14/48: The World's Quickest Theater Festival Returns to ACT Theatre

The 14/48 Projects is very pleased to bring 14/48: The World's Quickest Theater Festival, its "punishing artistic exercise in speed and endurance" (The Stranger), back to ACT Theatre for two weekends in January as a partner of ACTLab. 14/48: The World's Quickest Theater Festival takes over the Falls Theatre January 6, 7, 13, and 14, 2017 with performances each day at 8pm and 10:30pm.

14/48: The World's Quickest Theater Festival operates under a simple premise: gather some of Seattle's most daring theater artists and put them in a pressure cooker. But the challenge is far from simple, and that is 14 plays written, cast, directed, rehearsed, scored, designed, and premiered in 48 hours. Since 1997, 14/48: TWQTF has premiered over 800 new works, many of which have gone on to repeat productions, and forged lasting relationships throughout the artistic community.

Guest artists from England: The Festival's producing entity, The 1448 Projects, established and nurtures a similar festival in Leicester, England; and several theater makers from that Festival will participate in the second weekend; January 13 & 14.

Tickets can be found at acttheatre.org. More information and participating artist roster can be found at the1448projects.org.

The 14/48 Projects nurtures an international network of 14/48 Festivals, and has residencies at North Seattle Community College, ACT Theater, Leicester, England and Austin, Texas. They have also shepherded 14/48: HS, an entirely student-run festival, winning the 2015 Teeny Award for Best Youth Engagement Program. The 14/48 Projects recently marked the beginning of its fourth season with Theater Anonymous presents It's A Wonderful Life. The Project program continues to support new work by festival veterans all around Seattle. The 14/48 Projects is led by President Jodi-Paul Wooster and Executive Director Shawn Belyea.

Launched by A Contemporary Theatre (ACT) in 2007 as The Central Heating Lab, ACTLab serves as an incubator and catalyst for new works. Uniquely positioned to provide the space and resources to the development of projects in a collaborative environment, ACT partners with emerging and seasoned local artists and organizations. *ACT offers its patrons a unique opportunity to maximize their theatre experience- the ACTPass: all you can see (including 1448: TWQTF!) for only $30 per month.

Photo Credit: Joe Iano

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