<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>We will be an "Associate Entry," so all students can submit plays in appropriate competitions.<br><br>Sent from my iPad, hence the typos</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> John Binkley <<a href="mailto:kcactf-8@csun.edu">kcactf-8@csun.edu</a>><br><b>Date:</b> September 18, 2012 3:39:10 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> "Circuit 2 Active. 1" <<a href="mailto:kcactf-8@csun.edu">kcactf-8@csun.edu</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> "Circuit 2 Active. 2" <<a href="mailto:kcactf-8@csun.edu">kcactf-8@csun.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>KCACTF Student Opportunities & October 1st Early Bird Special</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<font size="2"><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">As our academic year begins, I wanted to remind everyone of the vast number of opportunities available to your students as a participant in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. I’ve attached a one-page document describing our program areas. I’ve listed the same content below.<br>
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You can visit our website at <a href="http://www.kcactf-8.org">www.kcactf-8.org</a> for complete program details.<br>
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Don’t forget to register your productions by October 1st to received the early bird discount.<br>
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Hope to see everyone at our regional festival in downtown Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Theatre Center February 14-16.<br>
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John<br>
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-- John H. Binkley<br>
Chair Region VIII KCACTF<br>
Associate Chair<br>
Department of Theatre<br>
California State University Northridge<br>
18111 Nordhoff Street<br>
Northridge, California 91330-8320<br>
Cell (323) 252-2993<br>
Fax (818) 677-2080<br>
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<font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><font size="4"><span style="font-size:14pt"><b>Student Opportunities at the Region 8 KCACTF<br>
</b></span></font><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u>Note: See the KCACTF Region 8 website for complete details and instructions: <<a href="http://www.kcactf-8.org">www.kcactf-8.org</a>><br>
On-line registration for the Festival is required for participation in <i>any</i> of the following events.
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</span></u><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships</span></font></b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">: Participants are nominated from an Associate or Participating production.<br>
<b>Ten-minute Plays</b>: Faculty directors conduct auditions at the beginning of Festival for staged readings of short plays. Check Festival program for times.<br>
<b>Next Step</b>: Audition for major universities and theatre companies. Prepare a 90-second monologue, and part of a song if you wish. $10 fee. Dance auditions are held separately.<br>
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<b><u>Scholarly Writing<br>
</u></b></span><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Institute for Theatre Journalism and Advocacy</span></font></b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">: Students from any discipline work with</span></font><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">media artists, online bloggers, and traditional critics giving students an understanding of the variety of types of communication creating future advocates for theatre.</span></font><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span><font color="#FF0000"><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span></font></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">One student from the region will attend the National Festival.<font color="#FF0000"> <br>
</font><b>Undergraduate Theatre Scholar Award</b>: Students submit scholarly papers, 10-20 pages (plus notes and references) on any area in the art, craft, or history of theatre, or a cross-disciplinary topic with the art of theatre featured as a key area of investigation.<br>
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<b><u>Design and Technology<br>
</u></b></span><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Realized Design Projects</span></font></b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">: Students whose school has entered an Associate or Participating entry may participate in the KCACTF Awards for (1) Theatrical Design Excellence in lighting, sound, scenery or costumes or (2) Allied Design and Technologies Awards (scenic and costume crafts and technologies, SFX, properties, projection design, technical direction, make-up design, etc.). The student designs, crafts and technologies presentations entered must have been realized and produced at students’ home institution. Participants must attend Festival, and display their supporting materials and documentation.<br>
<b>Regional Non-Realized Design Projects</b>: Student designers showcase their work and receive responses to help improve design skills. See the Region 8 website for the list of shows to choose from.<br>
<b>Next-Step:</b> Interview for jobs. Design and Technical Production interviews occur at Festival. Students make 5-minute presentations—a table and power will be provided. $10 fee.<br>
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<b><u>Devised Performance<br>
</u></b></span><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Devised Performance Project</span></font></b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">: Following the online prompt, devise a work at your school using your own actors, and bring it to festival. Visit <a href="http://www.kcactf-8.org/devised.html">http://www.kcactf-8.org/devised.html</a> for the prompt and more information. <br>
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<b><u>Directing<br>
</u></b></span><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">SDC Student Directing Fellowship:</span></font></b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt"> Bring to Festival a scene you direct (Region 8 website lists shows to choose from) with actors from your own school. Recommendation from a professor is required.<br>
<b>Student Directing Observership of New Plays</b>: Student directors observe professional New Play Program directors during the new-play-development process.<br>
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<b><u>Stage Management/Theatre Management/Publicity/Front of House<br>
</u></b></span><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Stage Management Fellowship</span></font></b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">: Stage managers are nominated by directors of Associate or Participating entries.<br>
<b>Next Step</b>: Stage Management interviews occur at Festival. Stage management and theatre management/publicity/ front of house candidates make 5-minute presentations. $10.00 Fee.<br>
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<b><u>Playwriting and Dramaturgy<br>
</u></b></span><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Playwriting:</span></font></b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt"> Any eligible student enrolled at a school with at least one Associate or Participating entry may submit two ten-minute, two one-act, and two full-length plays in any Michael Kanin Award category. See the Region 8 website for required cover sheets for each entry, deadlines and submission instructions.<br>
<b>LMDA/KCACTF Dramaturgy Award</b>: Students from schools with an Associate or Participating entry who dramaturg a production or workshop or create work for a class may submit their materials.<br>
<b>Program Notes</b>: Students submit program notes from an Associate or Participating production to display at Festival. <br>
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<b><u>Employment and Professional Associations<br>
</u></b></span><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Professional Expo</span></font></b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">: Talk to professionals in a variety of specialties about joining a professional organization or getting work.</span></font><span style="font-size:12pt"><br>
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