TEN 2024

The Gift Theatre is pleased to welcome back TEN 2024, the company’s annual festival of ten world premiere ten-minute pieces by The Gift and guest artists, curated by Co-Artistic Directors Brittany Burch and Jennifer Glasse. 

TEN will play May 9 – 20, 2024 at Filament Theatre, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. 

The TEN 2024 line-up includes:

CASS by Karissa Murrell Meyers

Directed by ensemble member Erica Weiss

Featuring ensemble member Alex Main with Stephanie Shum

THE UNBROKEN LINE by Matt Yee

Directed by ensemble member Gabe Franken

Featuring ensemble members Gregory Fenner and Kenny Mihlfried with Preeti Thaker and Claire Kaplan

PREGNANT PAUSE by  Jerluane “Jae” Jenkins 

Directed by Myesha-Tiara 

Featuring:  A’Keisha Lee, Genesis Beecham, Rita Wicks, and Renee Lockett  

REMNANTS by co-founder and ensemble member Michael Patrick Thornton 

Directed by ensemble member Paul D’Addario

Featuring ensemble member Jay Worthington with Jack Bronis and Chris Acevedo

IMPROV

Directed by ensemble member Hannah Toriumi

Featuring Dr. Coke Team

STANDUP (5/13 and 5/20)

Featuring Montrez Hawkins

GiftLit 

Curator by ensemble member Maggie Andersen

SHAKING HANDS REALLY MEANS I LOVE YOU by Alexandria Bressette

Directed by co-artistic director and ensemble member Jennifer Glasse

Featuring  Alexandria Bressette and Ellie Desmond

THIRST by Terry Guest

Directed by Mignon Stewart

Featuring Jalyn Greene and Scottie Caldwell   

THE IMAGINARY FRIEND by Silent Marvin 

Directed by Jordan Reinwald

Featuring ensemble member Martel Manning with Harrison Hapin

BOLOGNA by ensemble member Gregory Fenner

Directed by ensemble member Martel Manning

Featuring ensemble member John Gawlik with Caroline Kidwell,  Mickey Dolan,  Caroline Heffernan, and  Rita Wicks

The TEN 2025 production team includes  Josh Fitch (Stage Management),  Alexandria Bressette (Assistant Stage Manager), Dan Friedman (Lighting), and Tyler Hughes (Sound)