Playwright: Michelle Pascua
Michelle Pascua is an award-winning playwright who was born in the Philippines and raised in the Bronx. She began writing ten-minute plays in 2019, and her work has been recognized in the United States and internationally. Her plays include Single Rider, Halo-Halo, In Remembrance, and Drones. She now lives in Celebration, Florida, with her husband and son. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys gardening, trying new recipes, and insisting that frequent trips to Walt Disney World count as research for her next play.
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Director: Amanda Conkey
Amanda is excited to be directing again this year! In the past, she participated in 2019 and 2022’s 10 Minute Play Festivals as a performer and 2025 as the director for Oh No! I Flew Too Close to the Sun! She is also active with Seoul Shakespeare Company, acting in2026’s Taming of the Shrew, 2025’s Romeo & Juliet, 2024’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 2023’s Measure for Measure, 2022’s Demon in My View, and 2019’s King Lear. Amanda studied Theatre at Eastern Connecticut State University, receiving a BA with a triple focus in Acting, Directing, and Stage Management and worked as a stage manager before moving to Korea.