Lightridge High School

Lightridge Theatre

BoltFest 2026 One-Act Play Festival

***Tickets sold in advance for shows that were canceled due to the weather will be honored at the next performance.

Selfie by Bradley Hayward

Confession: Kafka in High School by Bobby Keniston

The Children's Story by James Clavell

17 by Joe Calarco

13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview by Ian McWethy

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music & Lyricst by William Finn     Book by Rachel Sheinkin    Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
     
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International         (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.             www.mtishows.com

 

**All one-acts will be performed on stage in the auditorium. The audience will also be seated on stage. 
**Spelling Bee will be performed in the blackbox theatre, room 1216 in the music hallway.

These four plays were performed through special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.

Selfie - Directed by Charlotte Goodfriend and Addison Lim, this play follows a group of high school seniors as they explore the difference between how they see themselves and others see them.

Confession: Kafaka in High School - Directed by Sophie Coyle and Chloe Steverson. This dark comedy based on Kafka's The Trial explores how high school can sometimes feel like torture.

17 - Directed by Camden Sardool is the first act from the play 17/18 and follows a group of friends who, while preparing for a surprise birthday party learn truths that challenges what they know about each other.

13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview -directed by Brandon Kalbaugh as a class project in our combined Theatre 1&2 classes. This is a series of comedic scenes that show what not to do at a college interview.

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The Children's Story - Directed by Helina Mengesha is a dystopian play written in the 1940's, set in a classroom of students after the fall of the United States of America. Presented through special arrangement with Broadway Licensing.

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Directed by Brandon Kalbaugh, this musical comedy features a group of eccentric students as they try to win the spelling bee and achieve personal glory. A few lucky audience members may even be selected to compete against them. This production was rehearsed in the musical theatre class (Drama Projects H). All shows in the blackbox.

Lightridge Theatre

January 21-24 and 29-31

Available Pricing Options

  • Suggested : $0.00

Performances

Wed Jan 21 2026 - 6:00 PM EST

Thu Jan 22 2026 - 7:00 PM EST

Fri Jan 23 2026 - 6:00 PM EST

Sat Jan 24 2026 - 6:00 PM EST

Thu Jan 29 2026 - 7:00 PM EST

Fri Jan 30 2026 - 6:00 PM EST

Sat Jan 31 2026 - 5:00 PM EST

Saturday Jan 31, 2026 5:00PM Confessions 6:00PM: 17 6:45 PM: Selfie 8:00 Spelling Bee Cast 7 - Blackbox

Thu Feb 05 2026 - 5:30 PM EST

Thursday Feb 5, 2026 5:30 The Children’s Story 6:00PM 17 6:45PM Selfie 8:00PM Spelling Bee Cast 6 (with Imogene and Avery)

Sat Feb 07 2026 - 7:00 PM EST

Saturday Feb 7, 2026 7PM: Spelling Bee Cast 7 (with Chloe and Luke)

BoltFest 2026 by Dates and Showtimes

Start times for the second and third shows on the same date are approximated. They will begin on time if the preceding show is finished. You may purchase one ticket and watch all shows on a given date.

Updated schedule after the reschedule from the snow impact.

Saturday Jan 31, 2026

5:00PM Confessions

6:00PM: 17

6:45 PM: Selfie

8:00 Spelling Bee Cast 7 (in the blackbox)

Thursday Feb 5, 2026

5:30 The Children’s Story

6:00PM 17

6:45PM Selfie

8:00PM Spelling Bee Cast 7 (with Penny) (in the blackbox)

Saturday Feb 7, 2026

7PM: Spelling Bee Cast 6 (with Hasset) (in the blackbox)

 

 

Venue

Lightridge High School

Genre

Play , Comedy , Musical , One Act Shows , Showcase