Deadlines, Eligibility and Accommodations

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IF YOU MISS A DEADLINE

Required items (i.e. late contestant entry, late title entry, missing set approval, etc.) submitted after the deadline require a majority consent of the appropriate executive committee or the meet director, if authorized, in order to be accepted. A letter, signed by the school’s administrator, certifying the fact that the appropriate executive committee or the meet director has approved the late entry shall be submitted to the Contest Manager and State Theatre Director prior to the beginning of the contest.

The Contest Structure

Participation and Eligibility

• Each member high school may enter a single play.
• If less than three schools are competing in the district to which a school is assigned, a school may enter two plays. This is called "Double Representation." (Contact the State Office by the November 15 deadline.)
• Only high school students eligible under the UIL Constitution may participate. There is no amateur rule for this contest. Students may work as paid professionals in theatre or film, summer stock, television commercials, etc. and still participate in OAP.

Exception for 1A Only: Students in Grade 8 from middle or junior high schools feeding into a 1A high school may participate in One-Act Play at the high school level and ONLY when the play would be withdrawn from competition due to lack of student interest or eligibility. (See RESOURCES AND FORMS Appeal to use an 8th Grader)

Student Company Size

NOTICE: The competing OAP Company may include a maximum of 24 students and may include the following:

1. The OAP Company rule allows the director to determine how they want to use those company members. The competing OAP Company may include a maximum of 24 students and may include the following: 

   a maximum of 20 members as cast and tech/crew AND  a maximum of 4 alternates. 

   Students will be listed as either Cast or Tech or Alternate in the Online Entry System. 

   Students assigned as crew may not serve as performers. 

   Performers may still perform crew duties backstage such as backstage sound effects, curtain, offstage lights…. 

   Each PERFORMER may play multiple roles. 

    Offstage Voices

   Offstage voices that do not appear on stage may be recorded by anyone. Offstage voices that do not appear on stage may be amplified or spoken live offstage by a crew member or a performer who plays an onstage role. ​Offstage voices that do not appear on stage are not eligible for any acting awards and shall not be listed in the Online Entry System or program.

Special Needs Accommodations or Modifications

UIL Staff members will consider accommodations or modifications for students with special needs on an individual basis. The procedures can be found on our website.