Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 09/14/2025
(DOVER, NJ) -- Dover Little Theatre presents A Night of One Acts featuring 8 short plays. Performances take place on Friday, September 26, 2025 at 8:00pm and Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 8:00pm.
About the plays:
Broken Vessel - Two drag queens unpack their emotional baggage before their performance at a bar mitzvah. Written by Domenick Scudera.
Charlie - A robot designer and his new creation meet their match at the airport. Written by Beth Polski.
Dinner with the Parents - (Spanish+English) A daughter navigates the expectations of her overprotective mother while dad holds down the Lay-z-Boy and the boyfriend tries to appease everyone. Written by Julieta Quinteros Amat.
First Draft Second Rate Love Story - A playwright loses control of his script and his actors when rehearsal completely unwinds. Written by John Busser.
Late-Life Safari - Siblings celebrate their sister’s divorce with an African safari. Dysfunction ensues as carnivores circle the jeep. Written by Lisa Marciano.
Thank you Ali Brunswick - College roommates unpack boyfriend and mother issues with the help of Spotify. Written by Gabriella Palminteri.
What Goes Up Must Come Down - Two feathered New Yorkers work through their flight plans and life plans. Written by Lisa Marciano.
Who Didn’t Dunnit - Three people are invited to a luxurious mansion on a dark and stormy night. Their mysterious host, intent on blackmailing them for his own gain, finds the tables have turned. Written by Tom Misuraca.
Tickets are $16.55 and available for purchase online. Dover Little Theatre is located at 69 Elliott Street in Dover, New Jersey.
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