“Fleshtones” and “Playing For Real”

First Run Theatre provides an opportunity for Midwest Region Playwrights to see their original plays produced and performed.

Fleshtones by Eric Robinson of Alton Illinois: Set in National City, IL in 1970, tells the story of an African-American family facing the challenges of a changing world.

Playing For Real by Ron Asher of Minneapolis, Minnesota: A small theatre company is trying to impress a producer but what is real and what is theater is not so clear.