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Stocking Stuffers 3

Poster Design: Georgie Lee

The Overtime Theater continues the tradition of Stocking Stuffers 3: A collection of Holiday Shorts. Five short plays written by local playwrights will be featured in our “Little OT” next month at our new location: 4335 Vance Jackson #103-104!

Armed with a collection of holiday stories and other entertaining surprises, this band of misfits will take you on a journey filled with joy, romance, sorrow, hilarity and good old fashioned holiday nostalgia.

  1. “Claused” by Javier Parra – James takes on Santa. Literally. 
  2. “The Truth” by Alec Shears – David and Gracie contemplate having “The Talk” with their daughter.
  3. “Christmastime in Hell” by Emmi Green – The Devil recruits help to plan a Christmas party.
  4. “On HelpR” by Georgie Lee – Santa’s son accidentally finds love using the queer dating app: HelpR.
  5. “The Workshop” by Michael D B Song – After a baseball flies through his window, Santos begins building a friendship in spite of the brokenness around him. 

Family Friendliness Rating: recommended for 18+ audiences

CAST

Alec Shears – Actor
Rina Rose – Actor
Christopher Yang – Actor
Francisco Benavides – Actor
Lyn Thomas – Actor
Scott Haury – Actor

CREATIVE TEAM

Allie Mortimer – Director
Cameron Ervin – Tech
Nickolas Villareal – Tech
Javier Parra – Playwright
Alec Shears – Playwright
Emmi Green – Playwright
Georgie Lee – Playwright
Michael D B Song – Playwright

PERFORMANCES

December 6 – 28, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm

Get your tickets here!

Tales from the Little OT: Blessed Are the Meek

A series of bizarre and mysterious stories.Blessed Meek

Tales From the Little OT, so named for its location in the small space at The Overtime Theater, is a series of enigmatic stand-alone stories. These short plays are written and directed by a number of Overtime company members, including Jules Vaquera, Scott McDowell, and Jonathan Schell. Each episode will run for two weekends, at 8pm on Friday and Saturday nights.

The first story, Blessed are the Meek, is about a soft spoken young woman who feels helpless until power is suddenly thrust into her hands, and she must decide how to use it.

Written and Directed by Jules Vaquera

Featuring: Marie Warren Bunch, Aurora Chase, and Jana Drew

Performance Dates: Sept. 27, 28, Oct. 4, 5 at 8:00 pm

Tickets:  $8.00. $5.00 for seniors, students, teachers, military and SATCO members.  Reservations only available by email or dropping by the theater.