Theater Masters' Take Ten

The seventh collection of published plays by the Theater Masters' National MFA ten-minute play festival, Take Ten. This collection, Theater Masters' Take Ten Vol. 7, is comprised of the following plays: DOORMAT by Justine Gelfman The boss is hiring a new assistant. Sarah is out. Jenny is in. Oh, and Sarah is a doormat. GOLD GONE RIGHT by Rudi Golben Felo and Cooti share a blissful existence, making pottery and poetry in their beautiful home - until Karen Gold invades their world, carelessly claiming privilege and wreaking havoc. THE ONLY THING YOU CAME TO HEAR by Thaddeus McCants Once called the Muhammad Ali of Baseball, Major League Pitcher Dock Ellis relives the most memorable moment of his career: the 1970 no-hitter he threw while on LSD. THE IDIOTS by Preshant Nashi At a classy wedding reception, Jake is in the middle of the worst moment of his life: He has mistakenly texted his ex, Kevin, who, along with his new boyfriend Kyle, just happens to be sitting at the same table. (UN)SCRIPTED by Dave Osmundsen Miranda, an autistic girl dedicated to social improvement, endures a scripted coffee shop module to achieve "typicality." BLOOMS by a.k. payne Kim has not believed in love in a long time and the rhythm of work threatens to keep her from her dreams. Leticia has got something to say. On a spring day, both have ten minutes before their shift at the grocery store. SAHI VAQT PE, OR THE ONE WITH THE BIOLOGICAL CLOCK by Ankita Raturi In a bodega in New York City, Ina can't stop obsessing over the ticking of her biological clock. And hanging up on her mother. And ice cream. And that one episode of Friends. EVERY MAN'S MEMORIAL MARKED by Maria D. Smith Joe Dollard, an elderly Black man with sharecropper roots, sits on a folding chair with his friend Sylvester, coping with a recent loss by disassociating from reality and fighting back at every turn.