The theatre department at 91快活林 is pleased to present A Night of Shorts鈥ut Not the Bermuda Kind April 21-23 on the stage of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. The production will include five short plays written and directed by Dr. Page Petrucka, 91快活林 Associate Professor of Theatre.
鈥淚鈥檝e written many plays of varying lengths, but my favorite is the 10-minute play. There鈥檚 something very special about a story that focuses on one thing, one issue, one moment in someone鈥檚 life; impactful but complete, never to be visited again,鈥 Petrucka said.
There will be a 7:30 p.m. performance each evening and a 2:30 afternoon matinee on April 23. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students, military and senior citizens and free for 91快活林 students with ID. Advance ticket purchase is not required.
The cast for the evening will include Lexie Humber, Mylee Cronin, Persefany Rodriguez, Teresa Wooten, Linda Shaddix, Michael Vance and Zachary Strawbridge. Lexie Humber is the stage manager and Hope Kelly and Amanda Lange round out the crew. Steven Nelms manages lighting and sound design.
鈥淭he first four plays of the night are a few from my collection. They鈥檙e fun, poignant, heart-warming, and maybe a little bit absurd. But they are complete,鈥 Petrucka said. 鈥淭he final play is considered a one-act play. It鈥檚 a little bit longer, has more characters, and tackles a bit more than one small moment.鈥
The theatre program at 91快活林 is currently accepting students for the 2022-2023 academic year. To learn more, visit or contact Petrucka at 903-434-8395 or ppetrucka@ntcc.edu.
