Dates to remember for the next Festival, which will be held in Frederick, MD in January 2009.

Early Fall, 2008

Festival Intent Packages will be mailed to area theaters.


Mid Fall 2008

Submission Deadline: Intent Package


Early November, 2008

Entry Packets will be mailed to theaters who have expressed an intent.


Late November, 2008

Submission Deadline: Entry Package Forms


Mid to late December, 2008

Submission Deadline: Tech Package Forms (Details regarding tech-in's and load-in's will be listed here once details are available)


January 2009 TBA

Tech-in


January 2009 TBA

Festival Dates

 

 

 

 

 
2008 Festival Results !!!

Port Tobacco Players
508 Charles Street, La Plata, MD
January 18, 19 & 20, 2008

 

Participants:

Rockville Little Theatre
"Get Stuffed" by Mark Scharf *
Sandy Spring Theatre Group
"One Tomato, Two Tomato" by Susanne Caviness *
"Not So Soft" by Jonah Knight *
Silver Spring Stage
"Significant Otheres" by Stephen LaRocque *
"Lizard Brains" by Mark Scharf * (Did not perform)
Laurel Mill Playhouse
"Not One Single Thing" by Erica Smith *
"Estelle vs The Washington Redskins" by Jim Wise *
Newtowne Players of Lexington Park
"Funeral Tea" by Pat Wilson
Port Tobacco Players
“Never Swim Alone” by Daniel MacIvor (Showcase)
"Baker's Meadow" by Sara Joy Lebowitz *
Thurmont Thespians
"Hunger" by Sheri Wilner
Cedar Lane Stage of Bethesda
"Paul Campbell Hits The Big Time" by Alexandra Devin *
Montgomery Playhouse
“The Last Goodnight" by Stephen LaRocque *
Hard Bargain Players
"The Author's Voice" by Richard Greenberg

* Indicates unpublished original script.

Winners:

Outstanding Production: "Not So Soft " Sandy Spring Theatre Group (Advancing)
Outstanding Production 1st Runner Up: "Get Stuffed " Rockville Little Theatre (Advancing)
Outstanding Production 2nd Runner Up: "Paul Campbell Hits The Big Time " Cedar Lane Stage

Outstanding Performances:
Ashley Byrd - "Not So Soft "
Brett Estey - "Not So Soft "
Kryss Lacovaro - "Get Stuffed "
Annette Kalicki - "Paul Campbell Hits The Big Time"

The Ed-Ro-Char Award for Technical Excellence:
Montgomery Playhouse - "The Last Goodnight"

The Cliff Smith Award for Excellence in Directing:
Kryss Lacovaro - "Not So Soft "

Adjudicators Awards:
Outstanding Costume Design
Sandy Spring Theatre Group - "One Tomato, Two Tomato"

Winning Maryland Productions will advance to
The Eastern States Theatre Association ESTAFest 2008

Judges Selections for Outstanding Original Script will advance to
The Eastern States Theatre Association Original Works Festival 2008

The combined ESTAFest and ESTA Original Works Festival will be held:
May 16 - 18, 2008
Chapel Street Players
Newark, Delaware