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As the only High School theatre organization in Florida that is associated with both professional and amateur theatre organizations and individuals, FTC can provide a unique and safe venue where High School students can interact with and observe members of the total theatre community.

High School One-Act Play Festival

November 5 & 6, 2020

Registration Deadline: September 17, 2020

High School theatre programs from across the state present their productions and compete for two spots to represent the State of Florida at the Southeastern Theatre Conference in March, where they complete against nine other states from the region.

FTC invites you to perform a one-act in the High School One-Act Play Festival at Florida Theatre Conference! Attending the Conference allows your students to move seamlessly from performing a one-act to participating in a multitude of exciting classroom-based workshops, and watching organized, full-scale theatre performances. FTC’s High School One-Act Play Festival performance guidelines align with Florida Thespian guidelines, giving your students an excellent performance opportunity prior to District Thespians. Feedback from two FTC Respondents gives you constructive and encouraging advice on strengthening your production. The High School One-Act Play Festival “Rules and Guidelines”.

Performing and attending FTC is an excellent opportunity to satisfy middle school theatre standards. NGSSS achieved include: TH68.C.1.4; TH.68.C.1.2; TH.68.C.2.3; TH.68.H.1.2; TH.68.H.1.5; TH.68.H.1.6; TH.68.H.3.6, and more. Click here for a complete listing.

Prior to registering, please read the Policies & Procedures and Festival Rules.

What’s in Store?

At FTC’s annual festival in Gainesville, Middle School participants travel to Santa Fe College to participate in an exciting, creative, and inspirational weekend where they have the opportunity to:

  • Perform their own work at a state of the art facility in Santa Fe College’s Fine Arts Hall
  • Meet with professional respondents and receive encouraging, constructive, and stimulating feedback
  • Watch other groups perform fun and thought-provoking shows
  • Partake in stimulating and educational workshops
  • Speak to vendors offering a wide variety of theatre supplies, scripts, etc.,
  • Attend an exciting evening awards ceremony, celebrating Florida’s rich and diverse talent
  • Network with and enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded actors and artists.

Registration

To perform at the Festival registration must be completed online. If paying by check, please send payment and a copy of the first page of your registration application to:

Florida Theatre Conference
200 NE 1st Street, Suite 117
Gainesville, FL 32601

After completing your registration, you will receive a confirmation and a performance time slot.

High school junior or seniors who would like to participate in the college auditions or submit a scholarship application, there are spaces to check on the Group Registration Page. The fees will be added to your registration.

The deadline for submission is September 17. Late registration is accepted through October 1; however, a late fee will be assessed.

Auditions (College/University/Conservatory)

Over 50 colleges, universities and conservatories send their representatives to view acting, musical theatre, and technical auditions and discuss admission and scholarships.

Scheduling Note: Acting/Musical Theatre Auditions will be held on Thursday and Friday and all Tech Auditions are held on Thursday.

When completing the general online registration, please indicate whether you have any students auditioning.

In addition to listing interested juniors and seniors on the registration form, each student must complete individual audition forms.

Scholarships for Graduating High School Seniors

The Florida Theatre Conference awards three scholarships yearly to graduating seniors

  • Vern Bryant Scholarship
  • Fran Walker Scholarship
  • Steve Bayless Musical Theatre Scholarship

Click to read more and apply

Tech Olympics

This ever-popular workshop encourages teams of students to think creatively. When presented with a theatrical challenge they must “think outside the box” to win the competition. There will be room for an audience, so attendance is not limited to participants only. Registration for this challenge is done in advance by completing the online submission form found on the left-hand side of this page.

Festival Tickets

Tickets to the Saturday Youth Theatre Festival are available to the public. $10 day passes may be purchased at the registration desk in the Fine Arts Hall on the day of the Festival. Day passes do not include access to workshops.

Present a Workshop at the Festival!

We encourage you to share your unique specialty and be a part of the Festival by presenting a workshop. To submit a workshop, please complete the Workshop Presentation Form . Workshop applications are reviewed by a panel, and all applicants are notified if their workshop is accepted.