Hamilton High School opens its 2026–2027 season with A Night of One Acts, featuring multiple one-act plays presented in close-up, three-quarter-round staging.
Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 19–21, at 7 p.m. A Saturday matinee will begin at 2 p.m.
Driver’s Test by Don Zolidis
Comedy levels go into overdrive as the night opens with Driver’s Test. No amount of parallel-parking practice can prepare sixteen-year-old Gail for this driver’s test. Dangerously insane, fun-loving DMV tester Margie is feeling the need for speed, is eager to hit the road and is…well, a terrible instructor. Can Gail manage to pass her test as Margie takes her on the wildest ride of her life?
I Don’t Want to Talk About It by Bradley Hayward
Being a teenager is hard, and nobody wants to talk about it. I Don’t Want to Talk About It confronts the daily challenges of growing up. This series of monologues and scenes explores a range of issues, including dealing with parents who just don’t get it, rumors and bullying. Blending comedy and tragedy, the gritty details of adolescence surface, exposing the things teenagers can’t, won’t and don’t want to talk about.
Due to mature themes, this one-act is recommended for ages 13 and up. There will be a short interval before the show so younger audience members can exit.
The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter
The third show of the night features Harold Pinter’s classic play, The Dumb Waiter. Gus and Ben are on the job, waiting and listening. Into the waiting silence rattles the dumb waiter, making extraordinary demands for dishes they cannot supply. Who is operating the dumb waiter in an empty house? In a while, their visitor will come, and they will know what to do.
Due to mature themes, this one-act is rated PG. There will be an intermission before this show so younger audience members can exit.
13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview by Ian McWethy
After a final short interval for everyone to return to the theatre, the night closes with 13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview. When two college recruiters at a prestigious university need to fill one last spot to keep their jobs, thirteen eccentric, dimwitted and slightly insane high school seniors are eager to interview. What seems like a simple task turns into a nightmare when the applicants include a reality TV star, a practicing vampire, an amateur magician and others who are much, much worse. Each interview hilariously illustrates what not to do in a college interview.
Audiences of all ages will enjoy this entertaining night of theatre.
Tickets
Adults: $9
Students and seniors: $6
Purchase tickets at http://hamiltonhs.seatyourself.biz, call (269) 751-5185, or visit Hamilton High School at 4911 136th Ave, Hamilton, MI 49419.