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The 49th Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival is here!
This year’s Top 30 plays will be presented as staged readings at the Vineyard’s Dimson Theatre from August 13-16 and the advancing finalists will perform on August 17. The winning playwrights will be announced to the public on Monday, August 19.
Explore below for more information about each playwright!
MEET THE PLAYWRIGHTS
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![Featured image for “A Neo-Vagina Monologue”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Aster-Aguilar.jpg)
A Neo-Vagina Monologue
Aster Aguilar
![Featured image for “Pilloried”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Jillian-Blevins-Square.jpg)
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Pilloried
Jillian Blevins
![Featured image for “A Mercy At Midnight Castle”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Phillip-Gregory-Burke.jpg)
![Featured image for “A Mercy At Midnight Castle”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Phillip-Gregory-Burke.jpg)
A Mercy At Midnight Castle
Phillip Gregory Burke
![Featured image for “The Issue”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Jen-Crittenden.jpg)
![Featured image for “The Issue”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Jen-Crittenden.jpg)
The Issue
Jennifer Crittenden
![Featured image for “stuffed”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Claire-Dettloff-Square.jpg)
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stuffed
Claire Dettloff
![Featured image for “Kaylee and Adelyn”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Elizabeth-Shannon.jpg)
![Featured image for “Kaylee and Adelyn”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Elizabeth-Shannon.jpg)
Kaylee and Adelyn
Elizabeth Shannon Ellis
![Featured image for “Data Queen”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Adam-Ashraf-Elsayigh-Square.jpg)
![Featured image for “Data Queen”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Adam-Ashraf-Elsayigh-Square.jpg)
Data Queen
Adam Ashraf Elsayigh
![Featured image for “Yom Kippur Abortion”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Shira-Gorelick.jpg)
![Featured image for “Yom Kippur Abortion”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Shira-Gorelick.jpg)
Yom Kippur Abortion
Shira Gorelick
![Featured image for “Tourist Trap”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Elijah-Guo.png)
![Featured image for “Tourist Trap”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Elijah-Guo.png)
Tourist Trap
Elijah Guo
![Featured image for “Sanctuary”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Alyssa-Haddad-Chin.jpg)
![Featured image for “Sanctuary”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Alyssa-Haddad-Chin.jpg)
Sanctuary
Alyssa Haddad-Chin
![Featured image for “Happy Havens Church of Higher Enlightenment”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Paris-Herbert-Taylor.jpg)
![Featured image for “Happy Havens Church of Higher Enlightenment”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Paris-Herbert-Taylor.jpg)
Happy Havens Church of Higher Enlightenment
Paris Herbert-Taylor
![Featured image for “Beethoven’s Third”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/HOWARD-HO-HEADSHOT-scaled.jpg)
![Featured image for “Beethoven’s Third”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/HOWARD-HO-HEADSHOT-scaled.jpg)
Beethoven’s Third
Howard Ho
![Featured image for “Figment of Manifestation”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Christine-Hoang.png)
![Featured image for “Figment of Manifestation”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Christine-Hoang.png)
Figment of Manifestation
Christine Hoang
![Featured image for “Runaway Girl”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mo-Holmes.jpg)
![Featured image for “Runaway Girl”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mo-Holmes.jpg)
Runaway Girl
Mo Holmes
![Featured image for “Blood and Coal Dust”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Arthur-M.-Jolly-Square.jpg)
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Blood and Coal Dust
Arthur M. Jolly
![Featured image for “Vape Lord”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Manning-Jordan-Square.jpg)
![Featured image for “Vape Lord”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Manning-Jordan-Square.jpg)
Vape Lord
Manning Jordan
![Featured image for “fire / fight”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Drayla-Kasheen.png)
![Featured image for “fire / fight”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Drayla-Kasheen.png)
fire / fight
Drayla Kasheen
![Featured image for “Southies”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Jeffrey-James-Keyes.jpg)
![Featured image for “Southies”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Jeffrey-James-Keyes.jpg)
Southies
Jeffrey James Keyes
![Featured image for “Are You My Last Stop”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TJL.jpg)
![Featured image for “Are You My Last Stop”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TJL.jpg)
Are You My Last Stop
T.J. L
![Featured image for “Modelland”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Aidan-La-Poche-Square.jpg)
![Featured image for “Modelland”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Aidan-La-Poche-Square.jpg)
Modelland
Aidan La Poche
![Featured image for “Louisiana Shoal”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mildred-Inez-Lewis.jpg)
![Featured image for “Louisiana Shoal”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mildred-Inez-Lewis.jpg)
Louisiana Shoal
Mildred Inez Lewis
![Featured image for “Bad Horses”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Martin-Murray.jpg)
![Featured image for “Bad Horses”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Martin-Murray.jpg)
Bad Horses
Martin Murray
![Featured image for “Do You Party?”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Megan-Rivkin-Sqare.png)
![Featured image for “Do You Party?”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Megan-Rivkin-Sqare.png)
Do You Party?
Megan Rivkin
![Featured image for “Shoptalk”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Tylie-Shider.png)
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Shoptalk
TyLie Shider
![Featured image for “sundays in the park with clay & cher”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SMJ.png)
![Featured image for “sundays in the park with clay & cher”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SMJ.png)
sundays in the park with clay & cher
SMJ
![Featured image for “A Definitive Ranking of My Closest Friends”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Jay-Stalder.jpg)
![Featured image for “A Definitive Ranking of My Closest Friends”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Jay-Stalder.jpg)
A Definitive Ranking of My Closest Friends
Jay Stalder
![Featured image for “Brave People”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Allan-Staples.png)
![Featured image for “Brave People”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Allan-Staples.png)
Brave People
Allan Staples
![Featured image for “mudder”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Rachel-Tookey-Square.jpg)
![Featured image for “mudder”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Rachel-Tookey-Square.jpg)
mudder
Rachel Tookey
![Featured image for “MOLTING”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Michael-Towers.jpg)
![Featured image for “MOLTING”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Michael-Towers.jpg)
MOLTING
Michael Towers
![Featured image for “Hutch”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Charles-White.png)
![Featured image for “Hutch”](https://oobfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Charles-White.png)