One of Manhattan's most established play festivals the Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival fosters the work of young writers giving them the exposure of publication and representation. The festival resulting in this collection was held July 15th-20th 2008 at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre on 42nd Street in New York City. From the initial submission pool approximately 50 plays were chosen to be performed over a period of one week. A panel of judges comprised of New York area the