Inspiration Studios 2nd Annual One-Act Play Festival - "Truth Be Told"
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"When the truth comes out, nothing remains the same."
The Inspiration Studios 2nd Annual One-Act Play Festival will take place July 17th - July 26th, 2026 at Inspiration Studios. This production is part of World Premiere Wisconsin, a state-wide festival celebrating new plays and musicals.
July 17, 18, 24 & 25 at 7:30 p.m.
July 19 & 26 at 2:00 p.m.
Featuring Seven Original Plays:
UNVEILED by Mary Santarelli.
Directed by Sandra Pocaro
A mother and daughter confront what love, honesty and commitment means while getting ready for the daughter's wedding.
Performed by:
Donna Daniels as Katherine (mother)
Jenny Kosek as Paige (daughter)
TOO TALL by Robert Grede.
Directed by Jacqueline López
A tall man both celebrates and laments what has meant in his life to be "too tall"
Performed by Jaydon Spartz
THE CRITICS by Joanne Nelson.
Directed by Matthew Umstot
A woman fights her "inner critics" as she lays in her hospice bed, wanting to be freed of them before transitioning from this life.
Performed by:
April Wiggins as Valerie
Ananda Deacon as Critic One (Something Bad Will Happen).
Meredith White as Critic Two (That's Not Nice) except June 18 & 25th when Callista Umstot performs.
Dezarae Jones-Hartwig as Critic Three (What Will the Neighbors Say)
Dakota (Kody) Terry as the Nurse
DEER CAMP by Kim Suhr.
Directed by Pelham Hasler
A group of friends engage in shenanigans during a Wisconsin hunting weekend, and things take an unexpected turn.
Performed by:
Jonathan del Rio as Smitty
Jeremiah Trepanier as Charlie
Jon Goltz as Will
Cayden Steib as Jaime
THE SHINING SEIZE by Stephen Welsh.
Directed by Mary Ferwerda
The members of a punk band, broken up years earlier, reunite for a club performance with other bands, hoping for an album gig.
Performed by:
Scott Aebly as Cole
Derek Jacobs as Raney
Peter Kao as Wills
Tom Welcenbach as Larry
Dave Sroka as the stagehand
Callista Umstot as Cole's dauther
LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD by Louise Sutherland.
Directed by Scott Sorensen
Leah's seemingly perfect family is coming apart when she finds out her father is moving out of the home... and with whom!
Performed by
Kate Rabe as Sara/Mom
Jonathan Del Rio as Will/Dad
Dakota (Kody) Terry as Leah/Daughter:
a mushroom cloud and a river of blood by Sabley Sabin.
Directed by Alexis Fielek
A couple faces challenges after being together for 20 years.
Performed by:
Robb Bessey AND Karolyn Wolkos as Narrator
Sarah Lathrum-Mankowski AND Stephanie Welsh as 'she'
REAL STORIES. RAW TRUTH. POWERFUL THEATRE.
The Inspiration Studios 2nd Annual One-Act Play Festival will take place July 17th - July 26th, 2026 at Inspiration Studios. This production is part of World Premiere Wisconsin, a state-wide festival celebrating new plays and musicals.
July 17, 18, 24 & 25 at 7:30 p.m.
July 19 & 26 at 2:00 p.m.
Featuring Seven Original Plays:
UNVEILED by Mary Santarelli.
Directed by Sandra Pocaro
A mother and daughter confront what love, honesty and commitment means while getting ready for the daughter's wedding.
Performed by:
Donna Daniels as Katherine (mother)
Jenny Kosek as Paige (daughter)
TOO TALL by Robert Grede.
Directed by Jacqueline López
A tall man both celebrates and laments what has meant in his life to be "too tall"
Performed by Jaydon Spartz
THE CRITICS by Joanne Nelson.
Directed by Matthew Umstot
A woman fights her "inner critics" as she lays in her hospice bed, wanting to be freed of them before transitioning from this life.
Performed by:
April Wiggins as Valerie
Ananda Deacon as Critic One (Something Bad Will Happen).
Meredith White as Critic Two (That's Not Nice) except June 18 & 25th when Callista Umstot performs.
Dezarae Jones-Hartwig as Critic Three (What Will the Neighbors Say)
Dakota (Kody) Terry as the Nurse
DEER CAMP by Kim Suhr.
Directed by Pelham Hasler
A group of friends engage in shenanigans during a Wisconsin hunting weekend, and things take an unexpected turn.
Performed by:
Jonathan del Rio as Smitty
Jeremiah Trepanier as Charlie
Jon Goltz as Will
Cayden Steib as Jaime
THE SHINING SEIZE by Stephen Welsh.
Directed by Mary Ferwerda
The members of a punk band, broken up years earlier, reunite for a club performance with other bands, hoping for an album gig.
Performed by:
Scott Aebly as Cole
Derek Jacobs as Raney
Peter Kao as Wills
Tom Welcenbach as Larry
Dave Sroka as the stagehand
Callista Umstot as Cole's dauther
LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD by Louise Sutherland.
Directed by Scott Sorensen
Leah's seemingly perfect family is coming apart when she finds out her father is moving out of the home... and with whom!
Performed by
Kate Rabe as Sara/Mom
Jonathan Del Rio as Will/Dad
Dakota (Kody) Terry as Leah/Daughter:
a mushroom cloud and a river of blood by Sabley Sabin.
Directed by Alexis Fielek
A couple faces challenges after being together for 20 years.
Performed by:
Robb Bessey AND Karolyn Wolkos as Narrator
Sarah Lathrum-Mankowski AND Stephanie Welsh as 'she'
REAL STORIES. RAW TRUTH. POWERFUL THEATRE.
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Where is it happening?
Inspiration Studios, 1500 S 73rd St,West Allis, Wisconsin, United States
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Host or PublisherSandra Pocaro
