2 Weeks to Write
6 local playwrights are given a theme and 2 weeks to create original 10 minute plays.
2 Weeks to Rehearse
Local actors and directors are given just 2 weeks to rehearse.
1 Night to Perform
The world premiere of these original plays lasts only 1 night. Don’t miss it.
A THEATRICAL PRESSURE COOKER
This Bridge Theatre’s short play festival Shotz! brings six new short plays to life. The Shotz format was developed by theatrical group AMIOS in New York, and has been performed in Los Angeles, Chicago, London, San Francisco, and now Louisville. Since 2022, Louisville Shotz has produced 18 original short plays by Louisville playwrights annually.
SHOTZ! EVENTS 2026
Don’t Miss It
Shotz! performs for one night only, three times a year. Mark your calendar or join our mailing list so you don’t miss it!
Tickets are available at the door.
20
September, 2026
Louder Than Shotz!
13
Dec – 2026
December Shotz!
COME PLAY WITH US
Get Involved with Shotz!
Want to write, act, direct, or just hang out? Get in touch with us to get involved in Shotz!
Frequently Asked Questions about Shotz! Louisville
Can I write, direct, or act in Shotz?
Yes! Please email shotzlouisville@gmail.com and let us know what you’re interested in. We’ll send out a call for submissions when it’s time.
How do I get on the mailing list so I don’t miss the next Shotz?
Make sure to sign up for our mailing list so you don’t miss our calls for submissions or performances.
Can I volunteer to help produce Shotz?
We’d love your help! Please get in touch with us and let us know what you’re interested in helping with.
Is this the same Shotz that they do in NYC?
Yes, it’s the same format! The Shotz format was developed by theatrical group AMIOS in New York, and has been performed in Los Angeles, Chicago, London, San Francisco, and now Louisville.
Here’s what you missed
Previous Shotz! Performances
Below you’ll find a list of every Shotz! show produced by us and all of our talented artists.
List of Previous Shotz! Performances
September 2022 Shotz! Goes to Louisville
“If you Want my Two Cents”
Director Melinda Beck
Writer Annie Mayer
Actors Janeane Louden, Joy Callwood
“It’s Only a Slug if it Comes from Frankfort Avenue”
Director Zac Campbell-Hoogendyk
Writer Zac Campbell-Hoogendyk
Actors Zach Stone, Jessica De La Rosa
“Fulfillment”
Director Clarity Hagan
Writer Terry Tocantins
Actors Adama Abramson, Kim T Ding
“Resevoir Story”
Director Alex Biscardi
Writer Vidalia Unwin
Actors Wesley Stroud, Lance Newman
“The Louisville Power Walk Finals”
Director Zach Stone
Writer Megan Massie Ware
Actors Tessa McShane
“The Queen Meetup Showdown”
Director Angela Miller
Writer Brooke Morrison
Actors Erica McClure, Kristy Calman
December 2022 Holiday Shotz!
“The Panda Express”
Writer: Tyler Tate
Actors: Adama Abramson
Director: Alex Biscardi
“Go No-Go”
Writer: Tony Dingman
Actors: Lewis Wright, Susan Fisher
Director: Terry Tocantins
“Jailhouse”
Writer: Katherine Krutsick
Actors: Hannah Pruitt, Wesley Stroud, Tessa McShane
Director: Betsy Huggins
“The Extravaganza”
Writer: Jessica De La Rosa
Actors: Mandi Elkins-Hutchins, Tony Milder
Director: Zac Campbell-Hoogendyk
“Snowball Fight”
Writer: Michelle Tyrene Johnson
Actors: Lucas Rogers, Jessica Sharpenstein, Alexandria Gordon
Director: Zach Stone
“Throwing Snowball”
Writer: Vidalia Unwin
Actors: Melissa Bowen, Kristy Calman
Director: Clarity Hagan
April 2023 Viva La Shotz! The Revolution will not be Staged
Group 1
Writer: Erin Fitzgerald
Director: Joy Callwood
Actors: Elise Sparks, Ryann Houghlin Walker, Jessica Sharpenstein, Meg Caudill
Group 2
Writer: Tara Anderson
Director: Megan Massie Ware
Actors: David Hussey, Jess De La Rosa, Macedonia Parks, Seena Iype
Group 3:
Writer: Taylor Vetter
Director: Katie Krutsick
Actors: Lucas Rogers, Sophie Hill
Group 4:
Writer: Michael Crame
Director: Nick Hulstine
Actors: Keith McGill, Terry Tocantins, Clarity Hagan
“Dress Mess”
Writer: Tyler Tate
Director: Zach Stone
Actors: Caisey Cole, Tonilyn Hornung
Group 6
Writer: Michelle Tyrene Johnson
Director: Crystian Wiltshire
Actors: Tory Parker, Mel Beck, Susan Fisher
August 2023 Shotz! Goes to the Fringe
“We Aren’t Saving the World Tonight”
Writer: Alexandria Gordon
Director: Zach Stone
Actors: Macedonia Alexis, Zach Hurley
“Two Max’s”
Writer: Brian Walker
Director: Clara Harris
Actors: Ellie Archer, Bailey Preston
“Triptych with Pancakes”
Writer: Allie Fireel
Director: Michelle Tyrene Johnson
Actors: Rebecca Donohue, Betsy Huggins
“Nova’s Ark”
Writer: Roy De La Rosa
Director: Keith McGill
Actors: Jennice Butler, Katie Krutsick, Rayann Houghlin Walker
“The Powderpuff Girls Fanfiction Play for Tommy Biscardi”
Writer: Alex Biscardi
Director: Zac Campbell-Hoogendyk
Actors: Taylor Thomas, Annie Mayer, Sarah Chen Elston
“Role Play”
Writer: Tyler Tate
Director: Meg Caudill
Actors: Erica McClure, Vic Leon
“The Local Piglet and the Whooping Crane”
Writer: Brooke Morrison
Director: Vidalia Unwin
Actors: Hannah Pruitt, Clarity Hagan, Tory Parker, Lucas Rogers
December 2023 Holiday Shotz!
“Unlocking the Now: A Christmas Carol”
Writer: Michael Crame
Director: Clare Hagan
Actors: Victori Unwin
Zach Hurley
Tyler Tate
“Beginnings”
Writer: Tony Dingman
Director: Katie Krutsick
Actors: Dara Jade Tiller
Katherine Martin
“The Longest Night”
Writer: Georgia Rhoades
Director: Allie Fireel
Actors: Zac Campbell-Hoogendyk
Megan Massie Ware
Tessa McShane
“Double Double”
Writer: Brooke Morrison
Director: Vidalia Unwin
Actors: Ellie Archer
Erica McClure
Annie Mayer
Lucas Rogers
“Three for the Price of One”
Writer: Brian Walker
Director: Allie Fireel
Actors: Kate Aviles-Bishop
Adama Abramson
Jessica Sharpenstein
“Lonely Exile”
Writer: Tory Parker
Director: Keith McGill
Actor: Zac Campbell-Hoogendyk
Aliyah Brutley
Peighton Radlein
APRIL 2024 Shotz! Fools Day
“PEAKABOO”
Writer: Zac Campbell-Hoogendyk
Director: Meg Caudill
Actor: Bailey Preston
“Zac and Sara”
Writer: Allie Fireel
Director: Zach Stone
Actors:
Mandy Hutchins
Paula O. Lockhart
“First Flight”
Writer: Amy Davis
Director: Clarity Hagan
Actors:
Zach Stone
Laura Krauser
“Midsummer Nightmare”
Writer: Erin Fitzgerald and Justin Harmon
Director: Roy De La Rosa
Actors:
Jessica Sharpenstein
Gavin Reed
“Department of Community Reports”
Writer: Stephen Morrow and Mike Wright
Director: Alex Biscardi
Actors:
Lucas Rogers
Ryan Lash
Rachel Meadors
“Mother’s Day”
Writer: Betsy Huggins
Director: Vidalia Unwin
Actors:
Roy De La Rosa
Meg Caudill
Ellie Archer
September 2024 Danger: Shotz! Incoming
“Not Ready to Play Nice”
Writer Katie Pena Van Zile
Director Bailey Preston
Actors Kimberly Ding, Nolan Brown, Meg Caudill
“Divine Blood and Glitter”
Writer Vidalia Unwin
Director Lindsay Krupski
Actors Myranda Thomas, Zac Campbell-Hoogendyk
“Occupant 3467”
Writer Zoe Peterson
Director Annie Mayer
Actors, Macedonia Parks, Katie Krutsick
“How to be a Good Neighbor”
Writer Brad White
Director Roy De La Rosa
Actor Sarah BE
“Every Little Thing”
Writer Michelle Lori
Director Riley Anna
Actors Em De Zafra, Ryan Lash, Caroline Cox, Rachel Meadors
“The 3rd of July”
Writer Sara Sandfort
Director Peyton Robbins
Actors Kristy Calman, Candace Shiffman
September 2024 Double Shotz!
The Panda Express by Tyler Tate
Director Alex Biscardi
Actor Isaiah Washington
Double Double by Brooke Morrison
Director Vidalia Unwin
Actors Annie Mayer, Ellie Archer, Erica McClure, Jude Stivers
The Local Piglet and the Whooping Crane by Brooke Morrison
Director Vidalia Unwin
Actors Hannah Pruitt, Tajleed Hardy, Clarity Hagan, Tory Parker
Peakaboo by Zac Campbell-Hoogendyk
Director Meg Caudill
Actor Bailey Preston
Dress Mess by Tyler Tate
Director Naomi Wayne
Actors Caisey Cole and Tonilyn Hornung
The Power Puff Girls Fanfiction Play for Tommy Biscardi by Alex Biscardi
Director Zac Campbell-Hoogendyk
Actors Annie Mayer, Peighton Radlein, Sarah BE
Beginnings by Tony Dingman
Director Katherine Krutsick
Actors Katherine Martin, Dara Jade Tiller
Three for the Price of One by Brian Walker
Director Betsy Huggins
Actors Leilani Bracy, Kate Aviles-Bishop, Jessica Sharpenstein
The Louisville Power Walk Finals by Megan Massie Ware
Director Megan Massie Ware
Actor Tessa McShane
Mother’s Day by Betsy Huggins
Director Vidalia Unwin
Actors Ellie Archer, Roy De La Rosa, Bailey Preston
December 2024 Ghosts of Shotzmas Past!
“Have a Holly Jolly Christmas”
Writer Zach Stone
Director Tessa McShane
Actors Jess De La Rosa (Has Space)
“This Christmas, That Christmas”
Writer Erica Cannon
Director Zac Campbell-Hoogendyk
Actors Patrick Parrish, Natalie Dispenza, Lucas Rogers
“Here Comes Swami Clause”
Writer Thomas Ukinski
Director Annie Mayer (Has Space)
Actors Alex Bonza, Rachel Meadors, Whitney Alexander
“Live from Bethlehem”
Writer Dennis J Bohr
Director Roy De La Rosa
Actors Clarity Hagan (Has space), Edward Johnson, Kristy Calman
“Sharing Space with a Spirit”
Writer Avery Wilson
Director Katie Krutsick
Actors Peter Tackett, Rayann Houghlin Walker, Colton Bachinski
“Three WisedEyed MANifested”
Writer Sarah BE
Director Abby Knoop
Actors Nour Awamleh, Em De Zafra, Neill Robertson
April 2025 The Birdz, The Beez, and The Shotz!
“Becoming”
Writer: Michelle Tyrene Johnson
Director: John Campbell-Finnegan
Actors: Alex Slade, Keith McGill, Jess Sharpenstein
“Mud Season”
Writer: Tara Anderson
Director: Jamie Young Irvin
Actors: Roderick Offutt, Megan Adair, Ellie Archer
“Meditations on Sonnet 98”
Writer: Zoe Peterson
Director: Tory Parker
Actors: Emily Vicars, Abigail Knoop, Morgan Spaulding, Shelby Allison Brown
“Jay”
Writer: Tony Dingman
Director: Tony Lewis
Actors: Jane Embry Watts, Bailey Preston, Sean Turley
“Cherry Blossom Ghost”
Writer: Izzy Keel
Director: Zach Boone
Actors: Jeremy Garcia, Peighton Radlein, Emily Schoering
“A Quality of Loss”
Writer: Betsy Huggins
Director: Zac Campbell-Hoogendyk
Actors: Ryan Lash, Katie Martin, Hanna Lechleiter, Jennice Butler
September 2025 Have a Nice Trip, See you Next Shotz!
“Touchstone”
Writer: Kim Ding
Director: Peighton Radlein
Actors: Kristina Nguyen, Annie Mayer
“The Final Interrogation”
Writer: Stephen Morrow
Director: Abby Ferree
Actors: Kimby Peterson, Jeremy Garcia
“It Came From Make a Mammal”
Writer: Zoe Peterson
Director: Katie Krutsick
Actors: Emily Vicars, Mel Brown
“Let People Like Things”
Writer: Alicia Fireel
Director: Keith McGill
Actors: Lucas Rogers, Grace Smith, Destiny Cornett
“Ice, Ice Baby”
Writer: Brian Walker
Director: Jason Cooper
Actors: Kristy Calman, Alexander Slade, Zac Campbell-Hoogendyk
“Near Life Experience”
Writer: Erin Fitzgerald
Director: Clarity Hagan
Actors: Roderick Offutt, Meg Caudill, Danika Sumner, Ella Witt
December 2025 Holiday Shotz! Goes to The Cinema
“The Phantom Scrooge”
Writer: Roy De La Rosa
Director: Isabelle Saba
Actors: Bailey Preston, Brad Adams, Roderick Offutt
“Jennifer on the Hudson”
Writer: Keith McGill
Director: Annie Mayer
Actors: Meg Caudill, Clarity Hagan
“Merry Dickmas”
Writer: Alexandria Gordon
Director: Lauren Bright
Actors: Jason Cooper, Jess Sharpenstein
“Together All the Way”
Writer: Sara Bell
Director: Jennice Butler
Actors: Ryan Lash, Peyton Robbins
“Password”
Writer: Tara Cocco
Director: Katie Martin
Actors: Jeremy Garcia, Avery Wilson, Jude Stivers
“When Tara Met Home”
Writer: Sydney Walters
Director: Tory Parker
Actors: Emily Vicars, Alex Slade, Abby Ferree, Destiny Cornett
Spring 2026 Shotz! And the Storytelling Revolution
“A Doe”
Director: Shannon Woolley Allison
Writer: Sara Sandfort
Actors: Vidalia Unwin, Sage Martin, Laura Krauser, Jennice Butler
“I don’t Speak Lunar”
Director: Marian Zickuhr
Writer: Allie Fireel
Actors: Melissa Bowen, Paula Lockhart, Ella Witt, Roderick Offutt
“Ren Faire Folk”
Director: Stephanie Michelle Collins
Writer: Rachel Meadors
Actors: Annie Mayer, Alex Slade, Sophie Hill, Louis Robert Thompson
“For the Kids!”
Director: Allison Sims
Writer: Tony Smith
Actors: Emily Vicars, Ryan Lash, Alexandria Gordon, Margarette Evans, Peyton
Robbins
“The Riot Act”
Director: Jason Cooper
Writer: Brad White
Actors: Clarity Hagan, Rayan Houghlin Walker, Regina Frost, Destiny Cornett
“Rogue Drone”
Director: Martin French
Writer: Tony Lewis
Actors: Zach Stone, Zach Boone, Allie Feiler, Morgan Schussler Williams
September 2026 Louder than Shotz!
“Heaven Help Us”
Writer: Clarity Hagan
Director: Zach Stone
Actors: Ellie Archer, Malik Baines, Lauren Bright
“Face in the Dark”
Writer: Martin French
Director: Vidalia Unwin
Actors: Ryan Lash, Ev Davis
“The Gods”
Writer: Mack McConnell
Director: Kimby Peterson
Actors: Allie Fireel, Kristy Calman, Allie Feiler
“The Lesson”
Writer: Jason Cooper
Director: Stephanie Michelle Collins
Actors: Jess Sharpenstein, Kavin Moore
“Bite Me!”
Writer: Joan Liles
Director: Caisey Cole
Actors: Lindsey Jones, Alex Haydon, Roderick Offutt
“A Harmonica and a Jail Cell”
Writer: Karson Dickinson
Director: Katie Martin
Actors: Alexis Paxton, Veronica Riggs, Lucas Rogers