From the Ashes Theatre Presents: Ten Minutes on a Bench
A dating app called Ten Minutes On a Bench is the latest match-making craze, placing singles on a park bench to find common ground. The clock is ticking, but there’s no limit to the variety of heartfelt and humane conversations between dozens of characters looking for romance. Fall head over heels in love with a new speed-dating comedy about first impressions, last chances, impulse and caution, conversation and chemistry. Laugh, cheer and cringe witnessing the universal urge to connect. Sometimes, it only takes ten minutes.
Ten Minutes On a Bench received development in a staged reading in Florida Repertory Theatre’s 2024 PlayLab (Jason Parrish, associate artistic director) in Fort Myers, FL, and in two 2024 readings by New York City’s Ground UP Productions (Kate Middleton, artistic director).
About the Playwright:
Kenneth Jones’ breakout play Alabama Story has been seen in more than 70 cities around North America and is published by Dramatists Play Service. His comedy Hollywood, Nebraska (also published by DPS) was launched in a rolling three-city premiere in the 2022-23 season. His plays and musicals have been produced or developed at Pioneer Theatre Company, Human Race Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Clarence Brown Theatre, Peninsula Players, Florida Studio Theatre, Actors Theatre of Indiana and beyond. (Learn more at ByKennethJones.com or NewPlayExchange.org.)
