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Five Minute Mile: Holiday Edition!

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Get ready for a theater festival unlike any other! Cone Man Running Productions presents the Five Minute Mile - Holiday Edition, featuring 33 short plays and monologues. This dynamic event celebrates creativity and storytelling, performed by a stellar ensemble cast at our home in Spring Street Studios.

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📍 Location: 1824 Spring Street, Studio 233, Houston, TX 77007
🎭 Artistic Director: Michael Weems
🎬 Directors: Ruth S. McCleskey and Christine Weems​​

What Makes This Festival Unique?

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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! Want a sneak peek at the Act 1 Lineups?  Scroll to the bottom.

Ensemble Cast (Alphabetical):

  • Abigail Anastasio

  • Helen Baker

  • Nata Cornelio

  • Deirdre Phlegm

  • Mark Gonzalez

  • Stephanie Kelso

  • Jacobi Montgomery

  • Suzanne Mobarak

  • Patrice McKinney

  • Amy Pope

  • Cawlyn Robinson

  • Barbara Stalder

  • Hilary Unger

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Plays Featured in the Festival

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  • #frankenstein #modern by Thomas J. Misuraca (Halloween)

  • 10 Seconds Left by Cole Dzubak (NYE)

  • A Christmas of Inexpressible Pleasure by Diana Howie (Christmas) 

  • A Misunderstanding at Sunshine Quest by William Ivor Fowkes (NYE)

  • A Sibling's Soliloquy by Ruth McCleskey (National Siblings Day)

  • Anaconda in the Mangrove Trees by Evan Baughman (Amazon Prime Day)

  • Auld Lang Syne by John Patrick Bray (NYE)

  • Broken Hearted Valentine by Carl Williams (Valentine's Day)

  • Chemistry by David L. Williams (Anniversary)

  • Christmas Temptation by Conor Farrell (Christmas)

  • Classic Family Holiday Dinner by Cassie Randall (President's Day)

  • Dear Nate by Ali Keller (Christmas)

  • Elf on a Shelf by James Kelsey Nelson (Christmas)

  • Empower Hour by Ophelia’s Rope (International Women’s Day)

  • First Florida Xmas by Helen Cheng Mao (Christmas)

  • Friendzoned by Reed Halvorson (Christmas)

  • Halloween is Straight Pride by Colleen O'Doherty (Halloween)

  • Hinata by Jade Rothman (Anniversary)

  • Jesus Comes Back by Jessica Moss (Easter)

  • Kareem Dream by Nabra Nelson (Ramadan)

  • Man and Mooncake by Yangzhou Bian (Mid-Autumn Festival)

  • National Vanilla Cupcake Day by Bara Swain (National Vanilla Cupcake Day)

  • Next Year by Yangzhou Bian (Chinese New Year)

  • Oy Vey Maria by Mark Harvey Levine (Christmas)

  • Spirits by Thomas J. Misuraca (Christmas)

  • The Christmas Lights by Alex Dremann (Christmas)

  • The Last Father's Day by Fernando Dovalina (Father's Day)

  • The Light by Mark Harvey Levine (Hanukkah)

  • The Very First Christmas by Joe Farrell (Christmas)

  • Under a Christmas Moon by Brian Rust (Christmas)

  • Wanna Get Ghosted by Colleen O'Doherty (Christmas)

  • Welcome to Christmas Village by Dan Guyton (Christmas)

  • Zombie Valentine by Kate Danley (Valentine's Day)

Performance Dates:

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  • 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 - limited seating please email info@conemanrunning.com for a reservation

    • Thursday, February 27, 8 PM

    • Friday, February 28, 8 PM

    • Saturday, March 1, 8 PM

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Ticket Costs:


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

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  • $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.

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1824 Spring Street, Studio 233, Houston, TX 77007

Why Support Cone Man Running?

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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.​

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🎟  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!

Act 1 Lineups - Order Subject to Change
 

Saturday, February 15, 2025 (8 PM)
Act 1:

  • ​Welcome to Christmas Village 

  • Halloween Is Straight Pride 

  • The Last Father's Day 

  • Friendzoned 

  • Auld Lang Syne 

  • A Misunderstanding at Sunshine Quest 

  • Anaconda in the Mangrove Trees 

  • Christmas Lights 

  • Christmas Temptation 

  • Empower Hour 

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Sunday, February 16, 2025 (3 PM)
Act 1:

  • ​Oy Vey Maria 

  • Broken Hearted Valentine 

  • Spirits 

  • Chemistry 

  • First Florida Xmas 

  • Next Year 

  • Wanna Get Ghosted 

  • A Christmas of Inexpressible Pleasure 

  • Under a Christmas Moon 

  • Auld Lang Syne 

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Monday, February 17, 2025 (8 PM) 

Act 1:

  • Elf on a Shelf

  • #frankenstein #modern

  • Halloween Is Straight Pride

  • The First Christmas

  • Man and Mooncake

  • The Light

  • Hinata

  • Classic Family Holiday Dinner 

  • Kareem Dream

  • Jesus Comes Back 

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Thursday, February 20, 2025 (8 PM)

Act 1:

  • Welcome to Christmas Village 

  • A Misunderstanding at Sunshine Quest 

  • Sibling's Soliloquy 

  • National Vanilla Cupcake Day 

  • Broken Hearted Valentine 

  • Hinata 

  • Anaconda in the Mangrove Trees 

  • Elf on a Shelf 

  • 10 Seconds Left 

  • Spirits 

 

Friday, February 21, 2025 (8 PM)

Act 1:

  • Anaconda in the Mangrove Trees 

  • Wanna Get Ghosted 

  • 10 Seconds Left 

  • Kareem Dream 

  • Christmas Temptation 

  • Man and Mooncake 

  • #frankenstein #modern

  • Sibling's Soliloquy 

  • Welcome to Christmas Village 

  • Elf on a Shelf

 

Saturday, February 22, 2025 (8 PM) 

Act 1:

  • Oy Vey Maria 

  • Chemistry 

  • The Light 

  • National Vanilla Cupcake Day 

  • Wanna Get Ghosted (Nata, Abigail)

  • Next Year 

  • Halloween Is Straight Pride 

  • #frankenstein #modern

  • Classic Family Holiday Dinner 

  • Dear Nate 

 

Sunday, February 23, 2025 (3 PM Matinee)

Act 1:

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  • The Light 

  • A Christmas of Inexpressible Pleasure 

  • Under a Christmas Moon 

  • Friendzoned 

  • Empower Hour 

  • The Last Father's Day 

  • Christmas Lights 

  • The First Christmas 

  • Jesus Comes Back 

  • Auld Lang Syne 
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Thursday, February 27, 2025 (8 PM) 

Act 1:

  • Dear Nate 

  • Classic Family Holiday Dinner 

  • Christmas Lights 

  • Christmas Temptation 

  • A Christmas of Inexpressible Pleasure 

  • First Florida Xmas 

  • Kareem Dream 

  • Under a Christmas Moon 

  • Friendzoned 

  • Anaconda in the Mangrove Trees 

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Friday, February 28, 2025 (8 PM) 

Act 1:

  • Welcome to Christmas Village 

  • The Light 

  • Hinata 

  • A Misunderstanding at Sunshine Quest 

  • Halloween Is Straight Pride 

  • The Last Father's Day 

  • Jesus Comes Back 

  • Next Year 

  • Empower Hour 

  • Chemistry 

 

Saturday, March 1, 2025 (8 PM) 

Act 1:

  • ​Oy Vey Maria 

  • Spirits 

  • Broken Hearted Valentine 

  • Man and Mooncake

  • Sibling's Soliloquy 

  • National Vanilla Cupcake Day 

  • Christmas Lights 

  • Elf on a Shelf 

  • Wanna Get Ghosted 

  • 10 Seconds Left

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