Our Little Theater One Act Festivals at WGHS is a long standing tradition that we cherish. The event allows the drama students to prepare and present original work for our school and community.
It is now tradition that we present one festival of short plays in the Fall, In the month of Dec, and in the Spring. We try to get as many students involved in the festival. We usually see many new faces on stage and as writers/directors.
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The 2016 Spring "Senior" One Acts
Wed, May 11th - 7:00pm
This was a very unique round of student written one acts. We were in between spaces and the one acts were to be staged on the Auditorium in black box. Mr. Schaefer also decided to throw the writers/directors a curve ball and have them shown in the round. Due to the staging we chose not to video tape the shows this time (boo hoo) - this was very new to some of the directors and we didn't need the extra pressure of a camera. We did take some pics of the night.
Girls 101 - Written by Jonah Schnell
(Jonah contributed to MANY rounds of the WG Drama One Acts as a writer, actor and technician, and he will be missed. This was his last round with the dept and next he will be attending the Webster U conservatory for Lighting Design)
Directed by - Becca Riley
Stage Mgr - Maddy Toskin
Starring
Tyler Benbow - as Cameron
San Toskin - as John
and Emily Jackoway - as Kris
The City of Salvation - Written and Directed by Nick Suber
This was Nick first play with us as a writer and we loved that he took on a comic book-type story
Stage Mgr - Tyler "the King" Benbow
Starring
Reece Hohle - as the Magician
Al Kellenberger - as the Death Dealer
Grey Ferber - as the hostage
Stressing the Point - Written and Directed by Dylan Martin
This was Dylan's first play with us as a writer and the rant monologue turned out to be a great two person one act play in the end.
Starring
Kate Becker - as Kate
Marie Bardelmeier - as Marie
Kate Becker and Marie Bardelmeier talk about student issues in Dylan's rant play
Beneath the Streets of Paradise - Written and Directed by Kate Arendes
Starring
Leah Cooke - as Marika
Jacob Noce - as Giovanni
Jake Collins - as Aidan
Kate Arendes was one of our avid writers and is off to study the craft at NYU. This was her last curtain speech with WG Drama. We will moss her energy and dedication to the department. Kate's play worked well in the space and she really kept the stage picture moving to keep everyone seen. This was a tough assignment for a lot of the directors but everyone learned a lot about this type of staging.
Leah and Jacob discussing the artifact that was stolen and is now causing bad dreams. Jake Collins's character is worried about the deal.
Masks - Written and Directed by Travis Williams
Starring
Ben Hardin - as Vincent
Meredith Grimm Howell - as Julie
Matt Woolbright - as Tom
Aysha Gray - as Leah
Ben and Meredith playing the scene in the round - a new style for them, but one they got to practice in Adv Drama Class.
The Arguement - Written and Directed by Justin Comegys
This was Justin's last one act with us as well and it will be sad to see him go. He had written many one acts in his time with us and each one was always very different from the last.
Stage Mgr. - Zach Comegys
Starring
Aidan Kurtz - as Student 1
Trinity Lynn - as The Teacher
Zach Comegys - as Student 2
It Was The Butler - Written and Directed by Molly Kurtz
This was Molly's last one act with us and she has written many plays over the years for our festivals. She is a dynamic writer with a vast imagination. She never wrote the same play twice.
Stage Mgr - Maggie Pool
Starring
Robbie Morefield - as Jon
Yusuf Randolf - as John
Ethan Whitaker - as Officer Bradley
Caroline Jordan - as Mrs. Emily
Audrey Alt - as the old Maid
Danny Chura - as the Butler
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Previous festivals of 2015/2016
Follow the links to see the videos of each of the plays. ENJOY!
Special Thanks to Simon Moore for recording and to Mr. Schaefer for editing and uploading all of the shows!
The 2015 Fall One Acts
Crew
Mcee - Jake Schutt
Light Op - Kennedy Bingman
Producer - Jonah Schnell
Program Design - Justin Comegys
Misunderstood
Written and Directed by Natalia Sauer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkDSE_J8hnM
Crew
Mcee - Jake Schutt
Light Op - Kennedy Bingman
Producer - Jonah Schnell
Program Design - Justin Comegys
Misunderstood
Written and Directed by Natalia Sauer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkDSE_J8hnM
The Final Countdown
When the Train is Late
Written and Directed by Travis Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEMn6J1SjVw
Written and Directed by Travis Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEMn6J1SjVw
Live From The Elevator
Written and Directed by Caroline Jordan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRVcLqPZtUs
Written and Directed by Caroline Jordan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRVcLqPZtUs
Guilt
The 2015 December One Acts
CREW
Producer - Mr. Schaefer
Lighting Design - Jonah Schnell
Light Board Op - Jake Collins
Sound Design - Jacob Noce
Festival Stage Manager - Maddy Toskin
Program Design - Kate Arendes
Box Office - Micah Wilson
Mcees: Jake Schutt and Suzanna Kessler
Producer - Mr. Schaefer
Lighting Design - Jonah Schnell
Light Board Op - Jake Collins
Sound Design - Jacob Noce
Festival Stage Manager - Maddy Toskin
Program Design - Kate Arendes
Box Office - Micah Wilson
Mcees: Jake Schutt and Suzanna Kessler
A Friend to Confide In
Written and Directed by Emma McKeon
Pressure
Inside
Written and Directed by Tea Gardner
A Bit Too MuchWritten and Directed by Tea Gardner
Written and Directed by Aidan Kurtz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQrf8Qr9gM8
The Shaman
Written and Directed by Kate Arendes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFPQX05FO1g
This is a Bank Robbery...
Written and Directed by Tyler Benbow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ5waGZ4Ibg
Champagne
Written and Directed by Caroline Jordan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1YiSZqfyr0
Closet of William Hawke
Written and Directed by Molly Kurtz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD2l1r5jxpU
Written and Directed by Molly Kurtz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD2l1r5jxpU
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