FTC High School Division

High School One-Act Play Festival (see fees below)

FTC invites you to perform a one-act in the High School One-Act Play Festival at The Florida Theatre Conference! FTC’s High School One-Act Play Festival performance provides your students an excellent performance opportunity prior to District THESPY festivals. Feedback from FTC Respondents gives you constructive and encouraging advice on strengthening your production. Alongside feedback there are festival wide and show specific awards. Two productions are selected to represent the state of FL at the 2027 Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC)! For reference, SETC 2027 will take place March 3 - 6, 2027 in Lexington, KY.

 

CLICK HERE to access updated FTC One Act Festival Rules and Guidelines. (Updated 9/1/24)

Please reserve your spot for your One Act soon as there is limited availability of spots. You may (and are encouraged to) register for your One Act before the full conference to allow for more time to prepare for the needs of the festival.

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CLICK HERE to submit an RSVP form to secure your One Act slot for the 2026 conference!
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​For more information about reserving a one-act spot, please contact jonathan@flatheatre.org.

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College Auditions (Seniors Only) (see fees below)

The college audition process is open to all Florida high school seniors. There will be representatives from colleges, universities, and conservatories from around the country who attend and are actively recruiting excellent talent that Florida is known for.

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Students are able to audition in either "Acting," "Musical Theatre," or "Tech/Design" categories! Click HERE for audition guidelines.  

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Curious about what institutions typically come to auditions at FTC? Click HERE for a list of who has come in the past!

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Individual slots for these auditions fill first come-first served based on submission of the Audition Registration Forms (ARFs), which are additional forms separate from your initial Conference Registration. If a student does not submit an ARF by 5:00 pm on October 9, 2026, or if all slots are filled before then, the student will not be able to audition for the colleges at this year's Conference. Slots fill fast, so please get your High School registrations and ARFs in ASAP.

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ARF forms will be emailed to students who have completed their Conference Registration and indicated they are participating in the Senior Auditions (or Tech Interviews). These forms must be completed and submitted back to our audition coordinator by 5:00 pm on October 9, 2026.

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For more information about college auditions, please contact brad@flatheatre.org.

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Junior Audition Masterclass (see fees below)

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Please Note: The audition process for Juniors has significantly changed from previous years, so it is REQUIRED that all teachers and Junior auditionees read the Audition guidelines found HERE to fully understand the changes this year.

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For our Juniors, we are offering a separate Junior Audition Masterclass, wherein High School Juniors get the chance to go through the exact same college audition experience as the Seniors for a smaller group of college and university reps who will actually give 3-5 minutes of feedback on each Junior audition. This is a great way for Juniors to prepare for their Senior Year college auditions as well as allowing college reps to see the talent coming down the line!  

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Students are able to audition in either "Acting," or "Musical Theatre" Click HERE for audition guidelines. The fee to participate in the Junior Audition Masterclass is also $25, as you will be gaining valuable experience and feedback to prepare you for your Senior Auditions next year.

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Just like the Senior College Auditions, Individual slots for these auditions fill first come-first served based on submission of the Audition Registration Forms (ARFs), which are additional forms separate from your initial Conference Registration. If a student does not submit an ARF by 5:00 pm on October 9, 2026, or if all slots are filled before then, the student will not be able to participate in the Junior Audition Masterclass at this year's Conference. Slots fill fast, so please get your High School registrations and ARFs in ASAP.\

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ARF forms will be emailed to students who have completed their Conference Registration and indicated they are participating in the Senior Auditions (or Tech Interviews). These forms must be completed and submitted back to our audition coordinator by 5:00 pm on October 9, 2026.

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College Fair

Students will have access to dozens of in-state and out-of-state schools. They will be able to gather information on schools, speak with college reps, or even participate in audition callbacks. There are a variety of post-secondary options to choose from. We invite you to check out additional vendors and companies providing all sorts of theatrical products and services as well.

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Workshops​

As a member of FTC, the students in your organization will have access to a variety of workshops presented by expert instructors, special guests, vendors, colleges, and professionals. Are you a teacher that's interested in presenting a workshop at FTC?  This year, FTC will waive the $50 membership fee for workshop presenters who've submitted their proposals and been accepted by September 15, 2026. To submit your Workshop Proposal, Click Here.

(Workshop proposals are due by September 15, 2026)

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Scholarships​

High School Seniors can add a scholarship audition to their registration. Winners in a variety of disciplines will be chosen by our scholarship review committee of instructors and professionals. For more information, click here.