Jannelys Santos (Villain Theater) as Rhonda Sanchez. Photography by Morgan Sophia Photography.

June 26-29

Four Shows. Twenty Shorts. One hell of a host.

Summer Shorts is back with 20 smart, funny, and new ten-minute plays performed script-in-hand over four performances. Each night features a different lineup of five short plays, brought to life by a rotating cast, live music, and Rhonda Sanchez, a fictional host created just for this year’s festival*.

We’re collaborating with Villain Theater to bring Rhonda to life and present this year’s festival at the Sandrell Rivers Theater, a state-of-the-art venue just one block off I-95 with free, dedicated parking.

When Florida cut arts funding, we got creative. This year’s festival is the loudest, fastest, and funniest way for us to say we’re defunded, not defeated.

Get your tickets now before we sell out, or get banned!

*Rhonda Sanchez, the show’s hostess, is a parody character protected under the First Amendment’s Fair Use Clause (despite the United States Constitution becoming more of a loose guideline than a legally binding document).

This Year’s HOMEGROWN Playwrights
Debut Four New Works at Summer Shorts

I. You. by Cristina Marie Pla-Guzman

Amid grief and a new Autism diagnosis, a mother is visited by the spirit of Celia Cruz and reminded, through the sacred language of family, what it means to believe, love, and listen without words.

Burn Book by JC Gutierrez

In a world where reading is forbidden, a former professor and an illiterate rebel uncover the sacred texts of lost civilizations. As they confront the power of knowledge, they must choose: ignite the past or illuminate the future.

Tabú/Taboo by Bianca Utset

When a Miami couple hosts game night with friends, things go off the rails fast. Tensions flare and truths slip out in this sharp comedy about identity, pride, and what happens when playing nice stops being fun and games.

How Did We Get Here? by Nick Valdes

In the space between last words shared by two best friends, time bends and secrets surface. Brent must confront what it means to withhold the deepest parts of himself in this quiet meditation on friendship, memory, and the moments that change everything.

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Four Shows. Twenty Shorts. One hell of a host.

This Year’s HOMEGROWN Playwrights Debut Four New Works at Summer Shorts

This Year’s HOMEGROWN Playwrights
Debut Four New Works at Summer Shorts