Theatre Odyssey Presents Dinner With A Playwright...An Evening With Nicole Cunningham and Jalex Scott

Join Theatre Odyssey for an evening of three short original plays: "Breaking Harvard" by Nicole Cunningham and "Stuff" and "The Trunk" by Jalex Scott.

Sunday, March 18, at The Starlite Room, 1001 Cocoanut Avenue, Sarasota
Doors open at 4pm, 6pm show.

The dining room opens at 4:00 so you may enjoy cocktails before the show, or dine from the Starlite Room menu. Please note, the performance will be held on the second floor, not in the dining room. If dining, please arrive in time to place your order by 5:00. Stay after for a post-show talkback with the author. Dinner and cocktails will also be available after the talkback downstairs.

Nicole Cunningham is currently pursuing her master's degree in English Education at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. After graduation she plans on teaching creative writing at the college level. Her most notable plays include Shoes, To Smash, and Raceplay - all of which were pursued under nationally recognized grants. Nicole is also a local actor and first met Jalex on stage at State College of Florida. Since then, their partnership has resulted in various written accomplishments including A Strangling in Sussex, which became a finalist in the Player's Theatre 2017 New Play Festival.

Jalex Scott is a local actor as well as playwright. Acting credits include such roles as William Barfée in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Manatee Players) and Teddy Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace (The Players Centre.) He has had the pleasure of working with fellow playwright Nicole Cunningham on both acting and writing projects. Most recently, their play A Strangling in Sussex was chosen to be a part of The Players Centre For Performing Arts' New Play Reading Festival.

Directed by Sage Hall, James Thaggard, Louise Stinespring and Assistant Director John Stinespring and featuring Kailah Santos, Miles Iton, Carolyn Zaput, Nicole Cunningham, Tom Aposporos, Andrea Dovner and Alan Kitty.

There will be a talk-back with the playwrights at the conclusion of the last play.

Adults: $25
Students: $10
To purchase tickets, click here.

NOTE: food and beverage not included with ticket price.

Proceeds from this event will support our On the Road program - taking live theater "On the Road," by bringing short plays to retirement communities and assisted living facilities throughout the Sarasota/Tampa Bay area.

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