City Theatre to Premiere 9 Short Holiday Plays Sacramento, CA – November 3, 2021 - City Theatre at Sacramento City College continues its 2021-22 season with the return of a seasonal themed festival of all new plays called Home for the Holidays…Welcome Back! Last year’s pivot to online performances inspired the idea of a festival of short new plays called Zoom for the Holidays. Due to its success, the festival will return for 2021 with nine new short plays in Home for the Holidays…Welcome Back! Again, Luther Hanson will be directing the new short plays by nine playwrights, who include Jes Gonzales, Joy Hall Gee, David Martin, Mike Poe, Michael Pollock, John Paul PressburgNevans, Roberta Ramirez Sanchez, Tim Sapunor, and Donya Wicken. In addition to the new plays, new monologues will be presented between each play. The online performance will be a lege. The live online streaming produccollaboration between the theatre and tion will open Thursday, November 18 film faculty at Sacramento City Col- and will continue through Sunday, De-
and Saturdays and at 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets prices are $15 for general admission and $10 for students and are available online at CityTheatre.net. THE NINE PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS The nine short plays and playwrights are Reverie by Jes Gonzales, Security Blanket by Joy Hall Gee, Ghostlight 2 by David Martin, What are the Chances? by Mike Poe, Firmly Lodged by Mikey Pollock, Puppet Meet-up by John Paul Pressburg-Nevans, Mandatory Retreat by Roberta Ramirez Sanchez, From the Cells of the Plague Monks by Tim Sapunor, and Welcome Back to the Lodge by Donya Wicken. THE PRODUCTION Home for the Holidays…Welcome Photos Courtesy Sacramento City College Back! will be directed by Luther Hanson (Zoom for the Holidays, Alice in cember 5, but with no performances Wonderland: A British Panto, Miracle Thanksgiving week. Performances are on 34th Street). The cast will feature live at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, see Plays page 5
CITY THEATRE OF SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE PRESENTS
ALL PERFORMANCES
STREAMING
ONLINE!
New for 2021 – A holiday-inspired festival of short plays by Joy Hall Gee, Jes Gonzales, David Martin, John Paul Nevans, Mike Poe, Michael Pollock, Roberta Ramirez Sanchez, Tim Sapunor & Donya Wicken. STREAMING LIVE AT 7:30 PM
November 18, 19, 20 December 2, 3 & 4 STREAMING LIVE AT 2 PM
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November 21, December 5
Tickets available at www.CityTheatre.net
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