24/6

'24/6' is Immediacy Theatre Project's (ITP) annual twenty-four hour new play festival. Six new ten-minute plays are crafted starting on December 30. Over the twenty-four period, a horde of playwrights, directors, designers, technicians and actors write, produce and mount the short plays. The full production remains a mystery until the show launches when all the plays run back-to-back, culminating in one massive New Year's Eve celebratory event marking ITP's birthday.

Five years ago my Co-Founder and I set out to create a company that presents exciting new forms of theatre. '24/6' was our first show, and it is the fulcrum upon which our company's energy hinges, says current Managing Director and '24/6'Coordinator Kyle Kratky. Our plays always nestle deep in the heart of solid writing about real human relationships and stories. This year will weigh heavily on the theme of complex and varied relationships.

'24/6' provides a structured environment where everyone involved is encouraged to make swift, bold choices. The resulting plays are powerful, moving, comedic and profound. ITP connects artists from St. Louis, Chicago and beyond in a kaleidoscopic, high-energy event, providing an evening of solid, accessible theatre while encouraging new and fantastic epic stories. 24/6 is a reunion and a party. Old friends are united and new acquaintances join the fun. We push for something welcoming, vibrant and unexpected.

'24/6' will run one show only at The Ethical Society of St. Louis (9001 Clayton Rd., Clayton, MO 139) December 31. Box office opens at 7:30 pm and the performance begins at 8 pm. A reception with free food and drink will follow.