Short plays, like short stories, must be skillfully wrought to involve the audience instantly, delivering their substance with comparatively little development. So their goals tend to be more modest than those of longer works, and their action more obvious. Still, they can make powerful, lasting impressions. Back for another year, An Improbable Peck Of Plays II presents a selection of short one-act plays from the Northwest Playwrights Alliance and Prodigal Sun Productions, featuring actors and directors from the Puget Sound area - although the writing will be the star. It will be an entertaining night for sure. That said, if you don't like a play, another will be up directly.

Read Christian Carvajal's review of Peck of Plays II's opening weekend in the Music and Culture section.

AN IMPROBABLE PECK OF PLAYS II, 8 p.m., Oct. 11-12, 17-20, 24-26, The Midnight Sun Performance Space, 113 N. Columbia St., Olympia, $12-$18, brownpapertickets.com

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