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McDaniel College’s One-Act Play Festival highlights student directing and performing

McDaniel students direct and perform a selection of 10-minute, one-act plays during the One-Act Play Festival. Performances are Thursday, April 30–Saturday, May 2, 7:30 p.m., in the Dorothy Elderdice Studio Theatre in WMC Alumni Hall.

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McDaniel students direct and perform a selection of 10-minute, one-act plays, during the One-Act Play Festival from Thursday, April 30–Saturday, May 2.

McDaniel College students direct and perform a selection of 10-minute, one-act plays during the One-Act Play Festival.

Performances are Thursday, April 30–Saturday, May 2, 7:30 p.m., in the Dorothy Elderdice Studio Theatre in WMC Alumni Hall. 

Student directors are seniors Linda Brown, Sociology and Theatre Arts major, Ave Maria Contreras, Theatre Arts major, Delaney Goodwin, Theatre Arts major, Grace Hill, Accounting and Theatre Arts major, Jaylin Smith, Theatre Arts and English major, and junior Nov O’Donnell, Theatre Arts major.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students, seniors (over 60), active military members and veterans, as well as those with a McDaniel College ID. Purchase tickets online or call 410-857-2448 for additional information.

Student directors and plays being performed include: 

Linda Brown

Linda Brown Senior Sociology and Theatre Arts major

Linda Brown directs "Baggage Unattended" by Eric Cable.

Ave Maria Contreras

Ave Maria Contreras Senior Theatre Arts major

Ave Maria Contreras directs "Sure Thing" by David Ives.

Delaney Goodwin

Delaney Goodwin Senior Theatre Arts major

Delaney Goodwin directs "The Incredible Story of Jacob and Dylan and the Not-Gay Kiss" by DC Cathro.

Grace Hill

Grace Hill Senior Accounting and Theatre Arts major

Grace Hill directs "Soap Opera" by David Ives.

Nov O Donnell

Nov O’Donnell Junior Theatre Arts major

Nov O’Donnell directs "Sole Survivor" by Julie Johnston.

Jaylin Smith senior

Jaylin Smith Senior Theatre Arts and English major

Jaylin Smith directs "Separate Loads" by Jennie Webb.