One Act Festival
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The One-Act Festival is an annual theatre festival
that different high schools and districts all across the United States
hold.
The different districts are each separated into groups and then compete against each other by doing a one-act play. Plays such as Almost Maine, Spoon River, "The Boys Next Door" and Away From Here are some examples of the plays that have been used in the festival.
The festival is separated into different levels: Regionals, States, and Area (New England
, Mid West
, etc.). There is no National stage of competition. The Area level is purely a festival. It is a showcase of the best in each state, not a competition.
In order to qualify for the subsequent stages of the festival, a school must achieve first place (Given to two schools) in the initial stage. Judges score on the basis of the actors' performances as well as the technical crews' speed and efficiency.
For a recently published study of the one-act play, see Stephen Murray, Taking Our Amusements Seriously. LAP, 2010. ISBN 978 383837 6080.
Theatre festival
Theatre festivals amongst the earliest types of festival. Classical Greek theatre was associated with religious festivals dedicated to Dionysus. The medieval mystery plays were presented at the major Christian feasts...
that different high schools and districts all across the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hold.
The different districts are each separated into groups and then compete against each other by doing a one-act play. Plays such as Almost Maine, Spoon River, "The Boys Next Door" and Away From Here are some examples of the plays that have been used in the festival.
The festival is separated into different levels: Regionals, States, and Area (New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
, Mid West
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
, etc.). There is no National stage of competition. The Area level is purely a festival. It is a showcase of the best in each state, not a competition.
In order to qualify for the subsequent stages of the festival, a school must achieve first place (Given to two schools) in the initial stage. Judges score on the basis of the actors' performances as well as the technical crews' speed and efficiency.
For a recently published study of the one-act play, see Stephen Murray, Taking Our Amusements Seriously. LAP, 2010. ISBN 978 383837 6080.