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14th Annual Festival of Shorts

CROSSROADS: a choice or event that changed courses

Director

See show descriptions below

Audition Dates

Saturday, May 3, 2025 (between 4pm and 8pm)

Monday, May 5, 2025 (between 7pm and 9:30pm)

Audition appointments are five minutes each and must be reserved ahead of time.

Callbacks (by invitation only)

Each short has an assigned 45-minute time slot, as shown below. You may be called back for multiple Shorts.

Wednesday, May 7, 2025:

  • Short #2: 7:00-7:45pm
  • Short #8: 7:45-8:30pm
  • Short #1: 8:30-9:15pm
  • Short #4: 9:15-10:00pm

Thursday, May 8, 2025:

  • Short #3: 7:00-7:45pm
  • Short #5: 7:45-8:30pm
  • Short #6: 8:30-9:15pm
  • Short #7: 9:15-10:00pm

Audition & Callback Location

Edmonds Driftwood Players’ Rehearsal Annex located at 200 Dayton Street, Edmonds 

Schedule

Rehearsal Location

Edmonds Driftwood Players Rehearsal Annex located at 200 Dayton Street, Edmonds and/or Wade James Theatre located at 950 Main Street, Edmonds

Performance Location

This production plays at The Wade James Theatre, home of Edmonds Driftwood Players, located at 950 Main Street, Edmonds (Free lot & street parking)

Volunteer Stipend

This festival is a completely volunteer-based production and there are no stipends offered to actors at this time. The cast and crew will each receive two comp tickets as well as a Friends & Family discount to share and use on additional ticket purchases. Edmonds Driftwood Players is not associated with Actors’ Equity Association and does not participate in union contracts.

Show Synopsis

Join us for our 14th Annual Festival of Shorts! The theme for 2025 is “CROSSROADS: a choice or event that changed courses”. Each performance includes eight short plays that include multiple directors and casts. Come be a part of our annual festival where the audience gets to vote for their favorite short from among the eight finalists.

The final scripts were chosen by volunteer reader groups who were given blind copies for rating. We typically receive submissions from around the globe! The shorts must not have been produced for an audience previously and follow the guidelines provided for the competition. Past winners have later been developed into full-length award-winning plays!

After the closing performance, we will announce the following playwright awards: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Judges’ Awards, and Overall Audience Favorite.

Audition Requirement

Copies of the scripts will be available for you to review on-site at auditions and callbacks. Please plan accordingly if you’d like to read any before/after your scheduled time. We will not be distributing them digitally.

Monologue: Please come prepared with a 1 to 2 minute-long comedic monologue AND a 1 to 2 minute-long dramatic monologue. You will be presenting your monologues to all 8 directors at once.

Headshot and Resume: Please bring one copy of each. The headshot does not need to be professionally made – a print out of a selfie will suffice. If this prevents a barrier to participation, please contact the staff ([email protected]) by 12pm on Friday, May 2 to request them to print those items for you.

Casting

We are casting a maximum of 19 actors (actors are limited to participating in two shorts each): 8 male-presenting roles and 11 female-presenting roles. Actors of all ethnicities, gender, identity, and ability are encouraged to audition. Any gender identities listed are referring to the characters in the play and the pronouns used in the script. Please see individual show descriptions below for synopses, character descriptions, and schedules.

Show #1: Wine DNA by Erin Osgood

Directed by Susie Matthews

Sorella and Jonah try to connect over their love of wine on an obligatory blind date. What could go wrong?

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Show #2: Changing Colors by Keith Whalen

Directed by Vicki Wicks

A sick chameleon brings Todd and Cassie back together, making them accept the reality of their son’s death and tackle how to move forward.

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Show #3: A Gentle Lift by Steve Apostolina

Directed by Tammis Doyle

A harried young woman gets some remarkable advice from a mysterious older woman in a stalled elevator – a gentle lift.

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Show #4: Love in the Time of COVID by Rick Davis

Directed by Curtis Rawls

Alan and Melanie are running out of time and money. Melanie has a plan and Alan resists. Together they face a decision that could lead to a secure future…or to jail.

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Show #5: In the Same Boat by Domenick Scudera

Directed by Julie Benner

A random encounter allows a drag queen to help a woman who is at a crossroads in regards to her relationship with her daughter.

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Show #6: Priceless by Samara Siskind

Directed by Henry S Brown, Jr.

Two people barter at a garage sale only to realize that friendship is the most prized of all possessions.

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Show #7: The Christmas Letter by Alice Burke

Directed by Diane Jamieson

Muriel is stuck writing her yearly Christmas Letter, longing for an exciting life to brag about. Her son helps her understand what’s important and how to solve her problem.

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Show #8: Art Imitates by Rory O’Neill

Directed by Thomas A. Glass

A first date at the museum is getting so awkward that two paintings have no choice but to step in.

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To reserve your audition time:  Click on the “Audition Survey” button below and you will be taken to a Google Survey so that we can collect your contact information, conflicts (have your calendar ready), and the roles you are interested in. Be sure to double check that your email is entered correctly in the survey, as that is what will be used for all callback/casting communications. When you complete the survey, you will be given a link to reserve your audition appointment.

Signups were turned off at 12pm (noon) on Friday, May 2 so that staff could prepare audition materials for the production team.

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