An OU student theater club will present a collection of half-minute skits today on campus.
Presented by the Student Theatre Initiative, 30 Second Plays will feature comedic shorts beginning at 11 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center, Room 317.
The skits will range from three to 45 seconds, initiative co-president and scenic design junior Chris Fitzer said.
“Our goal for the end of the show is to give students a break and some breathing room to just relax and have a good time before finals hit,” troupe captain and drama junior Madison Niederhauser said.
30 Second Plays were first presented on campus in 2007 when student Michael Ferguson created the forum, Niederhauser said. When Ferguson graduated, however, the event was left without a leader and wasn’t presented last year, Niederhauser said. The absence of the event led to Niederhauser’s involvement, she said.
More than 80 skits have been accepted for the performance, but submissions are still being evaluated and can still be accepted, Fitzer said.
A 12-person troupe consisting
“You don’t need two hours of a play to entertain somebody. You can entertain somebody in 30 seconds if you just do it right,” Niederhauser said.
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