Overview
An night of 10-Minute Plays, scenes from current works, and devised pieces exploring the threads that connect us all.
Friday, April 11, at 7pm & 10pm*
Produced by Grace Stormer '24
FREE
*10pm performance open to Carroll University Students and Alumni only.
Friday, April 11, at 7pm & 10pm*
Produced by Grace Stormer '24
FREE
*10pm performance open to Carroll University Students and Alumni only.
Two Scenes from Existing Works
Scene from RABBIT HOLE by David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Grace Stormer '24
Jason: Peter Garza
Becca: Ellie Ertl
"When Becca sits down with Jason, the teenage driver who caused her son’s fatal accident, a raw and moving exchange unfolds as they grapple with loss, guilt, and the search for closure."
CW: child death, grief and loss
Scene from ALMOST, MAINE by John Cariani, directed by Peter Garza '25
Steve: Caleb Reynolds
Marvalyn: Lauren Rank
When Marvelyn meets Steve, a man who cannot feel pain, a humorous conversation reveals heartfelt truths about love, connection, and pain that goes beyond the physical."
Three Original Ten-Minute Plays
THE GRAND DESIGN by Susan Miller, directed by Grace Stormer '24
Frances: Bryn Scheid
Josh (adapted to female-presenting): Lauren Rank
Ensemble: Joanna Bucher, Mikayla Testolin, Caitlin Wollner
"A scientist tries to come up with a new message about humanity to be sent into space while his mother walks across the United States. A tender portrait of what it means to let go."
CW: familial loss, existential themes
STICKY by Grace Stormer '24, directed by Taylor Venden '25
Kipp: Grace Banwart
Intrusive: Joseph Lewis
Obsession: Millie Beugnies
Compulsion: Caitlin Wollner
"When Kipp finds herself in a race against the clock and her thoughts, the curtain is lifted on the complex and unyielding world of OCD."
CW: mental health discussions, OCD and anxiety disorders
WORD OF THE DAY by Camille Socol '27, directed by Taylor Venden '25
Amelia: Autumn Brosig
Dakota: Ellie Ertl
"A stolen diary complicates the friendship between Amelia and Dakota, as their shared word games reveal hidden feelings and deepen a tension bubbling beneath the surface."
Three devised movement-based/contemporary dance pieces
by Sergio Flores '25 and Malina Jacobsson '24
Duet 1: Lauren Tews, Malina Jacobsson
Duet 2: Sergio Flores, Madison Fanning
Group: Bella Troemel, Sergio Flores, Madison Fanning, Lauren Tews, Malina Jacobsson
RABBIT HOLE and ALMOST MAINE are performed with permission from Dramatists Play Service.
THE GRAND DESIGN is performed with permission from Playscripts, Inc.
Scene from RABBIT HOLE by David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Grace Stormer '24
Jason: Peter Garza
Becca: Ellie Ertl
"When Becca sits down with Jason, the teenage driver who caused her son’s fatal accident, a raw and moving exchange unfolds as they grapple with loss, guilt, and the search for closure."
CW: child death, grief and loss
Scene from ALMOST, MAINE by John Cariani, directed by Peter Garza '25
Steve: Caleb Reynolds
Marvalyn: Lauren Rank
When Marvelyn meets Steve, a man who cannot feel pain, a humorous conversation reveals heartfelt truths about love, connection, and pain that goes beyond the physical."
Three Original Ten-Minute Plays
THE GRAND DESIGN by Susan Miller, directed by Grace Stormer '24
Frances: Bryn Scheid
Josh (adapted to female-presenting): Lauren Rank
Ensemble: Joanna Bucher, Mikayla Testolin, Caitlin Wollner
"A scientist tries to come up with a new message about humanity to be sent into space while his mother walks across the United States. A tender portrait of what it means to let go."
CW: familial loss, existential themes
STICKY by Grace Stormer '24, directed by Taylor Venden '25
Kipp: Grace Banwart
Intrusive: Joseph Lewis
Obsession: Millie Beugnies
Compulsion: Caitlin Wollner
"When Kipp finds herself in a race against the clock and her thoughts, the curtain is lifted on the complex and unyielding world of OCD."
CW: mental health discussions, OCD and anxiety disorders
WORD OF THE DAY by Camille Socol '27, directed by Taylor Venden '25
Amelia: Autumn Brosig
Dakota: Ellie Ertl
"A stolen diary complicates the friendship between Amelia and Dakota, as their shared word games reveal hidden feelings and deepen a tension bubbling beneath the surface."
Three devised movement-based/contemporary dance pieces
by Sergio Flores '25 and Malina Jacobsson '24
Duet 1: Lauren Tews, Malina Jacobsson
Duet 2: Sergio Flores, Madison Fanning
Group: Bella Troemel, Sergio Flores, Madison Fanning, Lauren Tews, Malina Jacobsson
RABBIT HOLE and ALMOST MAINE are performed with permission from Dramatists Play Service.
THE GRAND DESIGN is performed with permission from Playscripts, Inc.