One Act Play Festivals

 


      About

A one-act play festival is a competition based festival, usually of one-act 'plays'. Plays are usually text based works written by either established playwrights or emerging new writers, directors or community theatre companies/groups.

The VDL supports a range of festivals held each year. Festivals are usually hosted by established community theatre companies and provide an opportunity for everyone to participate in a weekend of community based theatre.

Plays are usually presented over a weekend with performances taking place in sessions, usually Friday evenings, all day Saturday and Sundays if required. A range of prizes can be won and plays are usually judged by an independent adjudicator with an awards presentation held at the end of the festival. Participants usually receive feedback on their performance via an adjudicators report, either verbal or in writing.


      Festival Guidelines

All festivals have their own 'rules' relating to entry and we suggest contacting festival organisers to clarify their own guidelines for entry. As a guide, most companies use variations of the following rules.

Please note that the VDL does not endorse nor prescribe these rules.

  • Running Time: Usually between 15 to 45-50 minutes per production
  • Number of characters: Check with the host company
  • "Bump in" time 10 minutes, "bump out" time 5 minutes
  • Royalties to be paid by the participant(s)
  • A copy of the script should be sent with the entry
  • Information about cast, play & company is usually sent to the organisers with the entry from for inclusion in the program
  • Entry fees vary from festival to festival

Note that festival dates occasionally overlap. It is our hope that festival organisers will avoid placing festivals on the same weekend as another.


      Looking for a One Act Play?

The VDL's library has an extensive collection of plays including one act plays. Members are eligible to hire either individual plays or sets of plays at very reasonable rates.

For further details about hiring from the library, contact the VDL office by email or telephone 03 9663 4222.

    One Act Play Festivals for 2012






Sat 21 Jul 2012

to Sun 22 Jul 2012




THE MOUNT PLAYERS 9th ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL

Adjudicator: Maggie Millar


Entries: PO Box 216, Macedon 3440



secmountplayers@hotmail.com


Festival Address: The Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St, Macedon





Fri 20 Jul 2012

to Sun 22 Jul 2012




Dandenong Ranges One Act Play Restival



Entries: DROAPF
Gemco Players Community Theatre Inc.
PO BOX 480 Emerald 3782

Download the application form


Closing Date: Fri 22 Jun 2012


Website http://www.gemcoplayers.org/one-act-plays
Download Information : 2012_GEMCO_info.pdf


Festival Address: The Gem Theatre in Emerald Victoria
19 Kilvington Drive, Emerald.





Sat 04 Aug 2012

to Sun 05 Aug 2012




Ararat One Act Play Festival

Adjudicator: TBA

Telephone: 03 5352 2181 (office hours)

Email: rpotter@ararat.vic.gov.au



Closing Date: Fri 22 Jun 2012



Festival Address: Ararat Performing Arts Centre, Barkly St, Ararat





Sat 11 Aug 2012

to Sun 12 Aug 2012




SOUTH GIPPSLAND 12th ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL (FAMDA)

Adjudicator: Max Rackham


Information: Marieke Ormsby

Telephone: [03] 5682 1820 or 0403 059 704

Email: marieke@satalyte.com.au


Download the application form


Closing Date: Tue 17 Jul 2012



Festival Address: Foster War Memorial Arts Centre, Main Street, Foster 3960





Sat 18 Aug 2012

to Sun 19 Aug 2012




HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE - ROYAL SOUTH STREET ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL

Adjudicator: Ross Hall


Information: Elizabeth Jones

Email: info@royalsouthstreet.com.au



Closing Date: Fri 29 Jun 2012


Details- see Website
ROYAL SOUTH STREET SOCIETY
http://www.royalsouthstreet.com.au/


Festival Address: Her Majesty's Theatre, 17 Lydiard Street South, Ballarat





Sat 25 Aug 2012

to Sun 26 Aug 2012




Anglesea 23rd One Act Play Festival


Email: info@angleseaperformers.org.au


Entries: Anglesea Performing Arts Inc, c/o Post Office, Anglesea 3230



Website http://www.angleseaperformers.org.au/


Festival Address: Anglesea Hall McMillan Street. Anglesea.





Fri 31 Aug 2012

to Fri 31 Aug 2012




Kyneton Youth One Act Play Festival


Email: info@kynetondaffodilarts.org.au


Entries: Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival Inc
One Act Plays,
P O Box 59, Kyneton 3444



The One Act Plays at Kyneton form part of the Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival and will also feature a Youth One Act Play competition on Friday 31st October.


Festival Address: Bluestone Theatre, Hutton Street, Kyneton - Melways Reference: Kyneton Map 909 F8





Sat 01 Sep 2012

to Sun 02 Sep 2012




KYNETON'S 56th FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS 2011

Adjudicator: Jeff Jones

Email: info@kynetondaffodilarts.org.au


Entries: Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival Inc
One Act Plays,
P O Box 59, Kyneton 3444



The One Act Plays at Kyneton form part of the Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival. Kyneton’s Festival of One Act Plays in 2012 now in its 56th year will be held on 1st and 2nd September. Many good prizes and awards.


Festival Address: Bluestone Theatre, Hutton Street, Kyneton - Melways Reference: Kyneton Map 909 F8





Fri 21 Sep 2012

to Sun 23 Sep 2012




Monash One Act Play Festival hosted by Peridot Theatre

Adjudicator: Mr Richard Keown


Information: Robyn Kelly

Telephone: (03) 9898 9090 Mob: 0438 724 664 Fax: (03) 9898 9090

Email: robynperidot@yahoo.com.au


Entries: Peridot Theatre, P O Box 1026, Box Hill 3128



The Monash One Act Play Festival is hosted by Peridot Theatre


Festival Address: Peridot Theatre, Mt WaverleySecondary College, Lechte Rd Mt Waverley 3149
Melway Ref 61 F11





Fri 12 Oct 2012

to Sat 13 Oct 2012




DELORAINE FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS



Information:

Telephone:

Email: patriciawoodsgdt@yahoo.com


Entries:



Preliminary information only. More details coming soon.


Festival Address: Deloraine Little Theatre



 

 

From Your VDL Committee - Victorian Drama League One Act Play Festivals