Ten-Minute Play Festival

December 1 and 2, 2023

Produced by Theatre 455: Directing for the Stage

Every year the ISU Theatre Directing students get to choose, cast, and bring to life an exciting array of ten-minute plays by playwrights both old and new.

Advisory: Some plays contain adult language and content.

Performed in Fisher Theater. General admission Free for all.

Digital Program

Plays performed Friday, December 1:

Clothesline by Jean W. Yeager, directed by Zach Hodgson

August, 25 Cents by Sam Wood, directed by Ashton Hale

Raw Steak by Valentine Chenus, directed by Brandon Schumann

On the Edge by Mónica Toro Lebrón, directed by Jacob Thrap

Poison by Elliott Hayes, directed by Sam McDaniel

Crabs(dot)com by Rachael Carnes, directed by Alex Harrell

Date with Death by Steven Hayet, directed by Rachael Purdy

Poison is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Plays performed Saturday, December 2:

Off Center by Jacquelyn Priskorn, directed by Claire Thede

Little Red Handed by Aly Kantor, directed by Valentine Chenus

Roadkill by Sam Kressner, directed by Nicole Friess-Schilling

Interventions by Greg Lam, directed by Bobbie Buie

Camp Lumberjack by Deidre Girad, directed by Macey Brackin

Recess by Kara Emily Krantz, directed by Dane Singer

Annnd Scene! (Of the Crime) by John Busser, directed by Teddy White

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Cast

Date with Death, Angela - Gracie Kriegel
Date with Death, David - Levi Applegate
Date with Death, Karen - Adaeze Ajiri
Interventions, Ariel - Kyrstin Holmes
Interventions, Cassandra/ Caitlin/ Katie - Jordyn Johnstad
Interventions, Lil - Christy Salcido
Little Red Handed, Granny - Ray Ja'mond Kinney
Little Red Handed, Little Girl - Em Raleigh
Little Red Handed, Little Red - Jordan Kreager
Off Center, Lindsay - Claire Hillebrand
Off Center, Marco - Caden McCoy
Off Center, Melody - Katherine Watkins
On the Edge, Luke - Skylar Ridenour
On the Edge, Mia - Rylee Foreman
On the Edge, Olivia - Viviana Dieppa
Poison, Jack - Tayden Baccam
Poison, Karen - Emma Allen
Raw Steak, Jennifer - Trinity Moffitt
Raw Steak, Kevin - Caleb O'Gara
Raw Steak, Waitress - Taylor Noe
Recess, Georgina - Ace Kyer
Recess, Lucas - Matthew Mercurio
Annnd Scene! (Of the Crime), Detective Mitch - Aliyah Johnson
Annnd Scene! (Of the Crime), Detective Raye - Kaushik Raghavan
Annnd Scene! (Of the Crime), Eddie - Zane McSheehy
August, 25 Cents, Earl - Maurice McFalls
August, 25 Cents, George - Roman Combs
Roadkill, Jerry - Jeffry Ascón Ardón
Roadkill, Bernadette - Emma Lea Werling
Camp Lumberjack, Baron - Jacob Aberle
Camp Lumberjack, Heloise - Elie Roddy
Camp Lumberjack, Randy - Devon TeKolste
Clothesline, Husband - Ernie Mueller
Clothesline, Wife - Ashley Kelley
Crabs(dot)com, Cheryl - Asia Keane
Crabs(dot)com, Marty - Kiernan McReynolds

Creative Team

Date with Death, Director - Rachael Purdy
Interventions, Director - Bobbie Buie
Little Red Handed, Director - Valentine Chenus
Off Center, Director - Claire Thede
On the Edge, Director - Jacob Thrap
Poison, Director - Samuel McDaniel
Raw Steak, Director - Brandon Schumann
Recess, Director - Dane Singer
Annnd Scene! (Of the Crime), Director - Teddy White
August, 25 Cents, Director - Ashton Hale
Roadkill, Director - Nicole Friess-Schilling
Camp Lumberjack, Director - Macey Brackin
Clothesline, Director - Zach Hodgson
Crabs(dot)com, Director - Alex Harrell
Stage Manager - Dominick Ervelli
Costume Shop Supervisor - Doris Nash
Production Manager - Will Coeur
Lighting Designer - Hannah Johnson
Lighting Designer - Bobbie Buie
Assistant Stage Manager - Zach Hodgson
Assistant Stage Manager - Alex Harrell