{"id":10122,"date":"2013-10-22T10:59:43","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T15:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=10122"},"modified":"2013-11-04T13:31:53","modified_gmt":"2013-11-04T18:31:53","slug":"theatre-oxford-presents-the-2013-ten-minute-play-festival-oct-24-25-27-at-the-powerhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/theatre-oxford-presents-the-2013-ten-minute-play-festival-oct-24-25-27-at-the-powerhouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre Oxford Presents: The 2013 Ten Minute Play Festival – Oct. 24, 25, 27 at The Powerhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oxford, MS\u2014Theatre Oxford<\/strong>\u2019s 2013 Annual Ten Minute Play Festival<\/strong> comes to the Powerhouse Community Arts Center<\/strong> in Oxford October 24, 25, and 27. \u00a0Every year, Theatre Oxford holds the National 10 Minute Play Contest receiving submissions from playwrights from all over the world. \u00a0The Top Five Finalists from the Contest are presented at the Staged Readings in May, where the Grand Prize Winner is determined. \u00a0The winning play is then fully produced along with four other plays, featuring several written by local playwrights, at the Annual Ten Minute Play Festival in the fall. \u00a0The Festival involves lots of talented local actors and directors and celebrates the playwright and the genre of the ten minute play!<\/span><\/p>\n

Theatre Oxford is now celebrating 14 years of ten minute plays! \u00a0Local playwrights, Neil White and LW Thomas, founded the National 10 Minute Play Contest in 1998. \u00a0The first Grand Prize Winner was produced in 1999 prior to the production of Neil White\u2019s play \u201cPaper.\u201d \u00a0The Annual Ten Minute Play Festival started in 2000 and featured the Grand Prize Winner from the National Contest and locally written plays. \u00a0The Annual Ten Minute Play Festival was and still is an ideal way to showcase local playwrights and excite local audiences about productions.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year, the Festival boasts two winning plays\u2014the Grand Prize Winner as well as the Audience Award Winner from the National Contest. \u00a0Congratulations to Mark Cornell of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, winner of the LW Thomas Award, and Adam Joseph Seidel of Chicago, Illinois, who took the audience vote at the Staged Readings in May! \u00a0Other plays being produced at the Festival this year are written by locals, Bill Dabney and Judith Isacoff. \u00a0Two time winner of the National Contest, Austin K. Steinmetz of Columbus, Ohio, has also allowed us to produce another one of his plays and is being dubbed an honorary Oxonian this year!<\/span><\/p>\n

Local playwright Bill Dabney says about having his play produced at the 2013 Festival, \u201cAfter participating as an actor in the Ten Minute Play Festival last year, I thought I would try my hand at writing one. \u00a0You can imagine my surprise when the play I submitted–the first play I\u2019ve ever written–was selected to be performed in this year\u2019s Festival. \u00a0I\u2019m so honored to have been chosen as one of the playwrights, and I\u2019m excited to see my play come to life on the Theatre Oxford stage.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Annual Ten Minute Play Festival is one of Theatre Oxford\u2019s most well attended productions. \u00a0Audiences seem to love the format. \u00a0And it\u2019s been jokingly said that if you don\u2019t like one play, wait ten minutes and there\u2019ll be another one!<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss one of Oxford\u2019s favorite theatrical events! \u00a0Tickets are available at www.theatreoxford.com or www.theatreoxford.ticketleap.com or by calling the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council at 662.236.6429. \u00a0$10 for Theatre Oxford Members and Students \/ $15 Regular Admission. \u00a0Cash bar Thursday and Friday. \u00a0Adult themes and language. For more information about the National Contest or Annual Festival, please contact Contest & Festival Director, Alice Walker, at 10minuteplays@gmail.com.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 2013 Annual Ten Minute Play Festival Lineup<\/span><\/h1>\n

Produced by Alice Walker<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2013 Festival features the Grand Prize Winner from Theatre Oxford\u2019s National 10 Minute Play Contest, the Audience Award Winner from the Contest, and three locally written plays! \u00a0Don\u2019t miss one of Oxford\u2019s favorite theatrical events!<\/span><\/p>\n

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EVAPORATED<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

by Judith Isacoff formerly of Oxford, Mississippi<\/span>
\n directed by Jaime Adams<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nLinda – Claire Gershon<\/span>
\nJerry – Jake Hall<\/span><\/p>\n

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THE SOULMATE TRAIN<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

by Bill Dabney of Oxford, Mississippi<\/span>
\n directed by Casey Cockrell<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
\nRay – Greg Earnest<\/span>
\nBilly – Collin Alford<\/span>
\nAli – Sarah Holland Stokes<\/span>
\nKate – Eve Gershon<\/span>
\nCharlotte – Meaghin Burke<\/span>
\nJack – Andy Douglas<\/span>
\nEngineer – Lester Ferrell<\/span><\/p>\n

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UNUSUAL SUSPECTS<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

by Austin K. Steinmetz of Columbus, Ohio<\/span>
\nA Two Time Grand Prize Winner of the<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n National 10 Minute Play Contest and Honorary Oxonian!<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n directed by Andy Douglas<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nHazel – Lynn Wells<\/span>
\nFranky – Jack Williams<\/span>
\nRover – Randy Weeks<\/span>
\nDetective Maddox – Bill Dabney<\/span><\/p>\n

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ONE OF MANY STRANGE THINGS THAT HAPPEN ON A CRUISE SHIP<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

by Adam Joseph Seidel of Chicago, Illinois<\/span>
\nWinner of the Audience Award<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n from the 2013 National 10 Minute Play Contest!<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n directed by Bruce Butler<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
\nKate – Kelly Simpson<\/span>
\nDan – Bryant Beverly<\/span><\/p>\n

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BAD THING<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

by Mark Cornell of Chapel Hill, North Carolina<\/span>
\nGrand Prize Winner of the LW Thomas Award<\/span><\/strong>
\n from the 2013 National 10 Minute Play Contest!<\/span><\/strong>
\n directed by Alice Walker<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nMike – Nick Husbands<\/span>
\nJimmy – Chandler Craig\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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