New Vision Theatre Company, operating downtown Oceanside’s Sunshine Brooks Theatre, presents the 5th annual Summer Shorts (a collection of 8 ten minute unpublished plays) at the Brooks, 217 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA. Performances are July 16 – August 1, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM, Sundays at 2:00 PM. Opening night gala will be held at 6:30 p.m. July 16 with refreshments and appetizers.
The idea of Summer Shorts festival was initially conceived at the Camino Real Playhouse in San Juan Capistrano, where John and Yolanda Kalb (artistic directors of New Vision Theatre Co) originally came from. Before bringing this short play format onto Oceanside’s stage, John and Yolanda served in acting, judging, and directing capacities for Camino’s “Showoff” annual series, which had been going on for twelve years.
The few plays for Summer Shorts in Oceanside are annually selected from at least 400 various playwrights’ works. Some are by local writers. Each submission is subjected to review by a special reading committee of this community theater months ahead of the production. The committee was headed this year by Naomi Olson, who holds a theater degree and has an extensive directing and acting background from Minnesota, Las Vegas, and North San Diego County. Most short plays are of humorous nature. The numerous cast is comprised of acting talent local to our North County. This collaborative effort of local writers, directors, and acting talent will ensure fun for tastes of all viewers as the production consists of different genres and presents the audience a judging opportunity. After the show, viewers get a chance to cast their votes for their favorite play (by selecting it right on the program's insert), and the winning work is announced at the conclusion of the festival.
The eight competing finalist plays this year are:
Ticket prices are: general $17.00, seniors (55 and up) $14.00, military $10.00, students $10.00, children twelve and under $7.50. Opening night gala July 16 is $30, which includes refreshments & appetizers with show. Please call 760-529-9140 or visit our web site at
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"The Game" by Jaclyn Villano – two strangers meet in a bar; there’s something familiar, yet… different.
"The Naked Man" by Laurie Allen – really (?!) well, I guess it is each to his own.
"Monsters" by Frank Ritter - what happens when a warrior group meets an enemy they cannot defeat?
"A Wilderness of Monkeys" by Connie Bennett - sometimes it takes a while, but the past catches up.
"Om Sweet Om" by Peggy Daughtery - the meaning of life? death? - one take.
"Whatever Daddy Wants" by Noel Markham - a doctor’s day is, unmade, made, oh, whatever.
"How Nice of You to Ask" by Rick Rubin - a survey in a senior community can take some very interesting turns.
"Unleashed" by Carl L. Williams - there’s a leash law in this town, but who’s getting collared…
