Watch Sophia's Plays Online!
The Revolution WILL Be Televised Edition
Friends and countryfolk,
There are three (goodness) opportunities for y’all to catch my work online! And one is currently happening, so sit down with your loved ones and skip Game Of Thrones (are there still new episodes? I don’t watch it).
Pear Slices
My two ten minute plays (The Tarot Reading and Accidental Immortal) were a part of the Pear Slices festival, and are available for on-demand streaming from now until June 22nd. You can access them here: https://thepear.vbotickets.com/events?eid=129488
What are the plays about?
The Tarot Reading: Four Tarot cards give us a psychic reading about our recent breakup: some have good advice, some bad, and one wants to steal our soul.
Accidental Immortal: When Aubrey drinks her sibling’s immortality potion by accident, Death arrives and gives the solution no one wants to bring to fruition, not even Death.
Reading of “For A Brighter Tomorrow”
An online reading1 of my play For A Brighter Tomorrow is happening Monday, June 24th at 7:30 PM PST, presented by the Playwrights’ Center of San Francisco (PCSF).
You must register in advance, but it’s free! The link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UQ3Qh_HHR-O0rMmrO_hBJg
What’s the play about?
It’s 1974. Cosmonauts Dmitri and Yuri are onboard a secret Soviet space station, a tiny capsule miles above Earth. As the cosmonauts argue the mundane intricacies of life—particularly the best way to woo Pat Nixon—they're interrupted by an urgent radio message. Suddenly the fate of the planet rests in the hands of these two unlikely heroes, who must work together to determine the right thing to do in a world gripped by secrets, suspicions, and lies.
PCSF PlayOffs
My ten minute play Delayed is part of PCSF’s PlayOffs festival, and will be streamed along with four other plays. At the end of the showing, you’ll be able to vote for your favorite play. As my grandfather always said: vote early and often. The date has been changed to: Monday, July 15th at 7 PM PST. Link is still incoming.
What’s the play about?
As Arthur waits on the tracks for a delayed train to hit him, he's discovered by Felicity, who offers him a brighter path forward.
Bonus: Napa Reading of “For A Brighter Tomorrow”
This in-person reading will take place on August 9 at 7 PM at the Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists building (1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA 94558). The reading is presented by the Valley Players and you can purchase tickets here.
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What’s a developmental reading? Actors will have the script in hand (or on the screen) and read through the play. Afterwards, there will be a talkback where the audience gives feedback.