REGION IV IRENE RYAN OUT TAKES
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Didn’t make it to semi-finals?
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This is the event for you!

Irene Ryan Registration Checklist:

1. _______ Irene Ryan Scholarship Information Form
2. _______ KCACTF Region IV Festival Registration Form
3. _______ Festival registration payment (check with your faculty liaison to see if the school is doing both the registration and the registration payment)

Material Checklist:

1. _______ Rights & Royalties for all materials
2. _______ a maximum of three minutes in the regional preliminary round to present a single two-person scene (which may or may not incorporate singing).
3. _______ a maximum of five minutes in the regional semifinal round to perform the preliminary round scene AND a contrasting two-person scene (which may or may not incorporate singing) using the same partner for both scenes.
4. _______ a maximum of six minutes in the regional final round and national “Evening of Scenes” to present the semi final round audition scenes plus a monologue or solo musical number.

Partner Checklist:

1. _______ Irene Ryan Partner is shared with only one other IR Candidate

OR

1. _______ Irene Ryan Partner is not shared with any other IR Candidate

AND _______ Irene Ryan Partner may not be another IR candidate.

Irene Ryan Coordinator Letter

Dear Irene Ryan Candidates and Faculty Coaches of Region IV,

Congratulations to each of you for your excellence and commitment. I am pleased to serve our region as the Irene Ryan Scholarship Auditions coordinator. The entire regional committee is looking forward to seeing you at the KCACTF Region IV Festival XXXIX in Clemson, South Carolinaon February 5 - 10, 2008.

Please complete one Irene Ryan Information Form. Your partner does not need to complete an Irene Ryan Form. You may fill this out online or you may fax it to me at 678.839.4708 by January 25, 2008. Please make sure it is completely filled out. Please note that you also have to complete a festival registration form; please check with your KCACTF faculty liaison to see if your school is doing this for you.

Orientation for the Irene Ryan Scholarship Auditions is on TUESDAY EVENING, February 5, 2008 at 7:00 PM. You MUST be present at the Tuesday orientation to participate in the Wednesday, February 6 preliminary round auditions. There will be a question and answer session at the orientation. The semi-final round will be held Thursday afternoon, February 7 and the final round will be on Friday, February 8.

In addition to the $500 scholarship award made by the Kennedy Center to each of our regional winners, we will give a regional award of $150 each for best partner, best classical audition and best musical audition. We're also proud to continue to award the Region IV Marvin Sims Diversity Award to an Irene Ryan finalist or semi-finalist who best exemplifies and celebrates the rich diversity of our culture in performance of an Irene Ryan Audition.

Candidates MUST comply with the following performance guidelines:

Preliminary Round: The Regional Preliminary Round audition shall consist of one (1) two-person scene not to exceed a maximum of three (3) minutes in length . If the audition incorporates singing, at least 50% of the scene must be in dialogue or duet with partner and the accompanist will not count as the partner unless singing/performing with the candidate.

Semifinal Round: The regional semifinal round audition must be composed of the preliminary round audition scene plus a second two-person scene using the same partner in both scenes. Singing may be incorporated in the second two-person scene in the same manner as the preliminary round . The semifinal round audition will not exceed a maximum of five (5) minutes total .

Final Round: The Final Round audition at the regional and national levels shall consist of the semifinal round audition scenes plus a monologue or solo musical number . The audition will not exceed a maximum of six (6) minutes total.

Auditions will be evaluated using the following criteria at every level of the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Auditions and are of particular importance in the regional preliminary round:

* Ability to urgently pursue strong, clear objectives.
* Ability to partner.
* Ability to make varied, specific and bold acting choices.
* Mastery of an expressive and flexible vocal and physical instrument.
* Demonstration of facility with language and a clear understanding of the text.
* Demonstration of range and contrast.

Given the above criteria actors are strongly encouraged to select and prepare material for auditions that will demonstrate the above competencies, and to avoid material designed to demonstrate the actor's cleverness as an end in and of itself.

I strongly urge you to visit the KCACTF Irene Ryan site to become familiar with its detailed information on rights, royalties, awards, and rules for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Auditions.

KCACTF Irene Ryan site:   http://www.kcactf.org/ryan_index.html

Don't hesitate to contact me at relman@westga.edu if you require assistance with any of the guidelines.

The following sites have lists that include material controlled by Samuel French. The green light list contains Samuel French scripts that CAN be used for the Ryans. The red light list contains Samuel French scripts that CANNOT be used for Ryan materials. Don't call them to ask. The answer is NO. These lists are updated regularly.

Green-light list (pre-approved list):      http://www.kcactf.org/green_light.htm

Red-light list (material not allowed):    http://www.kcactf.org/red_light.htm

Thanks to all of the Region IV students and coaches who make the Irene Ryan Scholarships such an exciting part of our Festival. I look forward to working with all of you in February. Have a great year!

Shelly Elman, Co-Vice Chair
University of West Georgia
office: (678) 839-4704
fax: (678) 839-4708
relman@westga.edu

Regional Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Awards

The KCACTF Region IV Marvin Sims Diversity Award was established in honor of Dr. Marvin Sims in 2004 and is a cash award presented to an Irene Ryan Regional finalist who best exemplifies and celebrates the rich diversity of our culture in performance of an Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Audition.

The KCACTF Region IV Classical Acting Award is a cash award presented to a regional Irene Ryan finalist or semi-finalist for outstanding work in the performance of pre-19th century dramatic literature in an Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship audition.

The KCACTF Region IV Music Theatre Award is a cash award presented to a regional Irene Ryan finalist or semi-finalist for outstanding musical performance in an Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship audition.

The KCACTF NAPAT Best Partner Award is a cash award presented to a regional Irene Ryan finalist for outstanding performance as a partner in an Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship audition.