UIL ONE ACT PLAY CONTEST

APRIL 15, 2015

1A – REGION IV – AREA II

JERRY FAY WILHELM CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

1401 Cedar St.

Bastrop, TX 78602

Directors,

We are delighted to host the UIL 1A Area 2 One Act Play contest. Feel to contact us with any questions you might have. Break a leg!

Sincerely,

Guillermo De Leon

Manager & Technical Advisor

Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts

Theatre Arts Director

Bastrop High School

SITE OFFICE: 512 772-7803

SITE EMAIL:

CONTEST MANAGER: Guillermo De Leon

JUDGES / SCRIPTS: Please mail one script to each judge immediately at the addresses below.

Larry Carpenter
7525 Brentwood Circle
Waco, TX 76712 / Jami Hughes
911 Boling Hwy FA-121
Wharton, TX 77488 / Jim Boman
2132 Summit Crest Dr.
Kerrville, TX 78028

On the day of contest please bring –

Check for $490.00 – payable to Bastrop ISD

Proof of Royalty Payment

Approval of Set Additions (if any)

Permission letter for PLAY NOT ON APPROVED LIST

Publisher permission to do a cutting

Music Log

Standards Compliance Form signed by school administrator (NEW)

ADMISSION FEE: $5.00 ALL COMPANIES WILL RECEIVE TICKETS

CONTEST SITE: THE JERRY FAY WILHELM CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is located at 1401 Cedar St., Bastrop, TX 78602. It is right across from Bastrop High School.

DIRECTIONS:

FROM AUSTIN: Take 71 E to Bastrop. Take a LEFT on HWY 95 to Elgin. Take a LEFT on CEDAR. JFW PAC will be ONE BLOCK on left from Bastrop HS.

FROM ELGIN: Take 95 to Bastrop. Take a RIGHT on CEDAR. JFW PAC will be ONE BLOCK on left from Bastrop HS. If you get to the intersections of 95/21 and Chestnut (Loop 150) you’ve gone to far.

REHEARSALS / PERFORMANCES – Each school will receive 1 HOUR for their official rehearsal. Time Slots were selected by blind draw by the JFW PAC STAFF. Performance times are approximate (and for reference) as we will run back to back. 7

REHEARSAL TIME / SCHOOL / PERFORMANCE TIME
7-8AM / BI DISTRICT B SHOW B / 2PM
8-9AM / BI DISTRICT B SHOW C / 3PM
9-10AM / BI DISTRICT A SHOW C / 4PM
10-11AM / BI DISTRICT A SHOW A / 5PM
11-12PM / BI DISTRICT A SHOW B / 6PM
12-1PM / BI DISTRICT B SHOW A / 7PM

DIRECTOR’S MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 1:15. We will make every effort to begin performances at 2PM.

UNLOADING will occur at the rear of the facility. There is a loading dock, which will allow you to load/unload directly to our Mainstage.

STAGE DIMENSIONS: Stage is 29 ft. deep from proscenium wall to rear traveler, and 39 ft. to rear wall. The proscenium is 50 ft. wide by 24 ft. high. The Main drape will be brought in 2 ft. making the width of the stage 46 ft. wide. The stage manager’s panel is located stage right.

SOUND: The JFW PAC will provide sound capabilities from our sound console area. We have a CD player (TASCAM DUAL CD DECK) and/or we can patch a laptop / mp3 player /iPod into our system. We will have someone assist your sound console operator during your rehearsal and performance. Our soundboard is a Yamaha LS9-65 (digital). Communication from stage to booths is available.

LIGHTING: We have an ETC Ion Board with a 2x10 and a 2x20 fader wing. There are two spotlights at the rear of the theatre for your use. We will have someone assist your light operator during rehearsal and performance. A light plot is included with this form and shows the areas. Each area will be lit with two instruments and each area has a twelve (12) foot diameter. Our cyc lights have a RGB (red-green-blue) configuration. There is also a blue wash and red wash available.

DRAPERIES/CURTAINS: The MAIN DRAPE is dead hung and must be pulled. The Mid-Traveler and Rear Traveler can be pulled or flown, as well as, legs. We do have a blue cyclorama, which is available for your use.

UNIT SET: JFW PAC will provide the unit set along with two standard doors, a French door, and a window unit.

DRESSING ROOMS – THE JFW PAC only have available areas for dressing rooms. Be Aware, that the Black Box Theatre will be split with a partition and will host two schools. This will allow us to accommodate all six advancing companies.

LOCATION OF THE JFW PAC

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