The 19th annual 10-minute Play Festival || June 1-11, 2023
One of our most popular events is now in its 19th Season! Ten short, never-before-seen plays from around the world are presented by some of your favorite Lakeshore Players Theatre performers and directors. Watch each show, and then cast your ballot for your favorite 10-Minute Play of 2023! It’s short-attention-span theatre at its best!
Congratulations to these playwrights whose works were selected for this year’s festival:
Serendipitous by Lawson Caldwell - Charlotte, NC
Eight Drafts of a Letter Never Sent by Marcia Eppich-Harris - Indianapolis, IN
Geronimo! by F.J. Hartland - Johnstown, PA
Poster Boy by Bradley Hayward -Toronto, ON
Path of Love by James McLindon - Northampton, MA
Anniversary by Thomas J. Misuraca - Los Angeles, CA
After Family Feud by Jessica Moss - Toronto, ON
The Grandparents Are Alright by Samara Siskind - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Envision by Molly Wagner - Brooklyn, NY
Today, Tomorrow, the Rest of My Life... by Lee Franklin - Portland, ME
Performance Dates and Times
Thursday June 1 at 7:30 P.M. - Pay-What-You-Can, Preview
Friday, June 2 at 7:30 P.M. - Opening Night Party
Saturday, June 3 at 7:30 P.M.
Sunday, June 4 at 2:00 P.M. - Audio Described & Open Captioned
Thursday June 8 at 7:30 P.M.
Friday, June 9 at 7:30 P.M.
Saturday, June 10 at 7:30 P.M.
Sunday, June 11 at 2:00 P.M. - ASL-Interpreted
Know before you go
Location
All performances are held at the Hanifl Performing Arts Center: 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Free parking is available in the lot surrounding the theatre.
RUN TIME
The actual run time will be determined closer to opening night. Anticipated run time as of 10/10/22: 2 hours, 30 minutes including one 15-minute intermission.
CONTENT advisory &
AGE RECOMMENDATION
Content advisories and will be determined closer to opening. The plays in this festival will be best enjoyed by those aged 12+.
No children under 3 are admitted to the theatre; all attendees must have a ticket (no “babes in arms.”).
ACCESSIBILITY
An ASL-interpreted performance is available on the closing show. LEARN MORE HERE.
CAST
ARTISTIC & Production team
Alex Church - Director: Envision
Kayla Hambek - Director: Eight Drafts of a Letter Never Sent
Franklin Heller - Director: Today, Tomorrow, the Rest of My Life...
Jackson Hoemann - Director: Geronimo!
Hannah Leatherbarrow - Director: Serendipitous
Katlyn Moser - Director: After Family Feud
Jack Neveaux - Director: The Grandparents are Alright
Daniel Reiva - Director: Poster Boy
Nicole Wood - Director: Anniversary
James Zappa - Director: Path of Love
Kate Bender - Stage Manager
Dave Pust - Technical Director
Jess Yates - Production Coordinator
Steve Mizuno - Assistant Technical Director