Festival Rules & Regulations


Rules & Regulations Overview

The Ancient Drama Festival, will be held February 22 - March 10, 2013 at the Hellenic Cultural Center in Astoria (27-09 Crescent Street, Astoria, NY 11105). 
  • Productions will be given the day before their performance to rehearse in the festival space. 
  • There will be two performances each day of the festival (matinee and evening). 
  • Directors are responsible for casting their own production and choosing your own crew. We will provide you with a general casting notice and referrals as needed.
  • Each production is responsible for its own marketing (including poster and program creation). 
  • Sets should be minimalistic so as to be easily mobile.
  • Multiple-actor performances should be kept 40-60 minutes long and monologues 15-25 minutes

An Award Ceremony will be held for the participants the closing night of the festival and the 3 winning plays will be produced at an Off-Broadway venue. 
  • Participants also receive 35% of the ticket sales

Each participant is required to be active in his/her own Marketing and Public Relations efforts and should create: 
  • A press release
  • Poster
  • Postcards/Flyers
  • A program

All participants will be required to participate in a Q&A during the Festival to discuss the production and its process, so please prepare for this via any necessary research.


Blog/Website for your play should include:
  • Actor/Production Photos and Bios
  • Notes from the Director
  • Poster
  • Rehearsal stills (optional)
  • And any other supplementary material to improve your marketability
  • This blog or website will be listed and linked on the ADF blog


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