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The 2026
8 Tens @ 8
Short Play Festival
Since it's founding 30 years ago by local theater icon Wilma Marcus Chandler, the annual 10-minute play festival has become one of the most anticipated and popular events of the theatre season in Santa Cruz.
Jan 16 - Feb 15
Th, Fri, Sat, Sun @ 8 pm
Sat, Sun @ 2 pm​
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Coming Soon
The 2026
Best of the Rest
Experience the runners-up in this year's short play contest as staged readings with an ensemble cast.
Directed by Simon Hayward & Evan Hunt​
Add to your 8 Tens @ 8 package
for only $10!
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Good Egg Productions presents...
Matt & Ben
a play by Mindy Kaling & Brenda Withers
The hilarious and completely untrue story of how how up-and-coming actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck wrote the script for their masterpiece Good Will Hunting. Starring Sarah K. Michael and Sarah Mitchler as Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, respectively.
Directed by Ian Dyer​
March 13 - 22
Tickets go on sale Feb 13
Learn more at www.mattandbensc.com
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