The Edmonton Region of the Alberta Drama Festival Association (ADFA) proudly presents its StageStruck!OneActPlayFestival on April 17 & 18, 2026. The 2026 festival will feature nine plays covering a wide array of genres from comedy to Post-Apocalyptic Dramas. The line-up this year includes seven new works by local playwrights and two previously produced works.

The 2026 festival has three sessions, with a short public adjudication by the Festival’s Adjudicator after each session. Following the Saturday evening session, awards will be presented for Outstanding Production, Outstanding Performances (2), Outstanding New Work and Outstanding Direction. There will also be a Technical Director’s award and an Alberta Playwrights’ Network prize for Outstanding New Work presented to the playwright. Each group receives a private adjudication.

The winning production from StageStruck! 2026 will compete in the ADFA Provincial Festival, to be held May 29th and 30th in Leduc.

The Festival Schedule:

Session One, Friday April 17, 2026
7:00 PM Session 1 Begins with Opening Remarks by SS Committee (10 minutes)
7:10 PM “Don't Drink the Water”, Hazel Productions (15 minutes)
7:25 PM STRIKE/SET-UP (15 minutes)
7:40 PM “Post-its (Notes on a Marriage)”, iiii theatricals (15 Minutes)
8:00 PM STRIKE (15 minutes)
8:15 PM Public Adjudication (10 Minutes)
8:25 PM Private Adjudication (10 minutes with each group)
8:45 PM END OF SESSION ONE

Session Two Saturday, April 18th 2026
1:00 PMSession 2 with Opening Remarks by SS Committee (10 minutes)
1:10 PM “Koo Koo Sint & The Bulldog”, Playful Players Playing Playfully (55 minutes)
2:05 PM STRIKE/SET-UP (15 minutes)
2:20 PM “The Unpacked Suitcase”, Theatre Life Co. (30 minutes)
2:50 PM STRIKE/SET-UP (15 minutes)
3:05 PM Public Adjudication (10 Minutes)
3:15 PM Private Adjudication (10 minutes with each group, 30 total)
3:35 PM END OF SESSION TWO

Session Three, Saturday, April 18th 2026
7:00 PM Session 1 Begins with Opening Remarks by SS Committee (10 minutes)
7:10 PM “How the Mighty Fall”, 3rd Beet Productions (60 minutes)
8:10 PM STRIKE/SET-UP (15 minutes)
8:25 PM “Jarre de jouir (Jar of Cum), Garneau Pub(lishing) (15 minutes)
8:45 PM STRIKE/SET-UP (15 minutes)
9:00 PM “In the Between”, House of Gamborski & Meyer (15 Minutes)
9:15 PM STRIKE (5 minutes)
9:20 PM Public Adjudication (10 Minutes)
9:30 PM Private Adjudication // Reception Begins (30 Minutes)
10:00 PM Award Presentation (10 minutes)
10:10 PM Reception Continues (20-30 minutes)
10:40 PM END OF SESSION 3 and END OF 2026 SS FESTIVAL

Ticketssold at the door or online at: https://www.showpass.com/o/stage-struck/

Weekend Pass: $35 
Single Session Ticket: $15 

STAGE STRUCK! 2026

Stage Struck! 2026 award recipients!

Edmonton’s adjudicator, Daryl Cloran, handed out six awards to those in our 2026 Stage Struck! festival! Let's take a look at the exciting awards that were provided.

Outstanding Production: "How the Mighty Fall". As winner of outstanding production, this show will go on to perform in the ADFA Provincial Festival on May 29th and 30th in Leduc! Third Beet Productions

Outstanding Performance: Zoe Hawnt in "The Unpacked Suitcase"

Outstanding Performance: Ryan Mattila in "Don't Drink the Water"

Outstanding New Work: "How the Mighty Fall" by Clayton James-Plamondon and Erin Leflar. As winners of outstanding new work, these playwrights received a one-year membership to Alberta Playwrights' Network and free dramaturgical work!

Outstanding Direction: "Don't Drink the Water"

Outstanding Technical: "How the Mighty Fall"

If you'd like to see "How the Mighty Fall" in the Alberta Drama Festival Association (ADFA) provincial festival on May 29 & 30 in Leduc, information can be found at adfa.ca/provincials.

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