Are you passionate about theater? Register for the Municipal Youth Theater Festival “OSTENDE” 2025 until February 28
21 February 2025
The Chisinau Municipal Youth Center announces the opening of registrations for the Municipal Youth Theater Festival “OSTENDE” 2025, an event dedicated to young amateur and professional actors, organized on the occasion of World Theater Day. The festival will take place between March 25 and 29, 2025 and will include both training workshops and theatrical performances on the stage of the “Satiricus Ion Luca Caragiale” National Theater in Chisinau.
Who can participate
The event is open to theater troupes from educational and cultural institutions in Chisinau, as well as to young actors aged between 14 and 25, who can participate individually, to be assigned to a troupe.
Each registered team must comply with the following conditions:
- The composition of the band must not exceed 20 members
- Performances must be between 15 and 30 minutes long
- The plays can be presented in Romanian, Russian, English or French
- Participants are responsible for the décor and props
The registered performances must be adapted for all age categories and must not contain offensive elements, hate speech or discriminatory messages.
How to apply
Registration is open between February 12 and 28, 2025. Applicants must fill in the online form available, HERE, and send a 3 – 7 minute video with a sequence from the proposed play to festivalulostende2025@gmail.com.
In case of a large number of entries, the organizers will make a pre-selection based on the submitted videos.
Festival program
The festival will start with a series of thematic workshops dedicated to theatrical art, held by actors from the Republic of Moldova, which will take place between March 25 and 28, 2025.
The day of evolution will be on March 29, 2025, on the stage of the “Satiricus Ion Luca Caragiale” National Theater, where the selected troupes will present their performances in front of a jury made up of professionals in the field of theater and culture.
Participants will compete for prizes worth a total of over 60,000 lei, structured as follows:
- First prize – 25 000 lei
- Second prize – 20 000 lei
- Third prize – 15 000 lei
- Best Actor in a Female Role – 3,000 lei
- Best Actor in a Male Role – 3,000 lei
All participants will receive participation diplomas.
For complete details on the festival, the selection criteria and the regulations, those interested can access the full document, HERE.
The Municipal Youth Theatre Festival “OSTENDE” is a platform for young actors, giving them the opportunity to develop their artistic skills and perform on a prestigious stage.
