SARASOTA – The eighth annual Theatre Odyssey Student Playwriting Competition showcase returns to the Cook Theatre at the Asolo/FSU Center for the Performing Arts, January 25-26. Eight plays have been selected for production from 46 entries and will be performed for the competition.
Author of the Best Play will receive a $1000 cash scholarship; runner-Up receives $500; authors of other finalist plays receive $100.The cash scholarship funds have been made available through the generosity of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
Tickets are $10 for students, $27 for adults, and can be purchased here. The Saturday, January 25 performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday performance will be a 2:00 p.m. matinee. The following plays have been selected as finalists:
Jane B. Cook Theatre
FSU/Asolo Center for the Performing Arts
5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL 34243.
The Jeffrey Effect
by Kassandra Haakman, Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School
A troubled man struggles to separate dreams from reality.
Love is in the Air
by Emily Hikade, Riverview High School
With Valentine’s day right around the corner, a new flower species is discovered.
The Drill
by Spencer Opal-Levine, Pine View School
During class, an alarm goes off, prompting a discussion about the school.
Benjamin Franklin Act
by Elaina Mizak, Pine View School
In the year 2151, America lives under the Forbidden Generation Act of 2087, federally requiring all individuals 35 years or older to retire and move into one of many state-run senior homes.
The Theater Man
by Kea Kamiya, State College of Florida Collegiate School
Despondent about the closing of his theater, the owner is visited by characters from the past who remind him of what his theater has done for people. Through hearing their stories he is reminded of what theater is really about and the nature of its impact.
Past Life
by Mia Mariano, Saint Stephens Episcopal School
A high school senior dies in a car crash and ends up in the afterlife. There he meets his past lives who tell him about important parts of their lives that they left with him, helping him to discover why he is the way he is.
A Whole Lot of Nothing
by Sarah MacPhail, Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School
Sue and Violet like to tease Chris over a shirt he always wears to school. One day, Sue suspects that there’s a lot more going on with Chris than just bad fashion sense. She finds herself stepping out of her comfort zone to help Chris.
The Clock
by Maxine Mandt, Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School
In this world, everyone is born with a clock, and when that clock strikes twelve, that person dies. Miranda’s clock just struck eleven, and Sam, her best friend, tries to help her live life.
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