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: PO BOX 480 Emerald 3782



http://www.gemcoplayers.org/one-act-plays


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





Sat 11 Aug 2012

to Sun 12 Aug 2012




SOUTH GIPPSLAND 12th ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL (FAMDA)



Information: Bruce Crowl

Telephone: [03] 5682 2185

Email: crowl@dcsi.net.au


Entries: PO Box 186, Foster 3960




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





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



 

 

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