Regulations and Procedures for the Regional Design Projects Competition
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1.Regional Design Projects are intended to serve Region III student
designers with the opportunity to showcase their work for non-realized
design projects.
2. There are two entry divisions: Undergraduate and Graduate. All
entrants must be currently enrolled students of colleges and
universities in Region III at the time of the festival.
3. Judging will occur in the categories of Scene Design, Costume Design, Lighting Design, Makeup Design and Sound Design.
4. All entries must be original designs conceived and rendered by the entrant for one of the following plays...
2008 Design Projects
Medea
By Euripides, 431 B.C. Titus Andronicus
By William Shakespeare, ca. 1589
A Flea in Her Ear
By Georges Feydeau, 1907
Hair
Book by James Rado and Gerome Ragni
Music by Galt MacDermot, 1967
Boy Gets Girl
By Rebecca Gilman, 2000
Seussical
Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
5. Students may enter more than one design and/or design category.
6. In order for student designers to be eligible for the Regional Design Projects Competition, an entry form
must be filed online with the Regional Design and Technology Chair. An
entry fee of $25.00 must be submitted with each design. Please
followthe directions on the form, and submit your fees online. You must
have Adobe Acrobat 7.0 to use the interactive form, please use the link
to the left to download the software. (Fees help to cover costs
ofadministrative supplies, exhibit materials and mailings.)
7. Designs may not have been entered in any other competition.
8. Student designers should consider the following in planning their display:
A) Studentswill be assigned a 4' x 8' foam panel at the time of
on-siteregistration. All panels will be in VERTICAL position and will
havebeen painted white. Be aware that because of the way panels
arearranged, some panels will have only 3'-10" x 8' of useable
space
B) Students should have their work pre-mounted on mat boards (24"
x 40" MAXIMUM) before arrival at the festival. Matboards should be a
rigid material (i.e. Crescent mat board, illustration board, foam-core,
etc.). Upon arrival, students will then mount these boards to their
assigned panel. Students should bring T-Pins of an appropriate length
to secure thier boards into 2" thick extruded styrofoam (blue board).
C) Maximum of 4 mats per entry. Arrangement of materials within the
mats is at the discretion of the student designer but must include
thefollowing on the face of one panel:
1) Name of student designer
2) Title of play
3) Entry category (i.e. Undergraduate Scenery, Graduate Costume,
etc.) Additional mattes should carry information appropriate to the
design(i.e. Act/Scene, character names, etc.) SPECIAL NOTE: DO NOT
INCLUDE THE SCHOOL NAME OF THE STUDENT DESIGNER ON THE FRONT OF ANY
MATS.
D) A clearly worded and typed statement of the design approach
should be mounted on a mat. Typically, the approach statement is
100-500 words discussing the approach and the reasoning behind major
choices (such as period, color, color, style, etc.) as they relate to
the themes and ideas of the play. (See sample.)
E) Emphasis should be placed upon the design process. There should
be at least three drawings showing progression from the initial sketch
(in visual design categories).
F) The designer's return address should be on the back of each board.
9.Student designers are encouraged to bring their materials with them to the Festival. If this is not possible, materials may
be sent to the host of the Regional Festival at least two weeks prior
to the Festival. Deviations from this timeline must be cleared with the
Regional Design & Technology Chair.
Materials Required by Category of Entry
Scene Design
1) Clearly drafted ground plan, including the relationship of the setting to the performing area when applicable.
2) Graphic presentation of the design that indicates the
following:color, texture, value, atmosphere, scale and research. This
may be inthe form of renderings, sketches, model, photography or a
combinationthereof. Entries may include a scenic model, preferrably in
1/4" scale.
Please refer to Format for All Design Exhibits
Costume Design
1) Six to twelve representative renderings or color plates with costume fabric swatches attached.
2) Color chart or color board to give an overview of the designer's approach to the play as a whole.
3) Presentation of the design that indicates the following: color,
texture, value, scale and research. This may be in the form of
renderings, sketches, photography or a combination thereof.
Please refer to Format for All Design Exhibits
Lighting Design
1) Clearly drafted light plot and section for the entire play.
2) Full presentation of a significant moment in the play to include:
A)Description of effect of light on stage (i.e. color,
distribution,direction, intensity and mood through visually descriptive
means suchas color charts, magic sheets, sketches, etc.)
B) Support materials such as research or visual representation
from other media (paintings, photographs, collage, etc.) as well as
other descriptive material, which might help clarify the design idea.
3)Designers are encouraged to deal exclusively with light and space.
Type of space, setting or other restrictions are at the discretion of
the student designer but must be clearly indicated in
thepresentation.
Makeup Design
1) One or two representative renderings of each character, with the
colors listed for each area (i.e. base, cheeks, eye shadow, lips, hair
color,etc.). Makeup character worksheets may be used for renderings.
2) Support materials such as research or visual representation from
other media (paintings, photographs, collage, etc.) as well as other
descriptive material that might help clarify the design idea.
Sound Design
1) Visual materials which serve to show research and any other
sources of inspiration that demonstrate the designer's process and
evolution.
2) Paperwork, such as sound plot, board hook-up, speaker placement, etc.,illustrating how the design should be implemented.
3) Five or six cues recorded for the play. Designers are asked to bring cues burned onto 3 CD's. CD's
will be kept at the registration desk with provided listening devices.
Playback evices are not allowed as part of the display.
RESPONSE AND ADJUDICATION
When the student designer checks in and is assigned a panel, he or
she will also be given an assigned time at which the preliminary design
response will take place. Designers will be asked to present their
designs to a panel of Design Respondents. Each designer will give a
two-minute oral presentation of their design, followed by a
three-minute question and answer session withthe Respondents. The
two-minute presentation will be timed and the designer may not exceed
the time limit. Please plan your presentation accordingly. This
presentation and response will be open to all Festival participants.
The Design Respondents will select a group of designers in each
category to advance to a final round. During the final round, each
designer will again be asked to present their design, and will be given
a longer period with the Respondents for critique of their work.
Based on the designers' displays and oral presentations, Awards of
Merit and a cash honorarium will be awarded in each category at the
discretion of the Design Respondents and members of the Design &
Technology Committee. (NOTE: In recent years it has not been uncommon
for the respondents to select winners without regard to the designers
classification as a graduate or undergraduate student.)
It is to the designer's great advantage to be present for both
rounds of responses. The Respondents will have a better feel for the
process if the designers can discuss their ideas with them. Designs
may, however, be displayed and adjudicated at the Regional Festival
regardless of whether or not the student designer attends the Festival.
It is the student designer's responsibility to indicate their intention
to exhibit their Design Project at the Festival by completing and
submitting an Entry Form and paying the entry fee.
Each student designer participating in Design Projects, regardless of
whether they advance to the final round, will receive a written
evaluation from at least tworegional respondents other than the Design
Respondents.
Announcement of the selected design winners will be made at the
Awards Ceremony following the final Festival Production on Saturday,
January 12, 2008.
2009 Design Projects The Menaechmi
By Plautus
3rd Century
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The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus
By Christopher Marlowe
Ca. 1604/1616
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
By Tennessee Williams
1955
(Dramatists)
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Crowns
By Regina Taylor
Adapted from the book by
Michael Cunningham & Craig Marberry
2002
(Dramatists)
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Only Drunks & Children Tell the Truth
By Drew Hayden Taylor
1996
(Seventh Generation, an Anthology of Native American Plays)
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Sacramento Fifty Miles
By Eleanor & Ray Harder
(Anchorage Press Plays)
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