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One Act Play for College Festival

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Topic: One Act Play for College Festival

Posted By: DanMan09
Subject: One Act Play for College Festival
Date Posted: 1/26/09 at 1:03pm

I know there are several one act forums, but I figured listing some details I am looking for would be helpful, so here goes! I am directing a show at a college one act festival this year and am looking for a show with the following specifications:

-Lasts 20-30 minutes (give or take a little)
-Cast of 3-6 (dominantly women preferred)
-Slightly edgy, but not so much that it would offend a south-eastern, somewhat conservative audience--innuendo is Ok, anything that could be considered "foul" is not.
-Not overly complex technically, but enough to give me a good challenge. My college recently opened a new theatre with a fantastic space and I want to use it to its potential.
-Preferably a comedy that is somewhat modern.

Any suggestions would be very helpful and appreciated. Thanks!

Replies:

Posted By: donzolidis
Date Posted: 1/26/09 at 4:45pm

Naomi in the Living Room by Christopher Durang is a great one. (You could also do Sister Mary Ignatius explains it all...) Might be a little blue for your crowd.

I have a bunch you could check out as well--"The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon" (cast of 5+) is my most popular--you can read it here:

http://www.playscripts.com/play.php3?playid=1163 - http://www.playscripts.com/play.php3?playid=1163

Or another, more obscure one one of my plays that fits your description would be Anna and August, you can read that one here:

http://www.playscripts.com/play.php3?playid=1485 - http://www.playscripts.com/play.php3?playid=1485

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Posted By: Theatrefolk
Date Posted: 1/29/09 at 9:29am

I've got a couple of one acts that have found success at the college level -

Tuna Fish Eulogy is a great challenge for actors, the format is a ladder play with the text running top to bottom instead of left to write.
http://www.theatrefolk.com/products/play/29-tuna-fish-eulogy - http://www.theatrefolk.com/products/play/29-tuna-fish-eulogy

I would also suggest Emotional Baggage.
http://www.theatrefolk.com/products/play/32-emotional-baggage - http://www.theatrefolk.com/products/play/32-emotional-baggage

Good luck with your search!

Lindsay Price

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Theatrefolk: Scripts for High Schools, Middle Schools, and Elementary Schools
http://www.theatrefolk.com - http://www.theatrefolk.com

Posted By: tristanrobin
Date Posted: 1/29/09 at 10:31pm

Check out the one-act plays of David Ives.

I've seen his "Words Words Words" done with college students and it's WONDERFUL. Very funny - and it's a director's dream...lots of creative input possible.

Many MANY of his plays are successful at festival venues.