Our arts editor recently covered all eight productions running in this year’s UW Drama UpStart Festival. Here are some summaries of all eight shows:
<strong>Less Than Three</strong>
Jackie Mahoney
Show times: Feb. 8 at 2 p.m., Feb. 13 at 7 p.m., Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.
Summary: A comical story pondering the question of love and what it really means.
<strong>Bambino</strong>
Ryan Bassett / Kelly Hornung
Show times: Feb. 8 at 2 p.m., Feb. 14 at 7 p.m., Feb. 15 at 8 p.m.
Summary: The discovery of an abandoned baby runs roughshod on the morning of a group of passersby.
<strong>The First</strong>
William Innes
Show times: Feb. 6 at 7 p.m., Feb. 8 at 2 p.m., Feb. 15 at 8 p.m.
Summary: A pantomine exploring a number of firsts in a new relationship.
<strong>The Testimony of Sister Veronica</strong>
Laura McVey
Show times: Feb. 6 at 7 p.m., Feb. 8 at 8 p.m., Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.
Summary: A nun is tried for heresy after daring to question the teachings of the church.
<strong>Post-Its (Notes on a Marriage)</strong>
Tyler Collins
Show times: Feb. 6 at 7 p.m., Feb. 8 at 8 p.m., Feb. 13 at 2 p.m.
Summary: A trip through the lives of a couple with major communication issues.
<strong>Crows in the Dream Time (the biggest Murder)</strong>
Sam Beuerle
Show times: Feb. 7 at 7 p.m., Feb. 13 at 7 p.m., Feb. 15 at 2 p.m.
Summary: The story of two women and their journey into the dream world of crows.
<strong>Signs of Life</strong>
Derek McGill
Show times: Feb. 7 at 7 p.m., Feb. 8 at 8 p.m., Feb. 15 at 2 p.m.
Summary: A down-on-his-luck student asks for a sign to help him pass his driving test.
<strong>Fake Plastic Trees</strong>
Alan Shonfield
Show times: Feb. 7 at 7 p.m., Feb. 13 at 7 p.m., Feb. 15 at 8 p.m.
Summary: A couple grapples with the mean of love when she won't return his 'I love yous'.
