Enjoy some short, punchy plays next weekend, as Echo Players presents their One Act Play Festival Nov. 2, 3 and 4 at the Village Theatre in Qualicum Beach. The festival will showcase performances from theatre groups in Victoria, Courtenay, Campbell River, Yellowpoint, Port Alberni and Parksville’s Ballenas Secondary School. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors, which includes a day-pass. For more information visit www.echoplayers.