The Festival is for one act plays, published or unpublished. Excerpts from longer plays will not be accepted. A selection of published scripts and new works is held for perusal by the organisers.

Entries must be accompanied by the registration fee, a synopsis and two copies of the script.

A maximum of 21 spots are available for performances over the three day weekend. If a company wishes to submit more than one play they must nominate the preferred production for performance and the second play will only be entered if less than 21 contestants apply.

The Festival organisers reserve the right to refuse an entry or reject a play for any reason.

All directors, actors and crew must be of amateur status, ie their role in theatre, film or television is not their major source of income.

Acquisition and payment of performing rights is the responsibility of entrants.

All technical requirements must be forwarded with the registration form.
Supply of any additional or special lighting or sound equipment is the responsibility of the entrants.

NOTE no naked flame or smoke of any kind permitted on stage or anywhere in the auditorium – this includes cigarettes.

The maximum time for each production is 60 minutes including set up, performing and strike. Productions running over time will be adjudicated but will not be eligible for an award.

Productions will be allocated a max 15 min tech run session including set and strike, lighting plot and focus and sound check. No productions will be allowed more than 15 mins. If you are not available in the theatre at the allocated time your production may not get a tech run.

Plays are scheduled for performance recognising:
a) travel time and accommodation for interstate contestants
b) an appropriate mix of genres

A member of each group must assist the Festival stage manager to set and strike the production and to call the show with the tech from the bio box.

There will be no curtain calls.

The adjudicator’s decision is final.