ARK Theatre invites local theatre companies to register to produce up to two short listed original Australian plays. Registration fees are $40 for one play or $60 for two.
You can also recruit some fellow actors and a director to register as an Ensemble.
ITC submissions will have a place reserved for them in the festival should their submitted play(s) make it onto the shortlist. Once the shortlist is announced, successful ITC's will be asked to register should they wish to participate in the festival.
Last year 33 plays were performed between 18 theatre groups/ensembles with 2 plays from every heat going into the final. It was so much fun! Don’t miss out! Registrations open 1st October and close 10th November with shortlisted plays circulated 15th November to registered groups.
Prizes include; Heat winner prizes, Best Production, Best Script, People’s Choice Award (finals only), Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Youth Award. Please note: Theatre groups/ensembles won’t know what plays they are producing until after registration. This only adds to the excitement that is ARKfest! Further details are below, including the link to TryBooking to register your participation.
ARKFEST 2020 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCEMENT Congratulations to..... Alaine Beek - A Good Coffee (VIC) Alison Knight - Things That Go Bump in the Bite (VIC) Andrew Renella - Colours (NSW) Bert Fine - Bloody Hell (VIC) Carmen Saarelaht - Innocent (VIC) Conor Quinn - Wings - 1812 Deborah Sheldon - Post hoc ergo propter hoc (VIC) Frederick Willett - Peter in the Spring (SA) Gerry Greenland - Susie Meets Her Match (NSW) Greg Burgess - Bucket List (TAS) Jan Weldon-Veitch - Going Underground (SA) Jan Weldon-Veitch - Recycled (SA) Jan Weldon-Veitch - Maxwell Millers Memoirs (SA) Julie Cunningham - Ever After - How Dramatic Katie Lee - Four-Play - Focus Productions Katie Lee - Cravings - Focus Productions Katie Lee - Bouquets and Beige - Focus Productions Kerry Fair - Balm (NSW) Kerry Fair - The Snapping Twig (NSW) Kristen Doherty - My Grandmother's Dress (SA) Leo Turner - The Best Doctor in Town (QLD) Louise Hopewell - Black Spot (VIC) Louise Hopewell - Westgate Rising (VIC) Louise Hopewell - Snakebite (VIC) Louise Hopewell - Remember When (VIC) Louise Woodward - Hive Mind -LouNicKa Theatre Louise Woodward - My Rapist, Your Rapist - LouNicKa Theatre Martin Stolp - A Little Learning is a Dangerous Thing (VIC) Mairi Neil - Revenge (VIC) Martin Lindsay - That Little Voice (WA) Maura Pierlot - Picture Perfect (ACT) Maura Pierlot - Pretty Stupid (ACT) Maura Pierlot - She (ACT) Meg McNena - Elemental (VIC) Melka Stansah - Blue Bullet (VIC) Nigel Palfreman – The Four Horsemen (ACT) Phillip A Mayer - Advice - Here There & Everywhere Phillip A Mayer - Online - Here There & Everywhere Phillip A Mayer - The Decision - Here There & Everywhere Prudence Clark - Seven Minutes (NSW) Rachel Nightingale - Share House (VIC) Richard Graham - Survivors (NSW) Robyn O'Sullivan - My Statement (VIC) Robyn O'Sullivan - Dad's Final Masterpiece (VIC) Stacey Gietman - The Mysterious Disappearance of Penelope Denmark - Act Too Drama Academy Suzy Wilds - A Bicycle Made for 2 (NSW) Todd Hewitt - The Father, the Son and Stanley Dunstan (WA) Warren Paul Glover - Dead Mother's Numbers (NSW) Warren Paul Glover - Like Mother, Like Daughter (NSW) Warren Paul Glover - Mister Hipster meets Mister Barista (NSW) Wendy J Dunn - I Need to Talk to You (VIC) William Hinz - The Curators (VIC)