The Fly By Night project was an attempt at creating theater in a 24-hour period. Writers, actors, and directors would meet late on Friday night (usually between 8 and 10), and divide into groups: usually six groups with three actors, one director, and usually one (but occasionally two) writer(s). The writer would be given two words which s/he had to use in the play, and usually had to build the them of the play around those words. The groups then split up, with the writer producing a short play (usually around ten minutes in length), which the director and actors would rehearse until showtime, 24 hours after the group first met.
Sometimes successful, sometimes not, it was always interesting. A similar project is The GOT
FLY BY NIGHT VIII
October 5-6, 2001, The Brick Playhouse, Philadelphia
A Bag Full of God
In which a young woman decides to enter the convent--but not because of her love for God.by Mary Jones
FLY BY NIGHT VII
September 7-8, 2001, Outdoors on Bread Street (1 block north of Arch), Philadelphia
One Honest Man
In which we go searching for the One Honest Man with Diogenes, only to find out we may not like the answer.by Mary Jones
FLY BY NIGHT VI
August 3-4, 2001, Philadelphia
More Trouble Than It's Worth
In which Dorothy finds the Holy Grail, which is definitely more trouble than it's worth.by Mary Jones