A stage play with roots in the greater Bradenton-Sarasota community is finding its way to New York. Too Close to the Shore, a dramatic play centering on the relationship between a father and son, in this case, Philip Hamilton and his father Alexander (yes, that Alexander Hamilton, whose portrait appears on the ten-dollar bill), is… Read More
Theatre Odyssey announced that the winning play of this year’s annual Student Ten-Minute Playwriting Festival was Elevate My Life written by Joseph Grosso from Lakewood Ranch High School and the play will again be presented at Theatre Odyssey’s Ninth Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival being held this year May 1-4, 2014. The Festival will take place… Read More
The Board of Directors of Theatre Odyssey is pleased to announce the finalists for the NINTH ANNUAL TEN-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL: A BOTTLE OF VODKA by Connie Schindewolf FANCY SEEING YOU HERE by Marvin Albert FOR ART’S SAKE by Bernie Yanelli I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS by Dale Moore JUST FOOLING by Verna Safran SCHOOL FOR… Read More
The Second Annual Student Ten-Minute Playwriting Festival will present full productions of six plays written by area high school students. They are: Death Before Decaf by Amy Carothers of Cape Coral Christian School Game of Life by Brooke Farnswoth of Lakewood Ranch High School The Gate by Jenna Greenfield of Lakewood Ranch High School Elevate… Read More
Theatre Odyssey has issued its call for plays from Gulf Coast playwrights and has introduced new submission rules for 2014 viewable here. In addition, the company announced it would produce its Ninth Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival on May 1 through 4, 2014 at the Jane B. Cook Theatre at the FSU Center for the Performing… Read More
On November 1st and 2nd there will be readings of Bernard Yanelli’s new full length play entitled America’s Forgotten Prince at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School. The readings will start at 7:30 p.m. followed by brief talkbacks with the playwright, director, and cast. There is no admission charge. The play chronicles four tense days in the… Read More
