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What is The Rhode Island Drama Festival?

The Rhode Island Drama Festival is an annual event where high school theatre companies across the state perform for each other and a set of adjudicators. Stellar work in Acting or Theatre Tech is awarded All-State recognition and two schools are awarded the opportunity to perform at the New England Drama Festival that year.

While there is a competitive aspect to the festival, we at RITEA believe the festival is an excellent event where students and directors can co-mingle, connect, and collaborate on ways to enhance theatre in RI schools. Students take various professional workshops and make friends at other schools throughout the 2-3 day event, while the community comes together to celebrate the best in RI High School Theatre.

2022 Rhode Island Drama Festival

Planning for 2022 RIDF is in pre-production

Tickets

Please note the 2020 & 2021 RIDF have been canceled due to government regulations in relation to COVID-19
2019 Ticket Information:
Individual Tickets:  
$10 per session 
$25 Full Festival Pass (all sessions)

Family 4-Pack:
$20 per session
$60 Full Festival Pass (all sessions)
*All 4 patrons must be from the same family*

Group Rates (10+):
 Please contact Terry Murray @ tmurray@saintrays.org
Note: All online ticket orders will be available for pickup on the days of the event. The ticket table will be open starting 30 minutes before each session and will remain open through each session.

Festival Handbook
2021 State Representatives
Mt. Hope High School (Bristol, RI) - Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play
St. Raphael Academy (Pawtucket, RI) - One Stoplight Town
2020 State Representatives
none. thanks, covid...​
2019 State Representatives
Mt. Hope High School (Bristol, RI) - 12 Angry Men
Scituate High School (Scituate, RI) - I Don't Want to Talk About It