One-Act Comedy

Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon

Ages 11*-17

Our one-acts are chosen to give new or busy actors a shorter rehearsal period and shorter Show Week in the spring. This program begin with group bonding activities and cast early. All enrolled participants will be cast. The Director may choose to double-cast if we have a large cast. We want all participants to have fun and grow as part of their experience! This is a great first production for new actors.

Note: We do not audition for entry to this program. All registrants will be accepted provided payment has been received, or payment arrangements have been made, and the participant and their parent/legal guardian have provided required information, read our policies, and signed our Actor’s Agreement. We strive to provide a welcoming and safe environment to all children and youth regardless of gender, sex, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity, and physical ability.

Our rehearsal process allows for many hours of coaching and guidance in:

• acting/performing

• comedic timing

• dramatic and comedic movement

• theatrical protocols

• confidence

COMMITMENT AND EXPECTATIONS

Attendance is an important part of the rehearsal process, especially for this production. Actors work as an ensemble and rely on one another to be there. If an actor will be missing multiple rehearsals or any time during Show Week, they should not register for the program. Show Week for this production does not require any weekday rehearsals/performances.

Please review our

• Attendance Policy

• Code of Conduct

• Actor Agreement

• Family Volunteer Agreement

Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon

Book by Don Zolidis

Director: TBA

Registration opens July 15th

Rehearsals:

• September 21st - December 12th, 2026

• Mondays 6:30pm-9pm, Wednesdays 6:30pm-9pm

• Location: Rockway Public School, Kitchener

Show Week:

• Dates being confirmed

• Show Week attendance is mandatory for all rehearsals and performances

• Performance length approx. 30 minutes, no intermission

• Photography/Videography of performances is not permitted. Photos of actors on stage and in costume may be taken after a performance.

Registration Info:

• Ages 11-17*

• Fee - announced before registration opens

• Acting, Comedy, Character, Movement

* 10 year-olds may be admitted at the discretion of the Director if they have performed in a previous actOUT production or camp.

Financial Assistance Available: actOUT! acknowledges the role of theatre/drama in the personal, physical and emotional development of a child/youth. It is the philosophy of actOUT! that no child/youth should be turned away from recreational activities due to cost or affordability.

209 fairytales in less than an hour?

Two narrators attempt to recreate all 209 of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm in a wild, fast-paced extravaganza. To make it more difficult, they attempt to combine them into one gigantic fable using Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and other more obscure stories like Lean Lisa and The Devil’s Grandmother. A wild, free-form comedy with lots of madcap fun.

Borthers Grimm Spectaculathon is to be presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatrical.