SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2009
SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2009
Tony Williams
– Area One-Act Play Contest Director
Sch:
(361)
284-3226
ext. 1175
Fax: (361)
284-3349
twilliams@iisd1.org
Click
for driving directions
to Vanderbilt and Industrial HS
FROM THE CONTEST MANAGER:
1. Please call Tony Williams the
morning after you advance from your district contest and Fax Eligibility
forms ASAP. You also be given instruction on how to get your cut
script to the judge. The judge has requested all cuttings prior to the
contest.
2. Please bring all UIL required credentials (see a list of credential
below) to the contest with you or save time on contest day and email them to Tony Williams
(twilliams@iisd1.org) before the contest so that he can save each school time
during the official one hour rehearsal the day of or before the contest by
having all information checked and verified.
3. Please mail a copy of your original cut script to Industrial High School ASAP (so we can get it to the judge.) Those of you that advance on the last day of the two week window may be asked to mail your script directly to the judge.
4. Please ask your student that enter the theater during a performance to sit in the back of the auditorium and not walk all the way down to the front row.
5. Also, remind your company to be SILENT in the
lobby of the theatre as sound goes through air vents, in the lobby, directly
into the theater.
6. Food. Click here to
find out what food choices are available in Vanderbilt and in Edna (15 minutes
away)
Music Log Form pdf file
Critic Judge:
STAGE/AUDITORIUM
(click for more information):
* Large (50’x 35’)
fully functional theater (no
fly system).
to create a smaller playing area.
* Theater seats 900.
* Loading dock door, at rear of theatre, for easy load in.
* All curtains pull from the SL wing.
* Restrooms available on
stage (SR wing), in the lobby and near your dressing rooms.
*
* Storage
for you props, furniture, etc. will be in the theater classroom, which is
located directly behind the back wall of the stage.
SOUND:
*HOUSE SOUND SYSTEM is located in
the back of the theatre
*Bose Panaray speakers (two location of speakers: one set on the back wall of
the theatre and one set in front of the stage).
*Bose Subwoofer
*System can play mini-c/d, c/d, tape, and you can plug you own player into the
system, if needed.
*Each school is welcome to bring you own sound system if the house system does
not meet your needs.
*Headsets for backstage
communication, available if needed.
LIGHTS:
*Light cues
can be programmed into light board prior to your site rehearsal, if possible or
during your site rehearsal. You may also run your lights manually.
Light
Cue Programming Information Contact Mike Doggett if you have problems
or need help. Click here to contact Mike
Doggett.
*Control area for lights
is located at the back of the auditorium.
*The
stage will be have 9 light areas, and a blue and red wash (Click
for light Plot).
*ETC Express light board
*One Follow Spot
UNIT
SET AND STORAGE:
Industrial
High School will provide the standard UIL set.
Door and window unit,
and French door
are available. Storage space is
not
very
limited. You
will be able to move your props and furniture back to the storage area after
your performance.
DRESSING ROOM:
*All schools will have
a private lockable dressing room.
REHEARSAL:
Friday, April 10th.
10:15 - 11:15 AM -
11:30 - 12:30 PM
1:15 - 2:15 PM -
2:30 - 3:30 PM -
3:45 - 4:45 PM -
Saturday, April 11th.
8:00 - 9:00 AM -
9:10 - 10:10 AM -
10:20 - 11:20 AM -
*Anyone that would like
to come to the theatre before your site rehearsal to look at light or do
whatever is welcome to do so - email Mike Doggett to arrange a time.
*Any
conflict with rehearsal time will be broken with distance between schools and
Vanderbilt. Schools closer to Vanderbilt will rehearse at earlier
times. We will try to meet all director preferences, if possible.
*Set
up time will not start until all of your things have been moved to the center of
the stage. Set up time will stop when all items are relocated back in the center
of the stage. You will then be able to move your things back to storage and or
back to your dressing room.
*Spike tape will be provided at the site rehearsal
DIRECTOR'S
MEETING:
11:20 AM - Critic judge meets with cast and
directors (theatre)
11:45 AM - Meeting with the contest manager and judge
(teacher's workroom)
PERFORMANCE ORDER:
The
order of performances will run back to back. Order
of performance will be
selected by a draw. The order will be alphabetical using the title
of the play.
1:00 p.m -----------TBA
2:00 p.m.
is---------TBA
3:00 p.m. ish -------TBA - Navarro,
Chamber Music
4:00 p.m.
ish -------TBA
5:00 p.m.
ish -------TBA
6:00 p.m. ish
-------TBA
The theatre will be open to
audience members coming in late. There has been improvements to the
theater where light does not entire the theater, when the lobby doors are open.
SITE CREW:
A site crew
from Industrial 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).
ADMISSION:
$5.00 Adults & Students $3.00
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,
the Area Meet 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.
2. Sound 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 (if needed).
10. Eligibility Form.
11. Check for 300.00 for Area Contest, make check payable to
Industrial High School Theatre
Please
call or email me anytime you have questions or if I can help you in any way.
MDogit@aol.com, 361.284.3216 (school),
361.284.3131 (home) or 361.676.6100
(cell phone)
Region
IV, 2A OAP Contest Website
