Very, VERY Short Stories - The Sequel March 2, 2013

Very, VERY Short Stories: The Sequel

With Buntport Theater Company

Stories on Stage collaborates once again with the Buntport Theater Company in Very, VERY Short Stories: The Sequel on Saturday, March 2 at 1:30pm and 7:30 pm at Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, located at 721 Santa Fe Drive. Single tickets are $25.Tickets are available by calling 303-494-0523 or online at www.storiesonstage.org. Student tickets are $15; tickets for groups of 10 or more are $20 per person and LoDough (scholarship) tickets are also available.

The inventive and entertaining Buntport Theater Company will delight in a wide assortment of two to five minute
tales that conjure worlds of humor and heartbreak in almost no time at all.

Stories on Stage ran a Flash Fiction Contest and over 70 stories have been received. The winning submission(s) will be performed by Buntport members during the shows.

Flash Fiction is a genre written in celebration of Shakespeare’s famous axiom that “Brevity is the soul of wit.” Simply put, flash fiction is an extremely compact form of storytelling. Other names for it include: “short short story, sudden, micro, furious, skinny and postcard fiction. Famous practitioners of the form include Anton Chekhov, O. Henry, Franz Kafka, Ray Bradbury and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. The challenge of flash fiction is to tell a complete story, with a beginning, middle and end, in which every single word is absolutely essential.

Buntport Theater Company members are Brian Colonna, Hannah Duggan, Erik Edborg, Erin Rollman, Samantha Schmitz, and Evan Weissman.

With a vibrant ensemble of six people Buntport Theater Company is intent on creating innovative and affordable entertainment, by writing and producing all of their work. Each piece grows from a collaborative process, without specific directors or designers, relying on the combined skills of the whole ensemble. Known for unusual adaptations and quirky original comedies, they keep their seasons packed, debuting several new full-length productions in addition to a variety of less traditional programming. From live sit-coms to unique open mic nights to family friendly entertainment to an on-going series at the Denver Art Museum, Buntport Theater Company offer programs that appeal to people from all walks of life.

Celebrating their 12th Season, Stories on Stage has renowned actors bring stories to life by combining literature with theater.

Very, VERY Short Stories: The Sequel is sponsored in part by the Citizens of the Scientific and Cultural District (SCFD), The Denver Foundation, Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado and the Ralph and Florence Burgess Trust.