REGION IV 3A UIL ONE-ACT PLAY CONTEST RICHARDSON PERFORMANCE HALL DEL MAR COLLEGE EAST CAMPUS Del Mar College Drama 101 Baldwin Blvd. Corpus Christi, TX 78404 361-698-1039 (office) 361-698-1511 (fax) cbrashea@delmar.edu Craig Brashears, Contest Manager Kim Frederick, Contest Host Paula Rodriguez, Ricky Ramon, Deb Shaw, Panel Adjudicators Congratulations on advancing from Area competition, and welcome to Corpus Christi! The Del Mar College Drama Program is pleased to host the Region IV 3A contest on SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2013. We are here to accommodate your needs in any way we are able. Please review the following information and call or e-mail with any questions or concerns. Scripts: Please mail scripts to each adjudicator, if possible: Paula Rodriguez Ricky Ramon Deb Shaw 1300 San Pedro Ave 4201 Monterey Oaks Blvd, Apt 1001 615 W Missouri Ave San Antonio, TX 78212 Austin, TX 78749 Midland, TX 79701 Eligibility Notice: Please confirm your online eligibility notice with the state UIL site for accuracy. I have all current Eligibility Notices on the site. If there are changes or Substitutions, please notify me as soon as possible (fax to 361-698-1511). Fees: $475 Make check payable to: UIL Region IV-3A Richard Avila, Director General 7249 Valley Circle Corpus Christi, TX 78413 Rehearsal Schedule: As many schools may have a long distance to travel, and academic contests on Saturday, all six shows will rehearse on Friday, April 19. All shows will perform on Saturday, April 20. One hour per school is allotted to rehearse, per state law. This restriction will be enforced. Ten minutes is given between rehearsals to allow for load-in and set storage. The Unit Set will be stored in an area stage right along the theatre s back wall, with school sets stored along the theatre s back wall. Rehearsal periods will also allow for each school to spike necessary scenery. Schools will be assigned a spike tape color.
Rehearsals are scheduled as follows: AREA 3 SHOW B Fri, April 19 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm AREA 2 SHOW B Fri, April 19 1:40 pm - 2:40 pm AREA 1 SHOW B Fri, April 19 2:50 pm - 3:50 pm AREA 2 SHOW A Fri, April 19 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm AREA 3 SHOW A Fri, April 19 5:10 pm - 6:10 pm AREA 1 SHOW A Fri, April 19 6:20 pm - 7:20 pm I understand that some academic preliminaries occur on Friday, but the above schedule should accommodate academic contests and finals for Saturday. Please bring the following with you to your rehearsal: State approval for any set additions State approval for a play not on the approved list Evidence of royalty payment Publisher s approval for play cuts Sound Log Entry Fee Check (if not already mailed) Dressing Rooms: Each school will have an assigned dressing room and site Host for the contest. The Performance Hall has four (4) dressing rooms for the six (6) visiting schools, so assignments will be made on a rotating basis. Each school will have access to its dressing room for the two hours prior to its performance, the one hour during its performance, and one hour following its performance before vacating for the next school. Dressing rooms will be secured and monitored by adult site staff during performances. Please let your assigned site Host know of any questions or special accommodations that we might assist with. Please respect the rules of the dressing rooms: No food or drink in dressing rooms (water is fine) No hanging costumes or other items on makeup mirror light cages Only those names listed on eligibility notices are allowed in dressing rooms and any backstage areas Please clean your areas when the contest is over and check to make sure you have not left any items behind Performance Schedule: ADJUDICATOR S MEETING: 4:15 pm, Performance Hall Front Reception Room
Performances will run back-to-back in rehearsal order, with the first performance beginning at 5:00 pm. THERE WILL BE NO INTERMISSION BETWEEN PERFORMANCES other than time allotted for set-ups and strikes. Set Up: Your assigned Host will escort your group to your assigned dressing rooms, and escort your group to the performance holding area near the end of the previous school s performance time. UIL rules require the following: 7 minutes maximum to set up cast and crew will assemble Center Stage and will be informed by the site Stage Manager when set-up timing begins 1 minute maximum to begin the performance after set up, timed from a verbal message from your school s official to the site Stage Manager notifying that set up is complete Reminder: alternates are not allowed to assist with set up Actors may not carry sets or props on stage during the one minute between set up and performance unless it is a personal prop used during the first entrance Alternates are not allowed backstage (including booth areas) during set up, performance, or strike Performance: During the one minute between end of set up and beginning of performance, the Contest Manager will remind the audience of etiquette and announce the title of the performance. House lights will go out and the performance may begin. Timing will begin from the first line, music cue, or action and stop with the ending of the last line, music cue, or action. Reminder: prompting of any kind is a violation of UIL rules. Please, no cell phones backstage (even turned off) unless used for a prop. A site Stage Manager will inform your school s designated official at 35 minutes into the performance. Strike: Following the performance you have 7 minutes maximum to strike and clear the stage cast and crew will assemble Center Stage following your performance and will be informed by the site Stage Manager when strike timing begins. The Unit Set must be removed and stored within its designated off stage area, and your school s set pieces must be stored in your assigned set storage area along the theatre s back wall. All items must be cleared off the stage and stored in your area before timing stops. Spike tape will be removed at a later time. Your site Host will escort your group back to your dressing room to change and enjoy the remainder of the performances. Timekeepers: Please do not request your times from site Timekeepers. Times will be provided to you from the Contest Manager. The site will provide five Timekeepers: Two front-of-house Two backstage (including the site Stage Managers) One Sound Booth (to time sound recordings only)
Site Crew: A crew will be provided to assist your group. Your group is responsible for operating your own main curtain cues (open and close) and all lighting and sound cues. Professionals familiar with the fly and lighting and sound systems will be assigned to each area to assist with instruction of the equipment for your student operators. A professional will operate the up stage black curtain to access set storage between rehearsals and performances. Unit Set: The Basic Unit Set will be provided: (4) 8 h Tri-fold Flat Units (4) 8 h Bi-fold Flat Units (2) 2 w Step Units (2) 4 w Step Units (2) 4 h Pylons (2) 6 h Pylons (2) 8 h Pylons (2) 4 Ramps (2) 4 x4 Platforms (2) 4 x8 Platforms (4) 1 x1 Platforms No additional pieces are available at the site (including doors, windows, and French Door units). You will need to bring these items and make them available for all competing schools, per UIL rules. Please remember that you are only allowed to have the designated number of unit set pieces in a show. I will coordinate as best as possible with schools to avoid duplicate Unit Set pieces. Lighting, Sound, and Curtains: Lighting: Twelve (12) lighting areas will be provided, along with blue, red, and amber washes (please see attached plot). No follow spots will be available. If using a special, please inform the Contest Manager immediately, so that arrangements can be made to include this and use afforded to all competing schools. The site provides an LSC Maxim 60-channel two-scene preset lighting console. All settings, including patch, may not be altered. Please plan to operate the console in two-scene preset mode, with no programmed cues. A site professional will be assigned to the lighting console to instruct your student crew on running the console. Sound: The site provides a Yamaha M7-CL mixing console. A Denon DN-D4000 dual CD player is also provided. If requiring microphones for live off-stage voicing, please inform the Contest Manager immediately, so that arrangements can be made to include this and use afforded to all students. A site professional will be assigned to the sound console to instruct your student crew on running the console. Main Traveler Curtain: The main curtain is operated from stage right by your student crew. A site professional will be assigned to the fly rail to instruct your student crew on running the curtain, and to run the upstage black curtain to access school set storage.
Stage Measurements: Proscenium Width: 54-9 (with Main Curtain trimmed in it s 47-0 ) Apron Depth from Curtain Line: 7-7 Main Curtain Line to 1st Legs: 8-8 Main Curtain Line to 2nd Legs: 16-0 Main Curtain Line to US Blackout Curtain: 23-6 1st and 2nd Legs do not close completely but are adjustable Crossover US of back Blackout Curtain: 4-0 Your set storage: approx. 6 x 8 (or less if you don t require as much space) along back wall Unit Set Storage will be USR corner of theatre against back wall House Policies and Performance Attendance: Entry into the auditorium is only allowed between performances. Late-comers may not be seated. No food or drink is allowed in the auditorium. The Contest Manager will stop the performance if due to an error by the site crew or audience distraction. Audience members or alternates may be asked to leave by site ushers if auditorium policies are violated. Tickets: $10.00 General Admission for adults and $5 General Admission for students for the entire performance schedule and may be purchased at the Richardson Performance Hall Box Office the day of the contest. Comp tickets will be provided for each eligible cast and crew member, director(s), alternates, and bus drivers. Awards Ceremony: Following the judges input and results provided by the state, the Contest Manager and site crew will present awards. The site crew will present Outstanding Crew Award to one production s crew, voted on by the site crew. Judge s Critique: At the Director s Meeting, directors will draw for a judge to critique their school. Judges will be informed of the draw following results. Non-advancing schools will be critiqued first, in order by furthest distance from Del Mar College. Advancing shows will be critiqued last, in order by furthest distance from Del Mar College. All participating members must be present at their critique. Load-outs may begin following the final performance. Site crew will assist with your needs. Conduct and Disqualification: The Ethics Code and UIL One-Act Play rules will be strictly enforced. Please know and understand all rules before the contest. Attachments: Map to the Del Mar College East Campus and Richardson Performance Hall (including parking and loading dock information) Lighting Areas Plot
Now that we ve made it through the fine print, it is my sincere hope that each school will have a beneficial experience at the contest. Please let me know if I can answer questions or be of any additional service. And once again, congratulations on advancing to the Regional level! Craig Brashears, Associate Professor Del Mar College Drama
RICHARDSON PERFORMANCE HALL UIL OAP LIGHTING AREAS LOADING DOOR SET STORAGE AND CROSSOVER 10 11 12 FLY RAIL 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 TO DRESSING ROOMS/EXIT STAIRS STAIRS 13 - BLUE FULL STAGE WASH 14 - RED FULL STAGE WASH 15 - AMBER FULL STAGE WASH DRAWING HAS BEEN SCALED TO FIT PAGE EACH LIGHTING AREA IS APPROX. 14' DIA. PLACEMENT IS APPROXIMATE BACK CURTAIN WILL BE FLOWN BY HOUSE STAFF IN BETWEEN SHOWS TO ACCESS SET STORAGE MAIN CURTAIN IS MANUALLY OPERATED FROM SR