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About the show
About the show
After a sudden heart attack, Jonathan finds himself stuck between this world and the next, visited by dead relatives with urgent messages and zero boundaries. In The Doorway is a sharp, funny, heart-tugging, and uplifting new play about how we all have to choose: cash it in, or truly start living.
In The Doorway
In The Doorway
by Sean Grennan
by Sean Grennan
CHARACTERS
IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE
JONATHAN
ANGELA
UNCLE TOMMY (or AUNT TAMMY)
AUNT MAUD
PAULIE
JENNY
CHASE (or CASSIE)
ROBBIE
Time: Here and Now.
Agendas and Notes
Agendas and Notes
updated 12/1/2025
2026 OAP Handout (given out at the Parent Meeting on 12/1/25)
Granberry Clinic Agenda (coming in Feb.)
Argyle Clinic Agenda (coming in Feb.)
Zone Agenda (coming in Feb.)
District Agenda (if applicable)
Bi- District Agenda (if applicable)
Area Agenda (if applicable)
Region Agenda (if applicable)
State Agenda (if applicable)
Calendars
Calendars
WHAT IS UIL OAP?
WHAT IS UIL OAP?
The League's One-Act Play Contest, founded in 1927, is the largest high school play production contest or play festival in the world. More than 14,000 Texas high school students in more than 1,200 plays participate in 300 plus contests, which take place from the beginning of March through the three-day, 40-production State Meet One-Act Play Contest. The One-Act Play Contest is supported by more than 300 members of the Texas Theatre Adjudicator and Officials Organization. The League's theatre program is considered by historians to be the foundation of educational and community theatre in Texas. It continues to be a major factor motivating increasing numbers of schools to offer theatre arts as an academic subject.
The UIL One-Act Play contest is a competition where similarly sized Texas schools present an 18-40 minute play and may be adjudicated by a panel of three judges or a single judge. The contest is held on a single day and open to the public. There are six possible levels of competition: Zone, District, Bi-District, Area, Region, and State. At each level of competition a judge awards individual acting awards as well as selecting three productions to advance to the next level of competition up to the Regional Level where only two will advance to the State Level. After the awards are announced a Judge gives an oral critique to each of the schools. Because of the wide participation and diversity of plays produced certain rules and guidelines have been adopted by the State One-Act Play Office. These rules are in place to ensure safety, allow for equity, satisfy legal standards, and make the running of the contest practical.
UIL OAP Helpful LINKS
UIL OAP Helpful LINKS
UIL OAP 2025-2026 Handbook (NEW)
UIL Alignments (NEW) We are listed under Academics
Keys to better storytelling, by M. Pickell
helpful FORMS AND INFORMATION
helpful FORMS AND INFORMATION
Tech Cue to Cue sheet (coming soon)
Tech Cue to Cue sheet (coming soon)
Prop Breakdown (coming soon)
Prop Breakdown (coming soon)
Set Needs (coming soon)
Set Needs (coming soon)
Bury the Show Every year, thousands of high school theatre programs across Texas compete in the state’s One Act Play tournament. It’s a five month journey of late night rehearsals, long bus rides, and moments of pure joy and sheer terror all leading up to the opportunity to perform at the State Tournament in Austin. It’s a place where dreams are made and crushed within a single spotlight.
Bury the Show Every year, thousands of high school theatre programs across Texas compete in the state’s One Act Play tournament. It’s a five month journey of late night rehearsals, long bus rides, and moments of pure joy and sheer terror all leading up to the opportunity to perform at the State Tournament in Austin. It’s a place where dreams are made and crushed within a single spotlight.
Bury the Show follows the cast and crew of the Seminole, Texas high school theatre team and their quest to be the first team in school history to win the state championship.
One Act Play A film about High School Drama. One Act Play presents an inside look at the intense dramas that unfold between theatre directors and their students as they travel across Texas for an elimination style tournament culminating at the state competition in Austin.
One Act Play A film about High School Drama. One Act Play presents an inside look at the intense dramas that unfold between theatre directors and their students as they travel across Texas for an elimination style tournament culminating at the state competition in Austin.
2026 UIL OAP Contest Dates
2026 UIL OAP Contest Dates
Granbury CLINIC DATE: Feb. 11 (Weds., 1:00-3:00 PM) PLACE: Argyle HS (Mark Pickell)
DHS OAP CLINIC (workers)- DATE: Feb. 12 (Thurs. Host) PLACE: Decatur HS
Decatur OAP CLINIC- DATE: Feb. 13 (Fri. Host & Perform) PLACE: Decatur HS (Billy Dragoo)
Decatur OAP CLINIC- DATE: Feb. 14 (Sat. Host & Perform) PLACE: Decatur HS (Gloria McLuckie)
OAP Clinic DATE: Feb. 25 (Weds., 11AM-1:00PM) PLACE: Argyle HS (Scott Tipton)
ZONE 1 7AAAA CONTEST DATE: Feb. 27 (Fri. approx. 4:30 PM) PLACE: Argyle High School
(we are 3rd of 4)
Zone 2 7AAAA CONTEST DATE: Feb. 28 (Sat.) PLACE: Argyle High School
(we can go watch)
DISTRICT 7, 4A UIL OAP Rehearsal DATE: Mar. 6, 2026 PLACE: Argyle High School
DISTRICT 7, 4A UIL OAP CONTEST DATE: Mar. 7, 2026 PLACE: Argyle High School
BI-DISTRICT-4A Dist. 7/8 Rehearsal DATE: Mar. 24, 2026 PLACE: I.M. Terrell High School
Bi-District- 4A Dist. 7 & 8 CONTEST DATE: Mar. 25, 2026 PLACE: I.M. Terrell High School
ACADEMICS Journalism DATE: Mar. 26th, 2026 (4:00PM) PLACE: Decatur High School
ACADEMICS (ALL) DATE: Mar. 27, 2026 (4:00PM) PLACE: Decatur High School
AREA 2- 4A Reg. I, (Dist. 5,6,7,8) DATE: April 5-6, 2026 PLACE: Tarleton State University
STUDENT PERFORMANCE DATE: TBD PLACE: Decatur HS
REGION- (4A Region I) DATE: April 21-22, 2026 PLACE: Texas Tech, Allen Theatre, Lubbock
PUBLIC PERFORMANCE DATE: May 1st, 2026 PLACE: Decatur HS
STATE 4A- Theatrical Design DATE: May 15-16, 2026 PLACE: Austin ISD PAC
STATE 4A- One Act Play DATE: May 18, 2026 PLACE: Austin ISD PAC
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