One act play
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A one act play, or more commonly "one act", is a short play that takes place in one act or scene, as opposed to plays that take place over a number of scenes in one or more acts. They tend to be simpler and have fewer props, scenery and cast members (sometimes only one). Such plays are often showcased in a series. They are ideal for high school or college drama students as well as small venues and dinner theaters. Unlike other plays which usually are published one play per book, one acts are usually published in anthologies or collections. David Ives's book All in the Timing includes examples of one act plays.
Often, theatre groups stage a night of one acts, performing anywhere from 2 to 20 one acts in a single night.
[edit] Famous one act plays
- The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown
- No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre
- Everything in All in the Timing by David Ives
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