10 Minute Plays


Nightfall, Always, Poor Posturing, Orchids and Polka Dots, Within Untainted Wombs, Favored Nations, and The Sad, Secret [Sex] Life of Steve Urkel
Nightfall
By Cynthia G. Robinson
Directed by Cezar Williams
A Sudanese couple is forced to confront the mayhem that haunts their village and threatens to destroy their family.

Josiane Bisimwa…………………………………………………………Georgia Southern
Kofi Bisimwa…………………………………………………………….Royce J. Johnson
Tahir………………………………………………………………………...Leopold Lowe
Chad………………………………………………………….………………Clinton Lowe


Always
By Danielle T. Davenport
Directed by Awoye Timpo
When Malik shows up at a reading of his childhood best friend Erica's celebrated new novel after over a decade of distance between them, sparks fly as they navigate an emotional minefield of shared history summoned up by the book's plot.

Erica……………………..………………………………………..Amanda Mason Warren
Malik………………………………………………………………….……Sekou Laidlow


Poor Posturing
By Tracey Conyer Lee
Directed by Kevin R. Free
Can’t we all get along? Maybe…if we stop trying so hard.

Rachel……….……………………………………………………………….Sara Thigpen
Demetrius…………………………………………………………..………..Chinaza Uche
Cecily……….…………………………………………………...……..Lisa Rosetta Strum


Orchids and Polka Dots
By Nathan Yungerberg
Directed By Nicco Annan
1955: An emotionally stifled housewife, a fledgling young research scientist and a tall glass of water infused with 100 gamma of LSD.

Mrs. Jordan…………………………………………………….……….McKenzie Frye
Dr. Gentry…………………………………………………………...Kristoffer Tonning


Within Untainted Wombs
By Dennis A. Allen II
Directed by Christopher Burris
An expecting mother participates in a clinical trial that gives her the ability to communicate with her unborn child, but she soon finds that some thoughts are better left unshared.

Mother.……………………………………………………………….Lynnette R. Freeman
Baby……………………………………….…………………………….Channing Jackson
Doctor………………………………………………………………………Lori E. Parquet


Favored Nations
By J. Holtham
Directed by Nicole A. Watson
In an upscale office, two brothers meet for the last time to settle their father's will. Secrets are revealed, grudges are settled, teddy bears are threatened with execution. Family...can't live with 'em.


The Sad, Secret (Sex) Life of Steve Urkel
By Eric Lockley
Directed by Jonathan McCrory
Sometimes experiments go terribly wrong. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction . . . in bed.

Laura Winslow………………………………………………………….Toccara Cash