BLUFF
"The play jumps around in time and space to develop some of the most interesting characters I’ve seen in the festival circuit this season. Credit this to the magical combination of a wonderful script, tight, well-constructed and blocked direction...and some really fine performances by this well-rounded cast." -- LocalTheatreNY.com
"Who would have thought that a coma could provide a new lease on life?...(Playwright) Lenore Skomal and director Magda Skomal Nyiri guide us through Jude’s journey with aplomb and delicacy. Though the play deals with heavy drama, Skomal’s script (which she adapted from her own novel) is infused with a sardonic humor."
THESPIS THEATER FESTIVAL
After a fall off the bluff behind her house, 40-year-old pregnant Jude Black descends into a coma. The identity of her child’s father and the circumstances surrounding her pregnancy remain a mystery. In this twilight state, she comes to grips with the traumas of her life that led her to attempt suicide. As the play unfolds, those around her unexpectedly collide, forcing them to uncover the festering secrets that bind them.
BLUFF was invited to the 2016 Thespis Theater Festival in New York City.
Show dates:
Tuesday, Aug. 2 @ 9:00 PM
Wednesday, Aug. 3 @ 6:15 PM
Saturday, Aug. 6 @ 6:00 PM
EXTENDED DATES!
Saturday, Aug. 27 @ 8:30 PM
Sunday, Aug. 28 1:00 PM
Click on the links below for more information about our past readings
Newport, RI
March 2015
Manchester, CT
December 2014
Brooklyn, NY
November 2014
Vero Beach, FL
October 2014
Newport, RI
August 2014
Megley Theatre at Salve Regina University