{"id":274,"date":"2011-10-21T19:16:02","date_gmt":"2011-10-22T02:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/news\/?p=274"},"modified":"2015-11-12T19:21:41","modified_gmt":"2015-11-13T03:21:41","slug":"festival-of-short-playreadings-seedlingsfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/news\/festival-of-short-playreadings-seedlingsfest\/","title":{"rendered":"Festival of (short) Playreadings &#8211; SeedlingsFest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Botanicum Seedlings Festival of (short) Playreadings goes for two days, November 19 &amp; 20, 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Theatricum&#8217;s new play development program, Botanicum Seedlings, continues to inspire growth by reaching out to a mix of emerging and award-winning playwrights for SeedlingsFest, its second festival of new plays. This Festival of short playreadings features two days of plays written on a theme, Certified Organic. SeedlingsFest takes place Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20, at 1 pm. Admission is Free; donations gratefully accepted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Certified Organic\u00a0 plays on both performance dates are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>About What Matters\u00a0 by Jennie Webb \u2013 A play about priorities, boundaries, the value of certification and letting life get to you when weighing what\u2019s real.<\/li>\n<li>A Day in Eden\u00a0 by Barbara Lindsay \u2013 A lush garden is the setting for a lifetime of love, loss and recognition, all over in the blink of an eye.<\/li>\n<li>Between Siddhartha and the Angel\u00a0 by Mary F. Unser \u2013 In February, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia falls to earth and in Hemphill, Texas, Rita remembers how to fly.<\/li>\n<li>Black Tickets\u00a0 by Julie Retzlaff \u2013 A retired doctor, confronted by the shortcuts he took in life, sees what lies ahead and considers the price of admission.<\/li>\n<li>Beeing There by Isabella Russell-Ides \u2013 A poetical eco-disaster play in which a water girl answers apocalyptic weather with art, and a bee lady calls 911 when 10,000 bees are raptured.<\/li>\n<li>The Old Salt by Katherine James \u2013 A comedy of tearful goodbyes and colorful introductions that proves true love takes many forms, in or out of uniform.<\/li>\n<li>Around the Barn by Matt Van Winkle \u2013 An offbeat look at the inner workings of a relationship that sings a universal song of hopes, dreams and expectations.<\/li>\n<li>Pop-pop Goes Bowling\u00a0 by Ann-Giselle Spiegler \u2013 A play inspired by and set in the Hollywood Bowl about another great venue for live performance: parenthood.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Saturday, November 19 @ 1 pm<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, November 20 @ 1 pm<\/li>\n<li>The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, CA. (midway between Pacific Coast Highway and the Ventura freeway)<\/li>\n<li>Free admission, no reservations necessary. Information: (310) 455-2322 or www.theatricum.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The theater is outdoors; dress warmly, and, in case of inclement weather, please call for alternate performance times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Botanicum Seedlings Festival of (short) Playreadings goes for two days, November 19 &amp; 20, 2011. Theatricum&#8217;s new play development program, Botanicum Seedlings, continues to inspire growth by reaching out to a mix of emerging and award-winning playwrights for SeedlingsFest, its second festival of new plays. 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