

Winning Plays, Workshops, and a World Premiere for Fall
8 Tens @ 8, workshops for fun and enlightenment, and an exciting world premiere of a spooky new play are all coming your way!


Behind the Scenes of 8 Tens @ 8... Ready, Set, Read!
The 8 Tens @ 8 Short Play Festival hits the stage in January, but the work begins much earlier. Our committee is busy reading all the plays!


Summer Happenings at Actors' Theatre
Summer at Actors Theatre includes a Flamenco dance show, voice workshop, playreadings and more!


One More Weekend for White Sky, Falling Dragon...
Don't miss this powerful play rooted in local history and national pride!


From Family Stories to Full-Length Play: "White Sky, Falling Dragon" Comes Home to Actors' Theatre
We are very excited to be bringing playwright Steve "Spike" Wong's beautiful play "White Sky, Falliing Dragon" to Santa Cruz this April


More Short Plays Shine in the Best of the Rest!
Interview with the directors of the Best of the Rest staged readings


Tales from the Tens
The directors, cast and crew reflect on the 2024 8 Tens @ 8 short play festival


8 Tens 2024 Brings Verve and Variety!
The 8 Tens @ 8 Short Play Festival opened this past weekend, with 16 winning plays presented eight at a time on two separate evenings.


8 Tens @ 8 Tickets Now on Sale!
The 8 Tens @ 8 Festival returns to Actors' Theatre this January! Two nights of short-plays chosen from hundreds of entries in our...


The Thin Place: Rave Reviews and a Few Screams
Just two more weekends and Halloween night to see The Thin Place! The Actors' Theatre production of this spooky story by Lucas Hnath...