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8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival
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The ever-popular 8 Tens @ 8 Festival returns in January with all-new plays!

Actors' Theatre's annual 10-minute play festival is one of the most anticipated and popular events of the theatre season in Santa Cruz. Eight different short plays make for an engaging, entertaining and ever-changing evening of theater.

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8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

Friday, Jan 17, 2025 at 8:00pm
Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre
Santa Cruz, CA
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8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 at 2:00pm
Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre
Santa Cruz, CA
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8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 at 8:00pm
Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre
Santa Cruz, CA
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8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

Sunday, Jan 19, 2025 at 2:00pm
Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre
Santa Cruz, CA
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8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

Sunday, Jan 19, 2025 at 8:00pm
Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre
Santa Cruz, CA
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8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

Thursday, Jan 23, 2025 at 8:00pm
Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre
Santa Cruz, CA
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8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

Friday, Jan 24, 2025 at 8:00pm
Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre
Santa Cruz, CA
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8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 at 2:00pm
Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre
Santa Cruz, CA
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8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 at 8:00pm
Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre
Santa Cruz, CA
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8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

Sunday, Jan 26, 2025 at 2:00pm
Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre
Santa Cruz, CA
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8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

Sunday, Jan 26, 2025 at 8:00pm
Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre
Santa Cruz, CA
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8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

Thursday, Jan 30, 2025 at 8:00pm
Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre
Santa Cruz, CA
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8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

Friday, Jan 31, 2025 at 8:00pm
Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre
Santa Cruz, CA
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8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

Saturday, Feb 1, 2025 at 2:00pm
Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre
Santa Cruz, CA
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8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival

Saturday, Feb 1, 2025 at 8:00pm
Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre
Santa Cruz, CA
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8 Tens At 8 Short Play Festival 2024 Actors' Theatre's annual 10-minute play festival is one of the most anticipated and popular events of the theatre season in Santa Cruz. Eight different short plays make for an engaging, entertaining and…

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