Welcome to Urban Stories Theatre, Home of the one act play.  
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Coming soon:

 

​Just Acts Play Fest

 

Our theme for 2026 is Examining Magic. What does magic mean to you?

 

-                  Thank you to all the wonderful playwrights who submitted for this seasons Just Acts Play Fest. Unfortunately we are only able to take four plays. Best wishes to the playwrights who were not selected. 

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The line up for this season will be:

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No Guarantees by Marilyn Russell

Magick in the Family by Jane Desoto Phillips

Response to Beauty by Valeria Orrego Vargas

The Space Between by Shea Christie

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CALL FOR ACTORS

 

Urban Stories Theatre is looking for actors for The Just Acts Play Fest.

There will be two nights of auditions.

 

When: Monday, November 17, 6:30-8:30 pm

 

Magick in the Family by Jane Desoto Phillips

Directed by Julia Franson

 

When sisters Beth and Rachel are reunited after the death of their mother, Beth is forced to confront her past and her fears about her daughter Kayla's interest in the occult. For Kayla's future, Beth has to decide whether or not to reconcile with her estranged sister and accept her family's magical heritage.

 

3 W 16-50

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When: Monday, November 24, 6:30-8:30 pm.

 

Multiple roles are available for teens to seniors. Auditions will be cold read only and copies of the scripts will be available at the auditions. Actors with physical theatre experience and ensemble/devised creation encouraged.

 

Contact: urbanstoriesyyc@gmail.com to book a spot. Location will be given with the audition time.

 

The Space Between by Shea Christie

Directed by Helen Young

 

Michael and Charlie await life-changing news from their surrogate, Jordan, confronting love, fear, and the quiet magic of hope. A gentle, poetic one-act about connection, surrender, and the courage to live in the space between what was and what might be.

 

2 M 1 F 20’s - 30’s

 

No Guarantees by Marilynn Russell

Directed by Laird Reghenas and Kianna King

 

May is a broke pensioner who casts spells as a side hustle.  Calvin has a big Social Studies exam tomorrow and he hasn’t studied.  Can May’s magic help him out of this jam?

 

1 M teens - 1 F elderly

 

Response to Beauty by Valeria Orrego Vargas

Directed by Natalia Cortes

 

Resurrected from figments of memory and code, Echo awakens and redefines what it means to be human. A body, mind, and soul gently nurtured back to working order is the work of the observant yet uncertain of his own purpose, Inkwell. These two souls in android bodies rediscover what life once was, where they lingered, and where they were forgotten, but by trusting one another, the human responds once more to beauty. 

 

1 M - 1 F 20’s - 30’s

 

The festival will be  February 17-20/2026.

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All plays perform every night.

 

Contact Info: urbanstoriesyyc@gmail.com

Website: urbanstoriestheatre.org

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