The Williston One Acts
Year One: October 15-18, 2025
Vermont Rep proudly opened our new space, lovingly known as “The Rep”, with the Williston One Acts. This festival featured three short productions, each helmed by a distinct director, showcasing a dynamic mix of voices, visions, and theatrical styles. This brand new festival played to sold-out audiences in our new Black Box Theatre, presenting a wide range of material from the comic to the heartfelt to the haunted.
The One Acts helped inaugurateThe Rep, and we are excited to continue this tradition for years to come.
To learn more about joining our work in the One Acts next year, click the button below.
The Williston One Acts are our festival of one act plays at Vermont Repertory Theatre’s new venue in Williston, The Rep.
2025 Productions
The Monkey’s Paw
Written at the turn of the 20th Century, this supernatural horror story centers around a magical and mysterious monkey’s paw that grants wishes to its owner - with unintended consequences. The Monkey’s Paw explores themes of fate, consequence, and the dangers of tampering with the unknown. Be careful what you wish for!
Adapted for the stage by Louis N. Parker from an original story by W.W. Jacobs
Directed by Christopher Ziter
Cast includes:
Ian Ferris, Connor Kendall, Kelly Kendall, Stephen Kendall, George Sullivan
The 9 Worst Breakups of All Time
By Ian McWethy
Presented by special arrangement with playscript, Inc. (www.playscrips.com)
Directed by Keely Agan
Hilarious, fast paced, and painfully relatable, Ian McWethy’s The 9 worst Breakups of All Time takes audiences on a whirlwind tour of disastrous romances. From awkward middle school spilts to epic adult meltdowns, this comedy celebrates the universal chaos of love gone wrong - with laughter guaranteed along the way.
Cast includes:
Peter Carlile, Kylie Halpin, Safiya Jamali, Carah Pioli-Hunt, Stefanie Seng, Benjamin Villa
Graceland
By Ellen Byron
Presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing LLC servicing Dramatists Play Service Collection. (www.dramatists.com)
Directed by Kelly Kendall
It’s June 6, 1982 and Graceland - Elvis Presley’s estate opens to the public tomorrow. Bev and Rootie, two devoted fans of the King, camp out at the gates - each determined to be the first inside. Their playful rivalry shifts unexpectedly into an exploration of longing, loss and the way Elvis’s music shapes their lives. Heartfelt, funny and moving, Graceland offers audiences a glimpse into what it means to hold onto dreams, even when they don’t unfold as planned.
Cast includes:
Merrill Cameron, Kimberly Rockwood
