{"id":56845,"date":"2019-03-18T10:28:29","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T14:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=56845"},"modified":"2019-03-19T09:14:49","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T13:14:49","slug":"popular-one-act-festival-returns-to-marilyn-i-walker-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2019\/03\/popular-one-act-festival-returns-to-marilyn-i-walker-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular One Act Festival returns to Marilyn I. Walker Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brock\u2019s Dramatic Arts students will bring the intricacies of human interaction, the banality of small-town life and even the future of \u2018designer babies\u2019 to the stage in the upcoming One Act Festival. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Opening at the Marilyn I. Walker Theatre of the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts (MIWSFPA) on Friday, March 22, the popular One Act Festival will stage eight student-led productions in a two-night run. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A yearly endeavour, the festival puts students in the Directing II course in the spotlight as they bring a selection of one-act plays to life. The students are responsible for the entire production process, including the selection of a script, auditioning the cast, rehearsing, designing the show and co-ordinating with the Dramatic Arts (DART) production team on all technical needs. <\/span><\/p>\n

The course’s instructor, Mike Griffin, said the One Act Festival is one of his favourite parts of the DART program. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

An exciting mentoring process happens, he explained, as students from all years collaborate to create theatre under the leadership of the third-year directing class. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs the student actors and directors come together, they put into practice the skills they have been developing throughout their courses, which supports them as they teach each other, grow as artists and inspire the next round of future directors,\u201d he said.\u202f <\/span><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s productions are all being presented under the theme \u2018Rise.\u2019 <\/span><\/p>\n

Lauren Reid, a third-year DART major and Director of <\/span>On the Porch One Crisp Spring Morning<\/span><\/em>, said the inclusive and collaborative nature of the One Act Festival makes for a valuable learning experience. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone is so open and willing to help me with this great opportunity and to make it the best it can be,\u201d she said. \u201cI have a great team on all sides that are there to support me whenever I need help, and I think this course is a great way for people to explore different opportunities within the DART and theatre community, in general.\u201d\u202f <\/span><\/p>\n

For second-year DART student Holly Hebert, the festival allows her to \u201cactively participate in the growth of a production.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs an actor in <\/span>Winter Games<\/span><\/em>, Director Chris Murillo had us engage in a number of exercises that built our relationships, our impulses and developed our One Act to become an incredibly stimulating process,\u201d she added.\u202f <\/span><\/p>\n

The students encourage the community to attend, promising the roster of shows in the festival are \u201cemotionally active\u201d and will often have audiences \u201con the edge of their seats.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The One Act Festival runs on Friday, March 22 and\u202fSaturday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. each night. All shows take place in the Marilyn I. Walker Theatre of the MIWSFPA at 15 Artists\u2019 Common. <\/span><\/p>\n

Admission is pay-what-you-can at the door. <\/span><\/p>\n

For more information on the 2018 One Act Festival, visit the\u202f<\/span>Dramatic Arts\u202f<\/span><\/a>website. <\/span><\/p>\n

One Act Festival 2019<\/b><\/h2>\n

Inside the Department of the Exterior<\/em><\/i><\/strong>
\n<\/i><\/b>Directed by: Josh Loewen
\n<\/span>Playwright: Philip Hall
\n<\/span>Actors: Jared Geden, Samantha Rideout \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another Sense<\/em><\/i><\/strong>
\n<\/i><\/b>Directed by: Rina Wilkins
\n<\/span>Playwright: Melissa Major
\n<\/span>Actors: Madison Andrews, Bianca Taylor <\/span><\/p>\n

Winter Games <\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/span>Directed by: Chris Murillo
\n<\/span>Playwright: Rachel Bonds
\n<\/span>Actors: Alex Sykes, Holly Hebert, Leah Rantala <\/span><\/p>\n

The Worker<\/em><\/i><\/strong>
\n<\/i><\/b>Directed by: Rachel Frederick
\n<\/span>Playwright: Walter Wykes
\n<\/span>Actors: Paige Hunt-Harmon, Asenia Lyall, Diego Blanco <\/span><\/p>\n

Baby Factory <\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/span>Directed by: Tyler Simpson
\n<\/span>Playwright: Stephen Bittrich
\n<\/span>Actors: Tristan Holmes, Luke Huffman, Meryl Ochoa, Nathan Rossi, Elizabeth Martin <\/span><\/p>\n

Nightstand <\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/span>Directed by: Uchenna Edozie-Egbuna
\n<\/span>Playwright: Fergus Church
\n<\/span>Actors: Molly Lacey, Luca D\u2019Amico <\/span><\/p>\n

One Night Fran<\/em><\/i><\/strong>
\n<\/i><\/b>Directed by: Frances Johnson
\n<\/span>Playwright:<\/span> Adam Szudrich
\n<\/span>Actors: Kristina Miller, Aly Markov, Sarah Rowe <\/span><\/p>\n

On the Porch One Crisp Spring Morning<\/em><\/i><\/strong>
\n<\/i><\/b>Directed by: Lauren Reid
\n<\/span>Playwright: Alex Dremann
\n<\/span>Actors: Alexandra, Chubaty Boychuk and Joanna Tran <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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