Brewster Theater Company is located at
The Theater at Drew Methodist Church at 28 Gleneida Avenue in Carmel, NY.
Suggested participant donation: $10
(you can pay at the Meet & Greet if you choose to donate)
All participants are asked to bring one interesting prop or costume piece. Please do not bring anything of significant value or fragility. Your yet-to-be-written play will be based around this prop/costume piece and the props/costume pieces of your randomly-assigned partners!
Available roles:
Writer (6 roles available):
An exciting and challenging role! Your job is to spend the night writing a brand-new play (10 pages/10 min max) based on your brainstorm session with your team, use of your team’s props/costumes, and event-specific prompts. You and the other writers will join an overnight Zoom call with the Overnight Producer to encourage each other and offer moral support. You are not required to attend the rehearsal process the next morning (get your sleep then!), but you can attend if you’d like, later in the day.
Anticipated time commitment: 7:30 PM March 21 through 6:00 AM March 22
Director (6 roles available):
Brainstorm ideas with your team. Read the play the morning of rehearsals. Run rehearsals with your actors. Blocking within guidelines set by event (available light cues, set pieces, etc). Help actors memorize their lines.
Anticipated time commitment: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM March 21, 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM March 22.
Stage Managers (6 roles available):
Help Producer with set-up and check-in at Meet &Greet. Work with assigned teams to keep them on tight rehearsal time. Communicate any tech needs to the Producer. During performances, help set up the performance area in between each show during tech rehearsal and performances.
Anticipated time commitment: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM March 21, 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM March 22
Actor (24 roles available):
Brainstorm ideas with your team. Commit to trying your hardest to memorize a show! Help your scene partner memorize the script. Have fun!
Anticipated time commitment: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM March 21, 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM March 22
Lighting Board / Sound Board (2 roles available):
Previous experience running our light or sound board preferred. Will help run these boards during tech rehearsal for all shows, and run the board for performances.
Anticipated time commitment: 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM March 22.
- - - - - Potential Rehearsal Schedule (Friday March 21 to Saturday March 22) - - - -
Fri 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Meet and Greet, Teams Assigned, Review Event Rules, Brainstorm ideas with teams!
Fri 8 PM - Sat 6 AM
Writers write like mad! All writers will join overnight Zoom with Overnight Producer for moral support. All plays due to Google Drive by 6am.
Sat 7 AM
Plays sent to the teams (members print at home or bring tablet)
Sat 9 AM
Group meeting to review the day, then teams disperse to their assigned rehearsal areas around Drew
Sat 12:00 PM (Noon)
Teams can go into town for 1 hr lunch break
Sat 12:30 PM
Tech team arrive to set up
Sat 1:00 PM
Tech rehearsals begin, teams rotate use of performance space. Rehearsals continue in designated areas.
Sat 4:00 PM
Tech Run of Full Show
Sat 5:30 PM
Dinner Break
Sat 6:30 PM
Sound Check
Sat 7:00 PM
Open House
Sat 7:30 PM
Group 1 performance starts exactly 24 hours from start of Friday’s meeting.
Brewster Theater Company is Sponsored By
The 24 Hour Plays: Brewster Theater Company
Do you love theater, but just don’t have the time to dedicate to a full rehearsal process? Well, you are in luck as we are going to create and perform six never-before seen short works in 24 hours! And you can be a part of it! First timer? Seasoned performer? All skill levels are welcomed to participate. The only requirement is that you give it your best shot! Have you ever wanted to try your hand at directing or writing? Now is the perfect time to give it a try! Who knows, you may discover a hidden talent! The best part? No auditions to prepare for! Everyone gets to participate!
Read the information below, then email btc24hourplays@gmail.com for a participant form.
Meet & Greet: Friday, March 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Rehearsals: Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 9 AM - performance (breaks for lunch and dinner)
Performance: Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM