The local performing arts group, Performing Arts Luray – link below – put on a very interesting series of one act plays last weekend in their “24-hour One Act Theatre” presentation. The concept here was to assemble a cast of actors, directors, stage crew, and volunteer playwrights to get through the entire creative process and put on a play in 24 hours.
The groups met on Friday night at 7pm, where the teams were assembled. Actors, writers, directors and stage crews were organized into teams, pick-up style. After some introductory conversations, the writers stayed behind to develop their one act plays. In the morning, the others rejoined them, with rehearsals starting immediately after breakfast.
I suppose it was a pretty cathartic experience, working against a strict deadline to make art. But the four plays came off without a hitch, and if the actors had any trouble with their lines – there was no evidence.
The four plays were:
- The Essay, about a high school essay
- Tassy Does Tea, about a pitch for a public access cable show
- Mystic Pleasure Ladies’ Spa and Cleaning Service, about relationships (the set in the photo)
- Southern Hospitality, about a day in the life of a tourist visitor center
The event drew a great crowd. All this, with beverages (cash bar), for only $5 in downtown Luray. Plus I got to sit with my friends from Appalachian Outdoors Adventures, and I heard one of them was in a play, but I didn't recognize him in character. Not bad for a Saturday night.
The link to Performing Arts Luray is here:
http://www.performingartsluray.org/
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