Overview

The nation’s leading short play festival, the Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival fosters the work of emerging writers, giving them the exposure of publication and representation.

The 46th collection includes:

By Grace, Part Two by Agyeiwaa Asante
A short play about two friends in an abortion clinic.

Kitchen Design by Suzanne Willett
A look at the dichotomy of the public and private female experience, from both a historical and contemporary perspective.

pearl apple penguin by Aisling Towl
On a hot evening at London Zoo, two women meet by the penguin enclosure. Pearl would really like to stay. Apple would like to clean up and go home. They hurl questions at the universe.

Grieved. by Jahquale Mazyck
A Black man and a Black woman sit together for what seems like just another wake. Their small talk quickly leads to a blowout as both parties must reconcile what it truly means for them to move on.

Dogs of Society by Julia Grogan
Just how real is Reality TV? Who are the victims? Why are we so hungry for it? Dogs of Society exposes the lives of four reality TV stars as they grapple with their off-screen reality and thirst for fantasy.

All Things Considered…Probably the Most Productive Meeting the EUSD PTA Ever Had by A.J. Ditty
The last three remaining members of The Escondido Unified School District PTA meet over Zoom. Attendance is taken. Motions are proposed.