What could be better than a new and original full-length play this fall at the Factory Theatre?  How about if we throw eight student-directed one-acts into the mix?  That’s nine plays this fall!

The fall full-length play, The Eagle and Child, written by 1998 G.C. graduate, Jason Cannon, examines the friendship between J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.  Entertaining narrative from The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings pepper the script as well as several flashbacks to World War I combat experiences.  The production dates for this full-length performance are quickly approaching.  The Eagle and Child will be performed on Nov. 7-11 at 7:30 p.m.  Running time is approximately two hours.

On December 6-9th, seven student directors will unveil their adaptations of both modern and classic forms of comedy, drama, and romance. Four of the one-acts will be produced Wednesday and Friday, December 6th and 8th while the other four one-acts will be performed Thursday and Saturday, December 7th and 9th at 7:30p.m. 

Abraham and Sarah, directed by Matthew Williams, tells a classic story with a modern twist that deals with a man’s desire to obey God while facing the barrenness of a loving wife. 

Doug Pritchett directs, All’s Well That Ends Wrong, which comically expresses obstacles that five college students face while trying to prepare for a Shakespeare mid-term.  In the process they find out that what the Bard wrote 400 years ago still applies today.

Collapsing sets, ineffective equipment, and no-show actors make up the farcical Take 5, directed by Mari Dietz, as it exaggerates the many difficulties of producing a play.

Directing The Still Alarm and If Men Played Cards as Women Do, Alexandria Weaver conveys two short stories about breaking social norms as characters comically bring to life that which is least expected.  In a story of love, greed, and manipulation, the startling contrast between the words we say and our actual thoughts is exposed through the one-act, Overtones, directed by Rebecca Caserez.

Adam Mackey proves that love can be complicated through Pizza: A Love Story.  In this romance, the main character, Jeffery, attempts to propose to his girlfriend but continues to be thwarted by an overbearing sister, a hungry policeman, and even the pizza delivery guy. 

When explorers from another planet interact with Hannah and her grandfather, a Holocaust survivor, they are thrown out of their comfort zones and are forced to confront human complications with acceptance, in Letters to An Alien, directed by Jordan Fox. 

Tickets for Eagle and Child will be $5 for Greenville College and $7 for the community.   Ticket prices for one-act productions are $4 each night. We hope you will join us as the Factory Theatre celebrates its 33rd season with nine plays and enough styles to engage and entertain all ages.