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One-Act Play

 

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One-Act Play

 

Baird HS One Act Play generally meets twice a week for rehearsals  outside of regular school hours. We have both early morning and evening rehearsals with a company of up to 20 members. Competitions are generally held in the Spring semester, typically around late February or early March. Parent, family and community support is strongly encouraged at these competitions.

BHS participates in UIL One-Act Play (OAP) clinics, educational workshops where schools perform their competition play and receive direct, constructive feedback from an official adjudicator, often before the competitive season starts. They help improve technical aspects, acting, and directing to meet UIL standards. Clinics are scheduled throughout the state.

The 2025-2026 One Act Play, The Necklace, by Guy de Maussapant was performed at our UIL One Act Play 1A- District 13 competition in DeLeon this year with, receiving and Alternate placing.

2025- 2026 OAP members include: 
Kyera B, Senior
Michael K, Senior
Jacob F, Sophomore
Karyssa C, Sophomore
Brittney B, Sophomore
Gabriel C, Sophomore
Maggie P, Freshman
Abby A, Freshman

Four BHS students received District Awards:

Freshman, Maggie Price- All Star Cast
Senior, Kyera Byars- Honorable Mention Cast
Senior, Michael Kirk- Honorable Mention Cast
Sophomore, Jacob Floyd- Outstanding Techinician

The UIL One-Act Play contest is a competition where similarly sized Texas schools present an 18-40 minute play and may be adjudicated by a panel of three judges or a single judge. The contest is held on a single day and open to the public. There are six possible levels of competition: Zone, District, Bi-Distrct, Area, Region, and State. At each level of competition a judge awards individual acting awards as well as selecting three productions to advance to the next level of competition up to the Regional Level where only two will advance to the State Level. After the awards are announced a Judge gives an oral critique to each of the schools. Because of the wide participation and diversity of plays produced, certain rules and guidelines have been adopted by the State One-Act Play Office. These rules are in place to ensure safety, satisfy legal standards, and make the running of the contest practical.

For more information go to UIL OAP page.

OAP communicates via the sportsYou app. Baird OAP is available for eligible students in grades 9-12. Rehearsal times will vary depending on schedules. 

Baird also has a JH Explorers Club open for students in grades 6-8. This group is designed for students to be introduced to the arts and get an inside view of all the Theater elements involved in HS OAP. We take trips to area Colleges & Universities to experience real theatre performacnces and workshops designed with first hand expeirence, engaging in choreography, voice projection, and stage presence for interested students for HS OAP.

 

Contact Ms Hopkins if you are interested.