one-act

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Simply put, the Koch’s autumn programming tends to present mixed bills of one-act, often storyless works that emphasize the ballet part of the company’s name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

His performance in Horton Foote's one-act play The Midnight Caller led the playwright to recommend him for the role of Boo Radley in the 1962 film version of To Kill a Mockingbird.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

For the occasion, artistic director Susan Jaffe astutely chose 11 one-act ballets and four pas de deux.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

The smaller canvas of the one-act form allowed Greenberg to hone in his theatrical vision.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

As we wrap up, we’re discussing one-act plays.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan