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ANNIE AND FRANNIE GO TO A FUNERAL OPENS JULY 13 AT OPEN DOOR PLAYHOUSE

In this short play, Annie and Frannie Go to a Funeral, just like the title says. The funeral is for Artie, Annie’s husband and her first love. The marriage was not always happy, particularly after the tragic death of their son. Annie is there to say goodbye. Frannie is there as Annie’s friend. But Annie and Frannie are more than friends. Now that Artie will be out of the way, will Annie and Frannie be able to have a life together of their own choosing?

This short play is being presented by Open-Door Playhouse., a podcast created to introduce new plays, new writers, and a wealth of unknown talent. Founded by playwright and filmmaker Bernadette Armstrong, Open-Door Playhouse brings plays to the airwaves in response to the fact that theatres were shuttered all over the country due to the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving playwrights with nowhere to produce their plays. Open-Door Playhouse supports new and emerging writers. Since its inception, Open-Door Playhouse has presented 64 new short plays with no limit in sight.

Don Goodrum is the playwright.  With a decade-long theatre career, he has written many plays and taught theatre, following a long radio career. He is retired and living in Florida but continues to write. He is an alumnus of Mississippi College.

Kim Hlavac directs.  A graduate of SUNY Purchase, she is also a playwright and actor. She has performed in plays in New York and on TV (including the daytime drama Another World) and has been active with the stage companies VS Theater and Station House.

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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.

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