ADFA is excited to announce the 2026 Edmonton Region Adult One Act Play Festival which will take place April 17-18, 2026 at WWPT, Gateway Theatre. 

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 opportunities 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 needs to be completed and submitted no later than Sunday, January 11th, 2026 with a $50 dollar non-refundable registration fee.

• 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 member of a professional performing arts association (i.e. CAEA) is prohibited from participating in this festival.

• Final script as well as cast and production team information should be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than March 20th, 2026

• 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).

• 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 Leduc in May 2026. 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 11th at midnight. 

If you have any questions please email Cassie at stagestruckyeg@gmail.com

STAGE STRUCK! 2026

Committee Members

Mary-Ellen Perley, David Bodnar, David Cheoros, Cassie Duval, Roy Jackson, Tracy Wyman, John Anderson, Sarah Elliot-Brinkman, Sarah Vanderlee and Raina James

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