Regional ONE-ACT PLAY

Chuck Everett, Chairman(432) 335-6664ceverett@odessa.edu

Thursday, April 23, 2009 -

Rehearsals begin1:00 p.m.

SCHEDULE

OAP JUDGE: Beverly Murray

Closed Rehearsals

Begin at 1PM

Rehearsal order will be determined based on the distance that advancing schools have to travel. The closest schools rehearse first with the school having the longest distance to travel rehearsing last. All concerned schools will be notified of rehearsal positions at that time.

Directors' Meeting -7:30PM Thursday:
A meeting of all directors with critic judge and contestchairman will be held in

Deaderick Hall Auditorium,

Odessa College campus.

Friday, April 24, 2009
Public Performances
Public performances will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Admission Charge for Public Performances:

$5.00 for adults$3.00 for students and senior citizens (age 55 and older)

NO ONE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE AUDITORIUM WHILE A PERFORMANCE IS IN PROGRESS

Entry Fee

ONE-ACT PLAY INFORMATIONParticipating schools are not responsible for sending entry fees to the Regional Director.Each District Director will handle all entry fees for a district and then bill respective schools for the amount owed.

Entry fee for each One-Act Play is $200.00.

“Eligibility Notices to the Contest Manager Regional Director and State Theatre Director must be postmarked, hand delivered or sent by courier by Monday,

midnight following your area contest."

Location of Contest

The One-Act Play contest will be held in Deaderick Hall Auditorium, Odessa College.

Members of the Odessa College staff will serve as hosts for the One-Act Play competition.

Performance & Rehearsal positions Rehearsal order will be determined based on the distance that advancing schools have to travel.The closest schools rehearse first with the school having the longest distance to travel rehearsinglast. All concerned schools will be notified of rehearsal positions at that time.
Performance order has been determined by a blind draw.

Using 6 slots, 2 each from the area contests with the "A" and "B" slots from each area to be determined from the advancing play titles alphabetically.

The drawn order is, 1B, 2A, 3A, 2B, 1A, 3B.

We do not have the results from the other area yet.
1A Friona - sf In The Garden of Live Flowers

1BShallowater - To See The Stars

2A Big Lake: Reagan Co. - sf Big Love

2B Sonora - sf Blood Brothers

We will be first.

Information will be updated on the web as received.

Questionsregarding entries/scheduling of the One-Act Play contest may be directed to

Chuck Everett,(432) 335-6664 or ceverett@odessa.edu.

Rehearsals
A school should report to the stage loading door (at the North side of Deaderick HallAuditorium) about fifteen minutes before the hour for its rehearsal.

A college host will bewaiting there to answer questions, to direct the unloading of props, and to assist in every way possible.
Be On Time

Events will run as scheduled. Failure to report promptly at specified times will result in forfeiture.

RehearsalsEach play will have exactly one clock hour on the stage.

A One-Act Play group will be permittedto enter stage on the hour and must be off by the end of the hour.

A tour of backstage facilities and discussion of procedures will follow each rehearsal.
The Stage

The acting area on the stage in the Deaderick Hall Auditorium is about thirty (30) feetwide and thirty-one (31) feet deep (from the back wall to the curtain line).

The apron of thestage extends about six and one-half (6-1/2) feet beyond the proscenium wall.

Plays must be staged against black drapes.

There is an orchestra pit in front of the stage.

Questions concerning the technical specifications of the stage area should be directed to

Chuck Everett,(432) 335-6664, or ceverett@odessa.edu.