Central Coast Drama Festival

Region: Metropolitan North Regional North | Wyong
Kindergarten to Year 12
Local arts program Drama

The Central Coast Drama Festival is an opportunity for Central Coast public schools to showcase selected drama items in a professional theatre. 

The festival will provide opportunities for students to build knowledge, skills and understanding of performing and appreciating in drama, by creating a journey of excellence for students not only at school level, but beyond. This festival promotes the excellence of the arts and build connections with communities from the Central Coast and surrounding areas.

2024 date

Thursday 12 September (Term 3 Week 8)

  • 9 am to 5 pm (technical and dress rehearsals)
  • 6 pm (performance) 

This is a combined primary and secondary festival.

Festival committee

To support the management and operation of the festival any teacher who is interested in being part of a festival committee please email Heather Ross.

How to apply

Registrations are now open!

The festival is focusing on the process and the performance. We are gathering registered entries to put the performances together. You are not required to have a performance ready and recorded prior to this registration. Your intention to participate is all that is required at this stage. Based on the interest for the festival we will endeavour to include all schools. If we require to run an audition panel with submitted videos you will be contacted. You will be required to submit a video of your piece closer to the festival for assistance in developing a suitable program.

Further information

If you have any questions please make contact with Heather Ross.

Enquiries

Heather Ross
Arts Coordination Officer
heather.l.williams@det.nsw.edu.au
0448 556 818

Venue

The Art House
19/21 Margaret Street
Wyong NSW 2259
Australia

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Drama students on stage

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All Arts Unit programs are inclusive. If support is required to participate in the Central Coast Drama Festival, please email heather.l.williams@det.nsw.edu.au so that we can assist.