Emerging Voices 2026
Theatre
Non Union
San Francisco
Emerging Voices 2026 features (8) 10-minute plays written by student-playwrights at Marin School of the Arts, performed by an ensemble of professional actors. Plays are undergoing selection process and may include: 5 MINUTES (Until the End of the World): A loner must team up with a woman from the future to prevent the planet’s imminent destruction. ANSWERING MACHINE: A widow facing eviction is visited by her late husband’s ghost and struggles to move on. COMPENSATION: A scientist kidnapped by his former partner must confront the bitter past that destroyed their friendship and company. THE DIRTY DOCTOR NO GOOD'S FINAL CONFRONTATION WITH HIS GREATEST RIVAL MR. BE KIND: Two cartoonish nemeses face off in a final riddle-filled showdown that could even endanger the moon. F-I-G-H-T CLUB: A reformed bully must decide whether to help an old classmate escape a dangerous fight club by giving him the fight he’s asking for. FLOWERS FOR MA: A grieving girl meets a living statue who helps her find the strength to return to her mother’s funeral. I'M A RUNNER: A young athlete and his mom grapple with decisions about his future, after an injury ends his sports career. LET'S PRETEND: A man struggles to keep his job as his childhood imaginary friend derails his attempts to set grownup boundaries. MINA'S DINER: A tense family dinner forces a teen girl to choose between her toxic father and the possibility of stability with her uncle. THE MURDER ON MURDER STREET: A frustrated 1950s housewife confesses to murder after an inept detective bungles a case in her new home. OH, BROTHER: A father tries to play mediator between his adult children when getting lost on a hike forces long-buried family issues to surface. TO MY DEAREST PUPPETEER: A young woman pursuing law battles her own internalized sexism when a TV character steps into reality to sabotage her ambitions. WRITTEN TESTIMONY: A lawyer and judge’s unresolved romantic tensions explode in court while their defendant is stuck listening.
Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
12/15/2025
Plays various roles in selection of 10-minute plays: NIKOS: an alcoholic father, depressed over the death of his wife in "MINA'S DINER" JOHNNY: over-extended lawyer, emotional and anxiety-ridden in "WRITTEN TESTIMONY" OSCAR: tired, single father
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Submissions Due:
12/15/2025
Plays various roles in selection of 10-minute plays: HERMEA: futuristic, tough woman with a message in "5 MINUTES" MRS. PLEASANT: a 1950s housewife in "THE MURDER ON MURDER STREET" MATRON: hundreds of years old, but frozen at late 40s, fairy godmother-esque, in "FLOWERS FOR MA"
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Theatre
$21.00/hr
Woman, Non-Binary Pe...
Gender:
Woman, Non-Binary Person, Trans Woman
San Francisco
18 - 30
Non Union
Theatre
Submissions Due:
12/15/2025
Plays various roles in selection of 10-minute plays: MINA: takes care of everything in her household after her mom’s death in "MINA'S DINER" TONI: a nerdy girl forced to save the planet in "5 MINUTES (until the end of the world)" TALIA: sharp-witted younger sister in "OH, BROTHER."
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Submissions Due:
12/15/2025
Plays various roles in selection of 10-minute plays: SPARKLES: an imaginary friend, with a positive outlook in "LET'S PRETEND" DR. SCHMERLOCK SCHMOLMES: a bumbling detective in "THE MURDER ON MURDER STREET" DR. WHISKERS: mad scientist, slimy, and sassy in "COMPENSATION"
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Theatre
$21.00/hr
Man, Non-Binary Pers...
Gender:
Man, Non-Binary Person, Trans Man
San Francisco
18 - 30
Non Union
Theatre
Submissions Due:
12/15/2025
Plays various roles in selection of 10-minute plays: COLBY: ex-committed D1 athlete who has suffered a career-ending injury in "I'M A RUNNER" AIDAN: charismatic young man dealing with family in "OH, BROTHER." ARTHUR (ARTY): recent college grad, burnt-out office worker, people-pleaser in "LET'S PRETE... [See More]
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Theatre
$21.00/hr
Woman, Non-Binary Pe...
Gender:
Woman, Non-Binary Person, Trans Woman
San Francisco
30 - 50
Non Union
Theatre
Submissions Due:
12/15/2025
Plays various roles in selection of 10-minute plays: SARAH: semi-depressed judge, fueled by coffee in "WRITTEN TESTIMONY" SUPER DRY CLEANING WOMAN: she tries to present as heroic and relaxed, but she is often prone to panic in "THE DIRTY DOCTOR NO GOOD..." MOM: single mother, concerned about her inj... [See More]
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
12/15/2025
Plays various roles in selection of 10-minute plays: NIKOS: an alcoholic father, depressed over the death of his wife in "MINA'S DINER" JOHNNY: over-extended lawyer, emotional and anxiety-ridden in "WRITTEN TESTIMONY" OSCAR: tired, single father
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Submissions Due:
12/15/2025
Plays various roles in selection of 10-minute plays: HERMEA: futuristic, tough woman with a message in "5 MINUTES" MRS. PLEASANT: a 1950s housewife in "THE MURDER ON MURDER STREET" MATRON: hundreds of years old, but frozen at late 40s, fairy godmother-esque, in "FLOWERS FOR MA"
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Submissions Due:
12/15/2025
Plays various roles in selection of 10-minute plays: MINA: takes care of everything in her household after her mom’s death in "MINA'S DINER" TONI: a nerdy girl forced to save the planet in "5 MINUTES (until the end of the world)" TALIA: sharp-witted younger sister in "OH, BROTHER."
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Submissions Due:
12/15/2025
Plays various roles in selection of 10-minute plays: SPARKLES: an imaginary friend, with a positive outlook in "LET'S PRETEND" DR. SCHMERLOCK SCHMOLMES: a bumbling detective in "THE MURDER ON MURDER STREET" DR. WHISKERS: mad scientist, slimy, and sassy in "COMPENSATION"
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Submissions Due:
12/15/2025
Plays various roles in selection of 10-minute plays: COLBY: ex-committed D1 athlete who has suffered a career-ending injury in "I'M A RUNNER" AIDAN: charismatic young man dealing with family in "OH, BROTHER." ARTHUR (ARTY): recent college grad, burnt-out office worker, people-pleaser in "LET'S PRETE... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
12/15/2025
Plays various roles in selection of 10-minute plays: SARAH: semi-depressed judge, fueled by coffee in "WRITTEN TESTIMONY" SUPER DRY CLEANING WOMAN: she tries to present as heroic and relaxed, but she is often prone to panic in "THE DIRTY DOCTOR NO GOOD..." MOM: single mother, concerned about her inj... [See More]
