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Sarasota News Leader December 14, 2012 Page 85 treats and festive drinks. Santa and his elves will make an appearance every night prior to Christmas. Children of all ages will enjoy garden-themed crafts in Kids Corner and the popular holiday train village. of Interior Designers, the release adds. This year���s showhouse, which uses bromeliads as its unifying theme, highlights the talents of more than a dozen local decorators, the release points out. Near the Payne Mansion, guests may take in Selby Gardens��� signature Bromeliad Tree, participate in a nightly menorah lighting and explore a Holiday Splendor at Payne Mansion Showhouse, presented by the Florida West Coast Chapter of the American Society Admission is $13 for Selby Gardens members and $15 for non-members; children ages 11 and under may enter free. Tickets for Lights in Bloom may be purchased online at www. selby.org or in the Welcome Center. FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR STUDENT 10-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL Theatre Odyssey has announced the finalists for its first high school student 10-minute play festival, which will be presented on Friday, Jan. 25, at the David S. and Ann V. Howard Studio Theatre, located on the State College of Florida campus in Bradenton. Randazzo in the news release. ���It���s the perfect way to expand our programming. Our spring festival supports playwrights, theater and actors, giving them a vehicle to present their art. We are excited about the opportunity to take that experience and pass it down to students The finalists are Untitled by Joseph Grosso, who may want to pursue the theater arts,��� she Kasey Blanco and Jillian Smith of Lakewood added in the release. Ranch High School; The Date by Kemery Col- Auditions for actors to present the works at bert of St. Stephens Episcopal High School; the festival will be held on Sunday and MonTherapy by Summer Begalka and Sabrina Vi- day, Dec. 16-17, 6 to 8 p.m., at State College ota of St. Stephens High; and Friends Forev- of Florida in Bradenton. They will be in the er by Francesca DiMaio, Melina Cuffaro and Collegiate School, Building 19. For more inAmanda Robbins, of Lakewood Ranch High. formation, email info@theatreodyssey.org or A cash prize of $300 will be presented to the winners, along with a trophy for display at their school, a news release says. In addition, the winning play will be presented as part of Theatre Odyssey���s 2013 10-Minute Play Festival in April. call 799-7224. Theatre Odyssey was founded in 2006 to encourage and promote the efforts of local playwrights and actors. Over the years, the group has premiered more than 50 plays written, directed and performed by Gulf Coast play���Theatre Odyssey is thrilled to add a student wrights, actors and directors, the release 10-Minute Play Festival as a community out- points out. For more information, visit www. reach project,��� said board President Catherine theatreodyssey.org.