48 Hour Play Fest
by Viva Theatre Company

Sep. 11, 2016
Sunday

VIVA is excited to announce that on September 11th they present their first 48 Hour Playfest

Hosted at Frank, one of San Antonio's newest Southtown restaurants, the festival will present the world-premiere of plays that have all been written and produced within two days of the show.

Seven teams composing of one writer, one director, and a cast of actors, will assemble at the start of the forty-eight hours to discover the specific line of dialogue that must be incorporated into their script along with the randomly selected costume and prop that must also be included into their performance. 


This special ONE NIGHT ONLY event showcasing original works from San Antonio's finest artists will be a great opportunity for both avid theater goers looking for something new and theatre newcomers looking for a creative way to explore the joys of live theater for the first time.

 

San Antonio Current: Simultaneously diving into the local theater landscape and engaging various factions of the scene, upstart Viva Theatre’s latest squeezes seven plays into a two-hour program concocted in just two days. Reminiscent of beat-the-clock programs like the the San Antonio Theatre Coalition’s Theatre ASAP and the widespread 48 Hour Film Project, Viva’s 48 Hour Play Fest tasks participating writers, directors and actors with scrambling up 10-minute productions that incorporate “a randomly chosen line, prop, and costume.”

Bringing together independent artists and members of Viva, SAY Sí, The Overtime, Jump-Start Performance Co., Archetype Theatre Consultants and FIRE Collaborative, the inaugural event takes shape on the intimate stage at Southtown sausage specialist Frank.

Launched earlier this year and officially introduced to the public in May through the collection Life Lessons: Confessions, Viva is a group of writers and theater artists dedicated to working with emerging artists and exploring issues surrounding social justice, responsibility and diversity. 

 

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48 Hour Play Fest
by various in San Antronio
Viva Theatre Company

Sunday,
September 11, 2016
Frank - Hot Dogs & Cold Beer
1150 S. Alamo
San Antonio, TX, 78201

Frank restaurant, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, September 11, 2016