Schuleburg High School Auditorium
THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012

Mike Doggett – Area One-Act Play Contest Director

Theater Office: (361) 284-3226 ext. 1222   fax: (361) 284-3641    Cell: (361) 676-6100
 mdoggett@iisd1.org  


                        
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to Vanderbilt and Industrial HS
 

FROM THE CONTEST MANAGER:
1.  Please email Mike Doggett ASAP after you advance so he will have your email address so important information can be sent to you.  The judge has requested all cuttings prior to the contest.

2.  Please bring all UIL required credentials to the contest with you, documentation will be checked before your site rehearsal begins. Please do not forget your entry check for $300, due before your site rehearsal begins.

3.  Please email your cast list (in order of appearance) to Mr. Doggett ASAP mdoggett@iisd1.org also include crew names, alternate names, setting, and time of play along with playwright's name and publisher of the play.  A proof will be emailed to you to check and send back corrections on Wed or Thu before the contest.

4.  Please mail your script directly to the judge (Jackie deMontmollin), be sure to include which contest the script is connected to 3A, Area 2, Region IV in Vanderbilt. 

Mail to this Address:

Jackie deMontmollin
1203 Lodgeglen Ct
Katy, TX 77494

5.  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)

7.  The program proof will be emailed to all directors on Monday, April 9 and I need each director to proof your section of the program and email it back to me with with any corrections by 3:30 PM on Tuesday, April 10.

8.  IF ANY OR ALL SCHOOLS WOULD LIKE SUPPLY A TIMER, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PUT THEM TO WORK.  The more timers we have the more clocks we have to pick from and that is always good when dealing with the 40 minute time limit, I will go with the lowest clock for the official time.

THINGS YOU WILL NEED TO BRING WITH YOU TO TH E SITE REHEARSAL
1. 2 Original cut copies of your script for the judge and the sound timer. If you mail a script directly to the judge, bring one script for music the music timer.
2. Music 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). Be sure to bring official substitutes from, signed by your administrator, in case you have a change of cast or crew.

10. Eligibility Form.  Now done online. 
11.
 community compliance form signed by your administrator (this is new this year)
12. 
Check for 300.00 for Area Contest, make check payable to Industrial High School Theatre

Helpful forms:

Music Log Form pdf file

Music Log Form  Excel file, that will add your time up as you go.  If a sound cue is shorter than one minute you must enter it as 0:32. 

 


Critic Judge: 
 
Jackie deMontmollin

Has taught theatre for 20 years, 15 at the high school level. She has directed over 75 productions and 15 one-act plays. She has led her one-act play companies to four State Meets. Jackie currently administers and teaches in the summer MA program for theatre educators at the University of Houston.


STAGE/AUDITORIUM (click for more information): 

* Large (50’x 35’) fully functional theater
(no fly system). Legs and curtains can be pulled in
   to create a smaller playing area.
* Theater seats 900.
* Loading dock door, at rear of theatre, for easy load in. For low level trucks loading can be done through the side door of the theatre.

*
All curtains pull from the SL wing.
* There will be blue lights backstage for each show.
* Restrooms available on stage (SR wing), in the lobby and near your dressing rooms.
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UIL unit set will be on the back wall of the stage for quick set up. 
 
* 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:
Please contact Mr. Doggett to arrange your rehearsal time as soon as you can after advancing from your district contest.
Wednesday
, April 11  
    9:00 - 10:00 AM-
    10:15 - 11:15 AM  -
    11:30 - 12:30 PM 
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    1:15 - 2:15 PM -  
    2:30 - 3:30 PM  - 
    3:45 - 4:45  PM  -
    5:00 - 6:00 PM -
    6:00 - 7:00 PM -
Saturday, April 12
    
  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:

11:30 AM - Critic judge meets with cast and directors (theatre)
11:45 AM - Meeting with the contest manager and judge (board room)


PERFORMANCE ORDER: 

The order of performances will run on the hour. Order of performance will be selected by a draw.  The order will be alphabetical using the title of the play.  
Performance order draw done on June 22, 2011

    1:00 p.m -------
District 30 A -  
    2:00 p.m.-------
District 28 A -
    3:00 p.m.------- District 29 A -
    4:00 p.m -------
District 30 B -
    5:00 p.m.-------District 29 B -
    6:00 p.m.-------
District 28 B -

  The theatre will be open to audience members coming in late.  There have been improvements to the theater where light does not entire the theater, when the lobby doors are open. BUT please ask your company members and  parents to sit in the back of the auditorium if they come in late for.


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. 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 (if needed).
10. Eligibility Form.- online - you do not need to bring a copy with you. BUT you do need to bring a copy community compliance form signed by your administrator (this is new this year)
11. 
Check for 300.00 for Area Contest, make check payable to Industrial High School Theatre

 
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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)


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