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Sunday, March 30, 2025

Refreshments served at 1:15 p.m.
Play readings begin at 2:00 p.m.

Venue

La Jolla Public Library
7555 Draper Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037 United States

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In-Person: An Afternoon of Three One-Acts

Date: Sunday, March 30
Limited Seating!

The afternoon begins with a social hour, followed
by the play readings and a facilitated discussion.
Afterwards, gather with the playwrights and actors
to discuss the plays.

(Please note: This event replaces the Zoom
reading that would normally take place on
March 28, the fourth Friday of the  month.)
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  • THE PROMISED LAND, by Richard Fouts

    A former Army Ranger struggles to find his way back from an Afghan tragedy.

  • I DON'T WANT TO GO HOME!, by Janet S. Tiger

    Man comes home to find his mother will not leave his apartment! The stark reality of when parents get a little  too close.

  • HOLLYWOOD DIVORCE, by Richard Fouts

    A woman’s secrets compromise her plans for divorce, forcing her to consider other options.

  • Moderator:
    Susan Benninghoff
    About the Authors...

    • Richard Fouts
      work has been produced in San Francisco, New York, Washington, DC and San Diego. His first play about the Vietnam Draft, premiered in 2017 to sold-out audiences at Z-Space, San Francisco.  His other works, Leaving Lebanon, When the Moon is in the Second House, and Fast Moving Consume Goods have been recognized by Scripteasers. His play, Summer Me, Winter Me, which got its start at Scripteasers was recently produced in Washington, DC and Carmel, CA and was also published in the New Plain’s Review, a literary journal at the University of Oklahoma.

    • Janet  S. Tiger’s award-winning work has been performed internationally and published in U.S., Canada and U.K anthologies.  The recipient of an NEA-COMBO Fellowship as well as numerous grants and contest awards, Tiger received a S.D. Foundation Creative Catalyst Program Fellowship for Caregivers Anonymous (http://janetstiger.weebly.com).  Her published plays are on Pioneer Drama (https://www.pioneerdrama.com/SearchDetail.asp?pc=BLINDWOMAN&id=0) and in the UK at Lazy Bee Scripts (https://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/Authors/Author.aspx?iIA=154).

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