Announcing the 10 chosen plays for Ladies’ Briefs

Valley Players is proud to announce the ten brand-new short plays chosen from the many submissions of unproduced original work written by women. It was not easy choosing from the truly imaginative offerings, but we selected the most bold and innovative plays especially for our audience! Sometimes funny, sometimes touching – always entertaining!

At Least You Have Barry by Ellen Davis Sullivan
A Meals-on-Wheels driver tries to give a lonely shut-in a happy birthday.

Double Plotz by Lorraine Midanik
Edith is confronted by her recently deceased husband’s second wife.

Expectations by Jennifer O’Grady
A play about power and women’s lives.

Growing Old WithOUT Grace by Christina Julian
When Bea turns fifty, only her lifelong friends can save her from middle age and herself.

Meat Like Me by Yael Haskal
A time-worn tapestry of trauma passed from woman to woman over generations.

Sudden Oak Death by Susan Jackson
The wife of an accused child molester has trouble keeping employees.

The Matter With Family by Amy Tofte
Two women of a certain age are in a crisis. Two others step in to help.

Triple Threat by Veronique Autphenne
Tensions run high among a group of drama mamas.

Water Music by Arianna Rose
A Ferry. A sloshing water bottle. A theft.

Wearing White After Labor Day (and other acts of terrorism) by Jean Koppen
Jenny and her mother’s usual bickering takes an unexpected turn.

Congratulations to the chosen authors, and many thanks to ALL who submitted plays! We are grateful for your artistry and vision.