14th Annual Festival of Shorts June 26--29, 2025

Join Edmonds Driftwood Players for our 14th Annual Festival of Shorts! The festival this year will be presented in five performances June 26-29, 2025, featuring eight shorts finalists that include multiple directors and casts. 

The theme for 2025 is “CROSSROADS: a choice or event that changed courses.” 

We received 635 script submissions for this year’s festival, and the finalists were selected from submissions from around the globe. Our volunteer readers and judges are local Seattle-area theatre lovers and playwrights. 

To keep the process as fair as possible, our readers were given blind copies of script submissions for judging. Our annual playwriting festival provides an opportunity for playwrights to have their works brought to life on stage, as well as gain recognition and potential awards. 

Some past winners have later been developed into full-length award-winning plays! After the closing performance, we will announce the playwright winners for: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Judges’ Awards and Overall Audience Favorite.

Act I/Show #1: Wine DNA by Erin Osgood

Sorella and Jonah try to connect over their love of wine on an obligatory blind date. What could go wrong?

Directed by Susie Matthews and features the acting talents of Renni Elliot and Joey Tirado.

Act I/Show #2: Changing Colors by Keith Whalen

A sick chameleon brings Todd and Cassie back together, making them accept the reality of their son’s death and tackle how to move forward.

Directed by Vicki Wicks and features the acting talents of Daniel Hanlon and Susan Chung.

Act I/Show #3: A Gentle Lift by Steve Apostolina

A harried young woman gets some remarkable advice from a mysterious older woman in a stalled elevator – a gentle lift.

Directed by Tammis Doyle and features the acting talents of Natalie Sampson, Sheila Strehle, and Adam Nyhoff.

Act I/Show #4: Love in the Time of COVID by Rick Davis

Alan and Melanie are running out of time and money. Melanie has a plan and Alan resists. Together they face a decision that could lead to a secure future…or to jail.

Directed by Curtis Rawls and features the acting talents of Daniel Hanlon and Ines Kreitlein.

Act II/Show #5: In the Same Boat by Domenick Scudera

A random encounter allows a drag queen to help a woman who is at a crossroads in regards to her relationship with her daughter.

Directed by Julie Benner and features the acting talents of Michael Cimino and Cara Thomas.

Act II/Show #6: Priceless by Samara Siskind

Two people barter at a garage sale only to realize that friendship is the most prized of all possessions.

Directed by Henry S Brown, Jr. and features the acting talents of Cindy Chen and James Andrew Carroll.

Act II/Show #7: The Christmas Letter by Alice Burke

Muriel is stuck writing her yearly Christmas Letter, longing for an exciting life to brag about. Her son helps her understand what’s important and how to solve her problem.

Directed by Diane Jamieson and features the acting talents of Vicki Wicks and Travis Hickox.

Act II/Show #8: Art Imitates by Rory O’Neill

A first date at the museum is getting so awkward that two paintings have no choice but to step in.

Directed by Thomas A. Glass and features the acting talents of Joey Tirado, Ines Kreitlein, Natalie Sampson, and Michael Cimino.

The creative/production team additionally includes:

• Katie Soulé (Managing Director/Producer)
• Brian Fletcher (Technical Director/Producer/Sound Designer)
• Sean Morrone (Stage Manager)
• Shellie Moomey (Act I Costumer)
• Jessica Schneider (Act II Costumer)
• Brent Stainer (Co-Lighting Designer)
• Cami Taliaferro-Barber (Co-Lighting Designer)
• Bethany Arneson (Properties Designer)
• Rex Goulding (Scenic Coordinator)
• Greg Pruitt (Assistant Stage Manager)
• Anita Cannon, Michelle Loon, Tiffany Nguyen (Assistant Properties Designers)

WHEN: June 26-29, 2025 – Thursday and Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm and 8pm, and Sunday at 2pm.

WHERE: Wade James Theatre, 950 Main Street, Edmonds.

TICKETS: $20 General Adult (19-59); $18 Youth/Senior/Military. Available online at Tickets available online or by phone at 425-774-9600. Discounted tickets for groups of 10+ people are also available.

Content Information: This production contains some mild adult themes and is best suited for ages teen+.

Approximate Run Time: This production is anticipated to be approximately 2 hours including a 15-minute intermission.

Thank you to our Season 66 Sponsors: Rick Steves’ Europe and Edmonds Village Senior Living.

Edmonds Driftwood Players is a volunteer-based, non-profit community theatre with the mission to produce live theatre that entertains, enriches and engages the community. Established in 1958, it is one of the oldest operating community theatres in Washington State.