Original Works Festival

This annual short-play festival enters its second decade. Eight plays, 10 minutes each, and a winner chosen by you, our audience! This year’s signature prop is an umbrella.

The eight plays selected for Weathervane’s 2023 TheatreFest are:

THIS ACT

GIMME SHELTER, by Robert Weibezahl
UMBRELLA MAN’S MAGICAL UMBRELLA, by Greg Vovos
GOODNUFF, by Edward J. Walsh
The First Draft, by Robbie Ballew

THAT ACT

Always, by Dana Hall
BUN BUN AND HONKERS, by Darren V. Michael
The Funeral, by John David Brown
Man of Madison Avenue, By Jake Lewis

Thank you to the many talented playwrights who share their stories and make this festival possible.

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Date: January 12 - 22, 2023

Time:

Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 7:30pm
Sunday: 2:30pm

Venue: Weathervane Playhouse, 1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron, OH, 44313.

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