The “Original One Acts” are coming to Moorpark College.

The “One Acts” are student-written and directed plays that explore ideas like the impact of school shootings, stereotyping, the War on Terror and the fact that hugs make everything better.

“The wonderful thing about one act plays is that they are short; they’re concise. Instead of spending a lot of time with one story, one point of view—the audience gets to experience a number of different stories and view points in one evening,” said Theater Professor and Producer Katherine Lewis. “This semester we have an especially interesting assortment of plays. All of the plays clearly comment upon and reflect the confusing and challenging times in which we live.”

The “Original One Acts” will be performed in the Moorpark College Performing Arts Center Studio Theater. Tickets cost $8 for one evening, $6 for a matinee, or $12 for two evenings if the tickets are bought at the same time. Evening A is April 23, 25, 29 and May 1 at 7:30 p.m. with a 1:30 pm matinee on April 22. Evening B is April 22, 24, 30 and May 2 at 7:30 p.m. and April 29 at 1:30 p.m. For more information, contact Katherine Lewis at 805-378-1568.