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Tickets for sale for Watertown Players 8X10 Play festival

 

The Watertown Players will take to the stage one weekend only to present the 8X10 Play Festival. The

production consists of eight captivating short plays, some comedic and others dramatic, each about 10

minutes in length and performed consecutively for a full-length entertainment experience. Advance

tickets are on sale now and can be purchased for $15 at Piggly Wiggly, 1330 Memorial Dr., Watertown,

or by calling the box office at 920-306-4364. Tickets will be available at the door for $20 until the house

is sold out. The show will be performed at The Watertown Players Theater, 210 S Water St (inside The

Market), Watertown, on Friday, January 16, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at

2:00 pm. With a limited run of only two performances, get your tickets early and don’t miss your

opportunity to see these eight riveting short plays brought to life on the Watertown Players stage!

 

Please note that some plays contain adult themes and language—parents please use discretion.

 

The short plays that are included in the production are: ICE HOUSE, written by J.D. Trafford and directed

by Jeff Boyce; PRIOR ENGAGEMENT, written by Wyn Alyse Thomas and directed by Taylor Jo Venden;

MEMBERS ONLY, written by Jane Cafarella and directed by Nate Pilarski; FERRIS WHEEL, written by Mary

Miller and directed by Taylor Jo Venden; SPARK OF LIFE, written by Ellen Abrams and directed by Elena

Donley; ACCUSE!, written by Taylor Jo Venden and directed by Blaine Landowski; IT’S SATURDAY, written

by Alejandro Canelos and directed by Jeff Boyce; AFTER THE DAY I’VE HAD, DEATH WOULD BE A

BLESSING, written by Kris Thompson and directed by Elena Donley. Bryn Scheid is the festival’s Artistic

Producer, Lisa Steffl is the Executive Producer, Juanita Edington and Annette Weirick are serving as stage

managers, and Jim Steffl is Technical Director.

 

The Watertown Players Community Theatre is Watertown’s oldest theatre group. Other upcoming

events include auditions for the musical comedy, DON’T HUG ME, WE’RE FAMILY on Saturday, January 3,

2026, from 9 a.m.-noon; Fellowship Baptist Church Drama Troupe presenting GLADYS AYLWARD,

MISSIONARY TO CHINA, on February 6 and 7, and our CHILDREN’S THEATRE WORKSHOP following

closely after DON’T HUG ME performances in early spring. For further information about the group and

details about these upcoming productions, please follow Watertown Players Inc. on Facebook and

Instagram or email us at info@watertownplayers.org.