The Potomac Playmakers announce auditions for the 2026 One Act Play Festival! This year, the Playmakers are proudly presenting three original plays, all written by playwrights from the Four-State region. They are as follows –
“Don’t Look Back” by Dan Morra, Directed by Lyndsey Morris – A middle-aged widower runs into an old girlfriend while waiting for his flight at the airport. Can two old flames reconnect years later and at vastly different periods of their lives? The script calls for one male and one female performer in their early 50’s.
“Eat” by Allison Whittenberg, Directed by Molly Britland – A young man recovering from an eating disorder tries to navigate his health and a new relationship, all complicated by his highly concerned mother. The script calls for one male performer in his early 20’s, one female performer in her mid-20’s, and one female performer in her late 40’s.
“The Silver Locket” by Robert Boucheron, Directed by Allen Jenkins – In her fifties, Nora enjoys recreational shopping. At a boutique, she finds a silver locket with an old photograph inside, and a trove of letters from the 1800s. Outside a house being dismantled, Nora then encounters Mrs. Howe, president of the Historical Society. The society acquires the locket and letters, which once belonged to Dr. Olivia Raeburn, who served as a surgeon in the Confederate Army. At the exhibition, Dr. Raeburn appears to Nora for a chat. The script calls for four female performers aged mid-30’s to 60’s, and two male performers aged up to the 60’s.
Auditions for The Potomac Playmakers 2026 One Act Play Festival will be held on May 4, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Potomac Playmakers Performing Arts Center, located at 17303 W. Washington Street, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the scripts. Show dates for the One Act Play Festival will be July 17, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. and July 18, 2026 at 3:00 p.m..
