one-act
Example Sentences
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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
Miranda’s sophomore year production of his musical “In the Heights,” blending rap and Latin rhythms, was a one-act that differed dramatically from its eventual Broadway incarnation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
I haven’t made any suggestions, since I’m not exactly sure what a one-act play is, or what I’m doing here.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
