The Intentional
Theatre
First Annual International Short Play Festival -
2006
In "The First Fireworks", by Alex Broun of St Kilda, Australia, on New Year’s Eve for the last twenty years Dawn has brought her daughter Helen to their own secret place high on a hill to watch the midnight fireworks. But tonight is the last time they will come. It is time for mother and daughter to say goodbye.
But
before that, memories will be relived, secrets revealed, and tears shed
for what was, what is, and what is yet to be, as only a mother and
daughter can understand.
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About the Play
Helen (Lura Hepler, left) and Dawn (Jean DeGrooth, right) reminisce about a special night that only they have shared until recently. It is a tradition that mother hands down to daughter and.... hopes she will pass along to another generation.
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Lura Helper teaches
Kindergarten. She attended
UConn School of Drama many years ago, and enjoys acting in her spare time.
Jean De Grooth
has been active in community and professional theater since sometime in
the 1900's although she demures to reveal the exact year. She was seen
most recently as Louise in Always, Patsy Cline. This was Jean's first appearance with the Intentional Theatre.
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About the Playwright
Alex Broun began his creative life as an actor at Australian Theatre For Young People in Sydney alongside Nicole Kidman, but in recent years has concentrated more on writing and directing.
His plays have been performed in Australia, the United Kingdom, the USA, South Africa and Singapore. A specialist in ten minute plays he has had the good fortune to have over 60 productions of more than 20 different ten minute plays performed all over the globe in the last five years.
Alex was the Artistic coordinator of Sydney Short & Sweet from 2004 - 2006 and Melbourne Short & Sweet 2005 and he has now re-located to Melbourne to act as artistic coordinator for Melbourne Short & Sweet 2006.
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