Manatee Players offer evening of one-acts

   The Manatee Players are offering an anthology of one-act plays later this month. It'll be the first production in the Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Studio Theater at the Manatee Performing Arts Center.
   The six plays, directed by Russ Carthy, are "Things That Go Bump in the Night," "Walter," "The Greatest Role," "Walgreens" and "GOS Lady." The features actors are Caroline Cox, Dan Coppinger, Alice Cotman, Amy Dop, Jay Poppe, Bob Weintraub, Laura Morales, Philip Croome, Miriam Ring, Jo Kendall, Fatima Paula and Juliana Ortiz. 

    Performances are at 8 p.m. Aug. 23-24 at the Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 Third Ave. W., Bradenton. Tickets are $15. Call 941-748-5875 or visit www.manateeplayers.com.