Pine Tree Players is pleased to present an entertaining evening of three one act plays: 

Dad Joke Intervention by Wade Bradford, directed by Ron Deans

The play opens with a typical living room scene: a good, old-fashioned dad sitting in a comfy chair reading a good, old-fashioned newspaper. However, things quickly take a turn for the absurd when Mrs. Wright, a professional and serious-looking person, enters the room and is subjected to a barrage of cheesy jokes and puns from the dad. As the rest of the family enters, it becomes clear that they’ve called Mrs. Wright in for a “Dad-Joke Intervention.” But will she be able to help? Or is this family doomed to be forever subjected to the dad’s endless supply of terrible jokes?

Contains flashing lights; depictions of shock therapy, unconsciousness, and mental health distress.

Mudflap Girl by Sya Sen, directed by Candise McMullin

Since 1971, an iconic image of a silhouetted woman has moved from truck mudflaps into popular culture. She is perceived through the eyes of people who live in different decades. Mudflap Girl has at different times been considered a reflection of male self-image, symbolic of declining family values, and a feminist figure. However, even as an empowered woman, her identity has been problematic. Is she a mainstream icon or an unrealistic representation of the female form? Is she more than just a two dimensional figure based on her appearance? What is her story? And most mysteriously, who is she?

Contains flashing lights; coarse language; descriptions of sexuality, sexism, and diet culture.

Waiting for the End of the World by John Shanahan, directed by Sherry Thompson

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse gather in a park to usher in the start of Armageddon. But Famine’s running late and isn’t answering his cell phone. Should the other three kick off the end of the world anyway? What will happen if they do? Or do they need to wait for their fourth member to maintain proper symmetry?

Contains flashing lights; coarse language; insensitive and glorified descriptions of war, famine, death, and pestilence.