blueprint
series B
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Mop of Angels
Is it a stage in a small theater? Or a janitor’s closet? And who is Spencer Ulrich? An aging movie star or a custodian with a vivid imagination and lofty aspirations?
J.B. Heaps
FILMMAKER
J.B. Heaps was an Executive Producer at Showtime Sports where is programs about the sport of boxing won numerous awards including five National Sports Emmys. Now retired, he is happily ensconced in New York writing plays and movies and has been the winner of numerous writing contests here and in Europe.
A Night On The Town
Newlyweds, Raymond and Tasha, enjoy a fun date night together but the evening takes a turn when unsettling truths are revealed.
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Sydni Michelle Perry
PLAYWRIGHT & DIRECTOR
Sydni Michelle Perry is a multidisciplinary creative artist and performer based in Atlanta. Her work spans across theater, film, TV, voice over and other media. From directing, acting, and singing to writing, she is a storyteller who values truth, collaboration, fun and heart. @thelegendarysydniperry
A Ring is Round it has no End…?
Alice is shopping for the perfect engagement ring, but her criteria for perfection are not quite what you would expect from a blushing bride to be.
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Lindsey Brown
PLAYWRIGHT
Lindsey Brown is an award-winning New Zealand playwright whose plays have been performed on five different continents. Accolades for her work include winning the Mixing It Up Productions New York Competition 2022, the Dominion Stage 2024 Playwright Competition and being named a finalist in the International Beverly Prize for Literature 2025. Currently, Lindsey is alternating between playwriting, teaching high school students and studying for her PhD, which focuses on the role of women in theatre. Lindsey often favours comedy in her writing, believing that when we laugh, we are most open to learn. It’s also more fun to write!
The Upside Down Table
When Zee’s aunt passes away leaving her to deal with what’s left, she must solve the problem of what to do with a very strange object left in the middle of the house. The movers are nearly finished clearing out the house, but Zee just can’t seem to figure out the “puzzle” her aunt left her.
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Darren V Michael
PLAYWRIGHT
Darren has been a professional actor/director for nearly thirty years. He is a Professor of Acting/Directing at Austin Peay State University and a member of the Dramatists Guild. His full-length play Scarecrows Will Never See The Sunset is available for purchase or production through Stage Rights and his new book Brief Encounters was published in January 2023 by Waveland Press. Darren’s work has been produced across the country from New York City to his latest work The Consequences of Madison Mumbry in 2024 in Lexington, Kentucky.
Tree Bathing
An emotionally distraught young woman is having trouble coming to terms with a breakup. Her ex-boyfriend recommends a therapist to help her cope and even pays for it, but she soon discovers that this therapist has an unconventional treatment plan that she is unsure about after he takes her deep into the woods for a “nature meditation”. Is this therapist really there to help her with her anxiety . . . or has her ex paid for something else?
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Connie Dinkler
PLAYWRIGHT
Connie Dinkler has published three short plays, several poems and short stories and won two local literary awards. She has had twenty-six play productions of sixteen short plays including stage productions, podcasts and film productions. Her plays have been performed in eight states as well as England.
Her full-length play Happy Couples was included in the New Works Virtual Festival in 2020 performed by an all-star cast and has had a fully staged production in 2025. Her short play, Not a Dark and Stormy Night was third runner up in the AMAZE short play competition in 2020.
Meet the Directors
Jonna Leanne >> Festival Director
Jonna Leanne is the Artistic Director and creator of blueprint. After returning to Atlanta seven years ago, she immersed herself in professional TV/Film acting and began her improv journey. She fell in love with the festival world while volunteering at the Toronto International Film Festival and has a deep connection to Windmill Arts, where she stage-managed Closer the Play and worked with Sam. It was fate when she brought the idea of a shorts festival to engage local directors and actors to Sam 3 years later. Fast forward to present day, where together they read over 800+ play and film submissions and made the impossible decision of choosing 10 for the 2026 festival. It truly is a dream to watch blueprint thrive in its second year, and we can't wait to see it continue to grow!
Jonna is a graduate of the Second City Training Center’s Toronto Conservatory Program and holds a Master’s in Education with an emphasis in Professional Counseling from the University of West Georgia. Jonna will graduate in May 2026 with a MS in international business from Georgia State University. With a passion for production management, problem-solving, and creating memorable experiences, she thrives on bringing ideas to life — whether through festivals, film, or travel.
Sam R Ross >> Windmill Arts Production, Executive Director
A member of both Actors' Equity Association and Screen Actor's Guild, Sam has over fifty years of experience in theatre including Off Broadway, Regional Theaters and other professional theaters from New York to Los Angeles. Sam has been seen in over 110 productions including many world and regional premieres. Sam has also appeared in over a dozen film and TV shows. As a playwright his adaptations and co-adaptations with VanguardRep have been seen across the country. Sam is also an award-winning director and lighting designer of over .
As an artistic director, Sam has been integral in the foundation of multiple successful companies including Down Right Theatre in Atlanta, GA, Kudzu Productions and Vanguard Repertory Company - both in Los Angeles, CA. He is the founder and Executive Director of Windmill Arts.
Sam has a B.S. from the college of Charleston and an M.P.A. from Georgia State University and has done graduate work in acting at the prestigious Trinity Repertory Conservatory in Rhode Island.
photo by Emily Lambert Photography