Welcome to the Durango Arts Center’s 16th Annual 10-Minute Play Festival! Our 2026 season theme — “The State We Are In” — celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 150th anniversary of Colorado. To complement this theme, we sought out submissions featuring Colorado or U.S.-based subject matter. We received 200 submissions, and our readers have narrowed it down to eight plays to be directed and performed by Durango’s amazing talent. Don’t miss these original, never-before-seen plays! Directed by and starring Durango’s finest!
In order of appearance:
Rock/Scissors/Paper
Neal Connors – Rock
McKenzie James – Scissors
Maddie Wiseman – Audience Member
Suspended
Tyler Wiseman – Derek
Jeni Hartmann – Jean
Diary of Maria
Steve Hampton – Teacher
Savannah Rodriguez – Maria
Don’t Shoot Your Mother
Trypp Sander – Eric
Jason Lythgoe – Player 1
McKenzie James – Player 2
Melina Aducci – Mom
Letter to the Editor
Riva Roy-Ehri – Young Diane
Steve Hampton – Dad
Dolores Mazurkewicz – Diane
Murder by Chairlift
Johnathan Whitt – Larry
Jake Yount – Joel
Zoey Zwisler – Diane
Neal Connors – Beck
Isa Rosales – Deputy
HELLthcare
Salama Patrick – Office Manager
Andy Rude – Patient
Cuts
Leila Mach – Carrie
Lisa Zwisler – Stella
Jocelyn Zemach – Bev
Ted Holteen – Jimmy
Writers:
Friday, May 29 (7:30pm)
Saturday, May 30 (7:30pm)
Sunday, May 31 (5:00pm)
