Six professional area theater companies will participate in writing, directing, rehearsing and performing original plans – all in just 24 hours.
The 17th annual event is produced by the Bethesda Urban Partnership and Bethesda Arts and Entertainment District and will take place March 8 at 8 p.m. at Imagination Stage in Bethesda.
Play in a Day actually begins March 7 as playwrights and directors meet to learn their assigned themes and props. Playwrights will then work through the night to create 10-minute plays. On Saturday, rehearsals begin, leading up to the performances that night.
Participating theatre companies include Adventure Theatre MTC in Glen Echo, Flying V in Bethesda, Imagination Stage, The Keegan Theatre in Washington, D.C., Olney Theatre and Rorschach Theatre in Washington, D.C.
General admission tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Bethesda Urban Partnership . Remaining tickets will be available at the door starting at 7 p.m.
Play In A Day returns Saturday, March 8 to Imagination Stage! Six local theatre companies will have 24 hours to write, rehearse and perform 10-minute shows. Grab your tickets ($20) for this one-of-a-kind theatrical event! https://t.co/wOxJDAAVVC pic.twitter.com/QQtHgCDiDq
— BethesdaUP (@BethesdaUP) February 14, 2025
Photo Courtesy of Bethesda Urban Partnership
