Conard Black Box Showcases Student Abilities in Ten Minute Play Festival 

All four shows of the Ten Minute Play Festival at the Conard Black Box were sold out, and featured the combined talents of 90 actors and directors.

By Jennifer Schlichting. Photos by Nathan Souza

The Ten Minute Play Festival at West Hartford’s Conard High School is an opportunity for SPS (advanced acting) students to showcase their abilities, and this year it took place Tuesday through Friday, Nov. 18-21, in the Black Box Theater.

Each student wrote, cast, and directed their own play, which should fit within the 10-minute time frame given to them. Auditioners for the play came in and performed the given script, and the student directors chose the students that they felt would fit their play best.

Conard Ten Minute Play Festival. Photo credit: Nathan Souza

Many of those auditioning are