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State Meet Information

One-Act Play State Meet
1A - 3A  •  May 12 - 14, 2025 
4A - 6A  •  May 19 - 21, 2025

Theatrical Design State Meet  
May 16 - 17, 2025

ADMISSION

Tickets for State OAP will be available for purchase online in advance OR day of contest (as available). Tickets will be through online ticketing ONLY, you will not be able to make cash or check ticket purchases. There is no admission charge for Theatrical Design.

Online Ticket Purchases **INFO COMING SOON 

NOTE: Historically, tickets have not sold out for performances. Chances are good, but not guaranteed, that you will be able to purchase tickets for the session(s) you would like to see. 

Austin ISD Performing Arts Center INFO

AISD PAC PARKING INFO  •  Parking MAP

(Note: There will NOT be a charge to park in AISD PAC garage, but space is limited)   

PLACES TO EAT nearby (Google Docs link)

One-Act Play T-SHIRTS  •  Theatrical Design T-SHIRTS

will be for sale onsite ONLY

MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025
Event Time Location

Conference 1A

Performances

Session I – 3 PM

Session II – 6:30 PM

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

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025
Event Time Location

1A Critiques

10 AM

AISD PAC

Conference 2A

Performances

Session I – 3 PM

Session II – 6:30 PM

AISD PAC

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025
Event Time Location

2A Critiques

10 AM

AISD PAC

Conference 3A

Performances

Session I – 3 PM

Session II – 6:30 PM

3A Critiques - After Awards

AISD PAC

FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025
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 17, 2025
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 19, 2025
Event Time Location

Conference 4A

Performances

Session I – 3 PM

Session II – 6:30 PM

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

TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2025
Event Time Location

4A Critiques

10 AM

AISD PAC

Conference 5A

Performances

Session I – 3 PM

Session II – 6:30 PM

AISD PAC

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025
Event Time Location

5A Critiques

10 AM

AISD PAC

Conference 6A

Performances

Session I – 3 PM

Session II – 6:30 PM

6A Critiques - After Awards

AISD PAC

 


2025 One-Act Play State Meet Judges

  • 1A – Jim Rambo, Kathy Harvey, Gloria McLuckie
  • 2A – Missey Head, Travis Springfield, Larry Carpenter
  • 3A – Yvonne Phillips Dupree, Carla Schumann, Rod Caspers
  • 4A – Jackie de Montmollin, Freddie Buckner, Scott Schumann
  • 5A – Robin Robinson, Rachel Mattox, Aaron Brown
  • 6A – Luis Munoz, Alison Frost, R. Scott Allen

Materials & Forms for Play Directors

State CONTESTANT ENTRY FORM  
This is only for companies qualifying for State
Due by NOON on Monday, April 28

State COMPANY INFO FORM
This includes your company & admin ticket RSVP
Due by NOON on Monday, April 28

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

State OAP AISD PAC Tech SPECS

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 STUDENTS (with teachers) INFO
Apply HERE
Due April 27

2025 TEACHERS (without students) INFO
Apply HERE
Due April 27

THEATRICAL DESIGN
HONOR CREW 

INFO & Administrator Approval Form
HERE

2025 STUDENTS (with teachers)
Apply HERE
Due April 21

2025 TEACHERS (without students)
Apply HERE
Due April 21

UIL Certificate
Printing

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HIGH SCHOOL
One-Act Play
HANDBOOK

DEADLINES 2024-2025

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 22
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.

DEADLINES 2024-2025

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

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

Feb 1
Deadline for executing judging contracts

Feb 1
Deadline for Contest Managers to certify online--This must be done annually

Apr 3
Deadline for certifying the results for district and bi-district contests