The Cannon Theatre 10-Minute Play Festival plays have been selected!
Auditions will be held at The Cannon Theatre (28 Andrews Pkwy, Devens, MA) on Wed, April 24 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 28 and 7:00 p.m.
Performance dates are Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 16 at 2:00 p.m.
Actors of all experience levels are encouraged to audition. Auditions will be open, with no sign-up necessary. Those auditioning can fill out forms ahead of time and send them to Festival Co-Producer Maren Caulfield at mcaulfield@thecannontheatre.org.
Auditions will be held at The Cannon Theatre (28 Andrews Pkwy, Devens, MA) on Wed, April 24 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 28 and 7:00 p.m.
Performance dates are Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 16 at 2:00 p.m.
Actors of all experience levels are encouraged to audition. Auditions will be open, with no sign-up necessary. Those auditioning can fill out forms ahead of time and send them to Festival Co-Producer Maren Caulfield at mcaulfield@thecannontheatre.org.
Forms can also be filled out at auditions.
Play summaries and character descriptions are included below.
The Cannon Theatre 10-Minute Play Festival
The Beat Goes On by Arianna Rose
Directed by Laurel Martin
Synopsis: The various forms of music containment (L.P., Cassette, 8-track, CD, and Mp3) vie for the highly coveted “Current” display case at the Smithsonian Museum music exhibit.
Characters: CASS, a cassette tape. Any age/gender.
TRAX, an 8-track tape. Any age/gender.
L.P., an LP vinyl record album. Any age/gender.
CEE DEE, a music Cd. Any age/gender.
DAYTA, (non-speaking role) an mp3 data recording, any age/gender.
Family By Numbers by Arianna Rose
Directed by John Day
Synopsis: Two people fall in love. They begin a family. But what happens as the numbers change?
Characters: FATHER
MOTHER
OLDEST SON (20)
MIDDLE SON (17)
YOUNGEST SON (15)
The Dougyssey by Brian Rust
Directed by Ali Coes
Synopsis: Midway through the events of the ‘Odyssey,’ the few surviving crew members begin to have doubts about their mission and the wisdom of continuing to follow Odysseus.
Characters: HIRENE--Scythian, former Trojan slave, now a Greek slave.Female.
DOUGIMEDES--last remaining Greek sailor. Male.
ODYSSEUS, a Hero. Male.
ATHENA, a Goddess. Female.
Custody by Christopher Lockheardt
Directed by Lexi Rock
Synopsis: A husband and wife going through a divorce meet in a courtroom to settle who has custody over certain memories from the course of their relationship, while their past selves reenact those moments.
Characters: HUSBAND, middle-aged
WIFE, similar age
MEMORY HUSBAND, younger aged
MEMORY WIFE, similar age
JUDGE, venerable age
Pillow Talk by Jake Lewis
Directed by Meredith Jones
Synopsis: Separated from his wife Marcy, Tom is packing his things up to move into his own place. The estranged couple argue over possession of a pillow, which takes on a life of its own.
Characters: TOM- 30s
MARCY- 30s
SHEILA- no specific age (voice only)
Common Sense by Marcy Rose
Directed by Lee Pallotta
Synopsis: A veteran to protests provides advice to a newcomer. The two bond over their life experiences, only to make a startling discovery about each other.
Characters: CYNTHIA: early 70s
EMILY: mid-to-late 20s
Small Talk by Richard Alvin White
Directed by Carolyn Mitchell
Synopsis: A pair of strangers at a convention manage to strike up a new relationship despite some initial awkwardness, thanks to some timely guidance from an online self-help article.
Characters: GARY, A man uncomfortable with small talk
JEAN, A woman
Divine Guidance by Richard Alvin White
Directed by Liz Chirico
Synopsis: Trying to cope with feeling unloved and disrespected, God visits a therapist.
Characters: DR. CYRUS, A psychiatrist with a somber look
GOD, A supreme being
I Just Sneezed With a Big Mouthful of Coffee and I Do Not Recommend It by Scott Mullen
Directed by Bob Eiland
Synopsis: Two hypochondriacs strike up a conversation in a hospital while waiting to see doctors
for their unique maladies.
Characters: RICKY (20s-40s). A shy hypochondriac.
HELEN (20s-40s). Similar age to Ricky. Also a shy hypochondriac.
NURSE (any age)
Glass Child by Sharisse Zeroonian
Directed by Leslie Wagner
Synopsis: 18-year-old Bella wants to leave Idaho and attend college in NYC, while her mother wants Bella to stay close to home so she can help with her handicapped brother.
Characters: BELLA NICHOLS, Female, age 18. Free-spirited, driven, high school senior in
flyover county yearning to start her life elsewhere, but also bound by her love for – and
obligation to – her family.
CELESTE NICHOLS, Female, age 53. Bella’s mother. Loving, but needy
and insecure. Must reconcile her support for Bella with her own fears of raisingBella’s disabled
brother on her own.
The Beat Goes On by Arianna Rose
Directed by Laurel Martin
Synopsis: The various forms of music containment (L.P., Cassette, 8-track, CD, and Mp3) vie for the highly coveted “Current” display case at the Smithsonian Museum music exhibit.
Characters: CASS, a cassette tape. Any age/gender.
TRAX, an 8-track tape. Any age/gender.
L.P., an LP vinyl record album. Any age/gender.
CEE DEE, a music Cd. Any age/gender.
DAYTA, (non-speaking role) an mp3 data recording, any age/gender.
Family By Numbers by Arianna Rose
Directed by John Day
Synopsis: Two people fall in love. They begin a family. But what happens as the numbers change?
Characters: FATHER
MOTHER
OLDEST SON (20)
MIDDLE SON (17)
YOUNGEST SON (15)
The Dougyssey by Brian Rust
Directed by Ali Coes
Synopsis: Midway through the events of the ‘Odyssey,’ the few surviving crew members begin to have doubts about their mission and the wisdom of continuing to follow Odysseus.
Characters: HIRENE--Scythian, former Trojan slave, now a Greek slave.Female.
DOUGIMEDES--last remaining Greek sailor. Male.
ODYSSEUS, a Hero. Male.
ATHENA, a Goddess. Female.
Custody by Christopher Lockheardt
Directed by Lexi Rock
Synopsis: A husband and wife going through a divorce meet in a courtroom to settle who has custody over certain memories from the course of their relationship, while their past selves reenact those moments.
Characters: HUSBAND, middle-aged
WIFE, similar age
MEMORY HUSBAND, younger aged
MEMORY WIFE, similar age
JUDGE, venerable age
Pillow Talk by Jake Lewis
Directed by Meredith Jones
Synopsis: Separated from his wife Marcy, Tom is packing his things up to move into his own place. The estranged couple argue over possession of a pillow, which takes on a life of its own.
Characters: TOM- 30s
MARCY- 30s
SHEILA- no specific age (voice only)
Common Sense by Marcy Rose
Directed by Lee Pallotta
Synopsis: A veteran to protests provides advice to a newcomer. The two bond over their life experiences, only to make a startling discovery about each other.
Characters: CYNTHIA: early 70s
EMILY: mid-to-late 20s
Small Talk by Richard Alvin White
Directed by Carolyn Mitchell
Synopsis: A pair of strangers at a convention manage to strike up a new relationship despite some initial awkwardness, thanks to some timely guidance from an online self-help article.
Characters: GARY, A man uncomfortable with small talk
JEAN, A woman
Divine Guidance by Richard Alvin White
Directed by Liz Chirico
Synopsis: Trying to cope with feeling unloved and disrespected, God visits a therapist.
Characters: DR. CYRUS, A psychiatrist with a somber look
GOD, A supreme being
I Just Sneezed With a Big Mouthful of Coffee and I Do Not Recommend It by Scott Mullen
Directed by Bob Eiland
Synopsis: Two hypochondriacs strike up a conversation in a hospital while waiting to see doctors
for their unique maladies.
Characters: RICKY (20s-40s). A shy hypochondriac.
HELEN (20s-40s). Similar age to Ricky. Also a shy hypochondriac.
NURSE (any age)
Glass Child by Sharisse Zeroonian
Directed by Leslie Wagner
Synopsis: 18-year-old Bella wants to leave Idaho and attend college in NYC, while her mother wants Bella to stay close to home so she can help with her handicapped brother.
Characters: BELLA NICHOLS, Female, age 18. Free-spirited, driven, high school senior in
flyover county yearning to start her life elsewhere, but also bound by her love for – and
obligation to – her family.
CELESTE NICHOLS, Female, age 53. Bella’s mother. Loving, but needy
and insecure. Must reconcile her support for Bella with her own fears of raisingBella’s disabled
brother on her own.