Heller Shorts: On Cloud 9 (2018)

Heller Theatre Company kicked off our 2018-2019 Season with the latest collection of short plays for the ninth annual “Heller Shorts” festival. Loosely based around the themes of “cloud nine” (paradise, dreams, and desires) the seven short plays cover an array of topics, genres, characters, and tones:

“A Dream to Save Your Back” written by Riley VanZee; directed by George Romero
“The Gates of Bliss” written by John Fisher; directed by Thomas Hunt
“Wind and Shadow” written by Brad Sinor; directed by Nichole Martin
“The Makeover” written by Susan Apker; directed by Jenny Clyde
“The Moon is My Neighbor” written by Shadia Dahlal; directed by Tara Moses
“Make a Wish” written by Dan Hitzman; directed by Luke Thomspon
“Renovations” written by Luke Thompson; directed by Beka Buster-Schenck

Photos by C. Andrew Nichols

Content Warning: Some of the following images depict fictionalized violence, including racist police violence against a Black man and a physical altercation.