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2009 Festival of One-Act Plays

Saturday 2 to Sunday 3 May 2009

The 2009 North Queensland Festival of One-Act Play will be held over the May Day long weekend at The Townsville Civic Theatre on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 May.

Now in its seventeenth year, the Festival attracts entries from all over North Queensland bringing together people from as far north as Mareeba and as far south as Rockhampton.

The weekend is a culmination of many hours of hard work and dedication from schools, and drama and theatre groups.

Audience members can expect great entertainment with a good mix of drama and comedy.

The Adjudicator for 2009 will be Trevor Keeling. Trevor has been involved with performing arts in one capacity or another for his entire life and was the Adjudicator for the 2007 and 2008 Festivals.

2009 Important Dates

Friday 3 April

  • Applications close
  • Copy of Script due
  • Entry Fee due

Friday 17 April

  • Technical Requirements due
  • Cast details due
  • Synopsis due

Saturday 2 to Sunday 3 May

  • North Queensland Festival of One-Act Play

2009 Award Categories

Best Performance

Open Section Male actor
Female actor
Junior Section Male actor
Female actor

Best Production

Open Section First place
Second place
Third place
Junior Section First place
Second place
Third place

Best Director

Open Section One award
Junior Section One award

Other Categories

Best Crew To be made on the judgement of the Townsville Civic Theatre’s technical team
The Stan Newman Memorial Bursary Presented by Friends of the Theatre
Best Unpublished Play One award
Adjudicator's Award One award

Further Information

Performance details and ticket prices will be available two weeks prior to the Festival.

For more information email Townsville Civic Theatre or telephone FOOAP administration on 4727 9013.