays will be presented October 15 as staged readings as part of the Family and Friends weekend. Don't miss the opportunity to celebrate the creative voices of the 5C's.
The Plays
A Black Flapper Remembers by Tiffany Parks, CMC
Mrs. Cora, an African American angel, escapes heaven to revisit her favorite jazz joint and to confirm if she is still the Number 1 (self-proclaimed) flapper in Atlanta.
Bubonic Plague: Fear, Loathing, and Love in San Francisco - (1990, the Year of the Rat) by Hao Huang, CMC Faculty
A brother and a sister through love and pain, anti-Asian racism and resistance, despair and hope, navigate “the China plague” in California 100 years ago.
Happy Asteroid Day by Grace T. Marca, Scripps
As a family waits in their basement for an asteroid to strike Earth, they struggle to make peace with their fate. They argue, they forgive, they get both petty and existential and try to find a moment of joy in the face of impending doom.
Requiem by Fiorine Wibawa, CMC
A woman relives the memories of her grandfather in a cathartic emotional journey.
Stranger Arranger by Regina Famatigan, Scripps Alumni
During the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, two humans craving connection meet through the chat-roulette website Stranger Arranger.