For this year's fourth iteration of the Don McCann Playwriting Showcase, The Oswego Players is producing the four standout one act plays from last year’s Don McCann One Act Memorial Playwriting Contest. The 2024 Playwriting Contest was open to all residents of New York state, this resulted in the highest number of submissions in the history of the contest. These four prize winning one acts were chosen from a wide variety of ninety plays. The one act play that won first place in 2024 contest is “A Matter of Measurements: The Uncut Version” by Michael Brumm. "A Matter of Measurements: The Uncut Version" is based on Ernest Hemingway's Parisian memoir "A Moveable Feast." In the short story of the same name, Hemingway describes the time F. Scott Fitzgerald came to him with a problem. That problem ... the size of his little Fitzgerald. In Hemingway's retelling, the two examine it in the bathroom before going over to the Louvre to look at statues for comparison. However, that part of the story is not really elaborated on. This play attempts to fix Hemingway's egregious omission.

The auditions for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be a cold reading from the script held at the Francis Marion Brown theatre in Oswego on Thursday, March 13th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Saturday, March 15th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. There are parts for approximately 25 roles, with numerous roles that could be either gender, ages ranging from ten to Sixty.

The cast and crew of 2025 Don McCann Playwriting Showcase are excited to present four new short plays to audiences at the Frances Marion Brown Theater in early March. The Don McCann Playwriting Showcase which started in 2022 as a one-evening event, has transformed into a much-anticipated, annual full weekend run. This year for its fourth interaction, The Oswego Players is producing the four standout one act plays from last year’s Don McCann One Act Memorial Playwriting Contest. The 2024 Playwriting Contest was open to all residents of New York state, this resulted in the highest number of submissions in the history of the contest. These four prize winning one acts were chosen from a wide variety of ninety plays. Tickets are “Pay-What-You-Wish” with the proceeds going towards the Don McCann Memorial Playwriting Contest Fund. Curtain times are 7:30PM on Friday, March 7th and Saturday March 8th, with a 2:00 PM matinee on Sunday, March 9th. Tickets for the 4th Annual Don McCann Playwriting Showcase are available for purchase along with the rest of the Oswego Players 87th season at https://onthestage.tickets/oswego-players-inc/season . Please be aware that all four one act plays feature adult content, so these productions are for an adult audience only. Tickets can also be purchased by clicking the ticket button on oswegoplayers.org or by calling the theatre’s box office at (315) 343-5138.

In March 2025, The Oswego Players will officially open their 87th season at the Frances Marion Brown Theater with this year’s iteration of the Don McCann Playwriting Showcase. Started in 2022 as a one-evening event, the Playwriting Showcase has transformed into a much-anticipated, annual full weekend run. The Don Mcann Playwriting Showcase has become a wonderful new tradition for “The Little Theatre on the Water.” The four prize winning one acts were chosen from ninety plays submitted for last year’s contest. All four prize winning One-Act plays of 2024 Don McCann Playwriting contest will all be presented this year’s Showcase. The first play to be presented at 2025 Showcase is the heartbreaking love story, “Like Clockwork” by Andrada Angileri, directed by Angella Bandla. The second short play at bat is the romantic comedy “Maybe Tomorrow” by Brian Leahy Doyle, directed by Norman Berlin III. The third show on the docket is Birthright” by Lydia Merritt, directed by Stephaine Johnson. The final production the night and the winner of 2024 Don McCann One Act Playwriting Contest is the hilarious “A Matter of Measurements” by Michael Brumm, also directed by Stephaine Johnson. Angella Bandla and Stephaine Johnson are new directors for the Players this season. Please be aware that these one act plays are for an adult audience only since they feature adult content and themes.

The Oswego Players production has had numerous successful productions in 2024. The Oswego Players was adjudicated three times this year and each production received several awards. At the final Oswego Players membership meeting of 2024, every winner was celebrated and given their TANYS certificate. These awards are based on three separate designations: Meritorious Achievement, Excellence and Outstanding Achievement. Meritorious Achievement = Some advanced theatrical skill noted. Excellence = Theatrical skill base not routinely noted in non-professional theatre. Outstanding Achievement = Theatrical skill base rarely seen in non-professional theatre.