Annual 8x10 Play Festival - 2025 Awaits!

WTC produces an annual production of 8, 10-minutes scripts written by people like you and me. ​​

2025 THEME:  Little Plays, Big Murder!  details here

Performances
  • Friday, September 5th, 7:00pm​
  • Saturday, September 6th, 2:00pm
  • Saturday, September 6th, 7:00pm
Performance location:
​Oakbrook Terrace Park District Mario Parente Theater MAP
​Next to Heritage Park
1S325 Ardmore Ave., Villa Park, IL​
Little Plays, Big Murder!

Cast List

2025 8x10 Play Setup Scene written by James Klein
Directed by Ashley Bihun:
* Director - Jacob Palka 
* Debbie - Alison Bihun
* Johnny - Nick Dion
* Donald - Patrick Deering
* Morris - Daniel Myhre
* Grace - Megan Welch
* Kat -  Dawn Dion

Let's Get This Straight written by Allison Ristaino
Directed by Staci Kelley:
* Kat - Jennifer Pollock
* Johnny - Henry Backus
* Debbie - Alison Bihun
* Grace - Ashley Bihun
* Morris - Scott Kelley
* Donald - Greg Winston

Who Killed the Director written by Gale Kotlikova
Directed by John Bihun and Ashley Bihun
* Jason Marks - Patrick Deering
* Robot - Dawn Dion
* Kat - Linda Gallagher
* Producer - Paula Pohlhammer
* Director - Jacob Palka
* Playwright - Mary Schlesser
* Tech Guy - Henry Backus
* Morris - Brad Zuro
* Donald - Dan Rocha

Taco Tuesday or Something Else written by J.D. Trafford
Directed by Jason Czajka:
* Debbie - Jennifer Pollock
* Johnny - Nathan Bell
* Donald - Dan Rocha
* Morris - Daniel Myhre
* Grace - Megan Welch
* Kat - Jennifer M. Hawk

Pinch the Naked City written by Ned Eckhardtm
Directed by Craig Gustafson
* Debbie - Patti Shore Kaden
* Morris - Ken Kaden
* Donald - Gary Charles Metz
* Grace - Carissa Lehning
* Johnny - Nathan Bell
* Kat - Gretchen Gannon
* Noz (Detective) - Mark Fazio
* Director's Corpse - Margie Gustafson

I'm Just a Girl Who... written by Craig Gustafson
Directed by Meaghan Glavac: 
* Morris - Brad Zuro
* Selma - Jennifer M. Hawk
* Mary -  Alison Bihun

​Lights Up and Out written by Paula Omana
Directed by Emelina Johnson
* Grace - Megan Welch
* Donald - Daniel Myhre
* Morris - Brad Zuro
* Debbie - Paula Pohlhammer
* Kat - Jennifer Pollock
* Stage Manager - Tabitha Galaty

Tightrope written by Blaise Miller
Directed by Craig Gustafson and Assistant Directed by Margie Gustafson
* Detective Quirk - Mark Fazio
* Constable Clay - Craig Gustafson
* Debbie - Patti Shore Kaden
* Morris - Ken Kaden
* Donald - Gary Charles Metz
* Grace - Carissa Lehning
* Johnny - Nathan Bell
* Kat - Gretchen Gannon



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