Festival of One-Act Plays by Niles West Theatre

The 2020-2021 Niles West Theatre “at home” season continues with The 2020 Festival of One-Act Plays! Tickets are FREE!

The 2020 Festival of One-Act Plays is a celebration of wildly-different, yet equally-entertaining plays directed by the students of the Niles West High School Directing course. All student-directors chose their own plays to direct, held auditions, managed rehearsals and filmed their final products. This year the directors were presented with an additional challenge that many professional directors are also currently struggling with: directing theatre online. This showcase is a testament to their work and ingenuity as young directors.

The 2020 Festival of One-Act Plays will be available for streaming from December 11 to 13.

Please go to www.nileswesttheatre.com to fill out the form for complimentary “tickets.”

Or order from the form directly BY CLICKING HERE. After completing the form, patrons will receive an email with the link for viewing and the required password.

The festival includes the following plays:

Insert Token
by Greg Burdick
Directed by BJ Abad
Sebastian - Ian Soriano
Attendant - Leen Hashlamoun
Produced by special arrangement with Greg Burdick.

Your New Bob
by Eric R. Pfeffinger
Directed by Abel R. Aboye
Nicole - Nina Cajuste
Bob - Henry Fleck
Julie - Renee Namrood
Produced by special arrangement with Eric R. Pfeffinger.

Please Stay Here
by Cassandra Rose
Directed by Olivia Benitez
David - Aaliyah Kessler
Ginny - Eva Schultz
Produced by special arrangement with Cassandra Rose.

7 Weeks. 3 Days
by Claudia I. Haas
Directed by Dashna Benjamin
Mari - Renee Namrood
Emma - Caitlin Ayers
Produced by special arrangement with Claudia I. Haas.

Addressing the Nation
by Cassandra Rose
Directed by Jo Boedefeld
Stevie - Ian Soriano
Audrey - Emily Lim
Produced by special arrangement with Cassandra Rose.

Git
by Natyna Bean
Directed by Nina Cajuste
Selena - Janay Moncrief
Kelis - Nina Cajuste
Produced by special arrangement with Natyna Bean.

A.V.A. (An ExtrAVAgantly Romantic Comedy)
by Ken Preuss
Directed by Mia Finnigan
Ana - Payton Ayers
Ella - Ellie Evens
Abby - Eva Schultz
Ava - Therese Malijan
Produced by special arrangement with Ken Preuss.

The Appointment
by Nancy Sugarman
Directed by Charlotte Howard-Check
Elsie - Aaliyah Kessler
Esther - Ella Rousseau
Receptionist - Gene Berg
Produced by special arrangement with Nancy Sugarman.

The Last Halloween
by Jan Rosenberg
Directed by Léon Irving-Secor
Cece - Layla Ellis
Taylor - Maddy Karshna
Jeremy - Natalia Gladysz
Produced by special arrangement with A3 Artists Agency,
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Timesick
by Cassandra Rose
Directed by Elizaveta Kolesnik
Meridith - Layla Ellis
Jackie - Leen Hashlamoun
David - Henry Fleck
Produced by special arrangement with Cassandra Rose.

Mothboi
by Noah Jennings
Directed by Shaina Maitino
Van - Brian Bedoya
Fran - Gene Berg
Produced by special arrangement with Noah Jennings.

A Firework Unexploded
by Dave Osmundsen
Directed by Janay Moncrief
Ned - Brian Bedoya
Gina - Therese Malijan
Produced by special arrangement with Dave Osmundsen.

185
By Josh Concepcion
Directed by Mehreen Patel
Brendan - Simon Solano
Jena - Ellie Evens
Produced by special arrangement with Josh Concepcion.

Afar
by Matthew Weaver
Directed by Jake Pranian
Valentina - Emily Lim
X - Simion Solano
Produced by special arrangement with Matthew Weaver.

About The Ghosts
by Lauren M. Smith
Directed by Anton Tomačić
Ben - Katerina Rizzotti
Terry - Tanya Spasic
Produced by special arrangement with Lauren M. Smith.

PRODUCTION STAFF:

Classroom Teacher / Producer - Sam Rosenfeld
Costume Designer - Rossella Human
Lighting Designer - Charlotte Rathke
Production Manager / Prop Designer - Hannah Yeager Luthringer
Scenic Designer - Michael Johnson
Sound Designer - L.J. Luthringer
Producer - Andy Sinclair
Ticketing / Box Office - Jackie Garvey