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Winners Announced!

Board of Director President Fred Zimmerman and Artistic Director Preston Boyd announced the winners of the Theatre Odyssey's 5th Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival on Saturday, April 10 in front of a record-setting and enthusiastic crowd. Of the ten finalists, Marvin Albert's poignant Homecoming for Jenny won Honorable Mention and Connie Schindewolf's dramatic The Silence won First Prize. For their efforts, Schindewolf won $250, while Albert took home $50.

Announcing the 2010 Ten-Minute Play Festival!

Theatre Odyssey is happy to announce the Theatre Odyssey 2010 Ten-Minute Play Festival.

Ten By Ten!
10 plays -- 10 minutes -- 10 dollars!

The 2010 Festival will run Thursday through Saturday, April 8-10 and will consist of three evening performances at 7:30 with a matinee on Saturday at 2:00. The announcement of the winning play will be made at the end of the evening performance on Saturday. All performances will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2256 Bahia Vista St., Sarasota, FL 34239.

Admission is $10. Students and seniors pay only $7!

This year's finalists are:

  • Obsolete by Jack Gilhooley
  • I do, I do, I don’t by Stephen Cooper
  • Honest Abe Mazulu by Stephen Cooper
  • The Silence by Connie Schindewolf
  • In the Cards by David Ohlson
  • Mid-Life Romance by Arthur S. Keyser
  • Homecoming for Jenny by Marvin Albert
  • Saying Goodbye to Grandma by Bernie Yanelli
  • Dramatic Entrance by David Abolafia
  • Barbie Monologue by Walton Beacham

Please note that donations to Theatre Odyssey of $50 or more come with free tickets. Please see the Support Us page for details.

 

Photos from the 2009 Ten-Minute Play Festival

 

The 2009 Ten-Minute Play Festival

On Sunday, April 5th, 2009, for the fourth consecutive year, Theatre Odyssey presented Sarasota's Ten-Minute Play Festival, an event that provides both writers and actors an opportunity to showcase their skills.

The winner of this year's Festival was Walton Beacham's Stormy, which received an award for being the Best Play as well as a $250 cash prize provided by the Executive Producer of Theatre Odyssey's 2009 season, the Longboat Key Club.

Photos from the 2008 Ten-Minute Play Festival

 

 

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