Freshman Caroline Reimer and sophomore Saydee Denton in "Feed the Whales," directed by senior Elena Lozada. Showing Thursday and Friday at 7.
Titan Theatre has set the stage for engaging and creative storytelling starting tonight, with the student-directed One Act Festival on March 27, 28 and 29. The festival features three productions: the comedy “Power Line,” the drama “The Case of Alex Hansen,” and the comedy “Feed the Whales (the Saga of the Boy Band: Oreo).”
Here is a synopsis of each One Act, as well as other valuable information, including: dates, director perspectives, and the general selling points for audiences. Each night will showcase a different pairing, so audience members will want to plan ahead if they want to see all three.
The three student directors – Tyson Johnson, Anika Roddy and Elena Lozada, all seniors – chose their own One Act and then applied to direct it, according to the drama teacher Mary Dickson.
Though One Act performances are not as long as full productions – each one is around 45 minutes to an hour – they are not short on challenges.
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“I definitely think One Acts are lot easier in the sense that they’re shorter, and you have less things to worry about… but it can also be harder in a way, because with a One Act, it’s so hard to [have] an audience understanding the story in such a short amount of time – especially with the drama,” said Roddy, director of “The Case of Alex Hansen.” “It’s kind of hard to feed into the fact that it’s kind of emotional at the end, because it’s so quick, and … you have to really focus on building the story enough, at a good pace, so it connects to the audience.”
The festival showcases student directors’ willingness and ability to tell stories, even in a short amount of time. It’s not just the directors who are given a chance to show their versatility: Through the One Acts, actors are provided the same chance.
“It’s cool to see students play multiple roles at night…,” Dickson said. “If you happen to go on a night where a student is in both of the One Acts that night, one hour you’re seeing them do something, and then the next hour you’re seeing them do something completely different. It’s… [a] celebration of our program and everything that everyone can do.”
The festival takes place across three days: 3/27, 3/28, and 3/29, all beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults, to be purchased at the door. Get there early to avoid missing out.
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