Concordia Nebraska’s theatre department to present 2025 One Act Play Festival

Students in Concordia Nebraska’s theatre department will perform four student-directed plays on April 10-12 at 7 p.m. each night in the Borland Black Box Theatre for the university’s annual One Act Play Festival. The festival takes place annually in April and is open to the public.  

The festival serves as the practical component of Concordia’s play production class. Students take part in all aspects of the process, from brainstorming to performance, including set design, acting choices and stage direction. This allows them to think and work with their peers to produce a polished final product. 

This year’s plays include Samara Siskind’s comedy “Blind Date,” directed by sophomore April Abbett, Peter Tarsi’s drama “Tracks,” directed by senior Emilee Price, Mark Dietrich Wyss’s comedy “A Disappearing,” directed by junior Ava King and an original drama written and directed by sophomore Andrew Ring, “A Fading Street Lamp.”  

Note: Some of the plays include mature content that may not be suitable for all audiences.  

This year’s plays include:  

“Blind Date” by Samara Siskind 

Director: April Abbett, sophomore, Platte City, Mo. 

Marcia: Mi-Ree Zwick, sophomore, Minden, Neb.  

Ted: Morgan Davis, freshman, Andover, Kan.   

“Tracks” by Peter Tarsi 

Director: Emilee Price, senior, Columbus, Neb.  

Homeless Girl: Catherine Vyhlidal, sophomore, Morse Bluff, Neb.  

Old Man: Chipper Banks, freshman, Loveland, Colo.   

Lawyer: Brianna Pike, sophomore, Vassar, Mich.  

Professor: Ethan Reynolds, Boelus, Neb. 

Nun: Kristen Welling, junior, Atkinson, Neb.  

Businesswoman: Mi-Ree Zwick 

Businessman: Samuel Olson, freshman, Overland Park, Kan.  

High School Girl: Claire Horacek, sophomore, Papillion, Neb.  

High School Boy: Jacob Huber, P.B., Canton, S.D.  

Waitress: Teya Badger, sophomore, Brandon, S.D.  

“A Disappearing” by Mark Dietrich Wyss 

Director: Ava King, junior, Seward, Neb.  

Claire: Sara Erickson, junior, Omaha, Neb.  

Allen: Jonathan Baumann, sophomore, Chester, S.D.  

Magician: Timothy Dose, sophomore, Arcadia, Iowa 

“A Fading Street Lamp” 

Written and directed by: Andrew Ring, sophomore, Bismarck, N.D.  

Mary: Madee Hudson-Knowlton, junior, Kenai, Alaska 

Gabe: Caleb Jalas, senior, Deshler, Neb.  

Mrs. Locks (Mom): Claire Horacek 

Mr. Locks (Dad): Noah Niederklein, freshman, Pittsburg, Kan.  

Thomas: Isaac Dawson, sophomore, Cedar Falls, Iowa 

Jessica: Araceli Regalado, sophomore, Des Moines, Iowa 

The theatre department at Concordia Nebraska includes the theatre major and minor, as well as course and extracurricular options for students of other disciplines who are interested in participating. Learn more about theatre-related opportunities here.