As joyous as it is intense, with a heart as big as Texas, ONE ACT is an immersive documentary taking you behind the curtain of a high-stakes, higher-drama, race against the clock: the annual UIL ONE-ACT PLAY, the largest theatrical competition in the world. Over one relentless season, young artists and their teachers are tested as creativity and discipline collide in a culture where theatre trophies rival football wins.

This is FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, but with actual drama.

You can be part of the story! Help us finish our film in time to celebrate One-Act Play’s 100th year of competition (That’s 2027!). With your support we can share this life-changing program and these unforgettable artists with the world. Were you a One Act kid? List your years and wins in the payment note box. Let’s get decades of OAP in the credits!

For investment questions and opportunities to support at higher levels visit here, or contact Pamela Ribon at pamie@pamie.com. Join our mailing list and share your story at I Did One Act.

RECENT DONORS:

• “Mom to a theatre technician. Can’t wait to see this!” – Laura McCord, $25
• “Did One Act plays back in 1979-1981, after my stroke it was the only memory I had of high school, as years have gone I remember other times but theater was the only clear memory I have.” – Sandra Godsey, $25
• “Cast of The Lark at State, 1978,” – David W McKay, $25
• “4TheKidz!” – Nick Bruno, $100
• “Can’t wait to see it!” – Cheri Nightingale, $100
• “Thank you so much to Kelly Groves for this gift.” – Chase Williams, $250
• “This is the positive event we need these days!” – Dave Creek, $25
• “For my son and daughter-in-law.” – Sharon K Furstenwerth, $25
• “I can’t wait to see this 💜.” – Melissa Madrigal, $150
• “Leopard Players!” – Crisselda Lucio, $25
• “I was part of a winning One Act cast back in 1986.” – Josh Berkus, $25
• “I did the Edmonton Public Schools One Act competitions when I was in high school. Watching your trailer brought it all back!” – Dena Heilik, $25
• “Thank you Scalzi for the heads up!” – Edward McFadden, $50
• “Once a theatre kid, always a theatre kid.” – Valeri Estrada, $25
• “As someone who participated in the UIL One Acts all four years of high school (Now graduating in five days), I can confidently say that it is one of the most spectacular competitions in the world. Many of the greatest pieces of theatre I have ever seen have been on the UIL stage, as well as some of my favorite memories. I have built friendships that feel closer than family. I now think about theatre and drama in a whole new way, driving me to go to film school at UT Austin in a few months. I fully support this project and will soon likely be submitting a video with my school’s story to help in any way I can!!!” – Vincent Barber, $30
• “Retroactive payment for all of Pamie’s many words that I read and enjoyed years ago on TWOP.” – Katherine P Tomese, $20
• “One act was the first place they told me, “No, you need to do more” – what a horrible, wonderful lesson.” – Helen Jane Hearn, $50
• “Gimme this doc!!!!!” – Karen Ryan, $150
• “For all the beauty this will bring into the world (and retroactive payment for the pamie.com forums — my science is STILL tight!)” – Sean Driscoll, $50
• ““All My Sons” in 1990 and “The Man Who Came to Dinner” 1991 Kingwood High” – Scott Hanson, $50
• “Old UIL participant myself.” – Troyce Wilson, $50
• ” ❤️❤️❤️THANK YOU!” – Michelle Schendel, $250
• “Former theater kid, now a director in Hollywood. Can’t wait to watch this with my kids.” – Adam Stein, $100
• Thanks to everyone who contributed to the Scalzi Family Foundation matching donation drive to celebrate State OAP 2026 — you raised $10k toward our post-production costs!
• Extra thanks to Rachel Bloom, John Musker, Martha Wilson, Tara Houlihan, Dave Wilborn, Carla Gardini, Bryan LaBeauf, Andrew Disney, Jennifer Schwerdfeger, Jen Prince, and Josh & HJ Kamenetzky for their generous donations!