WINTERS THEATRE COMPANY - 10-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL

FEBRUARY 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 2026

AT THE WINTERS OPERA HOUSE

PRODUCED BY: ANA KORMOS AND JIM HEWLETT

 

S.J. Roth – “The Cloud”
Under a ticking clock in an assisted living home, Harry, a cranky senior, must
navigate the nuances of technology on his laptop computer with Sandra, a kind-
hearted senior, so he can sing Happy Birthday to his recently deceased wife.

 

Greg Jenkins – “Weather Balloon”
The JUDGE and FRED have had their go-arounds before, but this time, when a
defendant named ZORT enters the courtroom, things get downright weird.
Greg Jenkins is the author of four books, including the novel A Face in the Sky and the
scholarly study Stanley Kubrick and the Art of Adaptation.  His fifth book, a memoir
entitled Misfit: Confessions of a Community College Professor, will be published in late
2026 by Cynren Press.  Greg has contributed dozens of short stories to such literary
journals as Prairie Schooner, Prism International, Barcelona Review, Chicago Quarterly
Review and Mensa Bulletin.  In addition, he has had several plays produced, in New
York, Nashville, Baltimore, Columbus, Virginia Beach and elsewhere.  He and his wife
Michelle live in Maryland.

 

Keith Whalen - Cliché
A nervous man pours his heart out to a stranger on a park bench, only to become
exasperated with her unusual way of speaking. When a cop comes upon the pair,
he attempts to settle the argument but ends up embroiled in their quarrel.
Keith’s plays have been produced across the country and internationally. His comedy
“Youth for Dark” was a semifinalist in the 46th Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway
Short Play Festival, and his play “Exophilia” was an Official Selection of the short play
division of the Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival. Keith’s play “The Beauty of
Numbers” won Best Play in the Eastern States Theater Association’s ESTA Fest 2024,
and his play “Balloon Release” was Winner of Aery Theatre Company’s 20/20 Festival
in 2024. Keith is a proud member of The Dramatists Guild.

 

Liz Leighton – “Family is Family”
After a humiliating incident at her wedding reception, Flora bemoans her
husband's callousness with her new brother in law. They hatch a plan for
revenge.

Liz Leighton is a writer and performer based out of New York City. 
Instagram handle: ladyintheradiator123
 

Mary Flanagan – “Angels!”
What if your Guardian Angel decides to take some time off?
Mary Flanagan holds an MFA in Theatre Arts, concentration in Playwriting, from The
Actors Studio Drama School of the New School University, class of 2004. She holds a
BA in English from SUNY StonyBrook, class of 2000. She has had several plays
produced throughout New York City, as well as poems and monologues published
online. She presently lives and writes in Upstate, NY.

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Olivia E. Arieti – “Good Benches, Good Neighbors”
An old bench moved into an urban garden makes life brighter for the folks living
there.
Olivia is a US citizen, with a degree from the University of Pisa, lives in Torre del Lago
Puccini, Italy, with her family and her five dogs. Her plays have been published by
Brooklyn Publishers, Desert Road Publishing, JAC Publishing & Promotions, Green
Room Scripts, Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, Drama Note Book, Lazy Bee
Scripts, Smith Scripts, Off The Wall Plays.
twitter handle is @3squirrels.

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Julie Brandon – “Crime Spree”
Sean's fiancée thinks he's boring and he contemplates a life of crime. His brother,
Colin, helps him out.
Julie Brandon, a Dramatists Guild member, is a playwright, poet and short story writer.
Her short plays have been produced by Westchester Civic Theatre, Southard Grange
Playhouse, Ghostlight Ensemble, and Surfside Theater among others. Several of Julie’s
plays have been published by Fresh Words and Mini Plays Magazine. Her work
appears in Bewildering Stories, Altered Reality, Detangled Brain, Witcraft, Hotch Potch

Literary Review and many more. Julie’s work focuses on short pieces – one-to-ten-
minute plays and flash fiction. She suspects this is due to her short attention span.
Several of her plays can be found on Theatrical Shenanigans (UK), Broken Arts
Entertainment (US), RubySky Productions (UK) and Your Creative Mind (US) podcasts.
She highly recommends these sites and hopes that you’ll listen to these fine podcasts.
She lives in Illinois.

 

Bill Brohaugh and Lisa Holt – “The Book of Caffeinations”
A deity needs a cuppa java before beginning his work week. How does this get
accomplished?
Bill Brohaugh has written scores of produced short-form radio comedy scripts (and a
couple of books on writing and the English language). Lisa Holt has always focused on
musical theatre, where she performs as a pit musician. More recently, Bill and Lisa
discovered the fun of writing plays together. The results of their award-winning
collaboration have been produced on both coasts (including New York City and Los
Angeles); places in between (including Dallas, Louisville, Phoenix, Cincinnati, and
Fargo); and internationally (London, India and (scheduled) Sydney). The two remain slightly startled about all of that.

 

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