A student-directed one-act is … a one-act play directed by a student. But it’s a lot more than that! These short plays are so much fun for the company and the audience! And they are a great way for thespians to get experience – maybe in a new genre of play or with castmates they haven’t worked with before. And of course it’s a great opportunity and experience for the student-directors!
How are student-directors chosen? Wolfe asks troupe members to fill out an interest form in early spring, and then the student-directors for the next school year are announced at our end-of-year celebration. Student-directors get to choose the one-act they wish to direct, hold auditions, choose their cast, decide costumes, block (figure out where the actors will sit/stand/etc.) and then DIRECT!
If your kiddo is cast in a student-directed one-act, flexibility is key. Our student-directors are completely in charge of scheduling rehearsals, coordinating the use of rehearsal space with the other student-directors, finding rehearsal times that work for most of the cast, etc. Things change. The student-directors are learning right along with your child, and we can support all this fabulous theatre and learning with our patience and understanding.
