The plays in 2004 ranged from the comic home truths of parents struggling to cope with their son's sports team to a moving look at a young boy coming to terms with his home, his world and himself.

THE SOUND OF MOOS (25 minutes)

By Barbara Thompson, Director: Marjorie McKee

She aspires to write musical theatre, but has her extensive musical memory proved too strong an influence? A musical tribute to the seductive charms of Taranaki, the NZ bush, and the trials of a playwright.

Cast: Barbara Thompson

ONCE TOO OFTEN (30 minutes)

By Tanisha Fearon, Director: Paulette McIndoe

A teenager faces beauty and pain in his unravelling home life as domestic violence bites hard.

Cast: Linda Campos, Jeff Osborne, Ashton Henty, Bill Robinson, Matt McKenzie, Eddie Conroy

HOOLIGANS (40 minutes)

By Barry Lakeman, Director: Pat Moran

Two couples try to keep their children's soccer coach under control.

Cast: Jeff Osborne, Peter MacKenzie, Marjorie McKee, Irene Miller, Bill Robinson

ROCK OF ALL AGES (25 minutes)

By Annie Millard, Director: Chris Haslam

The quicksilver give and take of two women as they tumble and laugh through the Ages of Womanhood, with shades of Shakespeare.

Cast: Tanisha Fearon, Fingal Pollock

This play won the Book of Honour at the NZ Theatre Federation Festival of Community Theatre 2002, being awarded best production and joint best actress.

Dates

Season dates were:

7.30pm Thursday 15 April - opening night
7.30pm Friday 16 and Saturday 17 April
2pm Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 April
Monday 19 April - no performance
7.30pm Tuesday 20 to Saturday 24 April

Venue

The season was staged at Newlands Recreation Centre, Bracken Road, Newlands (behind Newlands College).

Price

Tickets for 'N Short 2004 were $15.