Confetti Fest 2020 Short Plays
The Choice by Adele Costa
Tucked away in a small village at the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, there is a famed witch who will hear your troubles and charge you no silver for their remedy. But what is sought must be paid for, one way or another.
Note: This play requires a director with experience in dance choreography or a willingness to work with a choreographer. Any director must also be prepared to research North African Berber culture and respectfully convey LGBTQ+ themes.
Great Humanity by Matt Reichel
In the distant future, after humanity’s collapse, a scavenger named Cola comes across an abandoned science lab underground. There, she accidentally awakens another woman frozen in time, Samantha Knight. Though Cola was raised to revere her predecessors, her interactions with Samantha reveal that the people she once admired were deeply flawed. With her worldview crushed, Cola loses her sense of purpose. An artificial intelligence, Peggy, convinces Cola that the best thing you can do is to try and enjoy the ride while you can. The three decide to go back above ground and make the most of what’s left.
Merry Chrismukkah to All by Daniel Smirlock
While sitting at a table in Starbucks, a man named Adam is approached by a Hasidic Jew with religious recruitment in mind. The play is Adam’s monologue in response, encompassing his mixed Jewish/Catholic background, his early experience with both religions, his first Christmas in the mostly-Jewish neighborhood he grew up in, and his own views about God.
Not Even One by Lydia Nightingale
A birthday party can be a bit rough for a recovering alcoholic. Such is it for Marcy, who finds herself squaring off against a half-full glass of her favorite beer left lonely on a nearby table.
Painting Moonlight by Laura Darling
At a small cafe sit a woman waiting for a date and an artist working on a painting. They both feel as if something in their life is not complete. As the moonlight settles on the scene, they both realize that maybe that is OK.