Wednesday 22nd September to Saturday 25th September 2010
Produced by Jacquie Penrose
Supernova is Bench Theatre's festival of new writing for the theatre, showcasing the work of local playwrights over a week of performances, all performed and directed by members of the award-winning Bench Theatre. Plays were submitted from all over Hampshire and West Sussex and the best 8 were chosen by the Artistic Panel. The production involves a huge number of people in its writing, direction, cast and crew.
The plays selected by the Artistic Panel for this year's Supernova festival are:
| Producer | Jacquie Penrose |
| Stage Manager | Phil Hanley |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Hilary Davis, Rosie Carter Sharman Callam |
| Lighting & Sound Operation | Paul Millington Robin Hall |
| Brian | Jeff Bone |
| Caroline | Alice Corrigan |
| Louise | Julie Woods |
| Chris | Dan Finch |
| Wendall | Callum West |
Directed by Andrew Caple
| Susan | Beth Evans |
| Leonard | Roger Wallsgrove |
| Receptionist | Sarah Parnell |
Directed by Eileen Norris
| Annabelle | Sian Green |
| Colin | Dan Finch |
Directed by Mark Wakeman
| Lottie | Ruth Prior |
| George | Terry Smyth |
| Phyllis | Eileen Norris |
| Iris | Barbara Netherwood |
Directed by Beth Evans
| Dennis | Mark Wakeman |
| Liam | Dan Finch |
| Grace | Claire Lyne |
| Christina | Fern Bicheno |
| Tom | Callum West |
| Maria | Beth Evans |
Directed by Megan Green
| Rex Drummond | David Penrose |
| Marietta | Hilary Davis |
| Alexandra Kinghorn | Alice Corrigan |
| Felicity Drummond | Sarah Parnell |
Directed by Jeff Bone
| First Man | Mark Wakeman |
| First Woman | Sharman Callam |
| Second Man | Jeff Bone |
| Second Woman | Megan Green |
| Third Man | Andrew Caple |
| Third Woman | Nadia Diaper |
Directed by Callum West
| Lew | David Penrose |
| Charlie | Roger Wallsgrove |
Directed by Julie Wood