District Contest Host - Vickie Westergren, Yoakum High School
PO Box 737, Yoakum TX 77995
361-293-3442 (school) 361-208-4089 (cell)
Email: gren@yoakumisd.net


The next step of the on-line system for OAP directors is the ELIGIBILITY FORM  which is on or before March 17 (10 calendar days prior to contest).
 

*Spike tape will be provided at the site rehearsal

DIRECTOR'S MEETING:
10:30 AM - Judges meets with all company members and directors in the theatre
10:45 AM - Meeting with the contest manager and judge.



PERFORMANCE ORDER: 
The order of performances will on the hour. Order of performance was selected by a draw by the contest manager on August 15, 2009.  Tge performances will begin on the hour with no intermission between plays.
    12:00 p.m.-----------Cuero
    1:00 p.m. ------------Gonzales
    2:00 p.m.------------Palacios
    3:00 p.m.------------Goliad
    4:00 p.m.------------Yoakum
    5:00 p.m. -----------Edna

EACH COMPANY WILL LOAD OUT ALL THERE STUFF AFTER TIME HAS BEEN STOPPED ON YOUR 7 MINUTE STRIKE

SITE CREW:
A site crew from Palacios High School will be on hand to offer technical assistance.  Light board and sound will be operated by a competing school’s stage crew.  Students from each school's crew will operate the curtain backstage.  If the site crew pulls a school's curtain or does any other technical operation a member of the cast or crew must give vocal instruction on every detail of the cue(s).

TIMERS::
Schools that would like to provide an official timer please contact Mike Doggett (mdoggett@iisd1.org) with names.  If schools do not provide timers Palacios ISD has graciously volunteered to provide all our timers. 

ADMISSION:
$5.00 Adults & Students $3.00
Cast, Crew, Alternates, Directors, Bus Drivers will not be charged.  District Pass excepted along with any senior discount cards.

FOOD AND LODGING:



AUTHORIZED AND UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL:
In accordance with UIL regulations, only students listed on the official Eligibility-Notice (except alternates) may be in dressing rooms or on the stage area.  Only eligible students may participate in any capacity as members of the contest company.  This includes helping with costumes and make-up during the rehearsal or performance time at the contest site.

Further, regulations prohibits all unauthorized personnel from the backstage, stage, or dressing room areas.  Unauthorized personnel are defined as alternates, parents, friends, colleagues, or other persons not specifically authorized by UIL rules and/or director of the one-act play contest.

The announcement of advancing plays, the presentation of awards, and oral critiques will follow the last performance as soon as the judge is ready with the decisions.  All casts are encouraged to stay for the critique of all plays.

DIRECTOR'S DON'T FORGET TO BRING:
(These items will be checked before your official one hour rehearsal begins)
1. 2 Original cut copies of your script for the judge and the sound timer. (one sent 10 day prior to contest to Mike Doggett at Industrial HS - send before March 13)
2. Music cue log (not over 10 minutes).
3. Proof of royalty payment.
4. Permission to cut a full length play by the publisher (if needed).
5. Permission to produce a play not on the approved list (if needed).
6. Permission for any additions to the basic unit set (if needed).
7. Permission to add characters or change character gender (if needed) .
9.  Substitute cast change forms, signed by an administrator (if needed). - Students listed as alternates on the eligibility forms do NOT need a sub. form.
10. Eligibility submitted online 10 day prior to contest

Area Contest Information -2010
 

Jim Mammarella, San Antonio College.  Jim has taught and directed educational and community theatre in San Antonio for over 30 years. Jim has judged in UIL-OAP since 1982 and has judged at all levels including State OAP Contest. He is currently a board member for the Alamo Theatre Arts Council, has been recognized by TETA as Educator of the Year (2000), and has served the Adjudicator÷s Organization as board member and Chair. His formal education includes degrees from Central Michigan University, Texas Tech University and doctoral hours at the University of Michigan. Jim's philosophy toward OAP is to be sensitive to directors and students and to reach an objective decision based on the criteria established by UIL and TETAAO.

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