Future Ten

Future Ten is an annual ten-minute play festival located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Established in 2003 by Future Tenant, an organization that showcases art projects from a variety of disciplines,{{cite web |url=http://www.futuretenant.org/?page_id=2 |title=About Us | Future Tenant Art Space |publisher=Futuretenant.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-05 |archive-date=2012-10-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023013207/http://www.futuretenant.org/?page_id=2 |url-status=usurped }} the festival presents 8-10 plays selected from an anonymous review process.{{cite web|url=http://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/theater/s_515112.html#axzz26Yl1WaWo |title=Scripts being accepted for Future Ten |publisher=TribLIVE |date=2007-07-02 |accessdate=2012-10-05}} The festival was initially held in a storefront space on Liberty Avenue{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/uncategorized/review-future-ten-five-plays-60-minutes-565961/ |title=Review: 'Future Ten' - Five plays, 60 minutes - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher=Post-gazette.com |date=2005-01-14 |accessdate=2012-10-05}} in downtown Pittsburgh but is now held in a space on Penn Avenue.{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/theater-dance/stage-review-in-short-future-ten-festival-plays-fun-fast-fantastic-510144/?print=1 |title=Stage Review: In short, Future Ten festival plays fun, fast, fantastic - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Printer friendly |publisher=Post-gazette.com |date=2007-11-10 |accessdate=2012-10-05}} The festival has grown in recognition over the years and received praise from such publications as Pittsburgh Post-Gazette{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/uncategorized/stage-review-final-five-at-future-ten-566908/?print=1 |title=Stage Review: Final five at 'Future Ten' - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Printer friendly |publisher=Post-gazette.com |date=2005-01-21 |accessdate=2012-10-05}} and Pittsburgh City Paper.{{cite web|last=O'Driscoll |first=Bill |url=http://www.pghcitypaper.com/ProgramNotes/archives/2011/11/08/future-tens-submission-overload |title=Future Ten's Submission Overload | Program Notes |publisher=Pghcitypaper.com |date=2011-11-08 |accessdate=2012-10-05}}{{cite web|last=O'Driscoll |first=Bill |url=http://www.pghcitypaper.com/ProgramNotes/archives/2009/11/09/future-ten-6 |title=Future Ten 6 | Program Notes |publisher=Pghcitypaper.com |date=2009-11-09 |accessdate=2012-10-05}}