DRAMATURGY
Student Dramaturgy Award
The LMDA/KCACTF Student Dramaturgy Award is designed to recognize contributions by student dramaturgs to the conception, development and production of theatre within their colleges and universities, or to educational projects in dramaturgy. Also inherent within the aims of the award is to recognize dramaturgical work that participates fully and uniquely in the collaborative act of making theater and in promoting social discourse around the theatrical event.
The Student Dramaturgy Award is divided into two general categories:
1) The LMDA/KCACTF Student Dramaturgy Award (also referred to as the National Award)
2) The Region 5 ATHE Student Dramaturgy Award (also referred to as the Regional Award).
Each project you bring to the festival may be entered in only ONE category - either National or Regional.
The National Award
Eligibility:
· You are eligible for the National Award if you served as the dramaturg for a production or workshop during Festival 50 (January through December 2017) and your school participates in KCACTF (the production does not have to be a participating or associate entry).
· To enter, you must be either an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at least part-time (6 semester hours) at the time of the creation/completion of the project that is being submitted for the award.
· A faculty mentor (preferably the director of the production you dramaturged) at your school must be able to vouch for your work on the project and must provide a letter of nomination on your behalf (please include this letter in your Digital Protocol).
Your Entry:
Please note: You will need to enter your project into the festival dramaturgy event by the Dec. 8, 2017 at 5:00 PM deadline and then submit your completed project in digital form by the Jan. 8, 2018 at 5:00 PM deadline.
To enter the festival dramaturgy event:
1. Submit an email to Cat Gleason, Dramaturgy Coordinator at gleasonc@missouri.edu no later than 5 PM December 8, 2017.
2. This email must clearly state which award (Regional or National) for which you are submitting, and identify the production, school, faculty mentor, and name of the dramaturg.
3. DO NOT send documentation of your project with this letter. This includes your letter of nomination – please include it in your Digital Protocol and the protocol binder you bring to the festival.
Eligibility:
· You are eligible for the National Award if you served as the dramaturg for a production or workshop during Festival 50 (January through December 2017) and your school participates in KCACTF (the production does not have to be a participating or associate entry).
· To enter, you must be either an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at least part-time (6 semester hours) at the time of the creation/completion of the project that is being submitted for the award.
· A faculty mentor (preferably the director of the production you dramaturged) at your school must be able to vouch for your work on the project and must provide a letter of nomination on your behalf (please include this letter in your Digital Protocol).
Your Entry:
Please note: You will need to enter your project into the festival dramaturgy event by the Dec. 8, 2017 at 5:00 PM deadline and then submit your completed project in digital form by the Jan. 8, 2018 at 5:00 PM deadline.
To enter the festival dramaturgy event:
1. Submit an email to Cat Gleason, Dramaturgy Coordinator at gleasonc@missouri.edu no later than 5 PM December 8, 2017.
2. This email must clearly state which award (Regional or National) for which you are submitting, and identify the production, school, faculty mentor, and name of the dramaturg.
3. DO NOT send documentation of your project with this letter. This includes your letter of nomination – please include it in your Digital Protocol and the protocol binder you bring to the festival.
To submit your completed project:
· Fill out the online entry form by 5 PM January 8, 2018 (Link at bottom of this page)
· Send your Digital Protocol to the Dramaturgy coordinator by 5 PM January 8, 2018
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST ALSO REGISTER FOR THE FESTIVAL-AT-LARGE. LINK HERE.
The Digital Protocol includes:
· A title page, identifying the dramaturg, the project, and the school. Include your address, phone number, email address, and date of the project.
· Two statements written by the dramaturg, one describing the breadth and scope of the project and its challenges, the other detailing the process from start to finish.
· A letter of nomination from a faculty member. If you wish, you may include more letters of support from persons directly related to the project – collaborating artists or audience members for a workshop or production, or fellow students/teachers in a classroom project. But we only require one.
· As much documentation of process as possible. National projects should reflect thoroughness in forethought and planning as well as documentation of the production process.
· All materials that seem relevant, but do not exceed 100 pages. This may include emails between the director, the cast, the designers, etc. and the dramaturg; pictures of the display; information from websites created; questions asked during the process; and information gathered for individual packets. We are not interested in you scanning everything that you researched, but in your analysis and compilation of materials researched.
· If you are passed on to the National festival you will be required to submit a PDF version of your protocol.
Moving on to the National Festival:
If you are selected as the recipient of the Region 5 National Award during our regional festival in January 2018, your work will be evaluated alongside the other seven National Award recipients. As the result of that evaluation, four of the eight National Awardees will be invited to participate in the National Festival in April 2018 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
· Fill out the online entry form by 5 PM January 8, 2018 (Link at bottom of this page)
· Send your Digital Protocol to the Dramaturgy coordinator by 5 PM January 8, 2018
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST ALSO REGISTER FOR THE FESTIVAL-AT-LARGE. LINK HERE.
The Digital Protocol includes:
· A title page, identifying the dramaturg, the project, and the school. Include your address, phone number, email address, and date of the project.
· Two statements written by the dramaturg, one describing the breadth and scope of the project and its challenges, the other detailing the process from start to finish.
· A letter of nomination from a faculty member. If you wish, you may include more letters of support from persons directly related to the project – collaborating artists or audience members for a workshop or production, or fellow students/teachers in a classroom project. But we only require one.
· As much documentation of process as possible. National projects should reflect thoroughness in forethought and planning as well as documentation of the production process.
· All materials that seem relevant, but do not exceed 100 pages. This may include emails between the director, the cast, the designers, etc. and the dramaturg; pictures of the display; information from websites created; questions asked during the process; and information gathered for individual packets. We are not interested in you scanning everything that you researched, but in your analysis and compilation of materials researched.
· If you are passed on to the National festival you will be required to submit a PDF version of your protocol.
Moving on to the National Festival:
If you are selected as the recipient of the Region 5 National Award during our regional festival in January 2018, your work will be evaluated alongside the other seven National Award recipients. As the result of that evaluation, four of the eight National Awardees will be invited to participate in the National Festival in April 2018 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
The Regional Award
Eligibility:
· You are eligible for the Regional Award if you served as the dramaturg for a realized or unrealized production or created a class project and your school participates in KCACTF (i.e. your school has entered at least one show as a participating or associate entry in Festival 50, January – December 2017). The Regional Award winner will receive regional recognition during the Awards Ceremony, January 2018.
· To enter, you must be either an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at least part-time (6 semester hours) at the time of the creation/completion of the project that is being submitted for the award.
· A faculty mentor (preferably the professor for the class if it is a class project) at your school must be able to vouch for your work on the project and must provide a letter of nomination on your behalf (please include this letter in your Digital Protocol).
Eligibility:
· You are eligible for the Regional Award if you served as the dramaturg for a realized or unrealized production or created a class project and your school participates in KCACTF (i.e. your school has entered at least one show as a participating or associate entry in Festival 50, January – December 2017). The Regional Award winner will receive regional recognition during the Awards Ceremony, January 2018.
· To enter, you must be either an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at least part-time (6 semester hours) at the time of the creation/completion of the project that is being submitted for the award.
· A faculty mentor (preferably the professor for the class if it is a class project) at your school must be able to vouch for your work on the project and must provide a letter of nomination on your behalf (please include this letter in your Digital Protocol).
Your Entry:
Please note: You will need to enter your project into the festival by the Dec. 9, 2017 at 5 PM deadline and then submit your completed project in digital form by the Jan. 9, 2018 at 5 PM deadline.
To enter the festival regional dramaturgy event:
1. submit an email to Cat Gleason, Dramaturgy Coordinator at gleasonc@missouri.edu no later than December 8, 2017 at 5 PM.
2. This email must clearly state which award (Regional or National) for which you are submitting, and identify the production, school, faculty mentor, and name of the dramaturg.
3. DO NOT send documentation of your project with this email. This includes your letter of nomination – please include it in your Digital Protocol and the protocol binder you bring to the festival.
To submit your completed project:
· Fill out the online entry form by January 9, 2018 (Link at bottom of this page)
· Send your Digital Protocol to the Dramaturgy Coordinator by January 9, 2018
The Digital Protocol includes:
· A title page, identifying the dramaturg, the project, and the school. Include your address, phone number, email address, and date of the project.
· Two statements written by the dramaturg, one describing the breadth and scope of the project and its challenges, the other detailing the process from start to finish.
· A letter of nomination from a faculty member.
· As much documentation of process as possible. Unrealized regional projects should reflect thoroughness in forethought and planning rather than documentation of the production process (since these projects are usually unrealized).
All materials that seem relevant, but do not exceed 100 pages. This may include information from websites created; questions asked during the process; and information gathered for individual packets. We are not interested in you scanning everything that you researched, but in your analysis and compilation of materials researched.
Please note: You will need to enter your project into the festival by the Dec. 9, 2017 at 5 PM deadline and then submit your completed project in digital form by the Jan. 9, 2018 at 5 PM deadline.
To enter the festival regional dramaturgy event:
1. submit an email to Cat Gleason, Dramaturgy Coordinator at gleasonc@missouri.edu no later than December 8, 2017 at 5 PM.
2. This email must clearly state which award (Regional or National) for which you are submitting, and identify the production, school, faculty mentor, and name of the dramaturg.
3. DO NOT send documentation of your project with this email. This includes your letter of nomination – please include it in your Digital Protocol and the protocol binder you bring to the festival.
To submit your completed project:
· Fill out the online entry form by January 9, 2018 (Link at bottom of this page)
· Send your Digital Protocol to the Dramaturgy Coordinator by January 9, 2018
The Digital Protocol includes:
· A title page, identifying the dramaturg, the project, and the school. Include your address, phone number, email address, and date of the project.
· Two statements written by the dramaturg, one describing the breadth and scope of the project and its challenges, the other detailing the process from start to finish.
· A letter of nomination from a faculty member.
· As much documentation of process as possible. Unrealized regional projects should reflect thoroughness in forethought and planning rather than documentation of the production process (since these projects are usually unrealized).
All materials that seem relevant, but do not exceed 100 pages. This may include information from websites created; questions asked during the process; and information gathered for individual packets. We are not interested in you scanning everything that you researched, but in your analysis and compilation of materials researched.
ALL PARTICIPANTS - At the Festival:
· You must hand-deliver your project at the regional festival on Sunday, January 21 or Monday, January 22, 2018. Your projects will be displayed in the Design-Technologies-Management Expo area of the festival. Check-in times are subject to change. Consult the coordinator if you have any questions.
· The exhibition space for each project at the Region 5 Festival will be a vertical format of 48 inches by 48 inches, which equates to the minimum allocation suggested by the Kennedy Center of 16 square feet.
· Stands for the display of protocol binders are available on a first come/first serve basis.
· All dramaturgical displays must be labeled with the play title, playwright, and the student dramturg’s name.
· Wherever possible the name of the designer's college or university should NOT be visible on the front of any materials. The entrant is responsible for setting up and hanging his/her materials, and for arranging for materials to get to the festival and be returned.
· The regional festival, its hosts and volunteers are not responsible for items lost or stolen from the display area or its environs.
· You are required to attend any workshops dealing specifically with dramaturgy. Consult the festival schedule for information on times and locations.
· All entries will receive an oral response from one or more Festival Special Guest Respondent(s) with expertise in Dramaturgy based on the criteria found on the national website (see: “Award Criteria” at http://www.kcactf.org/dramaturgy/index.html.) You MUST be physically present during the respondents’ oral feedback. The response session is tentatively scheduled for Festival Tuesday, January 23, and is subject to change based on the festival schedule.
New Opportunity!!! This year we are recruiting dramaturgs to serve as part of the ten-minute play festival. If you are interested in participating, please email Cat Gleason, Dramaturgy Coordinator at gleasonc@missouri.edu. Please indicate your interest and any experience you may have in playwriting or new play dramaturgy. You do not need to enter a dramaturgy project to participate in the ten-minute play concert readings.
READY TO FILL OUT YOUR ONLINE EVENT-ENTRY FORM?
***CLICK HERE***
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST ALSO REGISTER FOR THE FESTIVAL-AT-LARGE. LINK AVAILABLE HERE SOON.
· You must hand-deliver your project at the regional festival on Sunday, January 21 or Monday, January 22, 2018. Your projects will be displayed in the Design-Technologies-Management Expo area of the festival. Check-in times are subject to change. Consult the coordinator if you have any questions.
· The exhibition space for each project at the Region 5 Festival will be a vertical format of 48 inches by 48 inches, which equates to the minimum allocation suggested by the Kennedy Center of 16 square feet.
· Stands for the display of protocol binders are available on a first come/first serve basis.
· All dramaturgical displays must be labeled with the play title, playwright, and the student dramturg’s name.
· Wherever possible the name of the designer's college or university should NOT be visible on the front of any materials. The entrant is responsible for setting up and hanging his/her materials, and for arranging for materials to get to the festival and be returned.
· The regional festival, its hosts and volunteers are not responsible for items lost or stolen from the display area or its environs.
· You are required to attend any workshops dealing specifically with dramaturgy. Consult the festival schedule for information on times and locations.
· All entries will receive an oral response from one or more Festival Special Guest Respondent(s) with expertise in Dramaturgy based on the criteria found on the national website (see: “Award Criteria” at http://www.kcactf.org/dramaturgy/index.html.) You MUST be physically present during the respondents’ oral feedback. The response session is tentatively scheduled for Festival Tuesday, January 23, and is subject to change based on the festival schedule.
New Opportunity!!! This year we are recruiting dramaturgs to serve as part of the ten-minute play festival. If you are interested in participating, please email Cat Gleason, Dramaturgy Coordinator at gleasonc@missouri.edu. Please indicate your interest and any experience you may have in playwriting or new play dramaturgy. You do not need to enter a dramaturgy project to participate in the ten-minute play concert readings.
READY TO FILL OUT YOUR ONLINE EVENT-ENTRY FORM?
***CLICK HERE***
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST ALSO REGISTER FOR THE FESTIVAL-AT-LARGE. LINK AVAILABLE HERE SOON.
