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

One Act Play Festivals are organised and run independently of the VDL.
Any query about rules or management of the Festivals should be directed to the relevant organisers.


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.

The VDL and One Act Play Festivals.


The VDL supports a range of one act play festivals held each year by -
  • providing an opportunity to promote the festivals in Theatrecraft magazine and on the website
  • sponsoring a $50 youth encouragement award, called the Theatrecraft Youth Unlimited Award, to eligible festivals.

The Theatrecraft Youth Unlimited Award - conditions and eligibility


  • the festival organising body must be a theatre company that is a financial member of the VDL
  • the festival program must include actors 21 years and under
  • festival organisers need to contact the VDL Office 3 weeks prior to the festival to register their request for an award
  • the festival organiser is to include information about the VDL (to be supplied) in the printed program for the festival
  • the winner to be decided by the festival adjudicator
  • the certificate to be presented where possible by a member of the VDL Committee of Management
  • the winner to contact the VDL Office to claim their prize money

      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






Fri 19 Jul 2019

to Sun 21 Jul 2019




Dandenong Ranges One Act Play Festival



Website: https://www.gemcoplayers.org/festivals/


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




Festival Address: The Gem Theatre 19 Kilvington Drive Emerald VIC 3782





Sat 03 Aug 2019

to Sun 04 Aug 2019




Ararat One Act Play Festival



Email: Townhall@ararat.vic.gov.au


Website: http://www.ararattownhall.com.au/





Fri 09 Aug 2019

to Sun 11 Aug 2019




Mansfield Festival of One Act Plays 2019

Adjudicator: Sandra Fairthorne


Information: Kammy Cordner Hunt

Telephone: 0409 799 795


Email: kammycordner123@dodo.com.au


Website: http://artsmansfield.com.au/


Entries: admin@artsmansfield.com.au (entries, monies) Mansfield Festival of One Act Plays, PO Box 34, Mansfield, VIC 3724


Closing Date: Mon 08 Jul 2019


Website: http://artsmansfield.com.au/
This event follows on from the success of our previous three events. We are in a lovely locale, in a new Performing Arts Centre.
You’ll find a wealth of experience in the theatre arts here, some great prizes to be won, and a warm welcome for the talent coming to contest them.
We also encourage regional entries from North Eastern Victoria and elsewhere.


Festival Address: Mansfield Performing Arts Centre, Mansfield Secondary College, View Street, Mansfield, VIC 3724





Sat 17 Aug 2019

to Sun 18 Aug 2019




Anglesea One Act Play Festival

Adjudicator: Hannie Rayson and Michael Cathcart


Information: Christine Walker

Telephone: 0408 444 199


Email: walkercchristine@gmail.com


Website: http://www.angleseaperformers.org.au/one-act-play-festival


Entries: Anglesea One Act Play Festival
C/O Post Office, Anglesea 3230




Festival Address: Anglesea Community Hall Mc Millan Street Anglesea Vic 3230





Sat 24 Aug 2019

to Sun 25 Aug 2019




South Gippsland 19th One Act Play Festival (FAMDA)

Please note Date Change



Information: Jennifer Paragreen

Telephone: 03 5682 2077 (preferred),
Mob: 0418 342 445


Email: theatre@famda.org.au


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


Entries: Festival Manager, FAMDA, P. O. Box 186, Foster 3960



Hosted by FAMDA (Foster Arts Music & Drama Association)


Festival Address: Foster War Memorial Arts Centre, 79 Main Street, Foster 3960








Fri 06 Sep 2019

to Sun 08 Sep 2019




Kyneton's 63rd Festival of One Act Plays



Information: Marg Dearricott

Telephone: (03) 5422 2282


Email: daffodil@netcon.net.au


Entries: POST ENTRIES TO Kyneton's Festival of One Act Plays and Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival Inc, PO Box 59, Kyneton, VIC 3444 OR CALL ON p (03) 5422 2282




Festival Address: Kyneton Bluestone Theatre, 28 Hutton Street, Kyneton, VIC 3444





Sat 07 Sep 2019

to Sun 08 Sep 2019




Seymour Performers Workshop 2019
4th One Act Play Festival

Adjudicator: TBA


Information: Brett Harvey

Telephone: 0438 630 332


Email: harvey.brett.a@edumail.vic.gov.au


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



Closing Date: Sun 14 Jul 2019


Seymour Performers Workshop Brett Harvey Festival Director


Festival Address: Seymour Community Arts Centre 29 Stewart Street, Seymour, 3660





Fri 04 Oct 2019

to Sun 06 Oct 2019




Monash One Act Play Festival hosted by Peridot Theatre

Adjudicator: Richard Keown

Telephone: 0411 486 605


Email: moapfestival@peridot.com.au (preferred)


Website: http://www.peridot.com.au/




The Monash One Act Play Festival is hosted by Peridot Theatre Full detail on Peridot's Website


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





Fri 18 Oct 2019

to Sat 19 Oct 2019




Deloraine Festival of One Act Plays

Adjudicator: To be advised


Information: Patricia Woods

Telephone: 0409 568 291


Email: patriciawoodsgdt@yahoo.com


Entries: Patricia Woods, 4 East Barrack Street, Deloraine, 7304 0409568291

Download the application form


Closing Date: Fri 04 Oct 2019



Festival Address: Deloraine Little Theatre, Meander Valley Rd Deloraine, TAS 7304






 

 

Victorian Drama League One Act Play Festivals