CONFERENCE AAAA REGION I, AREA 2 ONE-ACT PLAY CONTEST DISTRICTS 5, 6, 7, 8 APRIL 9, 2016 GRAHAM MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM 628 THIRD STREET GRAHAM, TEXAS

CONFERENCE AAAA REGION I, AREA 2 ONE-ACT PLAY CONTEST DISTRICTS 5, 6, 7, 8 APRIL 9, 2016 GRAHAM MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM 628 THIRD STREET GRAHAM, TEXAS

Dear OAP Directors: Congratulations on advancing to the area contest! We are so pleased to be hosting your area contest at the Graham Memorial Auditorium in downtown Graham! This auditorium was built in 1929 and has recently undergone a $2.5 million renovation. We are proud to share it with you. Including the balcony, it seats about 750 people. Our community extends a warm welcome to you, your cast, and audience members. Last year we experienced an amazing Conference 4A Area Contest, and I expect this contest to be equally as wonderful. If I can be of assistance to you in any way, please do not hesitate to contact me. It is your contest, and within the UIL guidelines, I will make every effort to help you and your cast to have a positive experience and your best performance to date. Please email me the name of your play ASAP and your telephone number, preferably a cell phone number. As soon as you fill out the Area Contest Entry Form, found on the Bi-District page at uiltexas.org/theatre, I will receive a MACHFORM and email it to you to show that I have received it. Be sure your cast is listed in the order of appearance on the form. My email is dianecody@sbcglobal.net. Diane D. Cody Contest Manager Conference 4A, Region I, Area 2 817 Elm Street Graham, TX 76450 Cell/Text: 940-507-1092 CONTEST INFORMATION: Location of the Graham Memorial Auditorium: The auditorium is located at 628 Third Street, (corner of Third and Cherry Streets,) one block east of the downtown square. Elm Street (Hwy. 16) is the main north/south street, and Fourth Street (coming in from Breckenridge or Jacksboro) is the main east/west street. The loading dock is located on Cherry Street. Fee for the contest: The fee is $630.00 per school to cover expenses for the auditorium rental, UIL set rental, three adjudicators, awards, and site crew. Please bring this check with you on the day of the contest. I must receive it before you rehearse. The check must be made out to me, Diane Cody, Contest Manager. This area contest does not have a sponsoring school, so that is the reason the checks are made to me. If I need to provide further information to your business manager to be added to your vendor list, please let me know. Below is an invoice. Adjudicators: The adjudicators for this contest are: Nancy Jo Humfeld, nhumfeld@hputx.edu, 707 Oak Trail, Brownwood 76801, Awards Judge; Ray Newberg, ray@pariedesigns.com, 2011 S. Washington, Amarillo, TX 79109; Michael Carmichael, michael.mirus@gmail.com, 818 Cherry Street, Graham 76450. Contact me concerning mailing scripts to them.

DIANE CODY, UIL OAP CONTEST MANAGER CONFERENCE 4A, REGION I, AREA 2 ONE-ACT PLAY CONTEST 817 ELM STREET GRAHAM, TX 76450 940-507-1092 dianecody@sbcglobal.net INVOICE Contest Date: April 9, 2016 Area One-Act Play Contest Entry Fee: $630.00 Make Check Payable To: Diane Cody, Contest Manager The entry fee covers the cost of the contest including the auditorium rental, UIL set rental, three adjudicators, preparation and printing of programs, awards, time keepers, stage manager, house manager, integrity script reader, house manager, technical director, and contest manager. Diane D. Cody, Contest Manager

Rehearsals: I would really like to have at least 3 rehearsals on Friday, April 8 th if at all possible, but I realize there is STAAR testing, so that may not be able to happen. I need each of you to contact me so that we can set your rehearsal time. If you would like to volunteer to rehearse on Wednesday, I will accommodate each school as much as I can. You will have one hour on stage, and that includes loading in and setting the stage. You will load in at the dock doors at the back of the auditorium on the Cherry Street side. I will email a complete rehearsal list when it is set. Time of Contest: This will depend on whether we can rehearse any shows on Friday. Planning for some rehearsals on Friday, the directors meeting will be Saturday at 12:10 in the room to your left as you come in the front door of the auditorium from Third Street. The contest will begin at 1:00 with the first play starting setup at 1:00. The plays will run back to back. If we have to rehearse all six plays on Saturday morning, then these two events will move down one hour, and the first rehearsal will begin at 7:00 a.m. We do not allow entrance into the house after a play has begun. Please tell parents and friends to come at least 20 minutes prior to the projected time for your performance, and also please advise them to be quiet in the lobby of the auditorium. Performance Order: The order of plays was drawn by the contest manager on March 4, 2016. The district A, B, and C play are determined alphabetically by the play titles of the advancing shows. See contest book for details. Districts 5 and 6 represent Bi- District 2A, and Districts 7 and 8 represent Bi-District 2B. Order of Performance: 1. Bi-District 2A, Title B 2. Bi-District 2A, Title C 3. Bi-District 2B, Title B 4. Bi-District 2B, Title A 5. Bi-District 2A, Title A 6. Bi-District 2B, Title C Dressing Rooms: Each cast will have its own dressing room with a bathroom, mirrors, and places to hang costumes. No food or drink other than bottled water is allowed in the dressing rooms. There are two parks in town and a small area across the street from the auditorium where you can picnic. Please be sure to leave the dressing rooms as clean as possible. Put trash in the receptacles and please empty water bottles before putting them in the trash. Dressing rooms will be available before your rehearsal and at 8:00 the morning of the contest. Spike Tape: We will provide spike tape for each play. Light/Sound Booth: Light/Sound Booth: The light/sound booth is located in the balcony of the auditorium. As a result, the balcony is considered back stage, and no one except the contest technical director and the school s lighting and sound persons for the play being performed may be in the balcony. However, directors may go to the booth during rehearsal. There are headsets available on each side of the stage that can communicate with the light/sound booth. No additional headsets are allowed. Additional lighting and sound information is provided below. Personal flash drives or discs for lighting are not allowed.

UIL Unit Set: We provide a complete UIL Unit Set including one door and one window. If you need French doors, you will need to bring them with you. We have stage weights, but if you want to use sand bags, you may bring them as long as they do not leak. Each play will have an area at the back of the stage to store additional set pieces and props. Because of where we have to store the props, we are unable to use our cyclorama. Site Visit: Once I have been notified of the competing schools for this contest, I will email you concerning an opportunity to visit the Graham Memorial Auditorium prior to the contest. This is not for any purpose other than allowing you to see the stage, dressing rooms, and light/sound equipment. Arrival: Please arrive at least 20 minutes ahead of your scheduled rehearsal time. Text me when you arrive and one of us will greet you. Pull your bus and/or truck into the loading dock area and wait. If you are an hour early, please do not block or knock on the loading dock door. We will open the loading dock doors when the previous rehearsal is finished. Buses may park on the street. Have your check and paperwork ready to give me at that time. Please bring a copy of any special permission you may have received, including emails from Luis Munoz. Your light and sound crew may accompany the technical director to the booth as soon as I start your time. You will have assigned lighting cue numbers if you choose to save your cures in the system. Your light tech may free hand the lights if you desire. Bring these items to show before your rehearsal: 1. Your school check payable to Diane Cody for $630.00 2. Proof of royalty payment for the performance the day of the contest. 3. Proof of Publisher permission or author permission to perform the play. 4. UIL permission to produce a play not on the approved lists, if applicable. 5. UIL approval for set additions to basic set. 6. Any additional special permission(s) you may have received from the author, publisher, or UIL. 7. Official script with cutting and music cues marked to be used as the integrity script. 8. A copy of you music log. The official music log is found at uiltexas.org/theatre/resources and forms. 9. An administrator signed Standards Compliance Form, which includes a statement that you have copyright permission to use published music. 10. A cast substitution form or letter signed by an administrator if you have changes since did your online entry. 11. Your patience! Contest Officials: We provide a contest manager, an assistant contest manager/stage manager/timer, two additional timers, a technical director/timer, integrity script reader and the city s manager of the auditorium all of whom are adults. Admission Charge: There will be a $5.00 admission charge for all non-participating patrons.

UPSTAGE MID STAGE TRAVELER 19 10 #41 #42 #43 3 RD LEG SR 13 11 SL 2 ND LEG #21 #22 #23 11 10 1 ST TRAVELER 8 6 #01 #02 #03 1 ST LEG #05 #04 #06 4 MAIN DRAPE GRAHAM MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM LIGHTING PLOT STAGE WASH: RED #37 GREEN #39 #s 04, 05, AND 06 ARE FILL LIGHTS STAGE WORK LIGHTS #19 BLUE #38 AMBER #40 HOUSE LIGHTS #20 DOWNSTAGE

GRAHAM MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM STAGE SPECS WORKING WIDTH 52 CLOSED IN WIDTH 26 MAIN DRAPE 2.5 FROM EDGE DOWNSTAGE 1 ST LEG SET 4 FROM MAIN DRAPE 1 ST TRAVELER SET IS 8 6 UP FROM MAIN DRAPE 2 ND LEG SET IS 11 10 FROM MAIN DRAPE 3 RD LEG SET IS13 11 FROM MAIN DRAPE DEPTH OF STAGE IS 19 10 FOR UIL CONTEST. UIL SHOWS RUN DOWNSTAGE FROM MIDSTAGE TRAVELER, 19 10 FROM MAIN DRAPE. NOTES: SETS ARE STAGED UPSTAGE OF THE MIDSTAGE TRAVELER PRIOR TO PERFORMANCE. CURTAINS ARE 18 HIGH. LIGHTING AND BATTENS ARE SET AT 18. THE CYCLORAMA CANNOT BE USED FOR UIL COMPETITION BECAUSE OF PROPERTY STORAGE. SOUND & LIGHTING ARE LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE BALCONY. UIL RULES MAKE THIS AREA AS BACKSTAGE, AND NEITHER DIRECTORS NOR AUDIENCE MEMBERS MAY SIT IN THE BALCONY. LIGHTING IS SET IN THIRDS ACROSS STAGE FOR 9 AREAS. SEE ACCOMPANYING DIAGRAM. THE LIGHTING BOARD IS A SCENE MASTER 60 COLOR TRAN. Personal flash drives or discs are not allowed. THE SOUND SYSTEM WILL RUN IPHONES, IPOD, IPAD, LAPTOP COMPUTER, OR CDS. SMOKE/FOG MACHINES MAY BE USED IF THE PRODUCT IS APPROVED BY THE MANAGER OF THE GRAHAM MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM, SO SEND ME SPECIFICS OF MACHINE AND CHEMICALS USED. NO OIL BASED CHEMICALS MAY BE USED. POWDER MAY BE USED ONLY WITH PERMISSION OF THE CONTEST MANAGER. HAZERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE USED. Diane D. Cody, UIL OAP Contest Manager

GRAHAM RESTAURANTS AND MOTELS MOST OF THESE WILL GIVE YOU A STUDENT PRICE, IF YOU CALL THEM. Some have Facebook pages. Dine in restaurants are as reasonable as fast food. Marlene s At The Big Chill, M S, Brkf, L; Sandwiches, plate lunch. 518 Oak Street-West Side of Square 549-4772 Call for student specials Vetoni s Italian, very reasonable menu; stays open until 10:00 1111 Hwy 16 S. (Elm St.) 940-549-9966 526 Studio Pizza individual pizzas, buffet, open 11 8:00, Tuesday 526 Oak Street- West Side of Square 549-6066 Saturday, 2 blocks west of Graham Memorial Auditorium B & B Steakhouse (call for school specials) 400 Elm Street 940-532-1101 Burgers and Billiards (behind What a Burger) Family Atmosphere; 1222 Hwy 16 S. 521-0113 $7.00 Burger Basket Great place to take students Casa Grande Mexican Grill--reasonable 1001 Fourth St. 549-4400 Dinner Bell Café M-F, Brkf. & Lunch; very reasonable-home style 1429 Fourth St. 549-1898 cooking Domino s Pizza will deliver 1219 Hwy 16 S. (Elm St.) 549-9994 Dos Chiles Mexican; reasonable; open until 9:30 p.m. Hwy. 16 S. Across from W-mart 549-3663 Steer s Bowling Alley (Great Hamburgers) Lunch and Evenings 1444 Fourth St. 549-6331 Chicken Express 1901 Hwy 16 S. (Elm St.) 549-2200 Clayton s Barbeque (Open lunch & Fri. night) Great peach cobbler! 1820 US 380 Bypass 549-5090 Dairy King 910 Elm St. (Hwy 16 S.) 549-3718 Dairy Queen Airport 1840 US 380 Bypass 549-2500 Dairy Queen Southside 1310 Hwy. 16 S. (Elm St.) 549-4977 Golden China buffet & menu 1314 Cherry St. 549-6001 Eastern Buffet Chinese buffet 1104 Elm(United Parking Lot) 549-0888 K & N Root Beer cultural experience been here forever; newly 1108 Cypress Street 549-2247 remodeled, some room for dining in; great root beer, hamburgers, etc. McDonalds 1701 Hwy 16S 549-5117 Neri's lunch is tea room; has bar, but seating is away from the bar 423 Fourth St. 549-1116 Pizza Hut will deliver 1805 Hwy 16 S. 549-5401 Potter s Pizza will deliver 1113 Hwy 16 S. 521-9847 Rockin S Bar & Grill Brkf, L, D Sonic Drive-In 1217 Hwy 16 S. 549-4000 United Supermarket Deli B, L, D 1229 Hwy 16 S. 549-0799 What-A-Burger 1228 Hwy 16 S. 549-3420 Hwy 16S = Elm St. Elm & Fourth Streets are main streets in town. MOTELS Graham Ask for School Rates these are the only ones I recommend Holiday Inn Express 1581 US 380 Bypass 940-521-9188 Best Western 1707 Hwy 16 S. 940-521-0190 Possum Hollow Cabins, PK Lake 4801 Possum Hollow Dr. West side of lake 940-549-1873 talk to Tracy MOTELS Mineral Wells 45 minutes south of Graham Comfort Suites 105 Karl Kessler Blvd Mineral Wells, TX 76067 Holiday Inn Express 6801 Hwy 180 E Mineral Wells, TX 76067 Best Western Suites 4410 Hwy 180 East Mineral Wells, TX 76067