Make sure you register for the conference.

Here are the festival rules:

A participating secondary school may select from all types of plays.  The play
may be a published work or it maybe original.  The only strict consideration is
that the participating school follows these regulations that have been established for the production.

All members of the cast must be enrolled as secondary school students with the
school entered.

A participating school must secure production rights from the
playwright/publisher.  The Kentucky Theatre Association shall not be held
responsible for any faults or discrepancies that occur with royalties under any circumstances.

Only one play per school may be entered.

A participating school may hold the stage for no more than 45 minutes total.  This
time allotment is for the setting of the stage, running time of the play, and strike.  Each school’s play begins on the hour.  If any school’s time exceeds the 45-minute time limit, the school’s play will not be eligible for a play award.  Individual performances will still be recognized.

All participating schools must provide their own technical materials including but
not limited to make-up, costumes, props, set pieces, sound effects. It is recommended that your technical requirements be minimal. Please see tech information -  ground plan and load-in information.

All participating schools must use the technical equipment provided by the host
school’s theatre.

All participating schools must use the host school’s technicians to run technical
equipment including lights, sound and fly system if needed.  Schools are encouraged to provide technicians and/or a stage manager to call the show or work with the house technicians.

A technical rider and groundplan of the host school’s theatre will be provided to
each registered school.

Any communication regarding the production elements of the entry must be
directed to the House Technical Director or KTA High School Festival Coordinator at least two weeks prior to the Festival.

A participating school may occupy the house make-up/dressing room facility
during the hour preceding that school’s production.

The plays will be judged on an objective basis by a panel of 4 judges who
represent Kentucky’s professional, educational, and community theatre using the following rating system:  superior, excellent and good.

Tabulation:  in the tab room each school’s worst score from the 4 judges will be
dropped.  The remaining three scores will be tabulated for the play awards.

Trophies will be awarded for best plays and best performers.

The play judged best over all play is eligible to enter as the state’s selection
to attend the Southeastern Theatre Conference High School play Festival in March 2008. SETC is being held in Birmingham, AL.