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2. I've written a post over on Whatever about the film and why we're matching donations, but the short version of this is that we think this is going to be a great film that chronicles hopes and challenges perceptions, and deserves to be supported. whatever.scalzi.com/2026/05/16/t...

3. Every donation made to "One Act" is matched by @scalzifamily.foundation for the first $5k, so please, spend our money. Also, in the US, the donations you make are tax-deductible, which is pretty great. I hope you'll consider supporting this film. Donate at the link. Thank you! www.oneactfilm.com

I did that competition in high school!

What high school?

My kid was in this competition this year!

How’d they do??

They didn’t make it to state or even close, but they advanced to the second round. He also won gold in the first round for his acting, which he was especially pleased about. Theatre has been so great for him.

I grew up in small-town Texas and UIL was a big thing for us. My high school years we did really well in our division (we were barely big enough to be an "A" school). I competed in Science not acting, but "One Act" is a worthwhile thing to contribute to and I expect it will feed my nostalgia.