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Open-Door Playhouse to Debut THE MARSHMALLOW CONNECTION April 15
The new short play podcast explores a battle between a baseball manager and a marshmallow salesman.
Apr. 13, 2026 at 12:10am
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The vibrant, abstract visual style of a Saul Bass-inspired poster captures the high-stakes clash at the heart of the new short play 'The Marshmallow Connection'.Altadena TodayOpen-Door Playhouse, a theater podcast founded in 2020, will debut its latest short play production 'The Marshmallow Connection' on April 15, 2026. The play, written by Judith Isacoff, follows a yearslong conflict between a notorious baseball manager, a marshmallow salesman, and a few swinging punches at a dive bar in Pennsylvania.
Why it matters
Open-Door Playhouse has become a creative outlet for playwrights, actors, and directors during the pandemic shutdown, and has received recognition for its productions, including a Communicator Award and a Webby Award nomination. The debut of 'The Marshmallow Connection' continues the Playhouse's mission of bringing short and one-act plays to audiences for free.
The details
The Marshmallow Connection is directed by Mimi Kmet and features a cast including Matt Foyer, Goreti da Silva, Kenajuan Bentley, and Gary Lamb. Playwright Judith Isacoff is the author of several books and short plays, including 'Adventures in Tuscany', 'Working Girl's Guide to Hong Kong', and 'Vietnam Wives'. Open-Door Playhouse was founded by playwright and filmmaker Bernadette Armstrong in 2020 and has since presented plays from writers across the country and internationally.
- The Marshmallow Connection will debut on April 15, 2026.
- Open-Door Playhouse launched on September 15, 2020.
- In 2021, Open-Door Playhouse received a Communicator Award for Content for the play 'Custody'.
- In 2023, the play 'What's Prison Like' was nominated for a Webby Award in the Crime & Justice Category.
- Bernadette Armstrong won the Best Director Award for '(Un)Drinkable' at the 2026 30 Minutes or Less Festival.
The players
Judith Isacoff
The playwright of The Marshmallow Connection, as well as the author of the books 'Adventures in Tuscany' and 'Working Girl's Guide to Hong Kong', and several short plays including 'Vietnam Wives'. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Bernadette Armstrong
The founder of Open-Door Playhouse, a playwright and filmmaker who launched the theater podcast in 2020 to provide a creative outlet for playwrights, actors, and directors during the pandemic shutdown.
What they’re saying
“Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form, with The Marshmallow Connection starting April 15, 2026 at this link.”
— Gillian Blum, Author
What’s next
The debut of The Marshmallow Connection on April 15, 2026 will be the latest production from Open-Door Playhouse, which has received recognition for its work in the past.
The takeaway
Open-Door Playhouse has established itself as a platform for bringing short and one-act plays to audiences for free, providing a creative outlet for writers, actors, and directors during challenging times and earning accolades for its productions.
