ADFA Media Guide
On this page, you will find content to assist in preparing stories on the ADFA or the ADFA One Act Play Festivals. Content here can be used in newspaper, radio, television, or web coverage (blogs, review sites, etc.). If you require more information than is shown here, please contact us at media@adfa.ca.
The Name
You can refer to the association as the Alberta Drama Festival Association or the ADFA (with at least one reference to the full name in the article preferred).
Okay to Use: Alberta Drama Festival Association, ADFA, ADFA.ca, adfa.ca, A.D.F.A.
Not Okay to Use: ADF Association, adfa, a.d.f.a.
For the festival, we have a series of regional festivals followed by a provincial festival. It is important to us to promote the structure of the ADFA's festival structure. Please consider the guidelines below.
Regional Festivals
ADFA Regional One Act Play Festival (eg. ADFA Regional One Act Play Festival)
ADFA {Region} One Act Play Festival (eg. ADFA Foothills One Act Play Festival, ADFA Calgary One Act Play Festival)
Alberta Drama Festival Association Regional One Act Play Festival (eg. Alberta Drama Festival Association Regional One Act Play Festival)
Alberta Drama Festival Association {Region} One Act Play Festival (eg. Alberta Drama Festival Association Foothills One Act Play Festival, Alberta Drama Festival Association Calgary One Act Play Festival)
Provincial Festivals
ADFA Provincial One Act Play Festival
Alberta Drama Festival Association Provincial One Act Play Festival
ADFA One Act Play Festival
Alberta Drama Festival Association Provincial One Act Play Festival
Description
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Formed in 1969, the Alberta Drama Festival Association (ADFA) is an umbrella organization for adult amateur drama activity in the province of Alberta. The ADFA runs an annual series of ten regional one-act play festivals that culminate into the ADFA Provincial One Act Play Festival. The Provincial Festival is a non-competitive celebration of Drama supporting community theatre in Alberta. The ADFA is a non-profit association incorporated under the Societies Act of Alberta with no paid personnel. The executive and regional associations are made up of individuals who donate their time and energy to the community theatre of this province.
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The Alberta Drama Festival Association (ADFA) supports adult amateur drama activity in Alberta. The ADFA runs regional play festivals that culminate into a Provincial One Act Play Festival. They are non-profit and incorporated under the Societies Act of Alberta. The association is made up of individuals who volunteer to promote community theatre.
Directors
A full list of the ADFA Board can be found here.
Vice-President
Open Position
Treasurer
Cliff Cameron
Calgary, AB
Email: cliff.cameron@adfa.ca
Secretary
John Anderson
Edmonton, AB
Email: john.anderson@adfa.ca
