Theatre Odyssey

Plays should be able to be presented in ten minutes (within a one-minute variance –generally 7 pages) and cast size should not exceed five actors. Theatre Odyssey will, in its sole discretion, make production decisions based upon appropriateness of content and the practical ability to produce all plays selected by its readers for presentation. There […]

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 […]

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 of Jenny won Honorable Mention and Connie Schindewolf’s dramatic The Silence won First Prize. For their […]

Seven in ’11, our most recent 10-minute play festival, was a major success, not only because of the talented playwrights, directors, and actors who participated, but also because of your support and enthusiasm for our efforts. Paul Argentini’s “The Ordinance” was named Best Play, while Larry Parr’s “A Line of Malarkey” was named Runner-Up. Additional […]