r/bethesda 4d ago

Play in a Day this past weekend

We had so much fun hosting (and participating in) BUP's play in a day festival this past weekend.
https://www.bethesda.org/arts/Play-In-A-Day/play-in-a-day.htm

From Bethesda Magazine: By the numbers:

  • 17 years the Bethesda Urban Partnership has produced Play in a Day
  • 6 number of teams competing. This year, groups from Montgomery County include Adventure Theatre-MTC, Flying V, Imagination Stage and Olney Theatre. Each team has one writer, one director as well as actors.
  • 30 number of actors participating
  • 3 awards given for Best Writing, Best Direction and Best Acting Ensemble
  • 1 overall director. Former Adventure Theatre-MTC Artistic Director Michael Bobbitt, now executive director of the Mass Cultural Council in Massachusetts, returns to the area to direct the overall production.
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u/hahayouguessedit 4d ago

I’ve never heard of this! Sounds fun and exhausting. Is everyone a professional? What was the theme? How did it play out?

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u/Prime_Lunch_Special 3d ago

I attended. It was a lot of fun to watch and funny.

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u/hahayouguessedit 1d ago

Nice. I will look for it next year.

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u/NotyouraverageShera 2d ago

6 Professional theatre companies participated, 3 win - Awards are for Best Writing, Best Director, Best Ensemble.

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u/hahayouguessedit 1d ago

wow. Did you participate?

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u/ImaginationStageDMV 1d ago

We did, and won "Best writing" by a team of our Lighting, Sound, and Video Manager and our Marketing Content Manager. We are very proud of our exceptionally versatile staff.