Pioneer Productions Play Readings: Joisey, Writer’s Block, and Morristown Ghost
Joisey??? Sure! by Sheri Flannery Verrilli: When New Jersey’s governor, eager to change his state’s image, sends his attractive young intern to oust the state’s official demon, the notorious “Jersey Devil”, the infamous beast takes aim at the governor and makes the young woman an offer she can’t refuse.
Directed by Christine Comerci and Tiffany Bizub, featuring performances by Holly Stefanik and Frankie Perez.
Writer’s Block by Michael Susko: Writer’s Block is a sharp ten-minute comedy about a playwright locked in battle with their own worst enemy: the demon of self-doubt, embodied as “Writer’s Block.”
Directed by Tiffany Bizub, featuring performances by Doug McLaughlin and Luana Cook Scott
Behind Closed Doors by Bara Swain: As a grieving daughter prepares for a funeral, what begins as a tense debate over funeral etiquette and childhood memories evolves into a powerful exploration of trauma, responsibility, and the elusive nature of closure.
Directed by Jon Beeler, featuring performances by Tiffany Bizub and Leslie Darcy.
Morristown Ghost Reboot by Kristen Neymarc: In present-day Morristown, New Jersey, three teenagers find a lost play about the legendary Morristown Ghost from the 1780s. What they find inside it leaves them questioning what to do next.
Directed by Dan Vissers, featuring performances by Miriam Salerno, Tom Olori, and Jon Beeler.