Patrick Lennon’s Aery Theatre Company presents its third annual 20/20 Play Festival this weekend and next at Philipstown Depot Theater’s cozy space at Garrison Landing in Garrison.

Lennon wants Aery to be an incubator for dramas written, directed and performed by local artists. The 20/20 Play Festival, with funding from the? Putnam Arts Council and co-produced by Philipstown Depot Theater, presents 10 short plays of 20 minutes or less. (Submitted plays were winnowed down to 20 and 10 were chosen for performance.)

Cash prizes?  totaling up to $1,000 will be awarded in various categories.

Friday, Sept. 4 at 8 p.m.: Senior Moment, Le Bastille, Not Here, First Meeting, Soprano’s Garage Sale

Saturday, Sept. 5 at 8 p.m.: The Happy Couple, What’s In A Name, Parabolas, Tricky Secrets, The Concert

JUDGING – Audience will receive ballots with all plays performed on that performance date.  Each audience member will vote for two (2) favorites – ballots will not be given out until after the final performance on that date.  The play with the most votes on each date will move onto finals weekend – announced directly after performance votes are tallied.  A panel of judges will vote in the same manner, moving on one play from each of Friday and Saturday’s performances.  The six plays not selected by the audience/judging panel will be asked to come back on Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. for a “Wild Card” performance.  Audience/judging panel will choose two plays to move on to finals weekend.  A total of six plays from the opening weekend will move onto the finals weekend.

FINALS WEEKEND – Three shows will be performed on Friday, Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. Voting will be the same as opening weekend – audience votes for two, judges vote for two – highest vote-getters on each night will determine the four plays to move onto the finals on Sunday afternoon at 4:00 PM.  Audience/judging panel will vote for Best Play after the Sunday performance.  Best Direction, Best Actress and Best Actor will be selected by the judges.  Awards ceremony immediately follows vote tallying.