Ten Minute Play Festival
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Ten Minute Play Festival |
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Stage Manager |
Nat Payán |
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Category |
Gallery, MacVey Theatre |
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First Rehearsal |
January 16 |
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Load In/Tech/Dress |
February 6-8 |
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Performances |
February 8-11 |
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Selection Title |
The Epic Highs and Lows of High School Show Choir |
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Playwright |
Bridget Dieden |
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Director |
Charlie Schmelzer |
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Roles To Be Cast |
Gender (Presentation) |
Description |
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Ian |
Male |
A freshman tenor, nervous, sweaty. |
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Terrence |
Male |
A junior baritone in show choir, relatively normal, all things considered. |
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Jeremy |
Male |
A junior tenor in show choir, pompous, definitely a pageant kid. |
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Rue |
Female |
A junior alto, competitive and anal. |
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Selection Title |
The Worst Supervillain in the World |
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Playwright |
Darrin Terpstra |
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Director |
Emma Schroeder |
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Roles To Be Cast |
Gender (Presentation) |
Description |
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Gravity |
Male |
A washed-out supervillain clinging to glory days. |
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Crony |
Male |
Gravity’s loyal right-hand man. |
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Skeptic |
Female |
Gravity’s less than enthusiastic sidekick. |
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Mars |
Female |
A superhero, idealist, staunchly feminist. |
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Selection Title |
Pair of Bones |
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Playwright |
Grace Pignolo |
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Director |
Emelia Wenzel |
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Roles To Be Cast |
Gender (Presentation) |
Description |
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Femur |
Any |
Newly awakened skeleton, used to be a violin player. |
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Phalange |
Any |
Skeleton that’s been around for a bit, used to be a soldier. |
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Selection Title |
Doves and Foxes |
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Playwright |
Olivia George |
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Director |
Madison Godsey |
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Roles To Be Cast |
Gender (Presentation) |
Description |
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Eileen |
Female |
Late twenties. Waiting for life altering news. |
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Eleanor |
Female |
Mid-thirties. A ghost of Eileen’s future. |
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Claire |
Female |
Early twenties. Eileen’s overzealous sister-in-law. |
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Lizzie |
Female |
Mid-twenties. Eager member of the Marigolds, and wife of a banker. |
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Dora |
Female |
Mid-twenties. Eager member of the Marigolds, and wife of a banker. |
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Selection Title |
HORSE-BOY |
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Playwright & Director |
Isaac Smith |
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Roles To Be Cast |
Gender (Presentation) |
Description |
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Tony Duncan |
Any
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Minor Character. Will likely double cast.
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Narrator |
Any
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Minor Character. Will likely double cast.
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Neil |
Any
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Aspiring Astronaut who only wants to go on the moon.
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Lance |
Any
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Retired Bicyclist who bought acreage in the countryside, does not want Neil to go to the moon.
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Old Guy |
Any
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Very old, driver license is expired.
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Edith |
Any
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Also old, plays cribbage on Fridays.
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Veterinarian |
Any
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Likes Animals, dislikes onions.
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Selection Title |
An Honest Song |
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Playwright |
Miranda Miller |
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Director |
Jasper Rood |
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Roles To Be Cast |
Gender (Presentation) |
Description |
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Apollo |
Male |
The god of music. Vain, impulsive, but with hidden depths. |
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Midas |
Male |
The judge of a music contest. Yes, this is the Midas you’re thinking of, but all that stuff with the golden touch happened last year and he’s matured as a person. |
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Selection Title |
Secret Meeting |
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Playwright |
Jasper Rood |
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Director |
Joey Lepire |
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Roles To Be Cast |
Gender (Presentation) |
Description |
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Fool |
Any |
A young loudmouth artist. The play takes place within their brain. |
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Brecht |
Any |
A vision of an Esteemed theatrical artist who has made an eternal impact on history. |
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Selection Title |
Her Reputation |
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Playwright |
Isabella Nelson |
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Director |
Alice Webster |
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Roles To Be Cast |
Gender (Presentation) |
Description |
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Vicky |
Female |
The loner, cool girl with dyed hair and a bad reputation. |
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Bobby |
Male |
Nerdy little guy with a big heart and a tendency to misunderstand situations. |
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Selection Title |
Derech Erets |
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Playwright |
James Gulden |
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Roles To Be Cast |
Gender (Presentation) |
Description |
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Abe Rosenthal |
Male |
Wise, bedridden mob boss in his eighties. Harold’s mentor and uncle. Peter’s grandfather. Devout Jew, especially in his dying days. |
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Harold Rosenthal |
Male |
Experienced mob lieytenant in his fifties. Abe’s nephew. Peter’s cousin, one generation removed. |
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Peter Rosenthal |
Male |
Naïve rookie, in his twenties. Abe’s grandson. Hasn’t picked up a Torah since his Bar Mitzvah. |
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Selection Title |
Sam’s Playhouse |
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Playwright |
David Behm |
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Roles To Be Cast |
Gender (Presentation) |
Description |
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Jeff |
Male |
The friendly host of the show. |
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Mr. Shadow |
Male |
The assistant to Jeff. |
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Mr. Shadow #2 |
Male |
Mr. Shadow’s younger brother. |
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Human |
Any |
A human…duh. |
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Mrs. Lamp |
Female |
A lamp. |
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Bird |
Any |
A bird. |
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Selection Title |
Love is a Disease |
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Playwright |
Jobin Terranova |
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Roles To Be Cast |
Gender (Presentation) |
Description |
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3468 |
Any |
Can really be anyone. |
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2139 |
Any |
Can also be whoever really. |
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Computer |
Any |
Just a voice. There could be two if you want. |
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Rooster 1, 2, & 3 |
Any |
Just a voice, but a person. Whoever. |
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Selection Title |
Murder Match Mansion |
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Playwright |
Emelia Wenzel |
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Roles To Be Cast |
Gender (Presentation) |
Description |
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Jodie |
Female |
Maya’s mother. |
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Maya |
Female |
Jodie’s daughter. |
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Dave |
Female |
Jodie’s husband. |
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Selection Title |
Places! |
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Playwright |
Nat Payán |
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Roles To Be Cast |
Gender (Presentation) |
Description |
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Hannah |
Female |
Early 20s. Assistant stage manager, going insane. |
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Josey |
Female |
Early 20s. Stage manager, already insane. |
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Jake |
Male |
Early 20s. Wardrobe crew. Sweet and helpful. Dating one of the actors. |
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Parker |
Any |
Early 20s. Deck crew. Incredibly over it, just wants to go home. |
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Carter |
Male |
Early 20s. Light/sound board op. Anxiety-ridden, also dating one of the missing actors. |
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Ryan |
Male |
Early 20s. Romeo. Missing. |
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Notices |
Click on the titles below to view a copy of the script. |
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Important Dates/Holidays |
1/16 Spring Classes Begin, 1/25 Thaipusam, 2/2 Groundhog Day, 2/7 Lailat al Miraj*, 2/10 Seol-nal, 2/10 Chinese New Year (Year of the Dragon), 2/10 Tet Nguyen Dan, 2/10 Tsagaan Sar, 2/10 Losar |
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Questions or concerns?
Nat Payán, Stage Manager: nat-payan@uiowa.edu