TAEA

TAEA Regional Star Fest

Star Fest Summary
Star Fest Program Guide
Star Fest Registration Site
Star Fest Registration Help Guide
Each winter regional School Theatrical Arts Recognition, or STAR Festivals take place across North America. A regional theatre festival is a one or two day event where students get to perform, watch performances, attend workshops and build community with other drama students from different school troupes. The purpose of Regionals are to create an event that: builds community, celebrates educational theatre, facilitates student learning and encourages the pursuit of excellence. Students can even qualify to take their work from Regionals or Online Qualifiers, to Internationals in a variety of locations!
 

2024 Regional STAR Fest Listings…

FOR 2024 OUR REGIONAL STAR FESTIVALS ARE HAPPENING IN CANADA ONLY. AMERICAN SCHOOLS LOOKING TO QUALIFY FOR AN INTERNATIONAL STAR FEST CAN SUBMIT THEIR STAR PERFORMANCE AT OUR ONLINE PORTAL.

 

AMERICAN THEATRE TEACHERS INTERESTED IN STARTING A REGIONAL STAR FESTIVAL IN THEIR STATE – PLEASE REACH OUT TO OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CRAIG WROTNIAK VIA EMAIL — [email protected]

 

CLICK THE LINKS BELOW FOR THE SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION INFO FOR YOUR REGIONALS OF CHOICE:

 

BC and Yukon 
Whitehorse YKYukon Arts CentreNovember 18th to 20thBuy Tickets Here
Fraser Valley BCClark TheatreNovember 22ndBuy Tickets Here
Prince George BCTheatre North WestNovember 28thBuy Tickets Here
Surrey BCNorth Surrey SecondaryNovember 29thBuy Tickets Here
Victoria BCUniversity of VictoriaDecember 6thBuy Tickets Here
Vancouver BCSFU VancouverDecember 10thBuy Tickets Here
Nanaimo BCVancouver Island UniversityDecember 11thBuy Tickets Here
Kelowna BCUBC OkanaganDecember 13thBuy Tickets Here
    
The Prairies   
Calgary ABAmbrose UniversityNovember 15thBuy Tickets Here
Brandon MBBrandon UniversityDecember 11thBuy Tickets Here
Winnipeg MBUniversity of WinnipegDecember 17th and 18thBuy Tickets Here
Edmonton ABUniversity of AlbertaDecember 18thBuy Tickets Here
    
Ontario 
Nipissing ONAlmaguin Highlands SecondaryNovember 28th & 29thBuy Tickets Here
Toronto Central – York ONYork UniversityDecember 9thBuy Tickets Here
Waterloo ONUniversity of WaterlooDecember 10th & 11thBuy Tickets Here
Ottawa ONUniversity of OttawaDecember 11thBuy Tickets Here
Niagara ONBrock UniversityDecember 12thBuy Tickets Here
Toronto East – Scarborough ONU of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)December 13th Buy Tickets Here
Toronto West – Mississauga ONSheridan CollegeDecember 17thBuy Tickets Here
Timmins ONTimmins High and Vocational SchoolTBDBuy Tickets Here
    
Quebec & Atlantic Canada 
Rothesay NBRothesay Netherwood SchoolOctober 25thBuy Tickets Here
Halifax NSDalhousie University November 29thBuy Tickets Here
Quebec City QCSt. Lawrence College***November 30th Buy Tickets Here
Springdale – NL WestIndian River High SchoolNovember 30th Buy Tickets Here
Charlottetown PEIUniversity of PEIDecember 9th Buy Tickets Here
Montreal QCJohn Abbott College***January 17thBuy Tickets Here
St Johns – NL EastTBDTBDBuy Tickets Here
    
Online 
Online Across CanadaOnline RegionalsOpen from Oct 1st to Dec 31st 
 *** = Bilingual Events

STAR Fest Guidelines

STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THE EVENTS BELOW: 
Student may compete in up to 3 events (See our Program Guide for specific requirements):

  • Performance –
    • Acting – Contrasting Monologues, Duo Scene, Ensemble 
    • Musical Theatre – Solo, Duet, Ensemble
    • Musical Theatre Dance
    • Devised Theatre
  • Technical Theatre – Design or Management
    • Design – Costume, Lighting, Makeup, Scenic, Sound
    • Stage Management 

 

Students who score an average of Advanced or Proficient on the adjudicated rubric assessments will receive award ribbons of recognition and advance to the STAR National Festival. Plus…

  • Play Production (These three categories qualify Directly to the Nationals and are not typically included in regionals)
    • Short Play – Minimal Tech – Under 15 minutes
    • One-Act Play – Minimal Tech – 15 to 45 minutes
    • One-Act Play – Full Tech – 15 to 45 minutes

STAR Fest - ​Resources

Acting Resource Materials for: Contrasting Monologues, Duo Scenes & Group Scenes
Here are some online script resources that are approved for STAR Fest competition:
 
 

Please note that all scripts from the list of publishers below are approved for FREE use in STAR Festivals and Any public domain play written before 1923. We just highlight select anthologies and online content above as it is one of the easiest ways for teachers to find materials for their students to perform. Feel free to dive deeper into the play libraries of these publishers if interested in finding even more options for your students to perform. Click on the name to be taken to the publisher’s website.
Broadway Play Publishing
Dramatic Publishing
Dramatists Play Service
Eldridge Publishing
Heuer Publishing
Pioneer Drama 
Playscripts, INC
Samuel French (Now part of Concord Theatricals)
Smith and Kraus
Stage Partners 
Stage Rights
Theatrefolk
YouthPLAYS