Original Drama

Sometimes you pick up a paperback with a title that promises thrills — say, Tomorrow You Die. Then you look at the jacket, and the plot description is so boring that you just walk away. We don’t want to ruin great art with bad synopses, so we’re just going to let these awesome titles speak for themselves: Glass Jaw, Slow Dance With Cake, De-Con-Struction, Sweet Potato Pie(s), Canyon’s Edge and Turtle Beach. All of these are part of the 2009 Kansas City Women’s Playwriting Festival, which opens tonight at 8 and continues through March 8 at the Just Off Broadway Theatre (3051 Central). Tickets cost $15 at the door, but you can make reservations and get more information by calling 816-523-5038.

Fri., Feb. 27; Sat., Feb. 28; Sun., March 1; Thu., March 5; Fri., March 6; Sat., March 7; Sun., March 8, 2009