Uniting the schools together through theater

• "Crimes of the Heart"

Woodbury High School’s one-act play "Crimes of the Heart” will be featured along with one-act plays by East Ridge and Park high schools Wednesday, Jan. 20 and Friday, Jan.. 22 at the Loft Stage East Ridge High School. Both shows start at 7:30 p.m. All three schools will showcasing their plays at sectionals the week of Jan. 24. “Crimes of the Heart” is directed by Max Athorn. Submitted photo.

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The District 833 high school theater programs started out the year with dueling musicals opening the same weekend, but now the three theater programs will unite to showcase their one act plays.

A one-act play festival showcasing the Woodbury, Park and East Ridge high school one-act plays — “Crimes of the Heart,” “Flaming Idiots,” and “Dracula” will be held Jan. 20 on the Loft Stage at ERHS.

“One acts are actually notorious for not being very well attended to be honest since they are shortened versions,” said ERHS one act director Katie Carlson. “It was a really good idea to bring all the schools together to get more people in the seats — people are more willing to spend money to go see three shows as opposed to just one.”

The One Act Festival will be Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. on the Loft Stage at East Ridge High Schools. Admission is $5 for everyone.

More on this story is available in the Wednesday, Jan. 13 print edition of the Woodbury Bulletin.