Enjoy Mysteries?

 

Second Avenue Players present:

My Monster vs Your Monster

By Mary R. Davidsaver

Friday, Oct. 4th at 11:00AM

CASI, 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport,IA

 

A little background for this play:

When I started working on my first novel, I knewnothing of writing on a large scale, that being more than 600 words. Nowherenear what was needed for a novel. I only knew it had to be a mystery.

Both things, delivering 70,000 coherent words andcrafting an understandable mystery, presented learning experiences for me.

When I moved to the Quad-Cities in 2011, I signed upfor Fall novel writing workshop with the Midwest Writing Center. It was a greatexperience, well worth the time and expense.

Afterwards, I was encouraged to join a writers’ groupand tried out several local groups. (I’ve been with Writers’ Studio thelongest.)

Fast forward to late February 2012 and MWC’s annual IronPen Contest, which is a 24-hr. writing challenge based on a prompt.

I went with the Fiction category and threw ineverything I’d learned up to that point about the workings of the mystery genre,writers’ critique groups, plus a big dose of humor, and I won a first-placemedal. It became the basis for a one-act play for the readers theatre groupthat makes its home at CASI.

 

Introducing our cast members for Friday's performance:

Mark Davidsaveras Marvin (Marv), a horror writer and Zombiephile.

Myrna Stateas Lois, a retired teacher hoping to write a memoir.

Larry D’Autremontas Harold, the beleaguered group leader.

Cindy Irwinas Beth, the newest member of the group.

Bev Dean as Sally, Beth’sfriend and fellow writer.

Katie Britcheras a poet looking to expand her writing.

Jane Cranstonas Georgette, a romance writer looking for a little love in everything.

The play begins as everyone has returned from a break…

Docome and enjoy!

DidI mention it’s FREE?!