Hart House Theatre and the U of T Drama Coalition Present the 25th Annual U of T Drama Festival

Hart House Theatre and the U of T Drama Coalition are proud to present the U of T Drama Festival: A Weekend of Competitive Theatre. The three nights of original one-act plays feature students from multiple colleges on the three U of T campuses and runs February 9-11, 2017.

Over 70 years since its inception, The University of Toronto Drama Festivalprovides a showcase for up-and-coming theatrical talent from the university's three campuses. Now in the 25th year since its revival, the festival is proud to continue the tradition of only accepting original student written plays; serving as a much needed outlet for U of T playwrights. The festival serves as an accessible avenue for U of T students to perform, direct and express their flair for the dramatic on the historic Hart House Theatre stage. It also provides an opportunity for aspiring members of the U of T drama community to get started in the professional sphere as many scripts have gone on to have further productions.The University of Toronto Drama Festivalboasts a variety of famous individuals as alumni - Ted Follows, David Gardner, Don Harron, Arthur Hiller, William Hutt and Donald Sutherland - to name a few!

This year's festival will be adjudicated by David Yee, an alum of the University of Toronto and the U of T Drama Festival.

David Yee is a playwright and actor, born and raised in Toronto. He is currently the co-founding Artistic Director of fu-GEN Theatre Company and a playwright-in-residence at Tarragon Theatre. A Dora Mavor Moore Award nominated actor and playwright, his work has been produced internationally and at home. His published work includes: carried away on the crest of a wave, paper SERIES and lady in the red dress. He is a Governor General's Literary Award laureate, for English Language Drama, receiving the award in 2015 for carried away on the crest of a wave.