ADFA is excited to announce the 2024 Edmonton Region Adult One Act Play Festival which will take place April 19th – 20th, 2024, 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 or please email Cassie for a PDF copy of the form to fill in) should be completed and submitted no later than January 14th, 2024.
• Each performing group will pay a non-refundable fee of $25, which will make them a member of ADFA. In addition, the Edmonton Region charges $25 for entry into the Regional Festival. A total fee of $50 needs to be sent via e-transfer to stage.struck.registrar.fees@gmail.com or mailed as a cheque by January 14th, 2024 to: Cassie Duval, 9-10554 85th Ave NW, Edmonton, AB, T6E 2K4
  • Cheques can be made out to Edmonton Region One Act Play Festival
  • Receipt of the fee confirms your place in the Festival
• 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 the ADFA sponsored one-act play festivals.
• Cast and production team information should be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than March 19th, 2024
• 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 Grand Prairie May 18 19, 2024. 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 14th at midnight.

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

Cassie Duval
Registration Coordinator
Stage Struck! 2024
ADFA Edmonton Region One Act Festival