one-act
- a variation of one-acter.
Example Sentences
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Simply put, the Koch’s autumn programming tends to present mixed bills of one-act, often storyless works that emphasize the ballet part of the company’s name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
The tiny Public Assembly theater company is taking community theater to the next level by developing and performing three one-act plays per month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
For the occasion, artistic director Susan Jaffe astutely chose 11 one-act ballets and four pas de deux.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
Robert Downey Jr had less luck on his Broadway debut than Clooney, as his one-act stage play McNeal received no nominations.
From BBC ● May 1, 2025
She had a wonderful memory of journeying to a strange part of Brooklyn to see the great Sarah Bernhardt in a one-act play in a Keith vaudeville house.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
