This one act festival showcases five individual short plays. Seniors and Juniors in the theater department directed and produced these plays in collaboration with student stage managers, creating truly remarkable examples of teamwork by our young artists. 

Playwrighting 101: The Rooftop Lesson
 by Rich Orloff 
Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.
 A playwrighting teacher takes us through the basics of creating the perfect plot, but loses control when his characters take on a mind of their own. 

Things That Go Bump in the Night 
by Don Nigro 
presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
 Tracy and Ben are roommates who love, or at least tolerate, each other but when Tracy's imagination runs wild, Ben has to convince her that they are in reality, not actors on a stage with invisible stagehands manipulating their lives. 

Come and Go
by Samuel Beckett
presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
 This brief play by Nobel Prize winning playwright Samuel Beckett has been called his most perfect play. Three friends share mysterious secrets as they reminisce of what used to be, and how life has brought them to this moment. 

End of the Tunnel 
by David S. Raine
Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois
 Nora and the moody teenager Kris interview their mother about a moment that forever changed their lives. 

This is a Test  
by Stephen Gregg
Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois

Alan has a test today that he is completely unprepared for. Good thing that he also got zero sleep, is totally distracted, and in the most stressful test taking environment possible. 

Here at the Venice High School Theater Program we offer artists the opportunity to express and create through the timeless art of theater. Students participate throughout the rehearsal process to develop characters, fine tune their comedic and dramatic timing and grow in relating their performances to their personal experiences. We create a supportive environment where students are encouraged to be themselves and work together through the processes of casting, rehearsal, set building, marketing and performance. Leadership opportunities in Directing, Stage Managing and Design allow students to challenge themselves and learn real life skills that they carry on with them after their time in this theater company.