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2025 -2026
W
orkshop Schedule

Monday, October 27th, 2025
 

LIVE 5:30-7:30 pm (Selby Library-Conference Room)

GUEST SPEAKER - LEE GUNDERSHEIMER
5:30-6:30 PM (See Special Events page)

 

6:30-7:30 pm
Night Games, a ten-minute play by Lyle Landon
Aden Russell as Hannah
Charlie Agurcia as Dave

James Kassees: Narrator and Director

 

A Safe Place, a ten-minute play by Vivian Borger

Terry Occhiogrosso as Laura

David Coe as Narrator and Director

Thursday, November 6th


LIVE 5:30-7:30 pm (Selby Library-Conference Room)
 

The Straw Girl, a ten-minute play by Joe Cyr

David Coe as Luke the Evangelist
Haley Hines as Angel
Dianne Brin as Ruth 
Philippe Koenig as Asher
Shawn Genther as Simeon
Don Walker as Innkeeper

Lynne Doyle: Narrator

Donna De Fant: Director

A Four-Leaf Clover, a thirty-five-minute play

 by Jan Wallace


Yinoelle Colon as Vera
Shawn Genther as Stuart
David Coe as Bartender
Joanie Anton as Fred 
Connie Schindewolf as Charlie
Two Security Guards
(Played by the same actors
who play Fred and Charlie)

Philip Koenig: Narrator

Jan Walac:  Director

           Round 1--Sing! Round 2--Dance! Round 3 --Find God!
a fifteen-minute monologue by Riselle Bain Character is RISELLE

 

November 20th, 2025


LIVE 5:30-7:30 pm (Selby Library-Conference Room)


Mech and Eddy, a thirty-minute play

by Eric Leventhal

Patrick Mounce as Mech
Jo Klens as Eddy

Jim Howell as Narrator 

Alan Brasington : Director

Sharing, a 30-second play
by Joe Cyr
Steve Black as Man
Lynne Doyle as Woman

 

Past Decisions, a ten-minute by Jan Wallace

     Lynne Doyle as Helen

James Kassees as James

      Yinoelle Colon as Director

 

Footprints of the Snow Leopard, a ten-minute play

by Carol Hartz

Jenny Aldrich Walker as Carol

James Kassees as Ben

Don Walker, Director 
 

Monday, December 1st 


ZOOM 6:00-8:00 pm

Where They Have To Take You In,

a twenty-five minute one act play by Sue Bachman

 Vivian Borger as Sharon

Shawn Genther as Wes

James Kassees as Brett

Charlie Agurcia as Martin

Sandra Musicante as Lisa

Narrator - David Meyersburg

Director - Lyle Landon

Bark Air, a nine-minute play 

by Ron and Pat Pantello

David Meyersburg as Todd/Juan Carlos

Lisa Charles as Monique/Bitsy

Jenny Aldrich as Flight Attendant, Giggles

Don Walker as Maverick McFly

Thursday, December 11th, 2025


LIVE 5:30-7:30 pm (Selby Library-Conference Room)

The Roller Derby Queen, a full-length play
by Michelle Lepsche
Jill Schroeder as Florence
Karen Kelly as Mary Elizabeth
Magie Mandell as Mary Elle
Steve Black as Scotty G.
Shawn Genther as Abe

James Kassees as Announcer, Narrator and Director


January 15th, 2026


LIVE 5:30-7:30 pm (Selby Library-Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium)

Separate Tables, a ten-minute play

by Arthur Keyser and Joanie Anton

as Hostess

Cynthia Jordan as Bess

Jim Howell as Unnamed Man

Lyle Landon as Waitress

Jan Wallace as Martha and Director

Drunk Dentist, a ten to twelve-minute play

by Dan Landon

Charlie Argurcia as Dr. Gary Holcom

Jill Schroeder as Mrs. Winbush

Eric Leventhal as Dr. Goodman

Joanie Anton as Narrator/Mary

David Coe as Director

Notorious Victoria : A Hell-Raising Visionary

a 12-15-minute play by Dianne Brin

Jill Schroeder as Victoria Woodhull

Alice Cotman as Susan B. Anthony

Buck, Colonel Blood, Cornelius, Matre'd,

Reverend Bleecher (all played by David Coe)

Director: Jenny Aldrich Walker

Starting Over, a ten-minute play 

by Lyle Landon

Donna DeFont as Evelyn

Joanie Anton as Cheryl

Michael Billie as Robert (Bobby)

Director and Narrator - Aden Russell

January 29th, 2026 


LIVE 5:30-7:30 pm (Selby Library-Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium)

 

The Script, a full-length play by Steve Ashman

Terry Occhiogrosso as Deborah

Jim Howell as Bart

Jill Schroeder as Ginger

Shawn Genther as Ian

Narrator - Vivian Borger

Director - Eric Leventhal


Monday, February 9th, 2026


ZOOM 6:00-8:00

Marriage Dances, a full-length play

by Vivian Borger

Shawn Genther as Hank

Jim Howell as Jeremiah

James Kassees as Ethan

Jill Schroeder as Celeste

Lynne Doyle as Carolyn

Connie Schindewolf as Destiny

Jan Wallace as Bruhilde/Melody

Narrator: David Coe

Director: Vivian Borger


Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 


LIVE 5:30-7:30 pm (Selby Library-Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium)

 

An Evening of Short Plays by Keith Whalen- Starring:

Jenny Aldrich

Steve Black

Alan Kitty

Lucy Manuel

Betty Robinson

Aden Russell

Jill Schroeder

Don Walker

Jan Walace

 

Thursday, March 5th, 2026 


LIVE 5:30-7:30 pm (Selby Library-Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium)

 

All Things Reversed, a forty-minute play by Alan Brasington

Jill Schroeder as Lucy Lee

Yinolle Colon as Myrtle Mae

Carousel, a five-minute monologue by Carol Hartz

Karen Kelly as Carol

Director: Donna DeFant

Sentry, a two-minute play by Joe Cyr

Lynne Doyle as Sergeant

Dan Landon as Sentry

Karen Kelly as Corporal

David Coe as General

Narrator: Jim Howell

Director: Vivian Borger

Little Shoes, a ten-minute play

by Connie Schindewolf

Fred Sirasky as Taser

Jim Howell as Spit

Maggie Mandell as Bobbi

Narrator: Lynne Doyle

The Lie, a five-minute Monologue

by Michelle Lepsche

Karen Kelly as Dee Dee


Thursday, March 19th, 2026 


LIVE 5:30-7:30 pm (Selby Library-Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium)

 

MIS-REPRESENTATION , a forty-minute play

by Jan Wallace

Lynne Doyle as Claire

Terry Occhiogrosso as Julie

Sandra Musicante as Lena, Julie's mother

Ellie & Jane as friends: Lyle Landon

Julie and Claire: Connie Schindewolf

Friends of Claire and Jane as Ellie

Jim Howell as David

Narrator: Philippe Koenig

Jan Wallace: Director

Millicent Moonbeam Mickey, a twenty-minute play 

by Betty Robinson

Alan Brasington as David Standish

Jan Wallace as Millicent Moonbeam Mickey

David Coe as AJ

Dianne Brin as Anne

Joanie Anton: Narrator

Director: Steve Black

Bingo Nation, a ten-minute play

by Dan Landon

Charlie Argurcia as Billy

Cynthia Jordan as Mildred

Connie Schinderwolfe as Gert

Narrator: Lyle Landon


Monday, March 30th, 2026


ZOOM 6:00-8:00

Don't Drop Out, an eitht-minute play

by Joe Cyr

Aden Russell as Ms. Reynard

as Paul

as Ramon

as William

Poseidon Affair, a twelve-minute play

by Sue Bachman

as Meg

as Sei

Fantasy Reunion, a twenty-minute play

by Sue Bachman

as Lee Anne Baker

as Francesca Perona

as Marti Anderson

as Dante Del Santo

as Jack Yonder

as Walter Clark

as Emcee/Narrator

Reunions guests-non-speaking parts


Thursday, April 9th 2026 


LIVE 5:30-7:30 pm (Selby Library-Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

Future Planning, a ten-fifteen-minute play

by Martin Tucker

Terry Occhiogrosso as Evelyn

Charlie Agurcia as Bobby

Betty Robinson as Miss Allon

Maggie Mandell as Narrator

Lyle Landon as Director

I Don't Want To Think, a ten-minute play

by Fred Sirasky

as Charlene

as Charlie

Brave Soul a ten-minute play

by Cynthia Jordan

Jill Schroeder as Brave Soul

Jan Wallace as Master Life Planner

Director: Cynthia Jordan

Down Under at the Mall, a ten-minute play

by Lyle Landon

as Deborah

as Maria

as Oliver

as Dean Hopkins (Offstage Voice)

Her Daughter's Inheritance, a ten-minute play by

Barbara Barnow

ass Lynnie

as Rose


Thursday, April 23rd 2026 

 

LIVE 5:30-7:30 pm (Selby Library-Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

A man in the Gum Tree, by Eric Leventhal. Based on

A Month in the Country by Ivan Turgenev. (Full-length play)

Charlie Agurcia as Arcadio Iserte

Jill Schroeder as Natalia Iserte

Haley Hines as Veronice Iserte

Jo Klens as Carlos("Coco")

Jan Wallace as Ana Exteandia Iserte

Steven Butler as Miguel Recarey

Aaron DeLeon as Alex Ballejo

Michele Lepsche as Isabel Bonilla

Charlie Agurcia as Prof. Adam Shah

Steve Black as Alfonsin Sambor

Jo Klens as Matthew Kelly

Narrator: Aden Russell

Director: Alan Brasington

©2023 by Sarasota Area Playwrights Society.

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