Come to El Sol for a screening of the 10-Minute Play Festival livestream - August 6-7

Category: Local Events Local Events
Published: 04 August 2021 04 August 2021

As part of the New York-based 10 Minute Play Fest, Virus Theater is presenting staged readings of two 10-minute plays, Deus ex Macintosh and Lighted Fools.

Virus Theater will screen the livestream of the festival at our home El Sol Theater (406 N. Bullard St., Silver City) on Friday Aug. 6 and Saturday Aug. 7 from 5:30-7 pm MT both nights.

Doors to El Sol will open at 5:15 and the screening will start promptly at 5:30. No ticket cost, donations welcome. Each night's screening will include one filmed Virus Theater staged reading and 6 other live staged readings, livestreaming from the festival in Sugar Loaf, NY.

Please email virustheater@gmail.com with any questions, or call/text Jessa at 575-313-5574.

Here's what Virus Theater is contributing to the festival:

Screening Friday night:
Deus ex Macintosh
Written by Jack Karp 

Directed by Jessica Tumposky
Performed by Virus Theater
God: Sam Schramski
Steve: Josh Stretch

Screening Saturday night:
Lighted Fools
Written by Bridget Sheaff 

Directed by Teresa Dahl-Bredine 
Performed by Virus Theater
Chorus:  Robin Santa-Teresa, Josh Stretch, Jessa Tumposky, Kristen Warnack
Queen:  Miyoshi Renard
Lighting: Douglas Shelton 

Tickets to livestream the festival at home can be purchased here.

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