Twelfth Annual Student Ten-Minute Playwriting Festival
May 11-12, 2024
All roles have been cast — and thanks to all who auditioned!
Another Statistic by Giovanni Porreca, Manatee School for the Arts (Palmetto)
A teenager and a receptionist have a chat in the waiting room.
Directed by Cinda Goeken
Worker—Scott Ehrenpreis
Josh Gray—James Kassees
As Red Pearls Adorn the White Rose by Chloe Johnson, Booker High School (Sarasota)
Emily convinces a boy that the spirit of his girlfriend Aurora, who recently died in a car accident, now possess Emily, allowing their romance to continue.
Directed by Seva Anthony
Younger Mekhi—Dylan Jones
Older Mekhi—James Kassees
Emily—Haley Hines
Scarlett—Katie Priest
The CATIDS by Delaney Lockwood, Venice High School
A high school teacher conjures up historical figures as she makes a lesson plan.
Directed by Leona Collesano
Rachel—Lindsey Nickel
Eva Peron—Julee Breehne
Olympe de Gouges—Tami Vaughan
George Washington—Derek Dutcher
Sybil Ludington—Evangeline De La O
The Coffee Shop of the Gods by Seamus Kehoe, Homeschooled
Humanity has abandoned the Gods and they gather in a coffee shop to discuss just ending the world!
Directed by Jonathan Musser
Athena—Cindy Schlotterback
Thor—Eric Henry
Sekhmet—Jill Schroeder
Alex—Luca Polito
Confessions by E’Nayshja Cousins, Lake Gibson High School (Lakeland)
In a mental hospital, three teenagers with very little knowledge of each other engage in a conversation that takes a very dark turn.
Directed by Glenn Schudel
Arya / Ace—Mars Dave
Matthew—Nathaniel Konuch
Bridget—Evangeline Deloa
Adult Staff Member—Eric Henry
No Entry by Dylan Humphrey, Gibbs High School (St. Petersburg)
Medieval England, Circa 980 AD. Two knights chat as they guard door they have been commissioned to guard for the day. They are interrupted by a woman who seeks entry and discover it is not the home they thought.
Directed by Ken Basque
Sir Tebald—Nick Schroeder
Sir Russlebottom—Scott Ehrenpreis
Peasant—Haley Hines
Old Man—Dan Munroe
One Last Reflection by Jaylen Benony, Booker High School (Sarasota)
In a place between heaven and hell, the elder, adult, teen and child self argue their case to an Angel for entrance to heaven.
Directed by Jan Wallace
Elder Ivan—Philippe Koenig
Adult Ivan—Mike DeMaio
Teenage Ivan—Jude DeMaio
Child Ivan—Avi Graiver
Angel—Susan Jones
Something Fishy by Patrick Van Eyck, Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School (Bradenton)
In a household full of cats, a pet goldfish goes missing and fingers begin pointing.
Directed By Scott Keys
Tomcat—Mike DeMaio
Furball—Jude DeMaio
Ms. Mittens—Susan Jones
Gato—Avi Graiver
Father—Philippe Koenig
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