Encouraging, developing, and maintaining community theatre in Alberta.
Our story
ADFA is a non-profit association incorporated under the Societies Act of Alberta. There are no paid personnel. The executive and the regional associations are comprised of individuals who have chosen to donate their time and energy to the community theatre in this province.
The province is divided into ten regions. Within each region, various functions, workshops and activities are organized or developed. Each region has a committee who are autonomous and operate to encourage and develop the potential within their region. Each year the representatives from these regions organize a festival. From these festivals, one play is chosen by an adjudicator to represent each region at the Provincial One Act Festival.
The festivals are meant to be a celebration of drama. It provides an occasion for the coming together of all community drama groups in a festival situation. We have followed the practice of having one or two adjudicators at a festival. They publicly comment upon the performances and are available for more detailed private discussion with the individuals involved in the performances.
Theatre for Albertans by Albertans
With ten regions across the province, the ADFA supports theatre in every corner of the province with Regional Festivals that lead to our annual Provincial One-Act Play Festival. Completely volunteer driven, the ADFA proudly supports Albertans in their theatrical endeavours.
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ADFA COVID-19 POLICY
ADFA’s COVID-19 policy is to follow whatever the venues used policy is, plus the guidelines and restrictions currently set by AHS and the Government of Alberta.