iPlays in the Roxy Garden
September 10-11, 2025
32 writers answered a spring call for short plays to be read in the fall by Missoula actors at the Roxy Theater, Missoula MT. Judges read blind submissions from all over the US. 3rd Ear produced remote table reads of 16 chosen plays to further develop their plays. The 3rd Ear team rehearsed and read the plays in the Roxy Garden and Annex. Kudos to all who made this scene spectacular! Look for the next call for submissions of new plays in January, 2026. The event in its entirety, can be viewed on the Missoula Community Access Media Youtube channel (MCAT).
You get the iDrift 
Rita Barkey, writer, Underpainting 
Rich Rubin, writer, Waiting for Rob Lowe 
Cece Dewey, actor 
Hugh McKay, writer, Mr Bunny 
Kathy Witkowsky, If Wishes Were Horses 
Ron Rosen, writer, International Trade 
Laura Hunt, Stage Directions 
Lily Van Grinsven, actor 
Megan Folsom, actor 
Rockin’ Rudy’s, sponsor 
Jane Van Dyk, writer, Bosco The Baby Moose 
Greg Romero, writer, Jean Yeets Her Hawaiian Shirt Into the Ocean 
Barbara Blatner, writer, Two Sisters 
AET, sponsor 
Marj O’Neill, writer, Surprise on a Bench 
MC Crosby, writer, Adame and Stevie 
Tod McCoy, writer, iGeniePlus 
Kym Fraher, writer, A Talk With God 
Tickets 
Shaun Gant, dramaturg and producer 
Allie Costa, writer, On Her Own Terms 
J Lois Diamond, writer, Snakebird 
Germain Shames, writer, Of Murder and Madness 
Ann Peacock, Stage Directions 
Betty McPhee, actor 
Bell Pipe and Tobacco Shop, sponsor 
Heaven Raines, actor 
Lynn Solomon, actor 
David Mills-Low, actor 
Nathan Kornick, actor 
MissCast Productions, sponsor 
Rosemary FrisinoToohey, Going to the Mattresses 
Nox Fahey, actor
Watch Wednesday, Sept 10 Ann Peacock, Stage Directions
Waiting for Rob Lowe (iFan iNfatuation) by Rich Rubin
Read by Heaven, Lily, Megan, Nathan
International Trade (iNternational iPolicy) by Ron Rosenfeld
Read by David, Nox, Betty
Jean Yeets Her Hawaiian Shirt Into the Ocean (iNterrelated) by Greg Romero Content Disclosure: strong language, mention of domestic violence.
Read by Heaven, Nathan, Lynn, Lily, Megan
If Wishes Were Horses (iMagination) by Kathy Witowsky Content Disclosure: Strong language and sexual content.
Read by Lynn, Cece, Lily, Megan, Betty
INTERMISSION (15 minutes) INTERMISSION (15 minutes)
Adame and Stevie (iDolatry) by MC Crosby Content Disclosure: Description of violence
Read by Nox, Betty, Megan
Of Murder and Madness (iNsanity/iNjustice/iNtrigue) by Germaine Shames
Read by Lynn, Megan, Cece
The Snake Bird (iNterspecies) by J. Lois Diamond
Read by David, Lynn, Nathan
Going to the Mattresses (iDream, iDo, or Maybe iDon’t) by Rosemary Frisino-Toohey
Read by Heaven, Nox, David
Watch Thursday, Sept 11 Laura Hunt, Stage Directions
iGeniePlus (aRtificial uNiNtelligence) by Tod McCoy Content Disclosure: Strong language.
Read by Betty, Heaven, Nathan, Cece
Surprise on a Bench (iNtimidation) by Marj O’Neill-Butler
Read by David and Lynn
Underpainting (iNsubordination) by Rita Barkey Content Disclosure: Mature content and language, domestic violence.
Read by Megan, Nox, David
On Her Own Terms (iNdependence) by Allie Costa
Read by Heaven and Cece
INTERMISSION (15 minutes)
A Talk with God (iNsubordination) by Kym Fraher
Read by Lynn and Lily
Bosco, The Baby Moose (iMoose) by Jane Van Dyk Note on 1920’s slang: *Finger stall – Protective rubber finger covering. *Jitney – Small car or bus, or a nickel. *Flivver – Cheap car or one in bad condition.
Read by Nathan, Megan, Cece, Nox, David, Nick,
Two Sisters (iMemory) by Barbara Blatner Content Disclosure: Language, topic of child sexual abuse.
Read by Heaven and Betty
Mr Bunny (iNterrogation) by Hugh MacKay
Read by Nox and Nathan