Up-and-Coming Attractions

Thought I'd write a quick thumbs-up for the upcoming Fondren Theatre Workshop project, which will run July 14-17 at 7:00 p.m. at The Artery (3220 N. State Street, Jackson). The presentation will consist of staged readings of four short plays by local playwrights. I just turned in a story on it to the Jackson Free Press. By virtue of writing that piece, I got my hands on copies of all the scripts, and, for the most part, the writing is quite good. Interesting, inventive, and tight. Plays include The Mice, a black absurdist comedy; Writer's Cramp, a spoof of popular television, movies, and writing cliches; Fretless, an interesting Beckett-esque character piece; and What You Don't See, a collection of monologues for both men and women. Performances, I imagine, will be scaled down, as it is a reading rather than a full production. $5 admission, seating is limited. The number to call for more info is 601-982-2217, and, FYI, there are adult themes/language in some of the scripts.