Late Afternoon
by John F. Williams
The year is 1936 in Suite 402 in a near deserted Hotel in St. Louis. There are few guests but there are 'Ladies' who are allowed to ply a trade in the hotel.
Daniel informs Hannah that he set up a 'session' for a High School Senior he met and has already taken and spent the money. Hanna agrees reluctantly and has Jake get the room ready.
The High School Senior Robert (Andy Walsh) shows up with Daniel for his session. They talk while waiting for his 'date'.
Robert unexpectedly enters the parlor and discover his mother Della with Daniel, Hanna, and Jake. Hannah berates Daniel for bring her 'seamstresses' son for a session.
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Hannah (Vanessa Roman), the hotels owner gives instructions for work to be done that day to her handymen Seth (Ted Drury) and Jake (Ben Ritchie) while her son Daniel (Scott McMaster) looks on.
Della (Allison Hoppe) arrives thinking she wanted for seamstress work. Hannah informs her that Daniel had arranged a late afternoon session for her. Della refuses and Hannah understands.
Jake talks seriously with Robert about why he want's to do it plus other facts of life.
Robert is sent on his way none the wiser. Hannah talks to Della about her future and Seth is looking for an opportunity to court Della.
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Death By Fiat
A Two Act Play by Richard La Violette
Chief Inspector Derek Ruthven (James Enstall) meets his fiance Joyce Haviland (Jessica LaBozzetta) and her friend Danielle Truscott (Belinda Quimby) at Joyce's apartment.
That weekend at the estate of Joyce's father, Sir Hugo Partridge (Robert Beck), Sir Hugo listens to a theatrical proposition made by Danielle and her friend Tristan Craddick (Jard Nenninger).
The next day Sir Hugo's widow, Lady Celia Partridge (Judy E. Yordon) is comforted by Superintendent Stuart Palmer (Tom Kavanaugh) as they await the arrival of the investigating officer for the murder case, Derek Ruthven.
Ruthven is assisted in the investigation by Sergeant Moore (Michael Brick), as they interview Miss Truscott.
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Ruthven is also there to meet with his former boss at MI-5 Sir Trevor Richardson (Joe Wegeschiede). Ruthven is still working for MI-5 and is undercover investigating escaped Nazi war criminals. Sir Trevor gives him the next part of his assignment involving a high placed traitor to the crown.
Mrs. Hoskins (Nancy Crouse) enters the study later in the evening and discovers Sir Hugo's body, shot twice.
Among the suspects is American businessman Jack Hanover (Tom Bell). A close friend of Sir Hugo's and also shares part of his dark past.
Ruthven has a final confrontation with his final suspect, the Czech groom Sedlak (Charles Heuvelman). Was he the real killer or does Ruthven have other motives.
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What If...
by Thelma H. Urich
Mickey (Jeremiah Williamson) and Jesse (Britteny Henry) are two musicians who travel to Graceland to catch some of the magic from the King and encounter a Watchman (Tom Moore) who gives them advice and free tickets.
In No One We Trust
by David Solomon
Four Boys discuss parents, summertime, and music. Steve (Lavay Davis) and Mike (Ben Berardi) in 1962 -
and Cameron (Bogdan Atanasov) and Parker (Ethan Dudenhoeffer) in 2007.
The Water's Edge
by Lou W. Robinson
On the day before her wedding Princess (Kendra Norton) picnics by a lake and remembers an outing with her younger self (Clare Dudenhoeffer) and her late father (Kirk Sayles) at the lake.
Chasing The Warriors
by Susan Berardi
Suzanne (Lindajoy Moore) is determined that her two sons, Troy (Lavay Davis) and Jake (Derek Berardi), will get all four autographs of some costumed superheros in a theme park. Her husband Charlie (Kevin Lawrence) is stuck managing the baggage.
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Victory by Stealth
by Susan Berardi
LIttle League baseball parents Frank (Tom Moore), Bill ( John Robertson), Donna (Paig Aberasturi), Joanne (LindaJoy Moore) overenthusiasticlly cheer for their sons as opposing team parents Tony (Kevin Lawrence), wife (Brittney Henry) and Joanne's sister Christine (Kendra Norton) look on.
The Bench
by Lou W. Robinson
Three strangers meet at a bus stop bench. Darcy (Britteny Henry) who is late for a job interview, Sara (Paige Aberasturi) who is attracted to Darcy, and Sam (Jeremiah Williamson) who has eyes for Sara. Nothing is totally as it seems.
Action And Reaction
by Jöel Doty
Marion (Linda Levy Clark) and Philip (Kirk Sayles) have a heated discussion on the wisdom of Marion deciding to Intervene in a gang fight earlier in the evening.
Advising The Afterlife
by Caitlin McCann
Robbie Southwell (John Robertson) is a newly dead denizen of Purgatory Inc. and must make the choice between rival recruiters, Dita (Bobbie Williams) a demon and Arabella (Kendra Norton) an angel on where to go to pursue his afterlife career.
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Audition Piece
A two-act play by Gerry Mandel
Five actors Harry (Mark Macormic), Patti (Anne Weber), Bill (Harry Weber), and Anne (Sarah Wieck) gather for a film audition.
Bill, a playwright, auditioning on advice of his agent, nervously does his only audition piece for the films director Gavin (Adam Raymond)
Gavin, the director, gives final instructions before proceeding to the final readings which will decide who will win the roles
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The are eventually joined by Mary Lee (Susan Berardi) who intends to dance for the audition.
Mary Lee tells about her may ex-husbands to the amusement of Harry and shock of Bill.
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