Allen ISD students stage 6 plays in 1 day

By Allen Record staff · November 5, 2026 · 1 min read

The second annual Play in a Day Festival drew students from Allen High School, Lowery Freshman Center and three middle schools: Curtis, Ereckson and Ford. They gathered at 8:30 a.m. and performed that evening for a full house in the Allen High School Black Box Theatre, according to the district. AI-generated illustration / Surround Sound Media

Theatre students from five Allen ISD campuses wrote, rehearsed and performed six original plays in a single day on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Each group drew a color under this year's theme, "Colors of the Rainbow," and built an original 10-minute story around it.

Students handled every piece of the production themselves. They wrote scripts, designed costumes, programmed lighting and sound, built sets, prepared printed programs and practiced scene changes before curtain.

The festival mixed age groups across all five campuses. Middle school students worked alongside high school theatre students, sharing ideas and learning about experiences available as they continue in the program, the district said.

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