2026 Ten Minute Play Festival

2026 Ten Minute Play Festival

May 31

Ten new short plays.

The Shows

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It’s The Dialogue Written by Kim E. Ruyle; Directed by Bill Arbogast
Cast: Ben Ruyle
​A playwright writes a monologue to, ironically, disparage monologues.  Perhaps, in its delivery, the message is negated, and the monologue succeeds in a way the playwright could not have anticipated.

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Tender – Written by Timothy Hager. Directed by Heather Love
​Cast: Amanda Pride, Laura Hermann, TJ Monroe
Dating is hard. Apps are supposed to make it easier. When a man and a woman connect through an app and meet up for their first actual date, things don’t go quite as they planned.

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The Doctor Will See You Now… Written and Directed by Shannon Paige
Cast: Erin LaFond, Corey McElroy, Emilee Carroll
Have you ever gone to the doctor and the visit was so ridiculous and that it felt like you were being punk’d? Influenced by true events, experience this patients unusual doctor visit that makes you think, “is this real life…”

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Oh, Dear God, Dad is a Feminist Written by Kim E. Ruyle. Directed by Michael Detert
Cast: Kim E. Ruyle, Maggie Ruyle
​Rebecca accompanies her injured dad to the ER.  While waiting for medical attention, they engage in a wide-ranging discussion which leads Rebecca to a surprising insight.

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Sorting through M & M’s  Written by Rishi Chowdhary; Directed by Carrie Counihan
Cast: Christian Love, Tyler Love
​​Two brothers reunite on a hiking trip after years apart, confronting the past and finding their way forward together. Sometimes the route forward is as simple as a childhood game from our past.

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Va-Va-Vicarious!!! Written by Kim E. Ruyle. Directed by Dale Loomis.
Cast: Ben Ruyle, Katie Dorn
​A pair of mismatched writers on a layover happen to meet in an airport frequent flyer lounge.  As they discuss their approaches to living, loving, and writing, they reach a surprising conclusion.

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Canvas – Written and Directed by Erin LaFond
Cast: Thomas Moore, Brit Simmer, Addison Fowler
​In a metaphysical shop, a hardened skeptic agrees to a past-life reading—only to watch his tattoos eerily align with visions of ancient caves, Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Tudor battlefields, and the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre. What begins as a smug debunking spirals into psychological terror when a final, unexplained tattoo suggests his next death may still be to come.

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Out Of The Woods Written and Directed by Kevin James Sievert
​Cast: Jessica Iannitello, Em Schaller
​Stuck in a quiet forest clearing and before their infamous fairytales unfold, two very different girls cross paths by chance. Sharing funny, tender conversations about trust, curiosity, and the strange feeling of becoming someone new, these two girls gain the courage to recognize who they really are before they each choose to keep walking.

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The Grabasser, Directed and Written by Glenn Sellen
Cast: Glen Sellen, Heather LeFleur
When a friend gets handsy with your wife and she doesn’t seem to mind, the ability to discuss it rationally is key to a healthy resolution.  ​

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Nobody, Directed and Written by Donovan Cote
Cast: Heather Love, Catherine, Donovan Cote
​A young man wakes up in a basic room, the doors are locked, and all he has with him is an old telephone. With no way out, no way to tell the time, and visited by familiar faces, can he find the reason why he’s here, or find a way out at all?

 

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