What’s that? Back so soon, you say?

HECK YEAH!!!

Join us for Volume 8 of Cold Lemonade! And guess what – it’s our last volume of the year!

We have a not so merry holiday story. We have a cat story. We have a story about passive aggressive neighbors. And we have a story about parents at a kid’s softball game. What more could you ask for to close out our calendar year?

And to top off the surprises – Morgana is unavailable to host due to a professional commitment, so Steve will be hosting instead!

So, without further ado – let’s meet our writers!

Heather Whaley is an actor and playwright whose work has appeared at The Cherry Lane, The Westside Theater, The Oak Room- Algonquin Hotel, the Stamford Fringe Festival, and the Lake George Theater Lab. With her husband Frank Whaley, she has written frequently for television, and she is the author of Eat Your Feelings: Recipes for Self-Loathing (Penguin).

James A. Merolla was an English and American Literature major at Harvard University. He has written some 13,000 stories for newspapers and magazines throughout New England, including hundreds of theater reviews at Trinity Repertory Company, the GAMM, the Providence Performing Arts Center, and dozens more. He still writes several news stories a week for Newport This Week, while balancing a career as a social worker for impoverished clients in Massachusetts. He lives in Portsmouth, R.I.

Kyle Minor is a local playwright. (His bio, not ours…. )

James C. Ferguson is a writer whose plays have been produced throughout the United States as well as in the UK and New Zealand. He has written two novels, numerous screenplays and a number of projects for television and the web. James is also the co-writer and director of the well-reviewed feature length independent motion picture Happy Holidays, available through numerous digital platforms.

And your host!
Steve Stott is the current President of The Sherman Players, a producer, director and actor. Right now he’s producing our upcoming production, WINTER WONDERETTES – Get your tickets NOW! (Click the button on the right)

Actors! Want to perform in one of the pieces listed above? Arrive at the Playhouse at 7, let Steve know you’re there, and he will cast you if he has a role (or two!) for you to play.

The readings will commence at 8. It’s free to attend, but donations are appreciated to help offset costs, and concessions will be on sale.

See you at the Playhouse!
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Potential writers! Want to workshop your piece in a future volume in 2025? Email your 10 minute segment or short piece to Morgana at lemonade@shermanplayers.org

Fun Fact: At least seven of the plays we’ve featured in previous Cold Lemonade sessions have gone on to have staged readings or fully produced performances! So, come along and see the best in local playwriting at the Sherman Playhouse and who knows, you could be the first to experience the next Tony award winning play!