ADFA is excited to announce the 2025 Edmonton Region Adult One Act Play Festival which will take place April 11th - 12th, 2025, at WWPT, Gateway Theatre, 8529 Gateway Blvd.

This year we are accepting 9 submissions. Over two days, we will have 3 sessions with 3 one acts per session depending on the running time of each. Festival acceptance will be on a first come-first serve basis. If we receive more than nine submissions, they will go onto a waiting list as they are received. If you choose to submit more than one production, please indicate which one is your first choice, as we are committed to giving this performance opportunity to as many different groups as possible, which means if we receive more than 9 different applications from 9 different groups, your first choice will be the one presented.

Registration Requirements:

A completed registration form (found here) should be completed and submitted no later than Sunday, January 12th, 2025, with a $50 dollar non-refundable registration fee.
Entries shall be one-act plays. No adaptations or excerpts will be accepted.
All plays must have a running time of at least ten (10) minutes and not more than sixty (60) minutes in length.
Each show must be set up in 10 minutes and struck in 5 minutes.
All actors should be predominantly adult and from the Edmonton area.
If submitting an established work, the performing group is responsible for royalty payments.
Each group is responsible for having a stage manager to call cues and technical director to help with sound and lighting design. We will be providing one technician to run lights and sound at the venue.
Any full member of a professional performing arts union (i.e. CAEA) is prevented from participating in this festival.
Final script as well as cast and production team information should be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than March 21st, 2025
Please note that the committee will endeavour to accommodate performance requests, but strongly suggests that performers be available for any of the 3 potential performance slots (Friday evening/Saturday matinee/ Saturday evening). Once the performance schedule is set it is very difficult to move shows.
All performances and participants must adhere to the ADFA Rules and Guidelines. More information can be found on the ADFA website: https://www.adfa.ca/rules-and-regulations

Awards are presented for Outstanding Production, Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Performances, Outstanding Technical Merit, and Outstanding New Work!

Winner of the Outstanding Production - chosen by a professional adjudicator - will represent Edmonton at the Provincial One-Act Festival held in Medicine Hat in May 2025. Winning plays from each region will receive funding from the Alberta Drama Festival Association to help cover travel expenses, hotel expenses, and a per diem each day of the festival to assist in their participation in the Provincial Festival.

All registrations must be submitted by Sunday, January 12th at midnight.

If you have any questions call (c) 780-278-2830 or email Cassie at stagestruckyeg@gmail.com