Montana Thespian Festival

Registration Packet

Completed registration packet must be returned to Sarah DeGrandpre by the Friday of the 1st week of January.

Sarah DeGrandpre, Chapter Director

3100 S. Ave W. Missoula, MT. 59804

e-mail:

Current Year ______

Montana Thespian Troupe/Drama Club Information

SCHOOL NAME ______TROUPE #______

SPONSOR NAME______

TROUPE PRESIDENTS NAME ______

CONTACT INFORMATION

School Address: Street ______

Town______Zip ______

E-mail ______

Phone-Work ______

Phone-Hm/Cell______

Fax ______

Please list the best hours and ways for you to be contacted.

Please let me know if there is something you would enjoy receiving, or if there is any thing that might be helpful to have with your registration materials or at the convention.

Please indicate when your troupe arrives in Missoula. We are working towards adding additional events on Thursday. Please tell me what you think about Thursday events, what you and your troupe might enjoy doing during that time. We are considering Workshops, Auditions, and tech Olympics for that time period. As well as the possibility of some sort of Thespian social.

Thank you for your information, time, and comments. Hope to see you at the Festival.

Montana Thespian Festival

School and Delegate Registration

DATE ______

School Name: ______Troupe #______

Sponsor: ______Cell #: ______

Email______

School Phone Number ______

We will be arriving _____ Thursday Evening or ______Friday Morning

Number of Sponsors attending the Saturday Sponsors Luncheon: ______

Please note this Luncheon will be held during the first workshop session.

Please type or print the following VERY clearly OR in the interest of clarity and legibility, TYPE or WORDPROCESS the information for the nametags on a separate page.)

Names of ADULT Delegates:

  1. ______4. ______

2.______5. ______

3.______6. ______

Names of STUDENT Delegates: (Please add adults and students together for total registration)

Student Name / Student Name
Student Name / Student Name

Montana Thespian Festival

School Fee & Payment Sheet

Completed Registration packet must be returned to Sarah DeGrandpre by the 1st week of January.

Sarah DeGrandpre, Chapter Director

3100 S. Ave W. Missoula, MT. 59804

e-mail:

Yes, I want my show to be considered for the International Thespian Regional Play

Marathon. My school has fulfilled the requirement of having a current Thespian

troupe. We are planning to attend the International Thespian Festival in June.

I have included theInternational Thespian Festival Regional Play Marathon Performance Consideration Form with my registration packet.

Pins can be pre ordered or purchased at the festival.

Montana Thespian Pins Total # of Pins ______X $4.00 = $______

Regional Play Marathon Consideration/Adjudication Fee $45.00 = $______

Remember to include the adults/sponsors in the total count!!!

Full Conference Total # of Delegates ______X $60.00 = $______

Friday Only Total # of Delegates ______X $50.00 = $______

Saturday Only Total # of Delegates ______X $40.00 = $______

Total Registration Fees Total = $______

I will bring my check for $______made out to Montana Thespians

to the festival registration desk on Thursday evening or Friday morning when I pick up my troupes registration materials.

Festival materials may be picked up 7:30 Thursday Evening at the Doubletree Edgewater Hotel.

Montana Thespian Festival

Program Information (2 pages)

In the interest of clarity and legibility, please copy this form and TYPE or WORDPROCESS the information for the program on a separate page.

Include the following:

  1. School Name ______Troupe #______
  1. Director* ______
  1. Troupe President Name ______
  1. Title of Play ______
  1. Author* ______
  1. Publisher ______
  1. Comments for the program. Please note there is limited space in the programs.

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  1. Please note if your production has strong language or mature content.
  1. Indicate if you are using strobe lights, guns/gunshots, and or fog.

Cast In Order of Performance

Character Actor Name

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Crew Title Crew Members Name

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*Please make sure to indicate if a work is completed by student(s).

This will be noted in the program. Thank you.

International Thespian Festival Regional Play Marathon

Performance Consideration Form

Requests for this consideration must be made prior to the start of convention and be sent in with your registration materials by the January deadline.

This fee must be paid with the registration and will be included in your school’s delegation and registration fee.

The Regional Play Marathon Consideration Fee is 40.00. Fees collected will be allocated to help the troupe attending the current years Regional Play Marathon. If a troupe is nominated to attend but chooses not to attend the current summer festival, all monies collected in the current year will be saved and added to the Montana Regional Play Marathon support scholarship. Future troupes performing at the Montana Regional Play Marathon will then have opportunity to tap into that scholarship fund.

A check will be sent in June from Montana Thespians to the troupe from Montana performing in the Regional Play Marathon after confirmation of a performance slot has been received from the EdTA home office.

If you are bringing a show to the festival and would like to have it adjudicated for Performance at the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska, in June, please fill out the following information and include this form with your registration fees. Please make sure you make the registration deadline for the current year.

Yes, I want my show to be considered for this honor. I have read the information above and I will be including the Consideration Fee with my registration. My school will be indicated as being adjudicated for this honor in the sponsors program.

Show title ______

Troupe # ______Sponsor ______

School ______

If selected my troupe will be responsible for all royalty fees for the performance at the

Regional Play Marathon in Lincoln, Nebraska, June.

Signature ______

Montana Thespian Festival

Royalty Confirmation

School Name: ______Director:______

Title of Play: ______

Author: ______Publisher: ______

AS THE DULY APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ABOVE LISTED HIGH SCHOOL,

I DO AFFIRM THAT OUR SCHOOL HAS RECEIVED WRITTEN PERMISSION

FROM THE LICESING AGENT LISTED ABOVE FOR ONE PERFORMANCE

OF______.

(NAME OF PLAY)

DURING THE MONTANA THESPIAN PLAY FESTIVAL

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SIGNATUREDATE

OR

AS THE DULY APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ABOVE LISTED HIGH SCHOOL, I DO AFFIRM THAT______(NAME OF PLAY) IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN AND THUS ROYALTY FREE.

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SIGNATURE DATE

Montana Theatre Seating Request

School Name ______

Sponsor ______

Total Number of Delegates ______

You and your students will be assigned the same seats for the One-Acts and the Rep show during the festival.

Seats will be assigned on a first come first serve basis. Row A is nearest to the stage. Please indicate where you and your group would prefer to sit during the

Festival.

Circle your preferences including rows, sections, and style of seating.

Lower Third – Rows A-E

Middle Third – Rows F-K

Upper Third – Rows L-P

Please seat us in the very back row

We prefer audience sections

Left Right Center

Please seat my group (style of seating)

In one long row In a group of rows (clump)

Thank you. I will do my best to accommodate your wishes. However due to the popularity of the festival, not all requests can be granted.

Olympic Registration

School Name ______

Sponsor ______

TRADITION

Carrying on in the tradition of the great Olympic Games of Ancient Greece, and played in honor of

Thespis (the namesake of our society), we offer these events at the final gathering of out troupes on Saturday afternoon in the Masquer Theatre.

TONGUE TWISTER

Each school is allowed one participant who will prepare two tongue twisters of his or her choice and

perform them for the audience and judges.

  1. These tongue twisters are not to exceed 60 seconds (1 Minute)
  2. Points on a scale of 1 to 10 will be awarded on the basis of creativity,

difficulty, speed and enunciation.

DEATH SCENE

Each school is allowed one participant who will “die” for the audience and judges

in the manner of his or her choice.

  1. Points on a scale of 1 to 10 will be awarded on the basis of creativity,

Outrageousness, humor, pathos and believability. Use you imagination and die the death you have always dreamed of.

  1. Death scenes are not to exceed 90 seconds.
  2. No large props can be stored in the building for death scenes

Please note that both tongue twisters and death scenes should be school appropriate.

Teachers/sponsors must sign off and ok for student to perform at the registration table when the student signs up for the Olympics. This is an attempt to avoid those unnecessarily embarrassing moments when you realize a student who represents your troupe/school is performing something

you did not approve of.

OLYMIPIC GAMES PRE-REGISTRATION FORM

Tongue Twister: ______

Death Scene: ______

Montana Thespian Festival

Montana Thespian Student Board Representative Form

Please print the following information

School Name ______

Sponsor ______

Troupe Presidents Name______

Troupe Number ______

Troupe President Name will appear in the program if your troupe is performing at this year’s festival.

Each school can send up to two representatives to the Student State Thespian Board workshop on Saturday.

The requirements for your troupe representatives are the following:

  1. Student Reps must be initiated members of your school’s thespian troupe.
  2. Student Reps should be officers or have served as officers in your thespian troupe.
  3. Student Reps must be approved and recommended by their troupe’s thespian sponsor.
  4. Student Reps must be willing to attend the full workshop on Saturday and be interested in

Leadership with in the Thespian program.

  1. Student Reps who wish to run for the Montana Thespian student board must be

a sophomore or Junior at the time of running for office.

  1. Student Reps should work well with others and have effective speaking skills.

7. Although not a requirement it is advisable that Student Reps have reliable email access

Sponsors: This program is being improved each year. It will take time to get running to the

efficient and effective student leadership program we want it to be. It will only happen

with your help. If you have a student(s) who are interested in this program and have the

qualities listed above, please submit their names on this form.

Name of 1st Student Rep ______

Name of 2nd Student Rep ______

The students above meet the requirements and look forward to attending the workshop.

Sponsor signature ______

Montana Thespian Festival

Montana Theatre Educator of the Year Nomination Form

Please make your nominations known for whom you would like to see receive the Montana Educator of the Year Award.

1st Nomination

I would like to nominate ______

(First and Last Name)

of ______

(Program or school nominee is associated with)

Please give a brief reason for this nomination

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2nd Nomination

I would like to nominate ______

(First and Last Name)

of ______

(Program or school nominee is associated with)

Please give a brief reason for this nomination

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Nomination information will be given to Montana State Thespian Board