Be a part of a world premier! This year we have expanded to 10 ten minute plays, all world premiers, will be performed at the 4th Street Theater. We had 94 submissions this year and most of the plays were selected entries submitted within a 200 mile radius of Chesterton.

Auditions: Saturday, July 22 at 3PM and Sunday, July 23 at 7PM

Performance Dates: August 25, 26, 27, September 1, 2, & 3, 2017,
All performances are at 8 pm except Sundays, which begin at 3 pm.

The Plays:

THE FINAL WORD
Written By: Dr Louis F Janeira
Directed By: Carla Brewer
Characters:
Harriett West – woman, mid 20s
Orton Orwell – man, mid 20s
Dr Jack Orwell – man, late 50s
Aunt Millie – woman, mid 50s
Clara – woman, any age

I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN
Written by: Greg Cummings
Directed by: Christina Biancardi
Characters:
Marcus – male, early 20’s shy, biology teaching assistant
Jen – female, late teens, shy, biology student
Setting: the office of Professor Feeney, professor of Biology at the local college

FINDING YOUR VOICE
Written by Jordan Chaddock
Directed by: Rea Robinson
Characters:
Todd
Lucy

HI, MY NAME IS GRACE
Written by: Stefan Barkow
Directed by: John Avila
Grace: somewhat forlorn female character, has been waiting a long time to be in a story
Character 2 – newly created female character. Speaks more formally and politely than Grace
Setting: the blank canvas within an author’s mind

FADE TO BLACK
Written by: Kristin Duncan
Directed by: Victoria Luster-Bartz
Bobby: a charismatic business man in his mid to late 30’s
Taryn: a sarcastic, slightly unhinged woman in her early 30’s

HARK, I HEAR THE CANNON
Written by: Dean Johanson
Directed by: Robyn Rutar
Characters:
Steve
Sal
Frost
Stagehand 1
Stagehand 2

TABLE MANNERS IN SANTA MONICA
Written by: William Ivor Fowkes
Directed by: George Maslankowski
Characters:
Man – age 30’s. dressed in a sports coat and open collared shirt
Woman – age 30’s. dressed stylishly
Setting: An outdoor restaurant in Santa Monica, CA

THE NEW ME
Written by: R.A. Pauli
Directed by: Craig Golbesky
Sylvie – female, late 20s/early 30s
Edward – male, late 20s/early 30s

MASTERMINDS
Written by: Jim Henry
Directed by: Aaron Davis
Characters:
Bradley – male, late 30s
Ma – female, late 60s

THE CURSE OF COUNT DICKEY
Written by: Dr Louis Janeria
Directed by: Robert Dure
Assistant Director: Lydia Deville
Characters:
Bob – 20s or 30s
Dicky – 20s or 30s
Rita – 20s or 30s