Our annual Ten-Minute Play Festivals feature the skill and creative artistry of new playwrights.  This year's show features nine short, one-act plays - some comedy, some drama.  All are interesting and unique!

Act 1

Lost: Edith by Christopher Wiley (Palm Springs, CA.) (Comedy)
Directed by Meredith Jones
Frank is a hot-shot real estate broker who wants his elderly aunt to sell her home. Getting his
widowed Aunt Helen who dresses in Cleopatra garb into a senior care facility should be easy
enough, right? But a lost pet named Edith proves to be a little more than Frank bargained for.

The Spot by Scott Stolnack (Seattle, WA.) (Drama)
Directed by Matt Foster
 Bending time and space, a military veteran home from war hikes into a remote campsite in the wilderness, while speaking to his best friend and comrade, who lies wounded on a battlefield.

Thank You For Your Time by Kathleen O’Connor (Ayer, MA.)  (Drama)
Directed by Jake Lewis
 Newly-hired HR rep MEG joins her seasoned co-workers for training around policies and interviewing at Summit Industries and is in for a rude awakening.

The Lord Will See You Now by Jake Lewis (Marlborough, MA) (Comedy)
Directed by Jerry McMahon
The average human brain continues to function for 10 minutes after the heart stops.  What happens then?  Why, God's favorite game show, which will decide the destination of your eternal soul.

A Clue in the Library by Steven Hayet (New Brunswick, NJ) (Comedy)
Directed by Laurel Martin
    A man is dead and Professor Plum & Miss Scarlet are on a quest to find the murderer...as soon as they conquer the Library of Congress cataloguing system.

Act 2

Present Tense by Douglas Stanglin   (Comedy)
Directed by Lee Pallotta
An aging couple grapples with the challenges of being newly retired, when a visit from their young neighbor clouds the difference between worry and reality.

Ever After by Michael Waterson (Napa, CA.) (Comedy)
Directed by Laurel Martin
    In Mother Goose’s marriage counseling office, the Princess and the Frog try and find out where exactly the romance went wrong.

Windfall by Charles Hertz (Andover, MA) (Drama)
Directed by Kathleen O’Connor
What could be wrong with learning you’re entitled to a sudden, unexpected, and perfectly legal payment? A down-at-the-heels insurance beneficiary meets the gilded heir to a family business. Their histories overlap in ways bound to alienate but also bond them. 

Interview with a Gorgon by Greg Lam (Milton, MA) (Drama)
Directed by Lexi Rock
    A scribe seeks the truth from a monster, and as a knight learns quickly, the pen is mightier than the sword.

The Cannon Theatre was founded by Shawn Cannon and Bret Bahe, who shared a dream of creating a community theater – a place for learning, and great plays, a place where people could enjoy the company of others, laugh, and just lose themselves in the joy of artistic expression. An intimate performance space was conceived of, designed, and built from scratch after they discovered and saw the great potential of a unique open space in an old mill building in Littleton. 

After 10 wonderful years at the Littleton location, The Cannon Theatre had to shut down during the pandemic and search for a new space. We wanted a slightly larger space to seat more patrons but not lose that intimate feel that is part of our DNA, safe and accessible parking, and to not move too far from where we had our beginnings. After two years of very creative online productions, and running around looking at building after building, we finally found it! We hope you enjoy our beautiful new theater in Devens, MA.

The Cannon Theatre board, which still includes the theater’s very active and passionate founders, invites you to join us and experience this welcoming community, whether as an audience member, an actor, backstage crew, or even director.