St. John’s Short Play Festival - Group D

The Witch of Coös by Robert Frost performed by Monica Walsh and Teigan Follett directed by Azal Dosanjh
A dark, funny, psychological tale about buried secrets.
BUT THE ZOMBIES! by Philip Goodridge
BUT THE ZOMBIES! is a horror comedy that asks how do we take care of ourselves in a vicious and dying world? When is it ok to turn away from the darkness? How can we take action, how do we protect ourselves from overwhelming despair? And is it too late to stand up and fight when the horrors have reached our own front doors? A young couple, Kevin and Andrea, have decided to take a cabin retreat and shut out the world to really work on their life and relationship. In the midst of their peaceful seclusion there is a bang at the door. There is a world wide zombie outbreak and Leigh has coming looking for help, for a safe haven, for a way to defend themself. Kevin and Andrea are sympathetic but... they really just want to focus on their marriage this weekend. BUT THE ZOMBIES! examines and spoofs how people form different walks of life deal with a crumbling and violent society, the importance of looking after our own mental and physical well being, and the desire to take action in a society that often makes one feel helpless against an ever dangerous world.BUT THE ZOMBIES! will be written and directed by Philip Goodridge with a cast of three performers.
Get away by Marika Bergen
A group of friends have planned to go camping in the mountains, but it does not go as planned. One of the friends has plans to murder his compatition, another may have killed her boyfriend, and the couple who plan to get married may have different opinions on where they will live. One night of camping turns into a whole lot of chaos.
Content Warnings: Coarse Language, Violence
Nothing Good Gets Away by Lynn Panting
Nothing Good Gets Away is a movement theatre work for ensemble inspired by John Steinbeck's letter to his son and, more broadly, by the meetings and partings that shape our lives. Beginning with the letter as a point of departure, the work gradually shifts from text into movement, using the body as its primary storytelling language.Originally created for five performers, the piece is visually rich and explores connection, and letting go through an abstract, ensemble-driven movement vocabulary. Nothing Good Gets Away invites audiences to witness and interpret the relationships between the bodies on stage, finding their own meaning in the space between certainty and ambiguity.