Speech & Drama


Event Details

This event finished on 09 Mar 2024


See the Speech & Drama syllabus for entry categories.

Our adjudicator for 2024 is Alana Hawley Purvis!

Alana is an actor and vocal coach who has worked with institutions across North and Central America including: Bard on the Beach, The Stratford Festival, University of Alberta, The Wellness Centre of Alberta, Douglas College, On the Mic Voice Over Studio, the Citadel Banff Professional Program, Arts Umbrella, The Speech Studio and El Salvador’s Es Artes!. She is a graduate of the American Academy for Classical Acting (MFA) and The Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre Training. She has performed with various theatre companies including: Shakespeare Theatre Company, The Stratford Festival, Canadian Stage, The Arts Club, Citadel Theatre, Theatre Calgary, and Alberta Theatre Playhouse. She was nominated for Best Actress at the Canadian Screen Awards in 2022 and serves on the Canadian Screen Awards Jury for 2024. Alana is the recipient of the 2013 Royal Conservatory of Music’s National Gold Medal for Speech Arts and Drama ARCT Performance and the 2014 National Gold Medal for ARCT Teachers.