Drop into eight different moments over the course of 80 minutes and experience the unique cast of characters, emotions and stories that will be on stage at the 4th Annual Winters Theatre Company 10-Minute Play Festival.

The 10-Minute Festival has continued to gain popularity among the Winters Theatre Company community. This year the festival will feature eight 10-minute plays, without a specific theme, that will make you laugh, cry, sigh and maybe think about things in a slightly different way.

The plays that will be performed are the result of an international call to authors to submit scripts according to established criteria for exceptional 10-minute plays. This year, over 450 submissions were reviewed from across the country and the globe, resulting in an offering of eight diverse, thoughtful, thought-provoking plays for audience members.

These plays have been written by both new and established playwrights and they will be brought to life by a team of talented local directors, cast and crew.

According to a press release, these are the 2025 festival features:

A Blast — written by: Paul Smith (United Kingdom) directed by Ana Kormos

God on the Couch — written by: Dan O’Day (California) — directed by Ana Kormos

Clipped Wings — written by: Mark Edward Smith (California) — directed by Nancy Whitcomb

Getting It— written by: Leo McElroy (California) — directed by Linda Glick

A Polar Bear Walks Into This Bar…— written by: Leo McElroy (California) — directed by Jim Hewlett

Itsy Bitsy Spider — written by: Tim Cahill (California) — directed by Jim Hewlett

A Factually Inaccurate Conversation — written by: Zachary Mark (Indiana) — directed by Linda Glick

When the Mice Are Away — written by: Chris Smith (California) — directed by Jim Hewlett

Performances will be at the historic Winters Opera House in downtown Winters on Feb. 28 and March 1 and March 7 to 8, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m.

For tickets or for more information please visit winterstheatrecompany.org.