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2026-2027 Calendars
2026-2027 Calendars
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SEPTEMBER (draft)
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Calendars (specifically in regards to rehearsals) are subject to change
based on the needs and availability of the students and the director(s). Please check often
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.
Agendas and Notes
Agendas and Notes
coming Spring 2027
2026 UIL OAP Contest Dates
2026 UIL OAP Contest Dates
Granbury CLINIC DATE: PLACE: Argyle HS (Mark Pickell)
DHS OAP CLINIC (workers)- DATE: PLACE: Decatur HS
Decatur OAP CLINIC- DATE: PLACE: Decatur HS
Decatur OAP CLINIC- DATE: PLACE: Decatur HS
OAP Clinic DATE: PLACE: Argyle HS
DISTRICT 7, 4A UIL OAP Rehearsal DATE: PLACE: Decatur High School
DISTRICT 7, 4A UIL OAP CONTEST DATE: PLACE: Decatur High School
BI-DISTRICT-4A Dist. 7/8 Rehearsal DATE: PLACE: Argyle High School
Bi-District- 4A Dist. 7 & 8 CONTEST DATE: PLACE: Argyle High School
ACADEMICS Journalism DATE: PLACE: Decatur High School
ACADEMICS (ALL) DATE: PLACE: Decatur High School
AREA 2- 4A Reg. I, (Dist. 5,6,7,8) DATE: PLACE: Tarleton State University
STUDENT PERFORMANCE DATE: TBD PLACE: Decatur HS
REGION- (4A Region I) DATE: TBD PLACE: Texas Tech, Allen Theatre, Lubbock
PUBLIC PERFORMANCE DATE: TBD PLACE: Decatur HS
STATE 4A- Theatrical Design DATE: TBD PLACE: Austin ISD PAC
STATE 4A- One Act Play DATE: TBD PLACE: Austin ISD PAC
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
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