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WHATCo seeks submissions for 2024 One Act Play Festival

originally published: 02/02/2024


(WEST HUDSON, NJ) -- The West Hudson Arts and Theater Company (WHATCo) is seeking submissions for its 2024 One Act Play Festival that will be presented this spring to the public at The Theater at WHATCo in Harrison, New Jersey. All playwrights are invited to participate; submissions are free and due March 1st.

While full details are available at www.whatconj.org,  Holly Stefanik, the 2024 One Act Play Festival Director, noted that submissions must be completed one act plays running 5 to 30 minutes in length. Content must be appropriately PG-13, and submissions in English, Spanish or Portuguese are welcome.

“Including plays in the languages of our community is important to WHATCo’s mission of making the arts accessible to all of our West Hudson audiences,” added Stefanik.

Following a committee review, a total of six to eight plays will be chosen for production. WHATCo will host open auditions to cast each one act. Each will be assigned a director, lighting and sound designers, and will be fully staged with a minimal set and costumes for performances on May 17 and 18. 

For full details and submission form visit: https://shorturl.at/hlEU7 or contact OneActs@whatconj.org.




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