One Acts

Our One-Act New Play Festival is back!
(But in the FALL...so GET WRITING!)

Our One-Act New Play Festival is back in 2019-20, but this season IN THE FALL SEMESTER! The festival presents short plays written, directed, acted, and designed by students. It's one of the most fun and popular events of the season and a great way to get involved in the Theatre Program with a lesser time commitment than one of our mainstage productions! See below for the many ways to get involved.

Audition for the One-Acts

Audition Dates: Friday, October 4 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, October 5 at 10 a.m.
Audition Location: Todd Theatre
Audition Requirements: Just show up! No need to prepare anything.

Write a One-Act

Write a short play (no more than 20 minutes in length) on any subject and be eligible to win a $100 prize for the best play!

Submissions

All plays must be submitted by Friday, September 13 at 5 p.m. Please refer to the submission form for details on formatting, etc.  Completed scripts should be handed in at Todd Union, Room 207.

Note: All scripts must be accompanied by a Submission Form.

Direct a One-Act

Direct a one-act and be eligible to win a $100 prize for the best production!

Interested?

Contact Nigel at nigel.maister@rochester.edu.

Design a One-Act

Get involved by being a costume, set, lighting, or sound designer for the One-Acts. This season we're offering $300 in prizes for the best design team!

Interested?

Costume designers should contact Nadine at nbrookstaylor@gmail.com.

Set, lighting, and sound designers should contact Gordon at g.rice@rochester.edu.