10-Minute Play Festival performs in the Bruce Davis Theater

Following are festival play titles, authors, and directors:

Union,
by Allison Claggett,
directed by Amy Steiger

Silence Too Loud,
by Rebecca Weber,
directed by Kori Taber

Speak for Me No More,
by Samantha Reed,
directed by Rebecca Weber

Hashtagtivism,
by Oli Platt,
directed by Amy Steiger

Heaven Spots,
by Cameron Kelley,
directed by Amy Steiger

Extended Metaphors for Having Conversations
Surrounding Race,
by McKenna Johnson,
directed by Blake Johnson

Faith,
by Tiye Young,
directed by Amy Steiger

How can we re-imagine systems that are, for some, inherently broken? The ten-minute plays in this collection (Humanizing Histories: 7 Short Plays About Resistance) were written by SMCM students in a TFMS playwriting class in fall 2018 and are the product of a collaboration with a pilot course on the legacies of slavery and resistance in the United States. Each play, inspired by a different historical artifact, explores how oppression and representation affect relationships, families, and human lives, and considers various ways citizens rise up in the face of injustice. Over the weekend of this production (February 23), members of the community are also invited to attend staged readings of other student-written work, theater workshops, and public discussions free of charge. Check the TFMS website periodically for more information.

Post-performance discussions will take place after each performance.

Performance dates and times of the 10-Minute Play Festival are as follows: February 20-23 at 8:00 p.m., February 24 at 2:00 p.m. In the Bruce Davis Theater, Montgomery Hall, on the SMCM campus.

To reserve tickets, contact the Theater Box Office at boxoffice@smcm.edu or telephone 240-895-4243 (ext. 4243).

Ticket prices: $4 for faculty, students, staff, senior citizens, and Arts Alliance members; $6 general admission.

Patrons must pick up their reserved tickets at the Box Office window by 7:50 p.m. for evening performances and by 1:50 p.m. for matinée performances; otherwise, unclaimed tickets will be released for sale.