I.T. TEN-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL
ANNUAL SHOWCASE OF ORIGINAL PLAYS BY LOCAL AUTHORS
Every August, Island Theatre presents the TEN-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL – a celebration of local plays, playwrights, actors and directors.
The centerpiece of FESTIVAL WEEK is the Ten-Minute Play Festival – a juried selection of plays by Kitsap County playwrights—both established and aspiring. The winning plays are fully staged and performed at Bainbridge Performing Arts in both evening and matinee performances.
The deadline for play submissions each year is Valentine's Day, February 14th. Sign up for our mailing list below to receive notifications.
FESTIVAL WEEK kicks off with Meet the Playwrights, a panel discussion and Q&A with the playwrights behind each year’s winning plays.
Each fall we host the TEN-MINUTE PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP -- a two-session course taught by a professional playwright and teacher that gives you a jumpstart on writing a play for next year’s Festival.
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The 2026 Island Theatre
Ten-Minute Play Festival!
Festival dates:
Thursday, August 20 at 7:00 pm
Friday August 21 at 7:00 pm
Saturday August 22 at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Festival location:
Buxton Center at Bainbridge Performing Arts
200 Madison Avenue North Bainbridge Island
THE PLAYS HAVE BEEN CAST!
30 cast members and ten directors are beginning rehearsals.
How many people do you know?
“5 Fifty”
By Mitch Henderson directed by Ivan Winkler
Erys Alleman — Jewels
David Hager — Edward
Sandi Spellman — Julia
MaCalister Adams — EJ
“Exciting Times”
By Maddy Sinclair directed by Mike Toot
Laurie Magan — Ellie
Diane Hoeft — Alien
Ed Courtway — Ian
“Please Be Seated”
By Jason Erickson directed by Tracy Dickerson
Jackie O'Brien — PAT
Nora Harrison — LYNN
“Sea Life”
By Joel Soisson directed by Ellie Bosch
Charlie Malo — Phil the Clam
Michael Dorsey — Finn the Green Crab
Vanessa Acierto — Sandy the Crab
Jacob Freimark — Louie the Crab
“Shutdown R-3917”
By Nora Vitz Harrison directed by Pete Benson
Hannah Hopkins — Representative
Terace Yeatts — Alex
Tyler Weaver — Rio
“Tech”
By Miranda Ray directed by Michelle Allen
Bryce Kananowicz — Actor 1 Gary
Jenny Allen — Actor 2 Lisa/TillyNorwood
Matt Eldridge — CHAT
Sarah Hay — Director
“The Clarendon Clown Collective”
By Jessica Khailo directed by Fred Saas
Alex Sanso — Pogo
Catherine Conoley — Sunshine
Nat. Mitchell — Jax
Richard Gustafson — Grizzle
“The Lady and the Cook”
By Jeffrey Brown directed by Steve Stolee
Todd Erler — the cook
Ruth Bookwalter — the lady
“The Visit”
By Leslie Rothbaum directed by Dir. Karen Hauser
Chapple Langemack — Grandma
Liv Jackson — Bonnie
“Through Plague We Are Saved”
By Rabiya Usman Directed by Stephan Golux
Jessica Khailo — MAID
Robert Craighead — KING
The Ten-Minute Play Festival is Island Theatre’s annual showcase of local Kitsap playwrights, actors and directors. From approximately 70 submissions, we select ten plays to create a diverse program of comedies, dramas and everything in between. As we like to say, there’s truly something for everyone, and if you don’t like the play you’re watching, well, there will be a new one in less than ten minutes!
