8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 at 8:00pm

Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre
1001 Center St

The annual 10-minute play festival is one of the most anticipated and popular events of the theatre season in Santa Cruz. 

The Best of the Rest

Staged readings of the 8 runners up from each year's 8 Tens @ 8 Festival

Plays are performed script in hand by an ensemble cast, co-directed by 8 Tens directors.

Schedule:

Part 2

AILEEN by Barbara Anderson | Directed by Brad Roades

DUELS AND DETENTES by Marguerite Arbogast | Directed by Scott Kravitz

THE USE OF CHILDREN by Jeffrey Davis | Directed by Steven Capasso

THE WAKERS by Guy R. Newsham | Directed by Christopher Peak

THE SCORPION DANCE by Jon Haller | Directed by Andrew Davids

EXIT STRATEGY by Jim Larson | Directed by Sally Bookman

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY by Rich Rubin | Directed by Evan Hunt

FACING THE DEMON by Jennifer Alexander | Directed by Miguel Reyna

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Tickets:

Prices: $35 General | $32 Senior/Student

Parts 1 & 2 Package: $65 General | $60 Senior/Student

Parts 1, 2 & 3 Package: $75 General | $70 Senior/Student

Get 2 for 1 tickets on Thursday nights [Code = 2for1 (no spaces)]

Buy Tickets for Parts 1, 2 & 3

Date: January 17 - February 16, 2025


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