A one act play, or more commonly "one act", is a short play that takes place in one act or scene, as opposed to plays that take place over a number of scenes in one or more acts.
The origin of the one act play can be traced back almost to the very beginning of drama.
The Cyclops, a satyr play by Euripides, is an early example of the one act play!

A frazzled young woman obsessed with self-help books hires a recently-divorced song and dance team to spend a day "playacting" with her as a way to figure out her messed up life. A series of amusing and heartfelt songs and scenes reveal the characters' past relationships, true feelings, and future possibilities.
 

In a series of short scenes, one of America's best known playwrights – David Mamet – introduces us to two actors — a seasoned performer and a neophyte, who share many moments together both onstage and off. Enjoy an insider's view and discover the parallels between real life and a life in the theatre.
 

A tree lot. Christmas eve. One man. One woman. One tree. Who should get it? Each gives reasons through tales of woe as to why they are more deserving of the tree and each seems unmoved by the other's predicament. A story filled with laughs, heartache, and good old-fashioned Christmas spirit.
 

Mikey is in love with Sheila, but Sheila is in love with Frank Sinatra. So Mikey sneaks into Ol' Blue Eyes' dressing room during a performance to prove to Sheila how cool he is and ends up learning more than he bargained for while finding the rhythm of his real voice.
 

Darrin Hagen has written an affectionate and fun-filled salute to trailer court women, which has sold-out in venues across Canada. "No cupboard will go unopened, no Niagara Falls souvenir cushion will go unturned" in this funny and heartwarming macaroni-and-cheese mission to end "mobile home-ophobia" once and for all.
 

Three bull whales retreat from their usual oceanic cares to a remote portion of the South Pacific to determine how their lives have gone so drastically awry. When a mysterious female orca appears, the already tenuous balance of the lagoon is upset and the faηade of control collapses. This is four tales from four whales.
 

The year-long internship of an emerging director culminates with the presentation of a one-act play of their choosing.

Have lunch with 10 or more of your friends at Lunchbox, and receive our great group discount! Delicious bagged lunches can be delivered to the theatre before the show, for you and your friends. Contact the Box Office for more information on group bookings!