8X10: THE EILEEN MOUSHEY THEATREFEST Created and first produced by Eileen Moushey -- a longtime Weathervane Playhouse volunteer, actor, board member, and donor -- Weathervane's 8x10 TheatreFest is a new-play festival in which we select and present eight 10-minute plays culled from several hundred submissions sent in from around the world. Following the performances, our audiences vote for their favorite plays, with the winners receiving cash awards for their efforts. In the past, we have asked each playwright to include a specific item in their work. This year, we are asking playwrights to use a designated location: a castle. The call for submissions for the 2024 festival has gone out ... so come see and vote for your favorite 10-minute play in January! The eight finalists have been chosen. In no particular order they are: The Castle, Half-Off by Emily McClain of Lawrenceville, GA The Decapitation of Thomas Kent by Michael Hagins of Sunnyside, NY Thank you, to the over 130 entrants from around the globe and congratulations to our finalists
New 10-minute play festival
January 11 – 21, 2024
Death of a Solomon by Barry Wood of Navenby, Lincolnshire, UK
The Perfect Spot by Elizabeth DeSchryver of Evanston, IL
Going for the Spare by Scott Mullen of Burbank, CA
Seeds in Your Pocket by Fiona Leonard of Dusseldorf, Germany
Clifton Manor-Where Dreams Come True! by Steven J Satta of Perry Hall, MD
Shakespeare's Ladies Book Club by Patrick Michael Dukeman of Copley, OH
Ages: Teens and up
Cabaret (10/3/24-10/20/24)
Weathervane Playhouse is at 1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron, OH.
Cabaret (10/3/24-10/20/24)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (8/8/24-9/1/24)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (8/8/24-9/1/24)
Something Rotten (6/13/24-7/7/24)
Something Rotten! (6/13/24-7/7/24)
The Prom (4/25/24-5/12/24)
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida (2/22/24-3/17/24)
Elf, The Musical (11/24/23-12/17/23)
Murder on the Weathervane Express (10/22/23-10/22/23)
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express (9/28/23-10/15/23)
Weathervane Playhouse, Akron is at 1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron, OH.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (11/20/25-12/21/25)
Jersey Boys (2/27/25-3/30/25)
Cabaret (10/3/24-10/20/24)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (8/8/24-9/1/24)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (8/8/24-9/1/24)
Something Rotten (6/13/24-7/7/24)
Something Rotten! (6/13/24-7/7/24)
The Prom (4/25/24-5/12/24)
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida (2/22/24-3/17/24)
Elf, The Musical (11/24/23-12/17/23)
Videos
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A Christmas Story
Cleveland Play House (11/30 - 12/21) | |
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Holy Mother of BINGO!
Beck Center for the Arts (12/12 - 12/20) | |
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Seussical
Near West Theatre (2/6 - 2/22) | |
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THE HEART SELLERS
Dobama Theatre (1/29 - 2/22) | |
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Elijah: Prophet of Fire
Ohio Star Theater (5/15 - 11/5) | |
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ENCORE The Road to Damascus: A Musical Journey Through the Book of Acts
Ohio Star Theater (1/28 - 3/6) | |
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A Christmas Carol: The Musical
Ohio Star Theater (11/29 - 12/16) | |
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August Wilson's Two Trains Running
Studio Theater (2/27 - 3/29) | |
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