Wednesday, November 19, 2008

November 19, 2008

One-Act Plays can run anywhere from fifteen minutes to an hour or more. While technically, the one-act gets its name from having only one act (however long that might be), it's more commonly thought of as a play that isn't long enough to constitute a full evening. Arguably the most popular length for one-acts is around a half-hour.

Assignment: Collaborate with a fellow classmate to create a One-Act Play. You will be limited to a 30 minute duration. DUE: TBD

Criteria:
  1. A good one-act focuses on one main action or problem; there's not time to get into complicated layers of plot.
  2. Keep your play to one set and as few scenes as possible.
  3. Develop characters only necessary to the plot.

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