One Act Play Festival 2025

The One Act Play Festival is a theatre competition showcasing short, sharp and exhilarating one-act plays from Lake Macquarie and beyond.

The theatre stage will light up with a series of short-plays brought to life by local performing artists. The plays are all original works written and submitted into the Festival by local, national and international playwrights.

Be taken on a rollercoaster ride as the plays explore contemporary themes that will make you laugh, cry, and challenge your perspective.

TICKET PRICES

Single Session: 1pm or 4.30pm

Single session $28 (+b/fee $2.69)

Lake Mac Arts Membership single session $25 (+b/fee $2.53)

Two Session Pass: 1pm and 4.30pm

If you would like to attend both sessions, please book your pass in the 1pm session.

Two session pass $50 (+b/fee $3.87)

Lake Mac Arts Membership both sessions $45 (+b/fee $3.60)

Membership cards need to be presented at event entry. Not a member? Find out more about Lake Mac Arts Memberships Lake Mac Arts membership - Lake Macquarie Arts.

Please note there is no need to print your tickets off for this event, the staff can provide electronic check in upon entry.

RUNNING TIME

Approximately 2 hours per session including a 20 minute interval.

PRIZES

• Winner Outstanding Play Performance - $500
• Runner Up Outstanding Play Performance - $300
• Winner Outstanding Actor - $500
• Runner Up Outstanding Actor - $300
• Winner Youth Actor Encouragement - $300

PLAY / PLAYWRIGHT

SESSION 1

#TFM - Louise Hopewell

Drama Assessment - Maggie Trevaskis

Deadline (or, Disaster It Wrote) - Sallyanne Moonga

Marley & Mars Bars - WyzWimmin & Friends Theatre Company

Ex Libris - Scott Bevan

Blue Bottle - Khym Harris

Beat the Truth - Chris Naylor

SESSION 2

Wake Up Call - John Stericker

Visions of Freedom - Lily Thomson

Lost and Found in Bunnings - Diane Bartok

How Could You?! - Gregory Thorsby

Winter Blues - Joel Latham

Lest We Forget - Andrew Brown

Once Upon a Time - Alison Lancey & Joel Stibbard

VENUE INFORMATION

SEATING

All seating is general admission.

PARKING

The carpark at the rear of the theatre can be accessed via the John Street entrance, with limited on street parking available.

ACCESSIBILITY

The Warners Bay Theatre can be accessed via a ramp on Lake St and flat entry once inside the building. The venue has LH and RH accessible toilets. There are two accessible parking spots are in the car park behind the theatre via the John Street entry.

HEARING LOOP

Set hearing loop to T (Telecoil) - coverage between stage and tiered seating.

DRINKS AND SNACKS

There will be a bar open with wine, beer and snacks available to purchase using EFTPOS only.

Learn more about Lake Mac: Visit Lake Macquarie | Love the Lake

This event may be photographed and filmed and your image could be used in advertising and promotion by Lake Macquarie City Council. Should you wish to not be photographed or filmed please advise event organisers on entry at the event.

The One Act Play Festival is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Warners Bay Theatre, Lake Street, Warners Bay, Australia