Marian Miner Cook
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Dinner Theater—Three Shorts

Mon, April 4, 2022
Tue, April 5, 2022
Dinner Program
Under the Lights Cast, Crew, Directors, and Writers

Under The Lights is back in the Ath this spring with three student-directed (and even one student-written) short plays about love, lust, and unconventional relationships. From awkward breakups, to alien encounters, to an insect-prompted parental breakdown, marriages will be tested, secrets revealed, and lots of laughs will be had.

Kingdom of the Spider—The story of a sleep-deprived parent, a seductive black widow spider, and a surprise religious encounter, all on one man’s front porch.

Director:
Lucia Stein SC ‘23

Cast:
Nandini Mittal CMC ‘22
Tiffany Teng CMC ‘21
Anna Portland Tolkien CMC ‘24

 
Worst Breakups of All Time—From the Civil War to a smattering of modern-day breakups in a comedy that proves that no matter how hard someone has stomped on your heart...it could always be worse.

Director:
Alessia Zanobini CMC ‘23

Cast:
Elise Thuresson CMC ‘24
Sara Habaibeh CMC ‘25
Anna Tolkien CMC ‘24
Charlene Baghdadi CMC ‘25
Jeffrey Pendo PO ‘24
Paayal Maheshwari PO ‘25


Evan and the Aliens—George and Bernadette are a married alien couple visiting Earth who's endless fighting gets them stuck in the middle of nowhere. They pick up a human named Evan, who has a few problems of his own, who teaches them to love each other. Written and Directed by Lily Wellington, PZ '24

Director:
Lily Wellington PZ ‘24

Cast:
Nishka Ayyar CMC ‘23
Diya Courty-Stephens CMC ‘23
Jeffrey Pendo PO ‘24


 

 

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