Beginning Thursday, May 2, the show will run for two successive weekends.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ERIC ALTER

'Artificial Intelligence,' a collection of original plays by area playwright Eric Alter, will be performed at The Grove Street Theatre located at the Deron School of NJ, 130 Grove St., Montclair.

The evening will have a total of six one-acts (including five new works) that range from drama to comedy. They include: "In Reverse Order," a comedy about a blind date; "First Day," a tale about the perils of high school; "Grandpa on Sundays," a drama about lasting effects of the Holocaust; "89 Days," a drama about a man who is dying from cancer; "Tsi dza to madze meli o," a drama about post-traumatic stress disorder; and "Artificial Intelligence," a comedy about finding the woman of your dreams and finding the right words to convey those feelings.

Rodney E. Reyes, Bob Lowy, Brendan Naranjo, Frank Briamonte and Rachel Skrod will be the directors for the plays. Cast members include Rocco Spoon Jr., Kay Koch, Jason Weinstein, John Cataldo, Shawn Dawiskiba, Debbie Campanali, Kristin Barber-Furlong, Brian Carroll, Essence Morgan, Angel Cruz, Dan Giordano, Natalie Dix, Sydney Caprio, Holly Lehren, Christopher Svetik, Cy Friedman and Steve Lemenille.

Performance dates are Thursday, May 2 through Sunday, May 5, and Thursday, May 9 through Saturday, May 11. Show times are Thursday night 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday night 8 p.m., and the Sunday matinee performance begins at 2 p.m. Some material may not be suitable for children ages 14 and under.

For more information about the shows and for ticket information, visit http://www.apricotskyproductions.com or call 973-509-2350.

Eric Alter is a playwright, screenwriter and published poet residing in West Orange. He is the founder and executive producer of Apricot Sky Productions, a theater and film company based in Montclair.

He is a member of the Dramatist Guild. While not writing, Alter works as the director of the Deron School in Montclair with children who are learning disabled.

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'Artificial Intelligence,' plays by local playwright come to Montclair theater