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Sarah Duffy
  • Class of 2018
  • Rockford, IL

Sarah Krause helps lead annual One-Act Play Festival at Concordia

2016 Mar 24

Students of Concordia University, Nebraska will be performing five one-act plays that cover a range of genres including comedy and drama during the annual One-Act Play Festival, running April 7-9, 2016. The festival begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre in the basement of the Music Building on campus.

Participants include:

Sarah Krause, a junior from Rockford, Ill., playing the role of Kate in "Imperfect Proposal"

"We have a nice variety of comedic and serious shows this year, covering a challenging range of social and interpersonal issues," said Bryan Moore, associate professor of communication and theatre. "The students are collaborating in new ways and working hard to present these stories effectively."

The festival is a component of Concordia's play production course in which the students direct short plays. They each select a play, conduct auditions and rehearse with the cast, culminating in a weekend of their plays.

This year's performances include "I, Carpenter" by Greg Oliver Bodine. It tells the story of Rick, whose work on a gazebo comes with some consequences in a drama-filled sequence. Students will also perform "Imperfect Proposal," a comedy by Lisa Parry, in which a young couple's faith is tested following a slew of unfortunate events. Also being presented is the comedy "Therapy in the Park" by Doug Hanvey, which follows an anxiety-driven man on his quest to complete a very unconventional therapy exercise.

Two plays that will be presented were written and directed by Concordia students. Michael Duffy will bring his work to life in "A Ministerial Study," a drama featuring a young pastor tested by the complex interests of a famous author and socialite. Benjamin Leeper wrote and is directing "Death of a Friend," which uses a present-day courtroom trial to examine the past friendship of two men.