Theatre Odyssey

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Theatre Odyssey

2020 TEN-MINUTE PLAY WINNERS ANNOUNCED

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Each year we explain that the playwright’s words are the most relevant component of this festival. In no prior year has that been more important. COVID-19 compelled us to find a new means to present eight plays from writers across Florida, hence “Radio Theatre Odyssey.” However, Murray Chase, Rick Kerby, and Jeffery Kin, our judges [...]

2020 STUDENT PLAY FESTIVAL BEST PLAY: THE THEATRE MAN

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BEST PLAY: THE THEATER MAN by Kea Kamiya of the State College of Florida Collegiate School, a sweet and sentimental play about a theater owner despondent about the closing of his establishment but visited by characters from the past who remind him of the wonderful things he and his theater did for them, won Best Play [...]

2019 BEST PLAY: FAMILY BY NUMBERS

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Arianna Rose’s FAMILY BY NUMBERS was the Best Play at the fourteenth annual Ten-Minute Play Festival, the first one open to playwrights from throughout the state of Florida. Arianna is from Miami. “Choreographing the movements of the Family is a major strength of Michele Strauss’ brisk direction,” wrote critic Marie Kilker. “Oldest Son’s tragedy affects [...]

2019 Ten-Minute Festival Playwrights

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2019 TEN-MINUTE FESTIVAL PLAYWRIGHTS Keith Whalen (Coming to Town) Keith is a director and actor, but his love for the last decade has been playwriting. His short comedies have won awards and been produced across the country. Most recently, his play Youth for Dark was produced in Connecticut, and his ten-minute comedy Cliche won third [...]

“The Tragedy of Benjamin Finch” Wins Best Play in the 2019 Student Ten-Minute Playwriting Festival.

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Lauren Jones, Philip Troyer, Dylan Jones and Charlie Tyler in THE TRAGEDY OF BENJAMIN FINCH by Mary Margaret Steber. THE TRAGEDY OF BENJAMIN FINCH by Sarasota High School’s Mary Margaret Steber won Best Play in the Seventh Annual Student Ten-Minute Playwriting Festival. The poignant and humorous play, directed by Michele Strauss, is about four strangers [...]

“Tagged” Wins Theatre Odyssey’s One-Act Play Festival

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Don Walker and Olivia Yagy in “Tagged” by Jim Moss. Photo by Cliff Roles. “Tagged” by Tampa-based playwright Jim Moss took the top prize – named “Best Play” and awarded $1,000, while “Motherless Child” by Louisiana-based playwright Peggy Aultman was named “Runner-Up” and received $500. The two winners were chosen from four finalists that were [...]