"ABANDONING HANNAH" - Written and directed by Sarah Greig; This student-written work takes the audience on a poignant journey with a young woman as she meets her birth mother. Can she find the strength to forgive the past even if it means opening up old wounds?

Ventura, CA. - The Ventura College Theatre Department will present four one-act plays directed, produced and acted by student thespians at the Ventura College Theatre on the weekends of September 25, 26, and 27, and October 2, 3, 4, and 5. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances will be at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday matinee at 3:00 p.m. Admission to the final dress rehearsal to be held Thursday, September 25 at 8:00 p.m. is free and open to the public. Tickets are $7.00 general admission and $5.00 for students, staff, and seniors. Tickets are available at the door one half hour prior to each performance.
The four one-act plays are:

ABANDONING HANNAH, Written and directed by Sarah Greig; This student-written work takes the audience on a poignant journey with a young woman as she meets her birth mother. Can she find the strength to forgive the past even if it means opening up old wounds?
Cast:
ANDREW BRENNER Luis Soto (Oxnard)
BEN WALLACE John O’Grady (Santa Paula)
HANNAH WALLACE Vanessa Rodriguez (Oxnard)
CHRISTINA LARSON Stacey Truchanovicz (Ventura)

A MATTER OF HUSBANDS, Written by Ferenc Molnar, Directed by Dayna Miles; When an earnest young wife suspects her husband of having an affair with a famous Hungarian actress, she decides to confront her with the evidence and beg for her husband back. But the actress is smarter than she thinks.
Cast:
FAMOUS ACTRESS Ixchel Lopez (Oxnard)
EARNEST YOUNG WOMAN Rebecca Lawson (Oxnard)

EYE TO EYE, Written by Christopher Graybill, Directed by Chris Pizarro; A young couple on a blind date (no pun intended!) argue about who must pay for the dinner bill. To settle the dilemma, the man suggests they square off in a staring contest.
Cast:
MAN Kevin Bass (Ventura),
WOMAN Kelsi Sarno (Ventura)
WAITRESS Laura DonahuE (Ventura)

A MARRIAGE PROPOSAL, Written by Anton Chekhov, Directed by Michael Byrne; A young man, a father, and an attractive young daughter become completely entangled in their own ridiculousness over a simple marriage proposal!
Cast:
STEPAN STEPANOVITCH TSCHUBUKOV Dan Saad (Ventura)
NATALIA STEPANOVNA Elyse Sinklier (Ventura)
IVAN VASSILIYITCH LOMOV Alex Manriquez (Carpinteria)

For additional information, call Professor Judy Garey at the Ventura College Theatre department at 805.654.6400 ext. 3236 or by email at jgarey@vcccd.edu. The general information number for the VC Theatre is 805.654.6392.