LADY KNIGHTS, INC. by Kaitlyn Wightman, directed by Colleen Henckel Bertrand - Quinn Henckel Allison - Sophie Beyer Kaitlyn Wightman received her B.A. from Grand Valley State University, MI, and her M.F.A. from Columbia College Chicago. Her plays have been featured at the ReDefining Feminism Conference (2012), Rebel Yard Theatre Collective's Ten-Minute Play Festival (2011), Ghost Light Theatre's Seven Deadly Sins Play Festival (2011), and GVSU's STAGE (2008). Kaitlyn has had her prose published in several journals and lives in Michigan.

THAT LOVING FEELING by Stanley Toledo, directed by Clare Dallman Matt - Quinn Henckel Kendra - Tia Seifert MBTC - Michaela Schultz Stanley Toledo has authored short plays that have been staged in theatres across the country. His play Standing at the Edge of the Universe of Disunity was staged in June at the 7th Annual InspiraTO Festival in Toronto, Canada, and received a People’s Choice Award. Stan’s full-length plays include Bobby Darin Gets It Together, which was selected as a runner-up in the 2012 Robert J. Pickering Award for Playwriting Excellence. He lives in California and has worked as a newspaper reporter and a civil rights investigator. He earned a BA degree in journalism from San Jose State University.

THE STAND-IN by Brett Hursey, directed by Abby Slater Director - Zechary Novinger Mandy - Tia Seifert Xocko - Michaela Schultz Bill - Rebekah Novinger Stagehand - Valerie Sauder Brett Hursey has authored comedies that have appeared in over a hundred theatres across the country including venues in Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Hollywood, as well as internationally in England, Belgium, Luxembourg, Romania, Australia and Canada. He's also had over 40 off/off-off Broadway productions in Manhattan and lives in Virginia.

TWELVE MASKS AND A MUSIC BOX by Sophie Beyer, directed by Abby Kuhlmann Man One - Zechary Novinger Man Two - Rebekah Novinger Man Three - Michaela Schultz Man Four - Noah Pearson Sophie Beyer has appeared in numerous Words Players productions and has taught at summer theatre camps. This is the third Festival in which she has both directed and had a play produced. Sophie is 14 and lives in Zumbrota, MN. She studied violin and has taken figure skating, tap, jazz and ballet.

NORMA'S SCENT by Yair Packer, directed by Sophie Beyer Alan - Zechary Novinger Mary Schindler - Tia Seifert Yair Packer lives in Tel Aviv, Israel. He worked in the local family business of Steel and Ceramic Tiles until 1968, when he established his own company as an Israeli representative for foreign TV companies. From 1972 until 1997 he worked as Israel's marketing manager for The Walt Disney Company. He writes children's stories as well as screenplays for adult audiences and ten of his children's books are on the Israeli market in Hebrew. Several full length screenplays as well as close to 30 short scripts are intended for the worldwide market. He has authored several short plays, including some which have been staged in Munich, Berlin and Los Angeles, and is currently working on a full length play which will be translated into English and French. A short film, Dust, shot in Greece and based on his script, was chosen by the Moondance Film Festival in New York and was screened in September 2012.

NUMBER SPEAK by Stanley Toledo, directed by Abby Kuhlmann Man - Zechary Novinger Woman - Gloria Mueller Waitress - Tia Seifert Panhandler - Michaela Schultz Tom Misuraca is originally from Boston, MA, where he received a degree in Writing, Publishing and Literature from Emerson College. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles. Many of his short stories and two of his novels have been published and over 40 of his one act plays have been produced all over the USA and the UK. This year his musical Geeks! premiered in both Hollywood and New York City. Three of his other full-lengths will be produced within the next year. When he is not writing, he enjoys reading, going to concerts, yoga, dinner with friends and anything sci-fi or comic book related.

TEACUP OF CONSCIENCE by Columcille Driscoll, directed by Katelyn Slater Luella - Tia Seifert Gilbert - Jonathan Wetenkamp The Italian - Zechary Novinger Columcille Driscoll has been involved with Words Player since its beginning, playing Pistol in The Birds in 2004. Since then he's been in many productions and also wrote the frame for the 2011 production of the Thornton Wilder Short Play Festival, Getting Wilder in Our Town. He has acted in and written many original one act plays produced in the Festivals. He student directed and accompanied A Grimm Night for Hans Christian Andersen, as well as The Pirates of Penzance. He wrote and directed the Words Players film A Man With No Face. Columcille has also performed with Z Theatre in Zumbrota and Wit's End Theater in Chatfield. He has taken piano and sung with the Honors Choirs of SE Minnesota and lives in Chatfield, MN.

MOVIE NIGHT by Mary Jo Schirger, directed by Clare Dallman Mom - Gloria Mueller Dad - Zechary Novinger Bella - Rebekah Novinger Trevor - Noah Pearson Justin - Josiah Novinger Kiki - Molly Kiley Amber - Valerie Sauder Rene - Margaret Slater Mary Jo Schirger is 13 years old, lives in Rochester and attends school at Trinity at River Edge in Eagan, MN. This is the first play she's written, though she has been doing creative writing for several years. She has been on stage in several Words Players productions and also participates in gymnastics. In her free time she likes to shop and do crafts.

FOURTH WALL by Thomas J. Misuraca, directed by Colleen Henckel Hector/Trent - Zechary Novinger Mildred/Candice - Gloria Mueller Roy - Daved Driscoll Tom Misuraca is originally from Boston, MA, where he received a degree in Writing, Publishing and Literature from Emerson College. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles. Many of his short stories and two of his novels have been published and over 40 of his one act plays have been produced all over the USA and the UK. This year his musical Geeks! premiered in both Hollywood and New York City. Three of his other full-lengths will be produced within the next year. When he is not writing, he enjoys reading, going to concerts, yoga, dinner with friends and anything sci-fi or comic book related.

AFTER THE CURTAINS CLOSE by Columcille Driscoll, directed by Katelyn Slater Luella - Tia Seifert Gilbert - Jonathan Wetenkamp The Burglar - Zechary Novinger Columcille Driscoll has been involved with Words Player since its beginning, playing Pistol in The Birds in 2004. Since then he's been in many productions and also wrote the frame for the 2011 production of the Thornton Wilder Short Play Festival, Getting Wilder in Our Town. He has acted in and written many original one act plays produced in the Festivals. He student directed and accompanied A Grimm Night for Hans Christian Andersen, as well as The Pirates of Penzance. He wrote and directed the Words Players film A Man With No Face. Columcille has also performed with Z Theatre in Zumbrota and Wit's End Theater in Chatfield. He has taken piano and sung with the Honors Choirs of SE Minnesota and lives in Chatfield, MN.

Post-performance discussion with cast and directors.