Directors

Updated October 15, 2011

10 Minute Play Festival

At the Region III conference in January, directing students are eligible for several different competitions. Six directors will be selected from the region to direct the ten-minute plays that compete in the 10 Minute Play Festival at the conference. These directors will compete for the 10 Minute Directing Award. The winning director will receive a book award and a certificate of recognition.

How to Apply: Fill Out Application Components A & B

DIRECTORS 10 MINUTE PLAY STUDENT DIRECTOR APPLICATION FORM
Please complete by December 1, 2011.

A. ONLINE APPLICATION COMPONENT

Fill out the online application form above to identify the student director. By submitting this form, you agree that:

"I am a currently enrolled student and I would like to apply to direct one of the 10 Minute plays at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region III."

B. EMAIL APPLICATION COMPONENT

A detailed resume (CV)

A statement of directing philosophy and goals

Two letters of recommendation

While directing, these individuals are expected to keep a journal of their preparation before the festival and their work at the festival. The journals will be turned over to the judges at the beginning of the public showing of the 10 Minute plays.

All materials for directing a ten-minute play should be forwarded to the Directing Co-Coordinator (ansleyv@aol.com).

Participating Student Director Award

Updated November 19, 2010

Student directors who are selected to bring a participating entry to festival will compete for the Participating Student Director Award. The winning director of this competition will receive a book award and a certificate of recognition. All student-directed participating productions will be entered for this award. Directors are asked to provide a CV and a statement of your directing philosophy to the Directing Co-Coordinator (ansleyv@aol.com).

SDC National Student Directing Fellowship Award

Updated October 15, 2011

SSD&C- the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers is now known as SDC- Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.

How to Apply: Fill Out Both Online Forms Below

The nomination form is to be submitted by a faculty or staff member, and the audition form is submitted by a student. Both forms can be submitted in either order.

SDC National Student Directing Fellowship Award: NOMINATION FORM
To be completed by A FACULTY OR STAFF MEMBER ONLY.
Please complete by December 1, 2011.

SDC National Student Directing Fellowship Award: SCENE AUDITION FORM
To be completed by the STUDENT DIRECTOR.
Please complete by December 1, 2011.

SDC National Student Directing Fellowship Award: Regional Event Guidelines 2011

One student director (either graduate or undergraduate) from each region will be selected to participate in the National Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Washington DC each April. This award includes travel, lodging and per diem expenses, as well as attendance at KCACTF National Festival workshops and performances. Unique educational opportunities will be planned for the award recipients at the National Festival.

Candidates:	Nominated by the individual institutions, students who have demonstrated success in direction. The institution must have entered either an associate or participating production for the regional festival.
Event:	Preliminary and Final presentation of a rehearsed, nationally selected scene. The scene will include bona fide student actors, and will be rehearsed at the institution for presentation at the regional festival. On the first day of the regional festival the nominee will turn in a prepared prompt book and director's statement that reflects their analysis of the scene. If an institution has more than one director, actors may not participate in more than two scenes. Directors may not act or be otherwise involved in the production of the scenes, and is required to be available to observe all of the presentations. Directors are required to observe all scenes and participate in responses as scheduled.
Scene:	All nominees will prepare one scene from a list to be selected at the national meetings in August under the guidance of the national member at large who oversees direction. The scenes will be announced to all of the regions at the end of the summer meeting.
Responses:	Both the preliminary and final rounds of the event will have respondents who respond to the work immediately following the presentation. The respondents are skilled directors who have a strong track record of responding to directing. The same individuals will respond to both rounds of presentations.
Judges:	Out of region colleagues or local professionals who are not affiliated with regional institutions. Judges will make the decisions on which student director will attend the National KCACTF in Washington DC. At least one member of the team must be a SDC member. The same individuals will judge both rounds of presentations.
Evaluation:	Directors will be evaluated through the preliminary scene presentation, interview process, written materials, and final presentation. Prompt Book: A Prompt Book including a Director's Statement is required to be turned-in on the first day of the regional festival at a time and place to be determined. Preliminary Round of Scenes: Open to the public. All of the nominees (directors only) are required to attend all preliminary round presentations. Mentors are encouraged but not required to attend. After the presentation the respondents will react to the work in front of the closed gathering of directors. Interviews: Directors who are selected for the final round attend individual interviews with the respondents and adjudicators. At the interview the director's statement and approach will be discussed along with other directing experiences and goals. A current resume (required) and additional materials (optional) are requested for the interview. Final Round of Scenes: Open to the public. All of the nominees (directors only) are required to attend all final round presentations. Mentors are encouraged but not required to attend. After the presentation the respondents will react to the work in front of the closed gathering of directors. Directors are expected to incorporate feedback from the preliminary round into the final presentations. NOTE: Failure to read and adhere to the current published guidelines for the SDC Student Directing Event may result in disqualification of the student director.

SCENES

Updated October 15, 2011

SDC Nationally Selected Scenes for Festival XLIII (2012)

All regional student directing candidates must present a scene at festival from the following list:

Information and Evaluation of the SDC Event

At that time, candidates will provide respondents with a prepared written statement that reflects their analysis of the scene. The scene is presented in a preliminary round at the regional festival. After the scene presentation, respondents will give feedback to the director and his/her mentor/teacher. SDC candidates who are chosen for the final round will be interviewed by the respondents. The finalists who are interviewed will then present their scenes in a public showing with a public response session afterward. The purpose of redesigning the SDC Award competition is to highlight student directing in our region in a more distinguished manner. We are all excited about this new competition and we look forward to meeting more student directors.

Design Storm!

Design Storm! is a timed collaborative exercise that teams a director with a dramaturg, a lighting designer, a sound designer, a costume designer, and a scenic designer to create an approach to a classic or contemporary text that is unlike all previous productions. Please sign up prior to arriving at the festival.

Design Storm! Registration and Rules