Overview
The Hart House University of Toronto Drama Festival is a competitive festival intended to provide an encouraging platform for the development of student talents, promotion of creativity and the recognition of excellence in theatrical performance and production. The festival provides an opportunity for U of T students from all campuses to compete for fun and adjudicated awards.
The Hart House University of Toronto Drama Festival has spawned numerous performers who have gone on to become stars of stage and screen: Ted Follows, David Gardner, Don Harron, Arthur Hiller, William Hutt and Donald Sutherland – to name a few. Over 80 years since its inception in 1936, and since Trevor Rines resurrected it in 1993, the Hart House U of T Drama Festival has provided a high profile showcase for up-and-coming theatrical talent and an accessible avenue for U of T students to perform and direct on the historic Hart House Theatre stage.
The Saturday evening concludes with a public Awards Ceremony where participants are recognized for their outstanding contributions.
About the Adjudicator
Schedule
Mockery Trial
Jackes and Jills
Όμορφο Αίμα (Beautiful Blood)
漂流 (Outcast)
God Save the Queen
The Pomodoro Technique
The Last Time I Saw You
The 4th Annual McGill Drama Festival
7 Letters since Sunday
Rage Laughter
Awards
Janet Bessey Award for Excellence in Stage Management
Awarded to
Mikaël Bennett for
God Save the Queen,
produced by
UTM EDSS
IATSE Local 58 Award for Technical Achievement
Awarded to
The Company for
God Save the Queen,
produced by
UTM EDSS- Awarded to
The Company for
Jackes and Jills,
produced by
Victoria College Drama Society
Donald Sutherland Award for Best Performance
Awarded to
Brynn Bonne for
Jackes and Jills,
produced by
Victoria College Drama Society
Robert Gill Award for Best Direction
Awarded to
Maggie Tavares for
God Save the Queen,
produced by
UTM EDSS
Robertson Davies Playwriting Award
Awarded to
Luis Sanchez for
The Pomodoro Technique,
produced by
Trinity College Drama Society
President’s Award for Best Production
Awarded to
UTM EDSS for
God Save the Queen,
produced by
UTM EDSS
Awards of Merit
Awarded to
Most Committed Ensemble for
The Pomodoro Technique,
produced by
Trinity College Drama Society
Awarded to
Most Innovative Staging Julia Edda Pape for
7 Letters since Sunday,
produced by
St. Michael’s College Troubadours
Awarded to
Acting Award of Merit Karen Rizkallah for
Όμορφο Αίμα (Beautiful Blood)
Awarded to
Acting Award of Merit Jasmine Jenkinson for
God Save the Queen,
produced by
UTM EDSS
Awarded to
Best Comedic Moment for
The Last Time I Saw You,
produced by
UTSC Drama Society
Covid Policies
Hart House strongly encourages the wearing of masks.
Effective July 1, masks are no longer required to be worn in all indoor spaces of Hart House, including the Hart House Theatre, Hart House Fitness Centre, and the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery at Hart House. We ask everyone to respect others' decisions, comfort levels & health needs.
For up-to-date protocols on visiting U of T campuses, please see the Covid planning update on the U of T website. If you do not have a mask, one will be offered to you at the Information HUB or Fitness Information Desk. Please see U of T's latest statement on masks.
Getting Here
Parking and Drop Off:
- Due to ongoing construction as part of the U of T Landmark project, there is no parking in the immediate vicinity.
- It is recommended that if you are arriving by car/Uber/Taxi you are picked up and dropped off in the 18 Queens Park Crescent West Loading Dock, where there is roundabout access.
- An alternative drop off is the Hoskin Avenue/Tower Road intersection.
- Please note – there is no roundabout for vehicles on Tower Road.
- Both drop off locations have ramp access to the elevator on the first floor of Hart House which leads down to the Theatre by hitting the (T) button.
- Hart House Circle from the Wellesley St underpass is closed to vehicles.
- The closest parking to the Theatre is a 6-minute walk away.
- Please visit the Parking Services website for more information about parking on the U of T campus.
- Please visit TTC Service advisories for posted interruptions to TTC service.
- The closest subway stop is Museum Station.
We encourage you to plan ahead and give yourself extra time if you are thinking of driving or parking.
More information is available through our Visitor Info page.