pacific Northwest Theater Festival Rules

Open to all theater studios, community theater groups, and educational institutions.

Participants must register their studio or group and submit an entry form by the deadline of March 1, 2025. 

• Register online through the festival website.

• Pay the registration fee by the specified deadline, March 1, 2025

• Acting 
  • Monologue: Dramatic or Comedic 
  • Scene work: Dramatic or Comedic
• Singing 
  • Vocal only 
  • Song and Dance 

• Each group is allowed multiple entries per category and age group.  
• Performances must be original or have proper rights secured for any non-original work.
• Performance time: Minimum of 2 minutes, maximum of 15 minutes.
• All performances must be family-friendly.
• Props can be used for performances but are required to be managed by the studio performing.

• Solo: 2:45 - 3:15
• Duo/Trio: 2:45 - 3:45
• Small Group (4 - 9) 3:00 - 4:00 
• Medium Group (10 - 19) 4:00 - 6:00 
• Large Group (20 - 29) 4:00 - 7:00 
• Production (30+) 8:00 - 10:00 

• Mini: 7 & under 
• Junior: 8 - 9 
• Pre-Teen: 10 - 12 
• Teen: 13 - 15 
• Senior: 16 - 19 

* Groups will be placed into appropriate age division based on average age of the group. 

• Acting: Quality of performance, believability, and ensemble work.
• Directing: Vision, interpretation of the script, and overall direction.
• Technical: Use of lighting, sound, set, and costumes.
• Originality: Creativity and uniqueness of the production.
• Audience Engagement: Ability to captivate and involve the audience.