The One-Acts are a part of the Theatre Simpson regular season but the student directors also get credit toward their theatre major. They meet three times a week in a classroom setting with Jennifer Ross Nostrala, head of the theatre department. But I wouldn't do it if I didn't love it. All the students agreed that one of the biggest challenges is the enormous amount of time that goes into the One-Acts. The One-Acts average about 30 minutes on stage so these directors have to find a way to fit 30 hours of rehearsal into their schedules and those of the actors in their plays.
Someone has to make that run smoothly.
While the students give Nostrala a good deal of credit for doing this, she credits them. This truly is a student-run production. All the students said the hard work and the time commitment are worth it when the curtain goes up or the audience applauds.