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Join us for one of the most anticipated projects of the summer! Following the success of The Front Porch Plays in 2019 and the Patio Plays in 2022, Nomad Theatre ventures out again on tour to perform in your garden, the neighbor’s garden, even a public or famous garden in our community. Enjoy the beautiful stories growing in the garden of our writer’s imaginations.Nomad Theatre Company is committed to inclusive casting and encourages actors of all races, gender identities, abilities and sexual orientation to audition.
ALL-ABLOOM is directed by Emily Grimany.
Performances are May 22-25, 29-31, and June 1, 2025
Actors must be comfortable performing outside for this production. Two troupes of actors will perform a series of 10-minute plays around outdoor locations in Bloomington-Normal.
For more info about the performances, view the audition form. Please complete the audition form in advance: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-JpM4LdGfYt2Y8xp3LhKQ83Uqer0i8vIjk8j0DgMxmDaCfg/viewform
Winning plays featured in All A-Bloom:
To Bee or Not to Bee
By James C. Ferguson
SYNOPSIS: A chance encounter between two honey bees changes both of their lives forever. Which probably isn't very long considering a honey bee's lifespan, onaverage, isn't very long.
1M, 1W, any age
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Fertilizer
By Bruce Boeck
SYNOPSIS: Liz and Robert have a beautiful garden, and the local HOA wants to show it off. The only problem is the fertilizer they use...
LIZ-40s-60s, casually dressed
ROBERT- same age, also casually dressed
GLADYS, older but indeterminate age. A bit more formally
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Pas de Deux
By Dana Schwartz
SYNOPSIS: Every morning for the past 30 years, a Dancer turned to stone,desperate for the curse to be lifted, is allowed a few moments of movement. Her bestie, the Wind, takes this final day of forced stillness to try and sway her thinking from how she’ll start over exactly where she was frozen, to what if nearly half a century is going to hit her face and body like a ton of stone.
DANCER - a lovely ballerina, slightly self-involved. Female identifying, any ethnicity
WIND - wise, seen it all, literally. May or may not be on stage. Any gender,ethnicity
TRAVIS - a dancer and a stone fox. Male identifying, any ethnicity
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The Apple Tree
By Kristy Lin Billuni
SYNOPSIS: In the beginning, there was a tree and a woman who loved apples, and it was good.
APPLE- Tree of Knowledge. Generous. Heartbroken.
EVE -First Woman. Smart. Passionate.
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The Bench
By Romney Humphrey
SYNOPSIS: In a quiet park, a simple bench becomes the center of a heartfelt conflict between two strangers—Ted, a man recovering from personal struggles, and Carol, a woman honoring the memory of her late father.
CAROL, F 20s-50s
TED, M 20s-50s
PARK WORKER any age
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
First Christian Church of Bloomington IL 61701, 366 N Roosevelt Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701, United States,Bloomington, Illinois
