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Writer: Paul Elliott

Paul Elliott is an actor, director, and respected television and screenwriter who has written, produced, and/or directed over sixty television shows as well as writing/ producing/ and directing more than fifty theatrical plays including live entertainment spectaculars for theme parks like Disneyland, Disney World, EuroDisney, AstroWorld, Boblo Island and Sanrio Puroland in Japan.

Director: Bernadette Armstrong

Bernadette moved to Los Angeles to work in film in the late 1990’s and after her first two films went to festivals she took a short hiatus from writing until she fell in love with small theater. Since 2008 she has had several successful theater projects produced in No Hollywood. Her play The Reading Group was named Pick of the Week by LA Weekly Magazine and in 2017 her play Simple Lives was nominated for Outstanding Writing of an Original Play or Musical by the Valley Theater Awards (the only woman nominated).

CAST

Bonnie Bailey- Reed as Grace

Bonnie’s career began in NYC with touring with two Musical Theatre First National Tours. In L.A., she has appeared in award-winning roles including Mags in the World Premiere of THE SUPER VARIETY MATCH BONUS ROUND at The Rogue Machine Theatre, Mrs. Brummett in the World Premiere of Arlene Hutton's GULF VIEW DRIVE (LA Weekly Award, Supporting Actress). Other LA roles include Kate in ALL MY SONS, Margaret in THE SAVANNAH DISPUTATION at The Colony Theatre, and BINGO, THE WINNING MUSICAL at The Cosmopolitan Cabaret in Sacramento, CA. On Television, she was a Series Regular on ABC Family Channel's STATE OF GRACE. Her Guest Star roles on Television include the Aidy Bryant Series, SHRILL currently streaming on Hulu, and BOSTON LEGAL. Other Television credits include VEEP, FARGO, THE KENAN THOMPSON SHOW, GLEE, THE MINDY PROJECT, SHOOTER, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, along with many television commercials. Bonnie is happy to be a part of another Bernadette Armstrong production!

Matthew Scott Montgomery as Jimmy

THEATRE: Stage Kiss (The Geffen Playhouse), YELLOW

Support the show

Founded by playwright and filmmaker Bernadette Armstrong, Open-Door Playhouse is a Theater Podcast- like the radio dramas of the 1940s and 1950s. The Playhouse launched on September 15, 2020. At the time, Open-Door Playhouse provided Playwrights, Actors and Directors a creative outlet during the shutdown. Since its inception. Open-Door Playhouse has presented Short and One-Act plays from Playwrights across the country and internationally. In 2021 Open-Door Playhouse received a Communicator Award for Content for the Play Custody and in 2023 the play What’s Prison Like was nominated for a Webby Award in the Crime & Justice Category.

Plays are produced by Bernadette Armstrong, Sound Engineer is David Peters, sound effects are provided by Audio Jungle, and music from Karaoke Version. All plays are recorded at The Oak House Studio in Altadena, CA.

There’s no paywall at the Open-Door Playhouse site, so you could listen to everything for free. Open-Door Playhouse is a 501c3 non-profit organization, and if you would like to support performances of works by new and emerging playwrights, your donation will be gratefully accepted. Your tax-deductible donations help keep our plays on the Podcast Stage. We strive to bring our listeners thoughtful and surprising one-act plays and ten-minute shorts that showcase insightful and new perspectives of the world we share with others. To listen or to donate (or both), go to https://opend...