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About the Play

Karen’s a klutz. After getting into another car accident (on Halloween), her insurance agent gives unusual advice: she should visit a famous astrologer to find out why she’s so accident-prone.  The hunky astrologer tries to convince Karen that they are meant to be together.  Should Karen believe him?  And what about her again off again booty call Nick?  Find out who Karen chooses, why her sister can't choose a paint color, and why it is a really bad idea to propose to someone on a baseball field.  Watch Ditching Destiny on Halloween by Laura Lewis Barr.

Script Available on New Play Exchange:  https://newplayexchange.org/plays/12295/ditching-destiny-halloween-or-bride-cant-decide

Director:  A.J. Campbell

The Cast

Karen - Stacy McCargo

Laurie - Mikayal Trimpey

Richard - Spencer Dooley

Nick - Richardo Padilla

Ethan - Cameron Lee Conlan

Charles/Mark Doug Henderson

Stage Direction/Patti/Reporter/Becky/Attractive Fan - Barrie Alguire

Usher & Stage Direction- A.J. Campbell

About the Playwright

New Play Exchange:  https://newplayexchange.org/users/1430/laura-lewis-barr

Laura Lewis-Barr has been writing, directing, performing and teaching theatre for over 15 years. Laura’s play Chernobyl's Fire won the Playwrights First Award and was a finalist in the O'Neill Theatre Center National Playwrights Conference Competition and Steppenwolf Theatre’s “First Look.” Marvelous Tales, was recently published by YouthPlays and The Vase is published with Heartland Plays. Her play, Cloistered Honey was recently made into a low budget film through Inspirare Productions. "Cloistered Honey" has been an official selection at the Red Dirt International Film Festival (nominated for Best Writing - Drama) and the Eugene International Film Festival (Awarded Best Screenplay – Feature.) It was recently picked up for distribution by The Bosko Group. Cloistered Honey (early draft) was seen as part of “The Next Big Thing Festival” in NY. Darwin’s Dilemma was seen in Circle Theatre’s New Play Fest. Darwin was also featured in the St. Tammany One-Act Competition and Steel Beam Theatre’s “New Play Series.” Recent productions of Laura’s work include: Chernobyl’s Fire; Addicted to Mars (Pittsburgh New Works Festival—“intriguing and carefully drawn…. Lewis-Barr’s writing drives the production.” Pittsburgh Post Gazette); Golden Chalices (LoveCreek Productions and The Riant Theatre in New York); Dove Killers (the side project in Chicago-- “riveting” Windy City Times). A dozen other plays, including Re-writing History thru a Fly’s Eye, The Vase, and The Dangers of Catnip have had readings and productions in Chicago and California. Laura’s Masters Degree in Drama is from San Francisco State University. Before her move to the country, (to work as Artistic Director/Theatre Professor at Sauk Valley College) Laura was a member of the Playwrights Collective and Chicago Dramatists.

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