ACT 1 Hosts Two Nights of One-Act Plays in November

ACT 1 will present an evening of one-act plays for two Wednesday nights in November (right smack in the middle of its eagerly anticipated run of August: Osage County) at Nashville's iconic Darkhorse Theater, 4610 Charlotte Avenue, according to ACT 1 executive director Memory Strong, who this weekend will be holding auditions for her upcoming production of Will Eno's The Flu Season.

• I'm Herbert by Robert Anderson, starring Bob Fish and Meige Mabry and directed by Michael Roark, is a scattered conversation between Herbert and Muriel, an elderly couple with memory problems who try in vain to recall their earlier relationships.
• The Loveliest Afternoon of the Year by John Guare, starring Natalie Lewis and Matt Smith, and directed by Samantha Rogers: He and She meet in the park as She is feeding pigeons. They fall in love while He spins fantastic tales that may or may not be true.
• Home Free! by Lanford Wilson. Starring Skylar Sprague and Taylor Chew and directed by Lane Wright, is an evocative drama filled with fun, games, and surprises. Worlds collide when a brother and sister who live as a married couple are faced with a problem they're unable to navigate via the make-believe reality they've created for themselves. This haunting and heartbreaking story is one of the earliest works of celebrated American playwright Lanford Wilson.

Tickets are only $5 cash at the door - and admission is free with the purchase of a ticket for August: Osage County, which runs November 6-21 - or if you present proof of a ticket purchase to the night of one-act plays, admission to August: Osage County is only $10.

Furthermore, Strong says, that persons who would like to submit a One Act play to direct, or to be considered for a role in a future ACT 1 One Act Evening, should email her at memorystrong@msn.com.