7th Annual Brownstone Steps Short Play Festival

Presenting a series of short dramatic and comedic one-act plays, each written by exciting playwrights and veteran storytellers from the NYC theater scene. Takes place in Brooklyn's downtown cultural arts district. PLAYS Coffee Breakers by Alicia Foxworth A comedic, whodunit short play about the workers at Bean Pod Coffee Makers, Ltd. that find the untimely mix of business with pleasure to be a fatal blow of caffeinated proportions to all parties involved. Free Fall! Time Out! by Ellen Clarkson He’s trapped in a relationship he can’t commit to. She’s facing an employment contract she dreads signing. Desperate, each has escaped to the peace and privacy of a Brooklyn rooftop to practice their unique coping strategies. Tension escalates. Sparks fly. Lives collide. Can anything break through this hopeless standoff? Grandma's Quilt by Karen A. Brown The inspired story of a 90-year-old woman's childhood encounter with domestic terrorism and one of the tragedies she has organically pieced together in a quilt. Ahjumma by Anna Sang Park After the housekeeper’s death, a family must face the lies that sustained them. Ahjumma is a one act play that examines the power structure that underlies what we claim to value and the labor we require to maintain it. Another Deja's POV by Alicia Foxworth A mother encounters a repeat opportunity to consider and come to terms with her daughter's outlook on the impact of the NO KINGS protest and its relevance on what may be a tragic turnabout to their relationship. Minors 10 years of age or older must be accompanied by a legal guardian or parent. Children and infants are not admitted.