Thirteenth Annual Student Ten-Minute Playwriting Festival
May 10-11, Cook Theatre, FSU Center for the Performing Arts, Sarasota
CHANNEL SURFING by Aaron Gordon
Braden River High School, Bradenton
Director: Lindsey Nickel
Jim—Male or Female, 30’s
Netflix, Reporter 1, Parker, Dad—Male, any age
Reporter 2, Jane, Mom, Alice—Female, any age
HBO, Commissioner, Judge 1—Male or Female, any age
Amazon, John, Businessman, Son, Voice—Male, any age
Taylor, Witness, Sister, Judge 2—Female, any age
FILING ERRORS by Liam Adeney
Harrison School for the Arts, Lakeland
Director: Aden Russell
Jamie—Female 12th grade
Kelly—Female, Jamie’s Mom
Marty—Male, Jamie’s Dad
Post office worker—Any Gender
THE GIFT by Norah Courtwright
East River High School, Orlando
Director: Yinoelle Colon
Madame Katrina—Female, 60’s-70’s
Genevieve—Female, 20’s
Ian—Male, 20’s
THE MATRIARCH OF 2034 by Rafael Faraci,
St. Petersburg High School, St Petersburg
Director: Lee Gundersheimer
Meredith—Female, 90’s, dementia, wheelchair bound
MXU-80 Auto—Meredith’s AI Assistant
April—Meredith’s daughter-in-law, 50’s
Quinn—Male, 16, son of April
A MEMORY AWAY by Patricia Brady
Lake Gibson High School, Lakeland
Director: Nicol Moeller
Elenore—12th grade
Dawn—mom, 40’s
Emma—10th grade
Stephen—dad, 40’s
STAY WILD, MOON CHILD by Delaney Lockwood
Venice High School, Venice
Director: Glenn Schudel
Young Adult—Female presenting, mid-20s
Child—Female presenting, 9-10-ish, full of life, wise for her age; must be an energetic and dramatic storyteller (the bigger the better)
Mother—Female presenting, should appear the appropriate age to be YOUNG ADULT’s mother
Actor1—Any Gender (nonspeaking)
Actor 2—Any Gender (nonspeaking)
THREE P’S IN A POD by Seamus Kehoe
Homeschooled, Venice
Director: Lucinda Schlotterback
Princess Penelope
Pirate Captain Patrick
Pastry Chef Arnold
Royal Servant Margie
Dectective Wilbur Holmes
TWO LINES LATER by Ashley Black
Saint Stephen’s Episcopal High School, Bradenton
Director: Susana Falcon
Clara—Female
Maya—Female, 30’s
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