“But in true Christmas fashion, a miracle occurs, which ultimately brings about a happy ending.”īoth Brandford-Altsher and Polgar have been acting for more than a decade. “’Magic Flowers’ is short and sweet comedic love story that takes place at Christmas, which can be a very lonely time of year for many people,” Sterritt said. Unlike all of the other women in their office, Ethel is not at all enamored with handsome Ralph – at least, that was the case before she bought the mysterious magic flowers. Once home, Ethel’s suave and good-looking coworker Ralph Adams, portrayed by Dave Polgar, unexpectedly stops by. On the way home Ethel, played by Evie Brandford-Altsher, is approached by a homeless man (a brief cameo by Sterritt) who sells her some “magic” flowers that, he claims, are sure to bring her love. It revolves around Ethel Pahoni, a plain and lonely advertising copywriter who is prepared to spend another Christmas Eve alone with just a bottle of cheap Burgundy to curl up with.
“Magic Flowers” is a story about holiday magic, love and moving beyond stereotypes to see someone's true self. 15, 2021) – Cape May’s award-winning playwright Bill Sterritt brings his holiday-themed play “Magic Flowers” to his Somers Point performance space – Studio Space – for four weekends beginning on Friday, Nov. Love story with a message runs for three weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas – For more information, go to and Sweet Holiday Show ‘Magic Flowers’ Comes to Somers Point A performance of “Calliope Rose” will be live-streamed on Aug. Studio Space is located at 112 Woodland Ave. Tickets are $20 in advance on or at the door. “Calliope Rose” is “an edgy, conceptual work suggesting that our civilization cannot survive a total rupture from its past,” according to Hugh Hunter of the Philadelphia Inquirer (review: July 2018), while Mary Crawford of Exit Zero said this of the play (review: July 2018), “Sterritt’s witty dialogue starkly illuminates the conflict between the ancient ideals of beauty and honor versus the grubby materialism of the modern day.” In 2018, the show was mounted at the Cape May Airport during the Cape May Fringe Festival. It was a semi-finalist at the Sundance Institute’s Playlabs. Sterritt will also make a cameo appearance in this production. The ending is left open to interpretation on purpose – we want to make you think.”Īctors Cheney, Brandford-Altsher, and Polgar have been seen in recent SPQR productions at Studio Space such as “Derby Day,” “Magic Flowers,” and a weekend of original one-acts. “There’s a love triangle, a little mystery, some laughs … but best of all, the play is unlike anything else you’ll see here in South Jersey. “’Calliope Rose’ has something for everyone,” said Sterritt. Both mom and daughter are smitten by the handsome man, and the makings of an authentic Greek comedy ensue. “Calliope Rose” is about an eccentric mother, Rose, played by Strathmere’s Ruthellen Cheney, who wishes for her daughter Athena, portrayed by Evie Brandford-Altsher, to adopt the “Greek ideal.” As mom waxes poetic and daughter schemes to turn a lighthouse into a money-making tourist trap, a ship suspiciously sinks nearby causing Dexter, a government official played by Dave Polgar, to investigate. Shows will take place at Studio Space in Somers Point on Aug. “Calliope Rose,” the mythological mystery comedy by Cape May playwright Bill Sterritt, will return to South Jersey for four weekends in August.
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