Plays are now being accepted for this season's readings.

Email NorthportPlays@gmail.com

Next Meeting May 12th, 7:30pm

NORTHPORT READER'S THEATER

Northport One-Act Play Festival 

The 15th Annual Northport One-Act Play Festival was September 27-29, 2024.

Dedicated to the memory of Jeff Bennett.

It was a great success.

Clips from Program 1 HERE

Clips from Program 2 HERE

Program 1:

Performances Fri, Sept 27, 7:30pm and Sat, Sept 28, 2:30pm.

"Strange Connections" a drama by Abhisek Bhattacharya

directed by Tammy Green

with Julianna Viviani, John Arthur Battaglia and Laura Rosenfeld.

A writer whose stories seem to predict the future 

is a prisoner of the criminal she is foiling.

"Prefer Not To Say" a comedy by Maroun Rached

directed by Joe Sherer

with Bobbie Ruth Levy, JoAnn Celentano,

Patrick A. Reilly and Robert Hertz.

Three people are challenged about how

to tackle gender on their company's website.

"Very Silent Night" a comedy by Seth Freeman

directed by Jim Polen

with Lee Kurfist, Vicki Milach and Bob Olenuk.

A tale of how this classic Christmas carol came to be.

"Note To Self" a drama by Cate Wiley

directed by John Torres

with John Torres and Holly Souchack.

A potential suicide is stopped by a concerned passerby.

"Flower Power" a comedy by Michael Casano

directed by Patrick  A.Reilly

with Alex Rich, William Cherno, Christine Roepken and Kevin Vincent.

An advertising meeting with a client takes an unexpected turn.

Program 2:
Performances Sat, Sep 28, 7:30pm and Sun, Sep 29, 2:30pm.

"Kill a Fellow" a drama by Joseph Bulvid

directed by Jo Ann Katz

with Justine Waker and Barbara Schuler.

Betrayal leads to revenge and gives new meaning

to "Hell hath no fury...."

"The Book on Paris" a comedy by Michael Solomowitz

directed by Alex Edwards-Bourdrez

with Deanna Monaco, Jim Bradley and Ravi Tawney.

A couple celebrating their 25th anniversary

find they have mounting problems.

"Deepfake" a comedy by Alisa Zhulina

directed by Jo Ann Katz

with Brianna Acevedo-Franchino, Renee McClean and Cal Gladen.

A journalist's assignment to investigate AI dating

takes an interesting turn.

"The Beach House" a drama by John McFadden

directed by Stacey Portmore-Davies

with Stacey Portmore-Davies, Patrick A. Reilly,

Justine Waker and Barbara Schuler..

A dying man gets an unexpected visitor.

"The Twilight Phone" a comedy written and

directed by Peter Scarpinato

with Savannah Zeis, Lisa Meckes, Emily Tesar and Scott Miller.

A teenage girl learns what it was like without cell phones.

Many thanks to the many playwrights who submitted plays

that were not selected for the Festival:

Reggie Street, Les Abromovitz, David Valdez, Peter Sands, 

Dennis Hartin, Waltrudis Buck, Ron Rosenfeld, John Bray, 

Les Abromovitz, Dan McGeehan, Peter Mergel, Annie Considine, 

Larry Maltin, Larry Rinkel, Peter Mergel, Joe Weintraub, 

Joe Salembier, Francine Marinaccio, Seth Freeman, 

Delvyn Case, Bailey Lewis, Steven Gaynor, Allison Whittenberg, 

Judy Rabinor, Bob Tilton, B.C. Stands, Chuck Smith, 

Gordon Blitz, Bruce Menin, Wayne Firestone, 

Bailey Lewis, Clay Farris Naff, Mikayla Delos-Santos, 

Ron Rosenfeld, Mitch Freedmann, Diane Haring, 

Gloria Schramm, Nanaz Khosrowshahi, Patience Haggin, 

Reggie Street, Jack Rushton, Diane Haring, 

Kelli Lynn Woodend, Malcolm Glass, Patience Haggin, 

Clay Herzberg & Jacob Oglitzen, Barbara Blatner, 

Mike Rogers, Nicholas Bompart, Steven Gaynor, Michael Brumm.