These six original 10-minute scripts were written by local playwrights, are directed 
by guest directors and performed by area actors. It’s a creative smorgasbord of 
styles and genres and is offered for two weekends only.  

SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS REVIEW

A Winner's Tale    by Modrea Mitchell-Reichert      Directed by Chadd Green
Performed by Nikki Young, Robin Early, and Sharon Scott
Las Vegas demands as much from its people as any Hollywood production.
Three women talk about how to stay ahead and sane in the frenzied world
of spangles and sequins.

My Friend Viva     by Patty Sandoval Sralla       Directed by Kathleen Lovejoy
Performed by Martha Prentiss, Kris Thomas, and Lucy Briggs
Down the road from the Las Vegas strip, two women forge an unlikely friendship that explores the boundaries of lossand happiness, reminding each other life is worth living.

Pluto  by Marshall S. Naylor         Directed by John Poole
Performed by Lucia Villanueva, Bill Martin, and Pamela Hardy
Is it or isn’t a plant?  A professor at small university in Las Vegas is forced into re-evaluating his position on the issue, as well as facing some hard choices that affect his future.

The Gift      by Antoinette Winstead       Directed by Kathleen Lovejoy
Performed by Robin Early, David Clingan, and Kris Thomas
We may try to leave our past behind but it doesn’t always allow us that choice. One woman has to face her past when she has a surprise visitor.

Staying in Vegas  by Sheila Lynch Rinear      Directed by David Rinear
Performed by John Minton, Rita Crosby, and Lindsey Van de Kirk
When a widow travels to Vegas to celebrate what would have been her 40th wedding Anniversary, an Elvis impersonator helps her find more than her memories of being a pregnant teen bride.
 
The Philosophy of Waiting by Ben Tremillo      Directed by John Poole
Performed by Bill Martin and John Poole
Time is running out for two men as they contemplate their lives and the philosophies that have made them who they are.