The Ghent Playhouse is excited to announce a new collaboration with Sand Lake Center for the Arts: Let’s Play!: The Ghent Playhouse and Sand Lake Center for the Arts One-Act Play Festival. This joint venture brings together two community arts organizations to celebrate local creativity, encourage new talent, and provide an opportunity for people throughout the surrounding communities to experience the excitement of live theater.
The festival will take place April 23–25 at Sand Lake Center for the Arts and April 30–May 2 at the Ghent Playhouse. We invite anyone interested in being part of this exciting undertaking to get involved—as a playwright, director, or actor. No previous theater experience is necessary, just an interest in exploring your creativity and being part of the fun! Additional information on how to participate and submit your work is provided below.
CALL FOR DIRECTORS
Interested in directing a short comedy by a local playwright? Let’s Play: Ghent Playhouse & Sand Lake Center for the Art’s One-Act Play Festival is interested in hearing from you! Seasoned and new directors are welcome to apply.
This festival of laughter will be April 23–25 at Sand Lake Center for the Arts and April 30 through May 2 at The Ghent Playhouse. Required audition date is March 9 at SLCA. Required rehearsal date is either April 13 or 15 at SLCA. Required tech dates are April 20 and 22 at SLCA, as well as April 29 at The Ghent Playhouse. Other rehearsals are at the director’s discretion and at a location of their choosing.
Please submit a statement of your interest—including a short description of your experience with theatre—to producer Sue Frost at sue3frost@gmail.com by Dec 18, 2026. We look forward to hearing from you!