VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WITH SEOUL PLAYERS!

Gallery of one night only shows

Since its inception, the Seoul Players has produced several one night only shows, which have included the following listed below.

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on each production.


24-Hour Theater	'Twas the Night Before Christmas	Night of 1000 Plays
March 2009	December 2008	October 2008

Seoul Players' 24-Hour theater is a unique theatrical concept whereby a collection of short sketches is written, rehearsed and staged by groups of (often) total strangers within a 24-hour period.

Seoul Players staged their first ever 24-Hour theater show in March 2008, which is believed to be the first time it's been staged in English in Korea. The show was a huge success, with a packed house of over 70 patrons appreciating the very high quality of writing and acting. Our second 24-Hour theater show was held in March 2009 with over 70 participants and an appreciative audience of over 100.

Seoul Players plans to include 24-Hour theater at least once a year in its repertoire.

How 24-Hour theater works

Friday night

All interested parties are invited to show up at the starting time (usually 9pm), and is welcomed by the MC.
Everyone jots down their names and what they would be interested in doing (acting, directing, writing). The more different the interests, the better!
Each person is then randomly assigned to a team. An ideal team would be a writer, 2-4 actors, and a director. This all depends upon how many people show up. Writers can also double up as directors.
The teams meet briefly to get to know each other. A collection of "inspiration buckets" are then put out for the writers. Categories can include first line, setting, prop, genre, action and character quirk.
The teams are asked to pick from at least 2 buckets. They can choose as many as they want. The sketches are meant to be about 10 - 15 minutes long.
The teams leave and the writer goes home to write their piece, usually taking most of the night!

Saturday Morning

By 8:00 am on Saturday morning the writer must email the MC and the rest of the team with the finished script.
At 9:00 am the teams gather together to check in. The writer does not need to be
present.
The MC goes over the rest of the day's activities and scheduling with the teams.
Everyone enjoys the coffee and muffins provided by Seoul Players.

Saturday Afternoon

The directors take over at this point. They need to decide a time to work with the actors (and the writer if necessary) to rehearse. The director is responsible for scheduling, props, finding a location to work, etc. Seoul Players also assists with this.

Saturday Night

Depending on the number of sketches to be staged, a technical rehearsal is held about 2 hours before show-time.
At 9:00 pm, the show is run to great acclaim and a party afterwards!

Press article: You've got 24 hours to write the plot, Jack!

By Lee Eun-joo Staff Reporter
JOONGANG DAILY
March 20, 2008

This weekend anyone can become a director, an actor or a writer. All you need to spare is 24 hours and bucket-loads of creativity.
Seoul Players, a group of English-speaking thespians residing in Korea, invites you to its "24-hour Theatre", scheduled for tomorrow at 9 p.m. at The Orange Tree in Haebangchon, Yongsan District.

The group, founded in 2001, stages two plays each year. They have previously performed "Hitchcock Blonde" by British playwright Terry Johnson and "Dinner on the 14th Floor" by Canadian playwright Evan Placey.

After jotting down your name as you enter the venue, you'll be randomly assigned to a team. Each team has one writer, two to four actors and a director.

You get to choose which role you play, though the number of parts depends on how many people show up on the night.

The teams spend some time getting to know each other while the writers conjure up the basic composition of the play. They decide on the opening line, setting, props and genre ¡ª comedy, romance or tragedy, for instance.

All the ideas are dropped into an "inspiration bucket" and then the writers stay up half the night writing. A final version of the story must reach the organizers of the event by 8 a.m. the next day.
The directors spend the next day rehearsing with the actors at a location of their choosing.

At 9 p.m. Saturday, it's showtime at The Orange Tree. "We [Seoul Players] invite you to explore different things," said Pamela Munoz, one of the organizers.

"We are expecting basically anyone who is interested in theater. It doesn't matter whether you're a novice or a veteran."

To reach The Orange Tree, go to Noksapyeong Station, line No. 6, exit 2. For more information, call (010) 2216-7267.