Sandy Creek

High School will present one-act plays this Thursday and Friday and the

common thread among the seven works is comedy.

The plays are

"I Hate Mothers" and six plays by David Ives from his work "All

In The Timing." They are short, unique and often hilarious. Three

of the one-acts that will be performed this week will be entered in the

regional one-act competition in November.

"Several

classes have performed some of these works before as scene studies,"

said Kathy Andersen, who is directing several of the plays with fellow

drama teacher Shawna McKellar. "Sandy Creek performed some of these

plays four or five years ago, so this is kind of a mini-revival for us."

The six plays

with two people trying to create the perfect conversation, despite how

often they must change themselves in the process. "Words, Words,

Words" revolves around the old theory that, given enough monkeys

with typewriters, one would eventually write "Hamlet." "Philadelphia"

is about a state of mind in which one must do the exact opposite because

in the minds of the characters, Philadelphia is a place where you can't

get what you want.

Perhaps the

most intriguing work of the evening will be "Phillip Glass Buys a

Loaf of Bread." The play was written as a score of music that is

reflective of the work of Phillip Glass. Glass is best known for wanting

to perform three five-hour operas on three consecutive nights.

"Variations

on the Death of Trotsky" is one of the favorites among the cast because

it offers up eight theories on Trotsky's odd death. "I Hate Mothers"

is the longest of the one-acts and deals with the girl in high school

who is constantly typecast as the mother in the school plays. The actress

breaks character in the middle of the play and the other actors must try

to corral her back onto the script.

The cast seems

to enjoy the plays and their sense of humor, which will undoubtedly make

if even more fun for the audience.

The Sandy Creek

one-acts will be performed at Hopewell United Methodist Church, across

the street from the high school, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 11 and 12.

Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance and $6 at the

door. For information phone Kathy Andersen at 770-969-2840 ext. 259.

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