It's not every weekend that Houstonians can experience more than a dozen world premiere plays at a single theater. On April 5 and 6, however, audiences can take in 14 new works written by University of Houston students and artists from across the country.

You won't need to pack their pajamas for what might seem like a marathon of stagecraft. University of Houston's first 10-Minute Play Festival will deliver condensed productions over the course of two days in the Jose Quintero Theatre (Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard). The festival will present seven plays on April 5 with the remaining seven to be performed on April 6. 

April 5

• The Mimes and Mummers Convention by Lawrence Thelen
• It's a Fine Day for a Picnic by Caitlin Turnage
• Lions by Kendall Kaminsky
• In the Tub by Sawyer Estes
• Deep Water by Peter Kennedy
• A Continuing Resolution by Robert Price
• Roadside by Elizabeth Keel

April 6

• No Pizza to Make by Bonnie Christiansen
• Ripley by Chelsea Stanley
• Lil Boo by Alyson Mead
• Tea for One by Steve Heverly
• Fingerfood by Cecilia White
• For Gold by Troy Loftin
• The Sluts by Ben Merriman