Two new plays by R. da Silva have been performed several times so far for armed forces personnel at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. The plays are performed by the Full Measure Players. Their signature work is called “Love Among the Oysters.” They are looking for other venues at which to perform the plays.
“Love Among the Oysters” is a family-friendly light romantic comedy that would be an ideal fundraiser, perhaps as a dinner-theater event. he play is set in a Southern Maryland marina on the Potomac River. The marina owner, Mary Louse Kane, wants to sell the property and retire to Florida after a long life of serving the local watermen. The watermen fear that a new owner will not treat them as kindly as Mrs. Kane and conspire to prevent the sale—every time a potential owner shows up they concoct outlandish tales of monsters and failed septic systems to scare them away. Deceptions and trickery lead to a deeper understanding of “what is in one’s heart.”
“Love Among the Oysters” lasts 40 minutes without intermission and is preceded by a twenty minute short play, “For Cabbage and King,” a pun-filled farce set in a medieval hovel. The Full Measure Players have been hired on two occasions to perform these works for armed services personnel aboard the Patuxent River Naval Air Station
Love Among the Oysters lasts 40 minutes without intermission and is preceded by a 20- minute short play, “For Cabbage and King,” a pun-filled farce set in a medieval hovel. The plays will be performed on Thursday, June 6 at River’s Edge on base. Tickets are $8.50. For more information contact 301-342-3656. A variety of delicious and fresh pre-plated meals will be available for purchase along with beer, wine, champagne or your favorite cocktail. Hillside seating begins at 5:30 pm.
Here’s some sample dialogue from “Love Among the Oysters”
Old waterman Sturgil Wilson tells young Thomas Young about his oystering days:
WILSON:
Heron Island oysters are among the best, I swear,
and I’ve taken many a good bushel there.
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