Love Creek Productions presents SPRING OFFERINGS

Love Creek Productions, one of NYC's longest running companies, is producing an evening of one-acts at the Producers' Club. Spring is the season where the longing of the winter months comes to an end, and our hearts are filled with warmth. The "Spring Offerings" one-acts explore the complexities of love: new, old, and lost.

Love Creek has been producing for over 35 years. Founded by playwright Le Wilhelm, and now under the direction of his writing partner Steven Barrett, Love Creek prides itself on producing brand new original work, in addition to a variety of classics. From Greek plays, French Farce, Shakespeare, and Chekhov to Wilder, Williams, and Durang. A not-for-profit company Love Creek is staffed entirely by volunteers and is supported by our audience and donors.

The program includes:

RUBICON CROSSED by Christopher Arena

Directed by Mateo Lamuño

Featuring Martin Goldberg and Gretchen Linder

Directed with the artistic oversight of Spanish actor/director Mateo Lamuño, Rubicon Crossed talks about the mysteries of old love. A widower comes to visit his deceased wife's former lesbian companion, and the secrets from all these years will be revealed.

JUMPING BRIDGE by Le Wilhelm

Directed by David Carlson

Featuring Giulia Martinelli and Johanna Lewis

Le Wilhelm (6 June 1946 - 25 September 2013) was a 1964 graduate of Galena High School. He later received a degree in English and a master in Theatre from SMS, Springfield, MO. From the University of Florida, he received a master in Fine Arts and Directing. After moving to New York in 1984, Le founded Love Creek Productions. For the next 30 years, he enjoyed a successful career as a playwright and director, with 25 one-act plays published by Samuel French.

LOVE GERALD by J. Snodgrass

Directed by Joseph Sexton

Featuring Erica Johnson and Lindsey Wurch

Two friends meet at the bus stop for the first day of fourth grade and discover that one girl's summer camp experience may change the fate of the world - if we can only learn to "be chill".

IT'S OKAY, HONEY by Bertha Brown

Directed by John Varina

Featuring Jenny Martel* and Kelly Francis Erickson

Set in late-1990s rural Missouri, a well-meaning mother confronts her daughter about the latter's sexual orientation, only to learn that her instincts may be wildly erroneous.

TIME OF LAYOFFS by Diana Middleton

Directed by Tanya Fazal

Featuring Fiamma Piacentini Holly Kay Benedict and Nick Zappetti

As imminent layoffs loom over a small, local newspaper, personal chaos is bubbling among the staff's underpaid, overworked writers. As rumors circulate on who will be axed, this short comedy examines how love and work often collide with unintended consequences.

"Spring Offerings" will run at the Producers' Club on May 12th at 8 pm; May 13th at 3 and 8 pm; and May 14th at 7 pm. Reserve by email at lcpreserve@gmail.com

* - Indicates Member of AEA.