2005
Army Europe
Festival of
One Act Plays
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Overseas US Forces theater departments (Europe and Korea) bring their best productions to this annual regional festival of short dramas, comedies, and musicals. This festival also biannually determines the Region 10 entry into the American Association of Community Theater (AACT) National Festival. After each performance, the show is judged and openly critiqued by an international panel of professional theatre adjuticators. The weekend also includes workshops in acting, music, and directing; a monologue competition; and a guest performance.
Admission to all activities is free to the public.NOTE FOR LOCAL PARTICIPANTS NOT CONNECTED TO THE MILITARY: In view of increased security measures that will likely still be in place during the Festival, it will be the responsibility of each participating community to sign each of their non-ID card participants on and off Heidelberg installations during the weekend events (this includes US Passport holders). Members of the local Heidelberg public who would like to attend should contact us at least five days before your arrival so we can add your name to our guestlist at the gate.
Here is the schedule thus far. More entries and changes will be announced as they are received.
Schedule
Friday, 7 October
6:00-10:45 pm
All evening: Sign up on site for Saturday Monologue workshops with Dan LaMorte
Heidelberg Roadside Theater: “Death and the Maiden” by Ariel Dorfman (Mature)
Hanau Five Pfennig Playhouse: “Aladdin Jr” by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Tim Rice
Hohenfels Box Seat Theatre: “American Gothic Summer” by James Danek
Bamberg Stable Theatre: “Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You” by Christopher Durang (Mature)
Saturday, 8 OctoberAll morning and afternoon: Monologue workshops as posted
9:30 am – 12:45 pm
Vicenza Soldiers Theatre: “The Tolstoy Story Play” by V. Glasgow Koste
Kitzingen Performing Arts Center: “The Sins of the Mother” by Tony Devaney Morinelli (Mature)
Ramstein Razz-Ma-Tazz Family Theatre: “Hansel and Gretel” by Stan Gill1:30-6:00 pm
Aviano Air Base: “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs/Louis N. Parker
SHAPE Entertainment Center: “The Browning Version” by Terence Rattigan
Ansbach Terrace Playhouse: “Lone Star” by James McClure (Mature)
Vilseck Bavarian Arts Guild: “Haiku” by Katherine Snodgrass6:45-10:45 pm
Kaiserslautern KMC OnStage: “Pillow Talk” by Peter Tolan (Mature)
Stuttgart Theatre Center: “The Guys” by Anne Nelson (Mature)
Giessen Keller Theatre: “Two For One” by Sean Michael Welch (“Charleton’s Finger” and “Don’t Talk to the
Anthropologist”)
SHAPE Entertainment Center: “The World Goes ‘Round” by John Kander, Fred Ebb, Scott Ellis, and Susan StromanSunday, 9 October, Workshops
10:00 am -Noon: “Make Theatre History” – Director Paul Bourne workshops “Frobisher’s Gold” a new play by RSC/National Theatre writer Fraser Grace.
1:00-1:30 pm: Monologue Adjudication: The 7 best monologues compete for top honors.
1:45-3:00 pm: “How Things Are in Glocca Morra” - Brid McBride shares her unique insights on contemporary and traditional Irish Theatre.
3:15-4:15 pm: “Morrie’s Little Secrets” - Morrie Enders shares a lifetime worth of directing tips and hints on how to make your good show even better.
4:15-5:15 pm: “Shadows & Light 2005” - Technical wizard Vic Phillipson gives an introductory presentation as foundation for his November stage lighting workshop.
5:15-5:30 pm: Festival Updates and AACT in CONUS with Kathie Maldonado
6:00 pm: Showcase Performance: David Ives’ “All in the Timing” presented by the award-winning theatre, The Slightly Off Center Players, Deer Park, Texas
7:10 pm: Festival Awards Ceremony
Judges
Mary Britt - Managing Director of the Ocala Civic Theatre (Florida) and President of AACT
Morrie Enders - Managing and Artistic Director of La Crosse Community Theatre (Wisconsin)
Annette Procunier - internationally known criic and adjudicator