WordWave, a Festival of Story at Lake Tahoe, will be presented at Valhalla’s Tahoe Boathouse Theatre from Oct. 21 to 23. Each winner of the WordWave One-Act Play Competition will have her or his play fully produced each night, and the writers of the plays will be in attendance to answer questions.
The winners are Susan Boulanger, Nicole DeSalle and Peter McDonough. More than 100 playwrights submitted fresh works for consideration. From the entries, local thespians and directors picked three plays to be read for the first time at Lake Tahoe.
Boulanger, an award-winning director, actor, producer and educator from Los Angeles will present her comedy “Out, Damn COVID Audition.”
“Big Top Love,” written by DeSalle, explores the motivations behind our dreams through the experiences of Travis and Lydia who meet at a Chicago cafe and learn they both are seeking thrills they hope will bring joy to their lives.
McDonough’s entry, “The Process,” finds first-grade teacher Sarah Chapman reliving the events of a specific day with the help of a counselor. The women painstakingly unearth the truth, forcing the audience to confront a chilling threat from which no one is immune. | valhallatahoe.showare.com
