Edmonton Region
Festival History
Stage Struck 2025
The committee of Edmonton Region of the Alberta Drama Festival Association (ADFA) proudly presented Stage Struck! a One Act Play Festival on April 19-20, 2024. The 2024 festival featured nine plays, including six new works by local playwrights, and one previously produced works and a staged reading.
The winners of Stage Struck’s 2024 season are as follows:
Outstanding Production
"A Little Something for the Ducks" by Jean Lenox Toddie and directed by Gerald Osborn
Runner Up for Outstanding Production
"Just Business" by Clayton Plamondon and Erin Leflar
Outstanding Performance
Christoff Lundgren as Barton Trent in "Pulling Teeth" by John Anderson
Francie Goodwin-Davis as Irma in "A Little Something for the Ducks" by Jean Lenox Toddie and directed by Gerald Osborn
Outstanding Direction
Sue Goberdhan for "Just Business" by Clayton Plamondon and Erin Leflar
Outstanding New Work
"Pulling Teeth" by John Anderson
Outstanding Technical Merit
"No Plants Were Harmed" by Jordy Wiens
Honourable Mentions for Outstanding Performance
- Andy Northrup as Samula in "A Little Something for the Ducks" Jean Lenox Toddie and directed by Gerald Osborn
- Elizabeth Grierson as Merry in "The Most Unusual Time of the Year" by Janice Thompson Spence and Rick Kiebiech
Honourable Mentions for Outstanding Technical Merit
"All Time Greatest Hits" by Steven Andrews
Adjudication by David Horak
Stage Struck! 2023
The organizers of the Edmonton Region One Act Play Festival called Stage Struck! are pleased to announce the award winners for the Stage Struck!2023 Festival
Outstanding Production: "Syster och Bror Bygga IKEA! (Sister and Brother Build Ikea)" by Rick Kiebiech & Janice Thompson
Outstanding Performances: Francie Goodwin-Davies in "2B (OR NOT 2 B)" and Anglia Redding in "Sheep May Safely Graze" by Amir Shah
Outstanding Direction: Gerald Osborn for "2B (OR NOT 2 B)"
Outstanding New Work: "Alice in Extensional" by Nicole Deveau and Justin Deveau
Outstanding Technical: "Mad Woman" by Alexandria Rose-Fortier, SM Natalie Blanchard, Director Mia Cooksey
Runner up to Outstanding Production: "It's Not About Christmas" by Christian Goodchild
Honourable mentions:
Performance: Alexandria Rose Fortier in"Mad Woman" and Maggie Salopek in "It's Not About Christmas"
Direction: Malachi Wilkins for "Hedgehog's Dilemma"
Photos by David Bodnar
Adjudicator Annette Loiselle with Edmonton ADFA Director Mary-Ellen Perley
Outstanding Production: Syster och Bror Bygga IKEA (Sister and Brother Build IKEA): Lee Conrad, Chantelle Kiebiech, Rick Kiebiech, Annette Loiselle, Janice Thompson and Marcia Lynn Anderson
Outstanding Performance: Francie Goodwin-Davies
Outstanding Direction: Gerald Osborn for 2B (or Not 2B)
Outstanding New Work: Alice in Existential: Nicole Deveau, Annette Loiselle, Justin Deveau
Outstanding Technical Achievement: Mad Woman. Natalie Blanchard and Roy Jackson
Outstanding New Work and APN Award Winner: Alice in Existential: Nicole Deveau, Justin Deveau and Ellen Kartz (Edmonton APN Representative)
Outstanding Performance: Anglia Redding
Stage Struck! 2022
The Edmonton Region One Act Festival, which we lovingly call Stage Struck!, was held on April 8 & 9 at the La Cite Theatre. We had 5 entries seen over 2 evening sessions. Our adjudicator was John Hudson the artistic director of Shadow Theatre. The recipients of the awards were as follows:
Outstanding Production: "Andre's Mother" by Terrance McNally, directed by Gerald Osborn
Outstanding Direction: Gerald Osborn for "Andre's Mother" by Terrance McNally
Outstanding Technical Merit: "Andre's Mother" by Terrance McNally, directed by Gerald Osborn, Stage Managed by Cassie Duval
Outstanding Performance: Clayton Plamondon as Cal in "Andre's Mother"
Outstanding Performance: Jayden Baldrey as Ernst in "Under the Bright Sun" by Norm Foster
Outstanding New Work: "Just the Two of Us" by Alexandria Rose Fortier
APN Award for New Work: Alexandria Rose Fortier for "Just the Two of Us"
Alexandria Rose Fortier John Hudson adjudicator Outstanding New Work "Just the Two of Us"
Jayden Baldrey John Hudson Outstanding Performance "Under the Bright Sun"
John Hudson Gerald Osborn Outstanding Production "Andre's Mother"
John Hudson Adjudicator Clayton Plamondon Outstanding Performance in "Andre's Mother"
Mary-Ellen Perley Alexandria Rose Fortier Outstanding New Work APN Award
John Hudson adjudicator Public Adjudication
"Andre's Mother" by Terrence McNally Francie Goodwin-Davies shown as Andre's Mother Outstanding Production
"Andre's Mother" by Terrence McNally Left to right Francie Goodwin-Davies, Andy Northrup, Clayton Plamondon Murriel Mapa Outstanding Production
"Andre's Mother" left to right Francie, Clayton, Murriel and Andy Outstanding Production
"Just the Two of Us" Outstanding New Work by Alexandria Rose Fortier Alexandria and Alyssa Buzenus
"An Evening at the Mat" by Ralph Troschke with Ralph Troschke and Becky Medel
"Just the Two of Us" Outstanding New Work by Alexandria Rose Fortier Alexandria and Alyssa Buzenus shown
"Just the Two of Us" Outstanding New Work by Alexandria Rose Fortier Alexandria Rose Fortier shown
"Under the Bright Sun" by Norm Foster showing Jayden Baldrey & Sara Fowlow
"Under the Bright Sun" by Norm Foster showing l-r Shelly Murphy, Faizel Janmohaned, Jayden Baldrey Sara Fowlow
Stage Struck! 2020
Edmonton Regional One Act Festival: Stage Struck!2020 slated for March 20 and 21, 2020 has been postponed until further notice. We are hoping for an April or May Regional Festival, but that all depends on the national health situation and venue availability. Please stay tuned! Wishing all of you well.
What: Edmonton adult one-act play festival
When: March 20-21, 2020
Where: La Cité Francophone, 8627 rue Marie-Anne-Gaboury (91st Street)
Is there a one-act play you always wanted to produce? Need an outlet for your own new play? Would you like a first run of your Fringe show? We’ll provide the venue, the audience and the professional adjudication; you provide the talent! The winning play goes to the Provincial Festival. Entrants must be based in the City of Edmonton
Any scripted play, previously published or new, between 10 to 60 minutes in length, is eligible for production.
Entry fee $50
Entries being accepted now.
Only 9 spaces available! For more information or to request a registration package, contact Cassie Duval at 780.278.2830 or cdduval27@gmail.com.
Download Poster Here.
Committee members:
Mary-Ellen Perley
Mary Anne Trann
David Bodnar
Cassie Duval
Sarah Brinkman
Donna Call
Roy Jackson
Alle DeMelo
Stage Struck! 2019
Friday & Saturday, April 26-27, 2019
La Cite Francophone
8627 rue Marie-Anne Gaboury (91 St)
Photo Credit: Sarah Elliot
Outstanding Production: Killing Captain Slap Dash
Outstanding Performance: Eric Smith and Francie Goodwin-Davies
Outstanding Direction: Gerald Osborn
Outstanding New Work: Gate 22
The Edmonton Region of the Alberta Drama Festival Association (ADFA) proudly presents its Stage Struck! 2019 One Act Play Festival on April 26-27, 2019. The festival will feature eight plays: seven are original works by local playwrights and six of these are New Works!
The 2019 festival has three sessions, with a short public adjudication by the Festival’s Adjudicator after each play. Following the Saturday evening session, awards will be presented for Outstanding Production, Outstanding Performances (2), and Outstanding Direction. There will also be an Alberta Playwrights Network prize to the recipient of the Outstanding New Work Award. Each group receives a private adjudication.
The winning production from Stage Struck! 2019 will compete in the ADFA Provincial Festival, to be held May 3 & 4 in High River. The 2019 Festival is brought to you with the assistance of: Alberta Playwright’s Network, The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and Tix on the Square.
Friday Evening: 7 to 11 PM
Good Morning, Paul by Morgan Grau
The Author’s Voice by Richard Greenberg
Gate 22 by Alexandria Rose Fortier
Saturday Afternoon 1 to 4 PM
The Part by Clayton Plamonden
Skinwalker by Brayden O'Boyle
Killing Captain Slapdash by Gerald Osborn
Saturday Evening: 7 to 11 pm
Rekindle by Amanda Samuelson
Open Invitation by The Saint Maggie Collective (Nicole Grainger, Justin Deveau, Marcia Anderson, Liz Grierson and Darrell Portz)
Tickets through TIX ON THE SQUARE or at the door (cash only at the door)
Weekend pass: $35 adult; $28 senior/student
Single ticket: $14 adult; $12 senior/student
For publicity inquiries, please contact Sarah Elliott at uqbarcalling@gmail.com or 780-231-2466.
Clayton Plamondon (seated) Eric Smith in The Part
Eric Smith (seated) Clayton Plamondon in The Part
Eric Smith (seated) winner of Outstanding Performance and Clayton Plamondon in The Part
Outstanding Direction, Gerald Osborn (Killing Captain Slapdash, The Author's Voice) Adjudicator: Pat Darbasie
Outstanding Production for Killing Captain Slapdash by Gerald Osborn (Runner-Up The Part by Clayton Plamondon)
Francie Goodwin-Davies Oustanding Performance in Killing Captain Slapdash
Clayton Plamondon and Eric Smith in The Author's Voice
APN New Work Award for Alexandria Rose Fortier (Gate 22) Adjudicator: Pat Darbasie
Outstanding Performance for Francie Goodwin-Davies in Killing Captain Slapdash Adjudicator: Pat Darbasie
Stage Struck! 2018
The 2018 Edmonton Region Adult One Act Play Festival took place on April 6 & 7, 2018 at La Cité Francophone, 8627 rue Marie-Anne- Gaboury (91 Street).
Grandmother Sybella (Judy McFerran) and granddaughter Tina (Laura Raboud) share a family secret in "Almost the Pioneer Brewing Company" by Linda Wood Edwards. Directed by David Cheoros.
Dr. Mizti Morotzik (Francie Goodwin-Davies) observes ape shenanigans in "Bonobo Bacchanale", written and directed by Gerald Osborn. Also pictured: Bonobo mama Bernice (Linda Karenko).
Esperanza (Laura Raboud) dreams in "Queen of the AnthroScene" by Leslea Kroll. Directed by Rebecca Starr.
"For Whom the Belle Tolls", by Christopher Durange. Directed by Gerald Osborn. Pictured: Amanda (Catherine Wenschlag), Tom (Clayton Plamondon), and Lawrence (Eric Smith)
Bevin Dooley for APN presenting Outstanding New Work Award to Linda Wood Edwards
Eric Smith Outstanding Performer in Bonobo Bachanale
Gerald Osborn Outstanding Director for Bonobo Bachanale with Adjudicator Tracy Caroll
Judy McFerran Outstanding Actor in Gibberish vs Genius
Mary-Ellen Perley and Tracy Carroll
Outstanding Production Almost the Pioneer Brewing Company David Chereos Director LInda Wood-Edwards playwright Judy McFerran and Laura Raboud
Stage Struck! 2017
Adjudicator was Jim Guedo
Outstanding Production
"Cut!" written by Lyle Victor Albert directed by Gerald Osborn
Cast:
Jim Zalcik
John Dolphin
Ruby Swekla
Francie Goodwin-Davies
Clayton Plamondon
Outstanding New Work - "Next Sunday" written and directed by Clare Mullen
Outstanding Director - Gerald Osborn for "Cut!"
Outstanding Actors - Francie Goodwin-Davies as Nippletitus in "Cut!" and Eric Smith as Boo in "Bed Bug Bossa Nova"
Cut!
Next Sunday
Next Sunday
Bed Bug Bossa Nova
Bed Bug Bossa Nova
Overtones
Five Dollar Kick
Clare accepting for Outstanding New Work ("Next Sunday")
Five Dollar Kick
Gerald accepting Outstanding Director for "Cut!"
Clare accepting award package for Outstanding New Work
Francie (Outstanding Performer, "Cut!")
Stage Struck! 2016
La Cité 8627 rue Marie-Anne-Gaboury (91 Street)
Outstanding production: What Makes Pussycat Purr? Runner up: Fag Hag Fandango
Outstanding Director: Molly Pearson, What Makes Pussycat Purr?
Honorable Mention: Gerald Osborn, Fag Hag Fandango
Outstanding performer: Catherine Wenschlag, Fag Hag Fandango
Outstanding performer: Alyson Dicey, What Makes Pussycat Purr?
Honorable mention: John Dolphin, Gossamer’s Feast
Honorable mention: Andy Northrup, Fag Hag Fandango
Outstanding New Work: Maria Colonescu, Unsuspicious
Shows presented:
Dead Cat Bounce, by Scot Robinson, New Work Gossamer’s Feast, by Gerald Osborn
Gods & Monsters, by Brandon W. Case, New Work Unsuspicious, by Maria Colonescu, New Work What Makes Pussycat Purr? By Tom Pearson
Fag Hag Fandango, by Gerald Osborn
A stockbroker (Scot Robinson) stumbles upon a protege (Andre Gobeil) on the eve of his retirement. Ryan (Andre Gobeil) Bill (Scot Robinson)
A stockbroker (Scot Robinson) stumbles upon a protege (Andre Gobeil) on the eve of his retirement. Ryan (Andre Gobeil) Bill (Scot Robinson)
Fine dining takes a turn for the surreal. John Dolphin as Maurice, Mark Drelich as Phillip, Eric Smith as Jace, Syrell Wilson as Madame, and Clayton Plamondon as Terry
Fine dining takes a turn for the surreal. John Dolphin as Maurice, Mark Drelich as Phillip, Eric Smith as Jace, Syrell Wilson as Madame, and Clayton Plamondon as Terry
Fine dining takes a turn for the surreal. John Dolphin as Maurice, Mark Drelich as Phillip, Eric Smith as Jace, Syrell Wilson as Madame, and Clayton Plamondon as Terry
Fine dining takes a turn for the surreal. John Dolphin as Maurice, Mark Drelich as Phillip, Eric Smith as Jace, Syrell Wilson as Madame, and Clayton Plamondon as Terry
Time hasn't been kind to Iggy (Catherine Wenschlag) and Osgood (Andy Northrup), BFFs from the Class of '91.
Time hasn't been kind to Iggy (Catherine Wenschlag) and Osgood (Andy Northrup), BFFs from the Class of '91.
Outstanding Director Molly Pearson (What Makes Pussycat Purr?)
Outstanding Performer Catherine Wenschlag (Fag Hag Fandago) Not pictured: Outstanding Performer Alyson Dicey (What Makes Pussycat Purr?)
Outstanding Production (What Makes Pussycat Purr?)
Stage Struck! 2015
February 27 & 28
La Cité 8627 rue Marie-Anne-Gaboury (91 Street)
Gerald Osborn the playwright and director for Cartoon in a Cartoon Graveyard receiving his award from Vern Thiessen the adjudicator for the Stage Struck! 2015 One Act Festival's Outstanding Production.
A scene from Cartoon in a Cartoon Graveyard with actors Francie Goodwin-Davies, Clayton Plamondon and Jim Zalick (from right to left)