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Owens Presents Yet-To-Be Written, Cast and Rehearsed Plays
During 24-Hour ‘Theatre Express’ Event
Special to The Truth
Owens Community College students and faculty as well as
community members will write, cast, rehearse and perform six
different plays in a 24-hour time period as the Center for
Fine and Performing Arts serves as host to the seventh
annual fall “Theatre Express” production, Sept. 26-27. The
24-hour theatre event will conclude on Saturday, Sept. 27,
with participants premiering their six masterful plays in
the Studio Theatre at 7:30 p.m.
Area residents are invited to attend the Saturday evening
performance, as the “Theatre Express” production is free and
open to the public. Owens is located on 30335 Oregon Road in
Perrysburg Township. Attendees are encouraged to arrive
around 7 p.m. due to limited seating in the Studio Theatre.
“Theatre goers are in for evening fun and enjoyment as they
will have the opportunity to experience theatre of the
unknown,” said Jeremy Meier, Owens associate professor of
Fine and Performing Arts. “Each production will be written,
cast, rehearsed and performed in the span of 24 hours, which
is quite extraordinary.”
The 24-hour marathon begins Friday (Sept. 26) when each
actor and actress arrives at the Center for Fine and
Performing Arts wearing a unique costume put together from
their own wardrobe. Attendees will also bring an item that
reflects their character’s personality. Each performer’s
photo will then be taken for playwright selection purposes.
Beginning that same evening, six local playwrights will
begin the arduous process of writing and staging a play
based on a yet-to-be-determined theme and topic involving
the assigned 3-5 actors and actresses. Caffeinated beverages
will be the drink of choice as writer’s frantically craft
10-minute plays throughout the evening hours.
For additional information about the “Theatre Express”
production, contact (567) 661-2798 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext.
2798.
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