​A.C.T. Studio Theatre in Stuart is pleased to announce Designer Shorts 4, the fourth annual short play festival for our 2025-2026 season! The festival will be held from May 8th - 17th, 2026.

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Below are the titles of the plays being produced, and the character descriptions.  Auditions will be March 7th at 7pm, and March 8th if needed.

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The series is being directed by Jennifer Goodman.

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You may download the plays in their entirety by clicking the title of each play below.

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Dream meaning (2 W)

Minnie, a teenage girl

Charlotte, her older sister a woman

 

Eleanor and Adalaide (2W)

Both women in their 70s

 

Tiny man on Ferry (1M 1W)

Jim, man 20s to 30s

Becky, woman 20s to 30s

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The Dating Pool (4W)

(All the characters are the same person, at different ages.  Their age is their name in the play)  

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"61", female widow

"16", same female at high school age

"23" is the same female about to get married

"36" is  the same female bisexual

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Lost Dreams (1M 1W)

Man 

Woman

 

Dream Deferred (2 any)

Director

Stage manager

 

Places to be (2M 1W)

Mom

Son (adult son)

Dad

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Away from home (3 W 1M)

Pearlie - middle aged woman

Anna Louise - young woman

Madison - energetic woman

Curtis - middle aged man

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