Strange Realms: Tales of Mystery and Horror
Presented by Nighthawks & Theatre Anywhere
In Spring 2022, a collective of writers and actors based in the Philadelphia region decided to produce a virtual festival of short horror & mystery plays by writers from all over the country. From March 26 to April 23, two original short plays were produced every Saturday night at 8pm on Zoom. I was selected to direct two of these performances, Fish Tank by Aly Kantor and The Ship That Stops by Colin Wolfe.
Fish Tank
by Aly Kantor
Directed by Bryan Hagelin
Produced by Stephen Graff
Starring Asha Devi & Alex Newman
After five years under government quarantine, the asymptomatic carrier of a deadly disease challenges a federal agent on the terms of her imprisonment.
Content Warning: References and depicts an attempted suicide
The Ship That Stops
by Colin Wolfe
Directed by Bryan Hagelin
Produced by Stephen Graff
Starring Jeffrey Guyton & Sabrina Liu
A mysterious helper offers Katherina the most valuable of treasures: hope. But how does one board the Ship that Stops, and what is the price of passage?