Various AuthorsOne of Manhattan's most establishedplay festivals, the Samuel French OffOff Broadway Short Play Festival fostersthe work of emerging writers, givingthem the exposure of publication andrepresentation.
The festival resultingin this collection was held July 13th-18th, 2010 at Theatre Row on 42nd Street in New York City.From the initial pool of over 850 submissions, the FinalForty plays were chosen to be performed over a periodof one week. A panel of judges comprised of celebrityplaywrights, theatrical agents and artistic directorsnominated one or more of each evening's plays asfinalists. The final round was then held on the last dayof the festival. Out of these plays, six winners listedbelow were chosen by Samuel French, Inc. to receivepublication and licensing contracts.Winning plays andplaywrights for this collection include:
Skin Deep by Mary Lynn Dobson
The Pigskin by Gabriel Jason Dean
White Embers by Saviana Stanescu
The Bear (A Tragedy) by EJC Calvert
Dance Lessons by Josh Koenigsberg
The Mud is Thicker in Mississippi byDennis A. Allen II