one-act

Example Sentences

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The play has the old-fashioned carpentry of a solid one-act or mid-century short story.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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

“Blue Moon” is essentially a one-act play, which is to say it’s all talk, and likely to bore those who are primarily interested in spectacle, or even high drama.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 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