BSC's 2025 10×10 New Play Festival

10 Ten-Minute Plays x 10 playwrights = 100 minutes of pure joy

Now in its 14th year!

Directed by Alan Paul and Matthew Penn

Titles & Playwrights

Altared
By Brent Askari
With her sister’s wedding on the line, Gwen scrambles to rein in her unpredictable mother.

Choosing You
By Rachel Lynett
As Aurora moves through her day, she finds herself torn between the two very different lives she might have lived and if she ultimately made the right choice.

Forever is a Long Time
By Jessica Provenz
What if when you get married, it’s truly “til death do us part” and annulment and divorce are not an option? Ready to commit to one another… forever?

The Friendship Dynamic
By Alex Dremann
Four friends decide to go on an off-roading adventure to get out of their rut, if they can just get out of their driveway.

A Happy Child
By Melinda Gros
Your child returns home and every word you utter can be the wrong word… and you SO do not want to get it wrong… but you also need to keep your grandchild safe…

Ordained
By Mark Harvey Levine
Two strangers in an airport suddenly find themselves with a proposal they can’t pass up.

Poetry, Prose and… Pirates!
By Ken Preuss
An author attends her monthly critique circle but discovers some unexpected and unethical similarities between her writing and that of her peers.

Safe Haven
By James McLindon
A fraught holiday, a desperate family, a public servant: Can this Thanksgiving be saved?

Senior Prom
By Robert Weibezahl
When high school friends Deborah and Mike unexpectedly reunite at Shady Acres Independent Living, some truths about past memories are clarified.

Wheel of Fortune Reversed
By Scott C. Sickles
Death has come for Michael. Which is not necessarily a bad thing because Michael has a bucket list only the Grim Reaper can fulfill.

February 16, 2025 at 12:00pm

Deeper Look Series

Come learn more about the world of the play and its context through discussions led by creative team members, experts in the field and community leaders.

12:00pm: Deeper Look: “The Art of the 10-Minute Play”

Ever wonder what makes a good ten-minute play? From concepts to characters, join us for a deep dive into what works well in a short script and the unique challenges this brief format poses. Frequent 10×10 playwrights Brent Askari, James McLindon and Jessica Provenz as well as directors Alan Paul and Matthew Penn will share their insight on how best to keep things short and sweet.

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Date: February 13 - March 9, 2025

Schedule:
Thursday, February 13, 2025 - 07:00 PM    
Friday, February 14, 2025 - 07:00 PM    
Saturday, February 15, 2025 - 02:00 PM
Saturday, February 15, 2025 - 07:00 PM    
Thursday, February 20, 2025 - 07:00 PM    
Friday, February 21, 2025 - 02:00 PM    
Friday, February 21, 2025 - 07:00 PM    
Saturday, February 22, 2025 - 02:00 PM
Saturday, February 22, 2025 - 07:00 PM    
Sunday, February 23, 2025 - 02:00 PM    
Thursday, February 27, 2025 - 07:00 PM    
Friday, February 28, 2025 - 02:00 PM    
Friday, February 28, 2025 - 07:00 PM    
Saturday, March 1, 2025 - 02:00 PM    
Saturday, March 1, 2025 - 07:00 PM    
Sunday, March 2, 2025 - 02:00 PM    
Thursday, March 6, 2025 - 07:00 PM    
Friday, March 7, 2025 - 02:00 PM    
Friday, March 7, 2025 - 07:00 PM
Saturday, March 8, 2025 - 02:00 PM
Saturday, March 8, 2025 - 07:00 PM
Sunday, March 9, 2025 - 02:00 PM

Location:

St. Germain Stage at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center
36 Linden Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201

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