Coal Creek Theater of Louisville and
The Front Range Playwright’s Showcase presents
An Evening of Colorado-Grown
One-Acts, 2022
Original Works by Merriman Wilde, Louis Irwin & Scott Gibson
Directed by Kirsten Jorgensen Smith, Brett Nickerson & Rob Mess
These stories are Colorado theater—homegrown, bold, and crafted by the people who live here. Original work by local playwrights, performed and directed by local artists. New voices discovering their craft. Established writers trying bold ideas. Stories you won't see anywhere else.
These plays were workshopped and adjudicated during the 12th Front Range Playwrights Showcase in 2019. Now they return as full productions.
The Front Range Playwrights Showcase
Since 2007, Coal Creek Theater of Louisville has supported Colorado playwrights through the Front Range Playwrights Showcase. Here, we provide opportunities to workshop, develop, and stage new work.
The Playwrights
A Keening for Finnegan McPhee
by Merriman Wilde
Directed by Kirsten Jorgensen Smith
Place - Finnegan and Eimear McPhee’s house somewhere in Ireland
Time - Late, the day of Finnegan’s passing
Remembrance in Blue
by Louis Irwin
Directed by Brett Nickerson
Scene One - A coffee shop in downtown Memphis, Tennessee
Scene Two - Judy’s house & a Memphis hotel room
Devotional Blackmail
by Scott Gibson
Directed by Rob Mess
Setting - Louisville, Colorado in autumn
Assistant Directors - M. Shane Grant & Mandy Lahey
Stage Manager - James Whiteman
Technical Director - H. L. Smith
Set Design - Kirsten Jorgensen Smith
Sound Design - Kirsten Jorgensen Smith
Lighting Design - Shane Forman
Light & Sound Technician - Steve Rausch
Publicity, Photography & Program - Lynn Fleming
Logo - Lisa Kreinbrink
Costume Design - Kathleen Boyle Rausch & Denise Rausch
Reviews and Testimonials
“The little theater that could... and DID! So proud to be a part of this!” - Scott Gibson
In the Press
Colorado Daily - “Week in Theater: Colorado one-acts hit the Louisville stage after being shelved three times” by Mark Collins (read)
