FRINGE FESTIVAL
The SETC Fringe Festival is a non-competitive performance festival that takes place each year during the annual SETC Convention. The Festival seeks to provide and nurture an artistic community and outlet for SETC members and constituents to learn, experiment, and present their theatrical works. The primary goal of the Fringe Festival is to provide a theatrical experience for the SETC Convention attendees as well as a forum for works that may not easily fit in the parameters of other venues. Shows range from college/university theatre to professional theatre performances to one-person shows to experimental theatre to theatre for youth productions to state festival ‘runner-up’ performances.
We invite all convention attendees to attend the Fringe Festival performances at no additional cost.
THEATRE FOR YOUTH INVITATIONAL FESTIVAL
The SETC TFY Invitational Festival is a non-competitive exhibition of theatre produced for young audiences by companies during the annual Convention. The festival strives to highlight, promote, and enhance the quality of theatre for young audiences by presenting professional and/or amateur productions that embrace the broadest possible range of genres and styles, and by subsequent adjudication of those productions.
Eligible organizations will submit an online application for consideration and include Youth Theatres, College and University Theatres, and Professional Children’s Theatres.
COMMUNITY THEATRE FESTIVAL
SETC’s Community Theatre Festival is a multi-day performance festival held each year during the annual SETC Convention and features community theatres representing the 10 southeastern states.
Check with your state organization to learn how to compete at the state level.
SECONDARY SCHOOL (HIGH SCHOOL) THEATRE FESTIVAL
Each year, high schools who have won state competitions perform at SETC for the regional title. The two winning productions from each of the 10 SETC member states* compete in the Secondary School Theatre Festival at the annual SETC Convention.
Check with your state organization to learn how to compete at the state level.
SETC SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL
Formerly the Ten-Minute Play Festival. Each year, the SETC Short Play Festival is open to all SETC Convention attendees no matter your age or affiliation. All you have to do is apply and be ready to CREATE and PRODUCE a production within 24 hours!
How does it work? Actors perform audition monologues; Playwrights work throughout the night to create their plays; The next morning, directors select a completed script and choose the actors; Groups work together to rehearse and stage their plays.
The SETC Short Play Festival culminates in an evening of public performances followed by a response session.
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