SSU Theatre and Speech Communication Dept.

Veterans' 10- Minute Play Festival

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7th Annual Veterans' 10-Minute Play Festival 2025

Directed by Esme Allen and Sara Conlon
Artistic Director: Julie Kiernan

My Box of Regrets
by Roger Brookfield

Hard
by Stephanie Kline

Son of Frank
by David Middleman

In Times of Peace
by James Perry

The Canteen Heart
by Christopher Soucy

Beginning of the End
by Darren Thompson

PERFORMANCES:
November 7 & 8, 2025 at 7:30 pm
November 9, 2025 at 2:00pm

VENUE:
Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts
Rehearsal Room (2nd floor)
356 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970

TICKETS:
Admission is free, but seating is limited. Advance ticket reservations are strongly encouraged.

Join us for the seventh annual festival featuring the work of writers from across the United States. The goal of this festival is to cultivate a supportive environment for creative exploration in and around the varied experiences that surround the military. This festival uses theatre to begin a community conversation that builds bridges between the civilian and military worlds.

Cast Lists

Thank you to everyone who came out to audition for the Veterans 10-Minute Play Festival! We had an incredible turnout of talented actors, which made the casting process both exciting and challenging given the limited number of roles available. While we couldn’t cast everyone, please know that we truly appreciate your hard work and the talent you brought to the auditions. We look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with you in the future!

Below are the cast lists. For actors who have been cast, the directors you will be working with are also listed below. Scripts are available to read online- please check your SSU email for the private link. The stage manager, Carl, will be in touch with you next week about picking up a hard copies of your script. The general rehearsal schedule is attached to this email; Carl and the directors will reach out to you directly to go over the details. Please feel free to email them with any questions. We are looking forward to working with you!

Actors who have been cast: Please use THIS LINK to accept your role by Sunday, October 26. (Please do not accept your role until you have read the script.)

Beginning of the End
by Darren Thompson
Directed by Sara Conlon

PETTY OFFICER CHRISTINA RAMIREZ
Dannely Castro Alba

CAPT. TURNER
Francesco Dumas

My Box of Regrets
by Roger Brookfield
Directed by Esme Allen

ADRIAN
Gia Meola

FATHER
Alexander Shilo

The Canteen Heart
by Christopher Soucy
Directed by Esme Allen

ADAMS
Sara Gluck

MOULTRIE
Logan Koosa

NURSE WILLIAMS
Millicent Koromah

Hard
by Stephanie Kline
Directed by Sara Conlon

SSGT CARINA DEVLIN
Lauren Connors

SSGT MCKEE
Ethan Dwyer

SSGT SEAN MARKUM
Liam Hannon

In Times of Peace
by James Perry
Directed by Esme Allen

PVT JORDAN REESE
Kate Amador

SPC NOAH HAYES
Ricky Dunn

SGT WILLIAM BENNET
Jack Newton

PFC TYLER VOSS
Benito Pedreira

REBECCA “BECCA" HAYES
Amanda Seidler

Son of Frank
by David Middleman
Directed by Sara Conlon

FRANK
Jayden Theodat

FRANKIE
Steve Wakadilo

All Shows
STAGE DIRECTION NARRATION & SWING
Finn Sforza

Cast

Kate Amador

PVT JORDAN REESE

Dannely Castro Alba

PETTY OFFICER CHRISTINA RAMIREZ

Lauren Connors

SSGT CARINA DEVLIN

Francesco Dumas

CAPT. TURNER

Ricky Dunn

SPC NOAH HAYES

Ethan Dwyer

SSGT MCKEE

Sara Gluck

ADAMS

Liam Hannon

SSGT SEAN MARKUM

Logan Koosa

MOULTRIE

Millicent Koromah

NURSE WILLIAMS

Jack Newton

SGT WILLIAM BENNET

Gia Meola

ADRIAN

Benito Pedreira

PFC TYLER VOSS

Amanda Seidler

REBECCA “BECCA” HAYES

Finn Sforza

STAGE DIRECTION NARRATION & SWING

Alex Shilo

FATHER

Jayden Theodat

FRANK

Steve Wakadilo

FRANKIE

Important Dates & Meetings

Vets Play Fest Schedule 2025.pdf

Vets Play Fest 25 Front of House Schedule.pdf

Vet's Play Fest Post-Production Meeting

Vet's Play Fest Post-Production Meeting
Monday, November 10, 2025
11:00am-12:00pm
Cynthia McGurren Conference Room

An opportunity for production representatives to discuss the educational values of the Vet's Play Fest production experience, led by Department Chairperson Prof. Topher Morris.

The student Assistant Directors, Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Managers, Designers, Assistant Designers, Wardrobe Run Crew Head, and Cast Mentors from each production are invited to attend the Post-Production Meeting as representatives of those shows, along with the faculty, staff, and guest artists/designers who also worked on the production.