High School Festival 2011 Guidelines
The 2011 High School Festival dates are November 11-12, 2011. Registration is open.
- A participating Kentucky secondary school may select from all types of plays. The play may be a published work or it may be 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 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.
- Complete program and t-shirt order information (production name, director, cast, crew) must be submitted electronically to Susan by October 20, 2011,
Tabulation
In the tabulation session each school’s lowest score from the 4 judges will be dropped. The remaining three scores will be tabulated for the play awards.
Trophies are awarded for best plays and best performers. The play judged best overall play is eligible to enter as the state’s selection
to attend the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) High School Play Festival.
Please contact Amanda Simmons, High School Festival Coordinator, for additional information.
High School Festival 2010 Awards
Best Newcomer |
Corbin High School |
Harvey |
Most Ambitious Production* |
Harlan County High School |
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow |
Oh, The Places You Went* |
Shelby County High School |
The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet |
Most Original Use of Light* |
Taylor County High School |
Kaleidoscope |
All in the Timing* |
James McClure |
Sure Thing |
*Judge’s Discretionary Awards
All-Star Cast
Atherton High School |
Peyton Lightfoot |
Bardstown High School |
Spencer Smith |
Corbin High School |
Dakota Dean |
Danville High School |
The Complete Works cast (Dylan Crow, Nate Johnson, Max Searcy) |
Harlan County High School |
Taylor Cusick |
Knox Central High School |
Kimber Turner |
Madison Central High School |
Alex Zee |
Martha Layne Collins High School |
Chorus |
Mercer Senior High School |
Katrina Blankenship |
Model Laboratory High School |
Sara Elliott |
North Hardin High School |
Syreta Griggs |
Owensboro High School |
Will Stone |
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School |
Wilson Shirley |
Perry County Central High School |
Tim Hall |
Shelby County High School |
Marisa Chamblee |
Taylor County High School |
Ashley Moss |
Best Supporting Actor |
Steffon Clark |
Owensboro High School |
Best Supporting Actress |
Katie Noble |
Corbin High School |
Best Actor |
Evan Baylor |
Corbin High School |
Best Actress |
Grae Greer |
Owensboro High School |
2nd Runner Up – TIE |
Danville High School |
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) |
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Martha Layne Collins HS |
Antigone |
1st Runner Up |
Paul Laurence Dunbar HS |
Women and Wallace |
Best Play |
Owensboro High School |
Jenny Saint Joan |