City Theatre and Island City Stage OPEN SHORTS GONE WILD 4

City Theatre and Island City Stage are proud to present Shorts Gone Wild 4: Decision 2016 playing now through August 28, 2016 at Island City Stage in Wilton Manors. This all-new production marks the fourth season of South Florida's hottest LGBT-themed short play festival that returns just in time to explore the wild political theatre that is Election 2016.

Conceived and created by Island City Stage Artistic Director Andy Rogow and City Theatre Director John Manzelli, Shorts Gone Wild takes six actors, seven playwrights, five directors and a design team, and whips them up into eight short, provocative, funny and thoroughly entertaining plays that are relevant to the LGBT and Progressive communities. Shorts Gone Wild 4: Decision 2016 will feature a funny, edgy and politically-themed selection of brand new, never performed ten-minute plays penned by nationally recognized playwrights (many of whom are local to South Florida) that are guaranteed to be "YUGE!"

The 2016 Play Line-Up Includes:

Lips Like Crocus by Stuart Meltzer

Seth and James are at a rocky patch in their relationship. Renowned couples therapist Dr. Lydia Clayton will stop at nothing to get to the root of the problem, only to find that Seth has a secret, startling and politically motivated infatuation. You'll never look at cable news the same way again.

Things My Grandfather Taught Me by Michael McKeever

Robbie and Meredith are BFFs. Their respective partners are not. Far left liberalism collides with Log Cabin logic over cheese platters and snappy cocktails, as a pleasant dinner date turns into all-out war.

Dear GOP by Michael McKeever

After decades of heartbreak and disappointment, Kevin sits down to have a heart to heart with the GOP, to review their complicated past and explore their questionable future.

The Lie by Michael Leeds

A country western star and her husband, a congressman, rail against the ageism that is sidelining them until they come up with a radical solution with the help of their friend. What if they told the pop culture vultures that they were coming out of the closet?

Jenny & Simone by Christopher Demos-Brown

Love at first sight...almost.

Bernie Singles Dot Com by Jessica Farr

Bernie Singles Dot Com brings us into a bleak, dystopian future where the internet community of disenfranchised Bernie Sanders supporters scour a wasteland of disappointment, searching to possibly settle on a mate that may suffice for the next 4 to 8 years.

The Incident in the Bathroom by Michael Aman

Ernie considers himself to be a liberal and open minded straight man. But when he gets cruised in a public bathroom, he starts to wonder if he's homophobic.

Be The Change by Susan J. Westfall

Joe and Sandy discover that political change means their Friday Date Night will never be the same!

Directed by: John Manzelli, Andy Rogow, Gail S. Garrisan, Margaret M. Ledford and Michael Leeds

Starring: Larry Buzzeo, Christina Groom, Gladys Ramirez, Noah Levine, Dominic Smith and Rita Joe.

Designers: Michael McClain (Scenic), David Hart (Sound), Preston Bircher (Lighting) and Peter Lovello (Costumes)

Tickets are $35, and are now on sale to the general public.

Preview performances of Shorts Gone Wild 4 will be held Thursday, August 4 and Friday, August 5 at Island City Stage, 2304 N. Dixie Hwy. in Wilton Manors. The official Opening Night ceremony will take place on Saturday, August 6 at 8 p.m. Evening performances will be held Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m., with afternoon matinees on Sunday at 5 p.m. through August 28. Tickets may be purchased through the Island City Stage box office by calling (954) 519-2533, or online at www.islandcitystage.org.

Shorts Gone Wild 4 is made possible with the support of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward County Cultural Council: Regional Investment Program Grant; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; Funding Arts Broward and Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson.

City Theatre was honored with The Bill von Maurer Award, for its dedication to preserving and promoting the short form play. Since its inception, the company has received over 15,000 national script submissions (with over 900 submitted for this season alone) and produced over 400 original short plays by established playwrights and important new voices in the theater industry. Best known for its award-winning Summer Shorts-America's Short Play Festival, City Theatre also presents in its annual programming the CityWrights: A Professional Weekend for Playwrights Conference; Island Shorts, free county-wide play readings; and the LGBT-themed Shorts Gone Wild Festival. The company fulfills its educational mission with the Short Cuts Educational Tour that introduces students throughout South Florida to the art of theater, theater as literature, and theater as a medium for increasing awareness of and discussing solutions to issues facing society.

Visit www.citytheatre.com for more information.

Island City Stage is a professional regional theatre dedicated to producing new work and recognized plays that explore themes, characters and values of the LGBT and Progressive communities. The company is the recipient of nine Carbonell Awards including two for "Best Production of a Play" for their productions of Dan Clancy's The Timekeepers and Michael McKeever's Daniel's Husband, and 13 Silver Palm Awards in recognition of Island City Stage's outstanding contributions to South Florida theatre.

Visit www.islandcitystage.org for more information.

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