2008 Woodie Awards
Triple Threat At Horseshoe Theatre
A triple bill of student plays hits Valley College's Horseshoe Theatre and leaves audiences impressed.
Solangel Campos
Issue date: 10/27/04 Section: Valley Life
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A taste of Broadway was shown at Valley College's Horseshoe Theater October 14-16 with a triple bill of short plays: "The Baker's Candle," "At Home" and "3 Flight Up."
"The plays were well-written. I didn't expect them to be this good, I was very surprised." said Valley student Jorge J. Ponce, who attended the plays as part a class requirement.
"3 Flight Up," the first of the three plays presented, was written by Jewels Hever and directed by Bernadette Birkett.
"This play shows people to be more in touch with their feelings, and not to ignore their problems," explained Anastasia Washington, who played the part of Stella.
"3 Flight Up" follows Stella as she makes her way up to her apartment using the stairs because the elevator is broken. As she heads to her apartment she encounters individuals that live in her building and people she has never noticed before, like Jeom (Jason Alexander), a 60-year-old veteran who walks with a limp after being shot in the knee and lives in the building stairway.
As Stella reaches the next floor, she comes across Todd (Timothy Miller) who is an actor/writer. Although Todd attended middle school with Stella, she does not recognize him at first. Then the audience finds out that Stella confessed her pain to Todd as a youngster.
As Stella continues, she runs into a 16-year-old girl (Alex Rebecca Bowerman) who is crying because her father is an alcoholic. Stella confesses that her birth father left the family when she was only eight years old, and her stepfather abused her. After talking to the girl, Stella convinces her to talk to her father about her concerns. This conversation also helps Stella to become ready for a change.
Stella's trip up those three flights of stairs makes her realize that she needs to start caring more about others as well as herself. She is changed by all her encounters in the stairwell and decides to change her life for the better.
"3 Flight Up," is a good play. The actors were very good," said Valley student Chris Restauro.
"The plays were well-written. I didn't expect them to be this good, I was very surprised." said Valley student Jorge J. Ponce, who attended the plays as part a class requirement.
"3 Flight Up," the first of the three plays presented, was written by Jewels Hever and directed by Bernadette Birkett.
"This play shows people to be more in touch with their feelings, and not to ignore their problems," explained Anastasia Washington, who played the part of Stella.
"3 Flight Up" follows Stella as she makes her way up to her apartment using the stairs because the elevator is broken. As she heads to her apartment she encounters individuals that live in her building and people she has never noticed before, like Jeom (Jason Alexander), a 60-year-old veteran who walks with a limp after being shot in the knee and lives in the building stairway.
As Stella reaches the next floor, she comes across Todd (Timothy Miller) who is an actor/writer. Although Todd attended middle school with Stella, she does not recognize him at first. Then the audience finds out that Stella confessed her pain to Todd as a youngster.
As Stella continues, she runs into a 16-year-old girl (Alex Rebecca Bowerman) who is crying because her father is an alcoholic. Stella confesses that her birth father left the family when she was only eight years old, and her stepfather abused her. After talking to the girl, Stella convinces her to talk to her father about her concerns. This conversation also helps Stella to become ready for a change.
Stella's trip up those three flights of stairs makes her realize that she needs to start caring more about others as well as herself. She is changed by all her encounters in the stairwell and decides to change her life for the better.
"3 Flight Up," is a good play. The actors were very good," said Valley student Chris Restauro.
