Marathon 2008: A festival of short plays at Ensemble Studio Theatre

Ensemble Studio Theatre (E.S.T.) will present Marathon 2008, E.S.T.�s 30th annual festival of new one-act plays, at the Ensemble Studio Theatre from 8 May - 28 Jun 2008.

Marathon 2008 offers fifteen World Premieres of one-act plays in three separate evenings. The three series will run in rotating repertory.

The playwrights contributing to Summer Shorts include David Auburn, Lewis Black, Michael Feingold, Michael John Garc�s, Frank D. Gilroy, Amy Herzog, Neil LaBute, Quincy Long, Taylor Mac, Willie Reale & Patrick Barnes, Jacquelyn Reingold, Jos� Rivera, Lloyd Suh, Anne Washburn, and David Zellnik.

Marathon 2008: Series A

• An Upset
  Playwright: David Auburn
  Director: Harris Yulin
• Christmas Present
  Playwright: Amy Herzog
  Director: RJ Tolan
• A Little Soul-Searching
  Playwright: Willie Reale
  Music: Patrick Barnes
  Director: Evan Cabnet
• Tostitos
  Playwright: Michael John Garc�s
  Director: May Adrales
• Wedding Pictures
  Playwright: Quincy Long
  Director: Kathleen Dimmick

Marathon 2008: Series B

• The Great War
  Playwright: Neil LaBute
  Director: Andrew McCarthy
• Okay
  Playwright: Taylor Mac
• Happy Birthday William Abernathy
  Playwright: Lloyd Suh
• Ideogram
  Playwright: David Zellnik
  Director: Abigail Zealy Bess
• October/November
  Playwright: Anne Washburn

Marathon 2008: Series C

• In Between Songs
  Playwright: Lewis Black
• Japanoir
  Playwright: Michael Feingold
• Piscary
  Playwright: Frank D. Gilroy
• Flowers
  Playwright: Jos� Rivera
• A Very Very Short Play
  Playwright: Jacquelyn Reingold Director: Jonathan Bernstein

�People forget that thirty years ago, before the E.S.T. Marathon, no one did one-act plays," says E.S.T. Artistic Director, William Carden. "So, in that sense, over the years, the Marathon has given birth to a craze. But three decades later it is still the most respected and sought-after forum for one-act plays. This year�s roster reflects that legacy since it combines new plays by established award-winners like David Auburn and Neil LaBute with gifted newcomers like Amy Herzog, Anne Washburn, Lloyd Suh, elder statesmen like Frank Gilroy and Jos� Rivera, and some true originals like Lewis Black and Taylor Mac. In all its diversity, it is an event designed to celebrate the one-act in every dimension, giving voice to fifteen playwrights in one festival.�