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Five Minute Mile: Holiday Edition!

Get ready for a theater festival unlike any other! Cone Man Running Productions presents the Five Minute Mile - Holiday Edition, featuring 32 short plays and monologues. This dynamic event celebrates creativity and storytelling, performed by a stellar ensemble cast at our home in Spring Street Studios.

📍 Location: Cone Man Running Productions at Spring Street Studios, Houston, TX
🎭 Artistic Director: Michael Weems
🎬 Directors: Ruth S. McCleskey and Christine Weems

What Makes This Festival Unique?

Each night, 20 plays will come to life in a thrilling, ever-changing lineup:

10 plays pre-set for the evening
5 chosen at random by the audience
5 voted on by the audience based on title, blurb, and buzz

Every performance is a fresh, unpredictable theatrical experience you won’t want to miss!

Ensemble Cast (Alphabetical):

Abigail Anastasio
Helen Baker
Nata Cornelia
Deirdre Phlegm
Mark Gonzalez
Stephanie Kelso
Jacobi Montgomery
Suzanne Mobarak
Patrice McKinney
Amy Pope
Cawlyn Robinson
Barbara Stalder
Hilary Unger

Plays Featured in the Festival

🎭 #Frankenstein #Modern by Thomas J. Misuraca
🎭 10 Seconds Left on New Year’s Eve by Cole Hunter Dzubak
🎭 A Christmas of Inexpressible Pleasure by Diana Howie
🎭 A Misunderstanding at Sunshine Sage by William Ivor Fowkes
🎭 A Sibling's Soliloquy by Ruth S. McCleskey
🎭 Anaconda in the Mangrove Trees by Evan Baughfman
🎭 Auld Lang Syne by John Patrick Bray
🎭 Broken Hearted Valentine by Carl Williams
🎭 Chemistry by David L. Williams
🎭 Christmas Temptation by Conor Farrell
🎭 Dear Nate by Ali Keller
🎭 Elf on the Shelf by James Kelsey Nelson
🎭 Empower Hour: A Power Play by Ophelia’s Rope (Ruth S. McCleskey and Autumn Clack)
🎭 First Christmas in Florida by Helen Cheng Mao
🎭 Friendzoned by Reed Halvorson
🎭 Halloween is Straight Pride by Colleen O’Doherty
🎭 Hinata by Nicholas Lituczy and Jade Rothman
🎭 Jesus Comes Back by Jessica Moss
🎭 Kareem Dream by Nabra Nelson
🎭 Man and Mooncake by Yangzhou Bian
🎭 My Zombie Valentine by Kate Danley
🎭 National Vanilla Cupcake Day by Bara Swain
🎭 Next Year by Yangzhou Bian
🎭 Oy Vey Maria by Mark Harvey Levine
🎭 Spirits by Thomas J. Misuraca
🎭 The Christmas Lights by Alex Dremann
🎭 The Last Father’s Day by Fernando Dovalina
🎭 The Light by Mark Harvey Levine
🎭 The Very First Christmas by Joe Farrell
🎭 Under a Christmas Moon by Brian Rust
🎭 Wanna Get Ghosted by Colleen O’Doherty
🎭 Welcome to Christmas Village by Daniel Guyton

Performance Dates:

Opening Night: Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 8 PM
Matinee: Sunday, February 16, 2025, at 3 PM
Additional Shows:
- Monday, February 17, 8 PM
- Thursday, February 20, 8 PM
- Friday, February 21, 8 PM
- Saturday, February 22, 8 PM
- Sunday, February 23, 3 PM Matinee
- Thursday, February 27, 8 PM
- Friday, February 28, 8 PM
- Saturday, March 1, 8 PM

Ticket Costs:

(+$2 per ticket when using a credit card)

$20 General
$15 for students, teachers, veterans, theater industry, seniors and groups of 7 or more
$12 for CMR

For more information, or to reserve your tickets, contact Cone Man Running Productions at info@conemanrunning.com or call (281) 972-5897.

Why Support Cone Man Running?

Your ticket purchase supports the work of local writers, actors, directors, and designers. Cone Man Running Productions is committed to fostering innovative and original theatrical works, bringing Houston a vibrant, boundary-pushing theater experience.

🎟 Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to enjoy bite-sized brilliance, support local talent, and celebrate the holidays with stories that will make you laugh, cry, and cheer. Mark your calendars today!