Apply to participate

The 3rd Annual Victoria One Act Play Festival

Belfry BMO Studio June 3-7, 2025.

Deadline to apply is Friday, March 7, 2025.

Before submitting this form, be sure to review the guidelines:

  • All plays must be one-acts of between 10 – 60 minutes. No exceptions.
  • All plays must be new (original) works. New works are defined as original productions that have not been fully produced or adjudicated in the past. (workshopped is fine)
  • Please only submit 1 play per group.
  • Groups (cast & crew) should primarily be residing locally.
  • Ensure you have the cast and crew to pull the play together, and that you have thought about where you will rehearse. Scripts with minimal set, costume, and prop requirements are preferred. You will only have 10 minutes to set-up the stage before your show and 5 minutes to strike your set. 
  • No member of any Professional Performing Arts Union may participate in any capacity.
  • We are accepting scripted plays only (i.e. we are not accepting improv).
  • We are not considering theatre for young audiences at this time.
  • The application entry fee to participate is $20.00. Please contact us if this fee is a barrier to your application entry or access to a credit card is not available.

Additional Details:

  • Each performing group will receive a stipend which we hope will offset some of the costs that are likely to be incurred to prepare for the performance. The stipend amount is TBD (guaranteed a minimum of $50.00 per group).
  • Performing groups (artists) can expect to hear from us with pre and post questionnaires to ensure we hear artists’ feedback which will help us gain valuable insights on making improvements towards future festivals and events.

Apply to the 2025 One Act Play Festival

Name(Required)
Address(Required)
Tell us more about your Play
Plays must be between 10min and 60min in duration
Drama / Comedy / Musical / etc
Note: this can be updated later on.
Cast List(Required)
Full Name
Role
Email address
 
Add the cast names if they are confirmed, you can update/add to them later. Click on the + symbol to add additional lines.
Crew List(Required)
Full Name
Role (can enter multiple)
Email address
 
Add the crew names as you have them confirmed, you can update them later. Click on the + symbol to add additional lines.
Please describe the technical needs for the play. A standard plot will be provided by the Belfry. We have the capabilities to include a standard projector and sound inputs, while anything outside of the house plot will need to be brought in and setup during your 90 minutes tech rehearsal and struck after your show. If anything is obstructive or too time consuming to setup/tear down, it will not be allowed.
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 512 MB.
A finalized script will need to be provided 3 weeks before the festival begins. Even if the script is not fully complete, please provide a draft of what you have at this time.
Consent(Required)
After you click submit you will be prompted to complete payment of the registration fee.