Four Tree Plays

For Ray Burley Productions (RBP) inaugural Los Angeles work, four writers were commissioned to create fifteen-minute tree-themed plays involving four specific actors. The resultant night of theater, appropriately titled Four Tree Plays, is an interesting and challenging collection of one-acts that complement - without repeating - each other. There isn’t a weak link in the group – either in cast or script. The plays are alternately fun, funny, and surprising. The show opens with Nicolas Hoover’s “Seeking Still,” an absurd look at our current search for love... Please read the rest of the review at <a href="http://cinesnatch.blogspot.com/2014/06/2014-hollywood-fringe-review-four-tree.html">Cinesnatch</a>... full review

As I child I loved trees and could always be found up in a tree. As an only child I often anthropomorphized most things, including the tress which all had names. So I was delighted to see Four Tree Plays which are four short plays all on the topic of trees. “Seeking Still” depicts online dating for trees – smart and engaging writing by Nicolas Hoover cleverly encapsulates qualities of trees. “Tree Counsel” by Stina Pederson is about an old tree that could possibly have been an old site of worship. It’s the weakest of the four in terms of writing, but does have some lovely moments. “Sophistree” begins hilariously with an activist up in a tree that begins talking to him. Brendan Weinhold and Spencer Seibert’s writing is fast paced and... full review

The talented group of actors includes Dawn Alden, Whit Spurgeon, Leilani Marie Smith and Brendan Weinhold, who also co-wrote one of the pieces. Directed by Tim J. Lim, the segments are woven together seamlessly, providing an hour of thoughtful theater that’s fun, too.... full review