What do all these people have in common?
An older man can remember the notes on the musical instrument he plays, but not the day of the week…
Three generations of ladies discover their family traditions are based on what they eat…
An aging film actress is ready for her comeback…
Two con artists compete to buy a legendary microphone…
A woman is talked into coming out from under her desk (why was she there?)…
Two literature professors in an Irish bar speak of Shakespeare, infidelity, and themselves…
A child’s entertainment is a lesson for adults…
Two young lovers compare the silences people offer when feelings are inexpressible…
And an old professor recounts the horrors of war and the loss of his childhood friend.
They are all characters in the nine, ten-minute plays to be presented by Theatre Odyssey at its Eleventh Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival.
The Festival runs May 5, 6, and 7 at 7:30 p.m. and May 8 at 2:00 p.m. at the Jane B. Cook Theatre, FSU/Asolo Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.
Eight plays are in competition. The Best Play winner and Runner-up will be announced following the last performance on Sunday. The ninth play is a reprise performance of the student festival best play from January 2016.
ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT TO GET YOUR TICKETS
To reserve your seat online click here.
For more information, contact theatreodyssey.org or phone (941) 799-7224.
