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State Meet Information

One-Act Play State Meet

AISD Performing Arts Center (PAC)  •  1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX 78723

1A - 3A  •  May 11 - 13, 2026 
4A - 6A  •  May 18 - 20, 2026

Theatrical Design State Meet  

AISD Performing Arts Center (PAC)  •  1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX 78723

May 15 - 16, 2026
 

SCHEDULE

MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
Event Time Location

Conference 1A

Performances

1st Session: 3 PM

 

 

2nd Session: 6:30 PM

 

Austin ISD Performing Arts Center (AISD PAC)
1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd
Austin, TX 78723

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026
Event Time Location

1A Critiques

10 AM

AISD PAC

Conference 2A

Performances

1st Session: 3 PM

 

 

2nd Session: 6:30 PM

 

AISD PAC

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026
Event Time Location

2A Critiques

10 AM

AISD PAC

Conference 3A

Performances

1st Session: 3 PM

 

 

2nd Session: 6:30 PM

 

 

3A Critiques - After Awards

AISD PAC

FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026
Event Time Location

Theatrical Design
Verification (for qualifiers) /
Corrections of Entries
Work Period and Display

8:30 AM - 1 PM

Austin ISD Performing Arts Center (AISD PAC)
1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd
Austin, TX 78723

Opening Ceremony

2 PM - 3:30 PM

AISD PAC

Theatrical Design

Judging (closed to the public)

1 PM - 6 PM

 

AISD PAC

SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026
Event Time Location

Theatrical Design

Oral Presentations

& Judge Walk-through

(open to the public)

8:30 AM - 1:30 PM

AISD PAC

Theatrical Design

Awards Ceremony

(open to the public)

3 PM

AISD PAC

 

MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
Event Time Location

Conference 4A

Performances

1st Session: 3 PM

 

 

2nd Session: 6:30 PM

 

Austin ISD Performing Arts Center (AISD PAC)
1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd
Austin, TX 78723

TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026
Event Time Location

4A Critiques

10 AM

AISD PAC

Conference 5A

Performances

1st Session: 3 PM

 

 

2nd Session: 6:30 PM

 

AISD PAC

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026
Event Time Location

5A Critiques

10 AM

AISD PAC

Conference 6A

Performances

1st Session: 3 PM

 

 

2nd Session: 6:30 PM

 

6A Critiques - After Awards

AISD PAC

 


2026 One-Act Play State Meet Judges

  • 1A – *Lisa Hale , Mike Doggett, Rachel Harrah
  • 2A – *Larry Balfe, Joi Hughes, Cade Butler
  • 3A – *Yvonne Phillips Dupree, Shari Bellizi Davis, Gary Cooper
  • 4A – *Rena Cook, Jenae Glanton, Ray Newburg
  • 5A – *Jim Mammarella, Cathy Huvar, Greg Arp
  • 6A – *Carrie Klypchak, Eric Skiles, Ezekiel Morgan

Materials & Forms for Play Directors

State CONTESTANT ENTRY FORM  
This is only for companies qualifying for State
Due by NOON on Monday, April 27

State COMPANY INFO FORM
This includes your company & admin ticket RSVP
Due by NOON on Monday, April 27

State PHOTO SUBMISSION

For archive and publicity purposes

CORRECTIONS to the State Contestant Entry Form
For corrections to state form ONLY

In addition to this form, YOU MUST also enter/update info in the
ONLINE ENTRY system

Materials & Forms for Contest Managers and Meet Officials

YOU MUST enter results in the
ONLINE ENTRY system

ONE ACT PLAY RESULTS

ONE-ACT PLAY
HONOR CREW 2025

Honor Crew
HANDBOOK

2025 STUDENTS (with teachers) INFO
2025 TEACHERS (without students) INFO

THEATRICAL DESIGN
HONOR CREW 

Honor Crew
HANDBOOK

INFO & Administrator Approval Form
HERE

UIL Certificate
Printing

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high school one act play HANDBOOK

2025-2026 DEADLINES FOR
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY DIRECTORS

Oct 1  
Deadline to enroll your high school campus for OAP participation via the UIL Online Entry System

Nov 1
Deadline to hold director's planning meeting

Nov 21
Last day for double representation notification to the League. This only applies when one school plans to compete with two plays--which is only an option when less than three schools are entered in the district contest.

Dec 6
Deadline for requesting permission to produce plays not on the approved lists and scenic elements that are are not permissible under contest rules and are “without which the approved play cannot be produced.”

Feb 10
Deadline for registering your play title in the UIL Online Entry System

At least TEN calendar days before your first contest
Deadline for Contestant Entry, play and set information and additional directors to be entered via the UIL Online Entry System

Note: Some Contest Directors set a contestant entry deadline earlier than the ten calendar days.

2025-2026 DEADLINES FOR
CONTEST MANAGERS & MEET OFFICIALS

Aug 10
First day to contact a single adjudicator or the first member of a panel for District or Zone contests

Aug 10
First day to draw performance order

Aug 31
Deadline to report bi-district information and adjudicators to state office

Nov 1
Deadline to hold director's planning meeting

Nov 1
First day to contact and contract the second and third members of a panel for zone and district contests

Dec 1
Zone, District & Bi-District Contest Managers Authorization Request due

Feb 1
Deadline to set up district One-Act Play Meets in the Online Entry System

Feb 1
Deadline for executing judging contracts

Apr 2
Deadline for certifying the results for district and bi-district contests