The Play Festival returns for another year! The 7 scripts for this year were selected from 300 submissions and include one from a Kentucky playwright and another from as far away as New Zealand. See below for a list of the shows, and the other finalists that were considered.

There is something for everyone to enjoy at this fast-paced, fun, sometimes dramatic, sometimes zany evening of theatre - make plans to join us for something a little different, and a lot of fun!

Produced in association with CFZ Productions and Sponsored by Context Financial

Studio Players 10-Minute Play Festival

July 27-30, 2023

MOONBOW BRIDE

by Fred Tacon

Directed by Joe Ferrell

Cast: Jack Jackson, Baelyn Lindfors

Synopsis: Greg sits on the edge of a cliff overlooking Cumberland Falls. He considers jumping. Marisa arrives but doesn't try to stop him. They each have their reasons to be there, but will either one leave? Inspired by a Kentucky ghost story.

CLICHE

By Keith Whalen

Directed by Steve Meadows

Cast: Austin Barringer, Meredith Cave, Kat Collins

Synopsis: A nervous man pours his heart out to a stranger on a park bench, only to become exasperated with her unusual way of speaking. When a cop comes upon the pair, he attempts to settle the argument but ends up embroiled in their quarrel.

A RAZING IN MISSOURI

by Susan Jackson

Directed by Patrick Mitchell

Cast: Erin Mentzer, Chip Sebastian

Synopsis: Joplin, Missouri; what’s left of the home of Maggie and Bobby after the hurricane; Maggie and Bobby have returned to salvage what they can.

PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS

By Lindsey Brown

Directed by Cathy Rawlings

Cast: Hayden Bennett, Baelyn Lindfors, Liz Owens

Synopsis: Demanding parents, the Wilsons, attend their first parent/teacher interviews at their son's new (and exclusive) private school. Armed with an array of firm 'requests' for his dean, they are soon to discover that this school operates from a completely different handbook.

SUPERHERO

By Mark Harvey Levine

Directed by Evender Hodges Sanders

Cast: Evender Hodges Sanders, Chris Williams

Synopsis: Have you been ignored, insulted, discarded all your life? You may be a Superhero.

ETERNITY

by Elan David Garonzik

Directed by Marty Wayman

Cast: Greg Jones, Kathy Jones

Synopsis: On learning she’ll spend eternity with the appearance of an 81 year old woman, Lilly exasperates St Peter by begging and pleading for a younger age and look. When he finally agrees she can be any age she wants, Lilly asks for something surprisingly different.

THE BEAT GOES ON

by Arianna Rose

Directed by Atticus White

Cast: Mason Amadeus, Morgan Caudill, Brooke Jennett, Alison McReynolds

Synopsis: The various forms of music containment (L.P., Cassette, 8-track, CD, and Mp3) vie for the highly coveted “Current” display case at the Smithsonian Museum music exhibit.

The other finalists that were considered for the Play Fest:

AHAVAH

by Dana Hall & David Lipschutz

THE BRONTE SOLUTION

by Stuart Hoffman

CLAIREVOYANT

by Nathan Christopher

THE FAKE

by Brian Cern

HANG-UPS

by Brett Hursey

?SPECIAL EXTRA TREATMENT

by Greg Mandryk

TUGBOAT

by Treyton Blackburn

THE WHY ARE YOU HERE PEOPLE

by William A. Smith

Date: July 27-30, 2023

8pm Thursday-Saturday / 2:30pm Sunday

Location: Carriage House Theatre 154 W. Bell Ct.

$17 (before processing fees)

Tix: scfatickets.com / 859.257.4929

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