4A Regional One-Act Play Contest
Region 1
2024
The One-Act Play contest is organized and executed in accordance with the…
“Guide for One-Act Play Contest managers” in the current Handbook for One-Act Play.
The Contest Director shall notify all schools of schedule changes in a timely manner.
All rehearsals and performances are held in the Allen Theatre
CONTEST DATE:
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
CONTEST SITE:
Allen Theatre, Texas Tech Campus
BOX OFFICE:
806.778.2275
CRITIC JUDGES:
Allana Patterson Charlie Hukill Larry Balfe
CONTEST MGR:
Karen Ray; [email protected]; 806-778-2275
Fax: 806.742.1660
ADMISSION:
$10 adults; $5 students for all shows
Please NO Babies Admitted
REHEARSALS:
Tuesday Afternoon, April 23
th
1
st
Rehearsal Decatur
2:00 pm
2
nd
Rehearsal EP Austin
3:05 pm
3
rd
Rehearsal Canyon
4:10 pm
4
th
Rehearsal Stephenville
5:15 pm
5
th
Rehearsal Randall
6:20 pm
6
th
Rehearsal Brownwood
7:25 pm
PERFORMANCES:
Wednesday, April 24th Plays will be performed back-to-back. Only the 9:45 am start is
guaranteed.
1
st
Performance “A Rock Sails By”
9:45 am
2
nd
Performance “Antigone”
3
rd
Performance “Anatomy of Gray”
There will be a 30 minute break to feed the judges
4
th
Performance “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane”
5
th
Performance “The Book of Everything”
6
th
Performance “Jane Eyre”
DIRECTOR / CRITIC
JUDGE MEET:
Wednesday April 24th – 8:30 am on the Mainstage
LOAD IN :
30 minutes before rehearsal
4A OAP Regional 2024
*Rehearsal times will be in order of performance. Times will be announced as soon as results from the Area
contests are in. Please contact Karen Ray (806-778-2275) immediately if there is a problem with your rehearsal
time.
Substitutions need to be submitted per the procedures found in the newest edition of the Handbook for One-Act
Play.
Program information must reach Karen Ray by noon on Friday, April 19
th
.
Immediately following advancement to regional competition, directors must send (overnight express suggested)
the approved script with cuttings marked out on black, and the rest highlighted in yellow to:
Allana Patterson 2806 Manchester Lane Grapevine TX, 76051
Charlie Hukill 1933 Highland Ave. Abilene TX, 79605
Larry Balfe 500 E.Amado #722 Palm Springs, CA 92262
Performance placement is determined alphabetically by the Area’s play title.
Performance times may be altered for reasons deemed necessary by the Contest Manager.
Each school shall pay a $800 one-act play fee (fee is not covered in Spring Meet fee)
This fee must be presented at the time of rehearsal or earlier.
No fee for individual participants is required.
Schools should make checks payable to: Texas Tech – UIL.
An awards ceremony will be held in the theatre following critiques.
The critic judges will provide critiques 30 minutes after the last show.
The UIL approved “unit set” is available for all entrants’ utilization. Except for french doors, no door units or
windows are available. Please bring your own. They do not have to go in your square.
This project is made possible in part through a grant from the City of Lubbock, as recommended by Civic Lubbock, Inc.
