One-Act Play Festival Premieres at Fisher

The Interdisciplinary Arts program will present the inaugural One-Act Play Festival at St. John Fisher University. The festival will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22 in the Black Box Theater at the Arts Center at Murphy Hall.

Fifteen students and five employees will act across eight plays that explore themes of revenge, the growth into adulthood, the afterlife, and the relationships between husband and wife and father and daughter.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for students to explore unfamiliar and exciting aspects of theater production,” said Jeremy Sarachan, an associate professor of media and communication and interdisciplinary arts, who serves as the festival’s producer. “The festival lays the groundwork for continued growth of theater at Fisher. We will be taking full advantage of the technology of the new Black Box Theater.”

Admission is free and the same program plays will be shown each evening.

Students involved with the production as playwrights, actors, and directors include Chad Asante ’27 (physics), Andy Biehn ’26 (legal studies and philosophy), Carson Cognetti ’27 (media and communication), Rory Cook ’25 (media and communication), Gabriella Dotolo ’26 (criminology and criminal justice), Kaylah Farrell ’27 (media and communication), Emily Garland ’25 (media and communication), Tomas Hernandez ’25 (psychology), Maddie Pratt ’27 (criminology and criminal justice), Sophia Smith ’27 (English and inclusive education), Kendra Stowell ’26 (marketing), Mia Trail ’27 (nursing), Kristen Trujillo ’28 (inclusive childhood education), and Jackie Williams ’26 (management). Students in the program each receive one course credit for their involvement in the production. 

Additional participants include Dr. Melissa Bissonette (English), Dr. Greg Cunningham (biology), Dr. Lauren Kocman (economics and the Honors Program), Liam Tuffy (nursing), and Sarachan.