College to Present One-Act Festival April 9

Westminster College's Alpha Psi Omega theatre honor society will present its One-Act Festival Friday, April 9, with shows at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. in the Berlin Lounge of the McKelvey Campus Center. The festival is open to the public.

Seven one-act plays directed by Alpha Psi Omega members that include drama, comedy, and a puppet show are scheduled. Admission is free with donations accepted at the door.

Daryl Watson's The Blueberry Hill Accord is directed by junior Chelsea Gallo and stars sophomores Jenna Aldom and Kristen Fedon.

Rich Orloff's Playwriting 101: The Rooftop Lesson is directed by senior David Lynch and features sophomore James Bonetti, senior Jenna Christ, and junior Lauren Ritter.

Cassiopeia, an original play written by senior Dana Kerkentzes, is directed by sophomore Nicole Hockenberry and senior Lauren Korneke. The cast includes freshmen Lauren Claypool, Chelsie Grossman, and Anne Rematt.

Translocation is one of two original plays written and directed by senior Amanda Ehrhardt. The cast includes junior William Armentrout and sophomore Sara Seiberling.

Ehrhardt's second original play, Cardio Arrest, stars freshman Morgan McNeal and senior Katie West.

Inquire Within is an original play by Westminster graduate Debbie Sanchez, secretary in Westminster's Department of Political Science and Sociology. It is directed by seniors Derek Deremer and assistant director Allyson King. The cast includes junior Alyssa Hanna, sophomore Derek Lynch, and freshmen Christian Heasley and Zachary O'Connor.

A scene from Hurrah at Last by Richard Greenburg is scheduled under the direction of senior Ben Portz, featuring Portz and senior John Magnuson.

Between the 7 and 10 p.m. shows, guests Ashley King and Greg Portz will perform their original "In a Polynesian Mood," a unique blend of rock concert, cabaret, poetry slam, and performance art.

Please note: The one-act plays are suitable for all audiences; "In a Polynesian Mood" is for a mature audience due to language.

Contact King, Alpha Psi Omega vice president, at kingae@westminster.edu for additional information.

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