Los Alamos Little Theatre

Los Alamos Little Theatre is producing the 8x10s (Snappy Name to Come), a collection of eight 10(ish) minute plays written by local playwrights and directed by several first-time directors. We would love for you to join us!

This years shows are:

Broadway Bound
Written by Michael Burgan; Directed by Kelly Dolejsi
What happens to actors that die in a theater? What do they think of the traditional ghost light? Do they have dreams of going to Broadway still? What does the house manager think of all of this? Sam just wants to have the toilet stop overflowing. The others, they dream of going to Broadway.
A Supermarket Adventure
Written by Christiane Bounds; Directed by Ashley Horner
Do you own the shopping cart at the grocers? Can your shopping list be used as evidence? One woman deals with trying to do the shopping while dealing with men. It gets complicated quickly.
How to Bake Bread
Written by Terry Beery; Directed by Stacy Buck
One woman’s quest to find the perfect way to make bread pan out, even at high altitude. Beware of puns.
The Writing Lesson
Written by Kelly Dolesji; Directed by Alex DiBranco
Rosetta is a writer. She loves being in the park, working on her stories and looking at the artful stone paths. She is a writer, well that’s what she tells herself, while everyone around her seems to be able to finish and publish their work. Wait, did you hear something?
The Explaining Room
Written by Helen Rynaski; Directed by Ken Milder
Sartre said that hell is other people, but what if it’s actually waiting rooms with a holding message? Especially if you’re waiting to move on with your after-life. Two women explore their thoughts on life after death.
An Audience of One
Written by John Gustafson; Directed by Pat Beck
Best friends, Sylvia and Audrey chat in the park about the wonders of choice that comes with retired husbands versus working paramours. What does one do with an idol partner? Surely idle hands aren’t all that bad.
Three by Five
Written by Ryan Parker; Directed by Patrick Webb
Friends Alex and Chris decided to hike the Appalachian trail. They meet a fellow traveler, Grizz who often camps with them. Alex tries to write a postcard to her dad about the trip, but keeps getting interrupted. Now, where can she post this card? Would you still try to connect with your family if you got separated?
A Victorian Melodrama
Written by Charles Langley; Directed by Matt DeSmith
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a widower father must betroth his young daughter to a dastardly villain. Lucy is a young girl torn between two loves: dutifulness to her parents, and Berrycroft, a penniless poet. Will the lovers run away, or will Lucy marry the dastard Lord Percy?

Auditions will be at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday November 10 and 6:00p.m. on Monday November 11. The auditions will be held at the PAC, 1670 Nectar St.

The 8x10s is LALT’s well-loved short-play festival, held every other year. Eight local, sometimes first-time directors work with scripts by local and regional playwrights to stage eight 10-minute plays, and interested actors have many role options to choose from — and those cast have only 10 minutes of lines to memorize.
Scripts will be available to read at the reference desk at Mesa Public Library. However, it is not necessary to read the scripts ahead of time. Actors are welcome to come to the read-through and/or auditions without any experience with the scripts.
At auditions, directors will provide sides, which are short sections of the scripts, at auditions for actors to use. There may also be improvisational exercises. Both novice and experienced actors are welcome.

Performance dates for the 8×10 short-play festival will be Jan. 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26.

Please contact producer@lalt.org with questions.