Stage Management



Congratulations to JULIE DEVORE (UNC Greensboro), the KCACTF Region IV Stage Management Fellowship Candidate! Thank you all for participating in the events at the Festival! We hope to see you again next year!

Region IV Festival Stage Managers

Ten-minute Play Festival

Jim Armstrong, University of South Carolina – Aiken (Production Stage Manager)
Amie Conner, University of Central Florida
Michelle Cote, Florida International University
Julie DeVore, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Katelyn Englebert, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
Angela Gross, East Tennessee State University
Sarah Hickox, Mississippi University for Women

Short Play Festival

Heather Newman, University of Alabama (Production Stage Manager)
Sam Jenkins, Berea College
Stephanie Jobe, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Ashley Pennington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Jesus Rodriguez, Florida International University
Katie Shade, Auburn University - Montgomery
Tracie L. Woods, Palm Beach Atlantic University

Other

Sarah Jordan, University of Alabama – Birmingham (Director’s Project)
Ashleigh Butgereit, University of Alabama Birmingham (Irene Ryan final round)
Wesley McCain, University of Mississippi (Irene Ryan OutTakes)
Alex Sherman, Palm Beach Community College (Irene Ryan Semi-final round)
Christina Griffin, University of Southern Mississippi (Invited Production - DOUBT)

About the KCACTF Region IV - National Stage Management Fellowship

Any stage manager from a participating or associate production is eligible for the National Stage Management Fellowship. The student must have stage managed the production from the previous year (January 2007-December 2007).

Stage Managers may be from two-year schools, four-year schools, or graduate programs. Each of the eight KCACTF regions may select a student from their region for a National Stage Management Fellowship.

In Region IV, the decision will be made by an outside respondent from the nominations received and using the criteria outlined below. The Region IV Stage Management Fellow will be announced at the Regional Awards Ceremony on the closing night of the festival. The Region IV National Stage Management Fellow will be invited to the Kennedy Center to stage manage at the National KCACTF Festival. The student stage manager fellow will also participate in workshops, and be able to attend performances during the National Festival. This award includes travel, lodging and per diem expenses, as well as attendance at KCACTF National Festival workshops and performances.

REGION IV STAGE MANAGEMENT FELLOWSHIP GUIDELINES
The Region IV National Stage Management Fellow must successfully complete the following process:

1. A letter of nomination from the director of the production is REQUIRED to enter this fellowship. If the director is a student, a faculty member involved in the project should write the letter. The letter of nomination should address the student stage manager's effective:

• Collaboration and communication with director, actors, designers, production staff and personnel management
• Management of rehearsal and performance process including paperwork, script notations and calling the show
• Use of resources and team building

2. Approach Statement: A statement of the stage manager's stage management approach. Not to exceed one page.

3. A letter of application from the student stage manager nominee, which includes why the student is interested in participating in this fellowship program and the ways in which they believe it may contribute to their growth as a stage manager. Please also include contact information (email and phone) for the student.

The above materials must have been submitted to the program coordinator no later than December 1, 2007.

4. At the regional festival, the student must stage manage an event. Events available to stage manage include: Short Plays and 10-Minute Plays, Irene Ryan auditions at all levels, National Critics Institute, Ire Ryan OutTakes, Faculty Acting Splash, etc. If a stage manager is calling an invited production at the regional festival, that project will fulfill the assignment requirement. From the entries received, members of the Regional Selection Team will assign students to projects for the regional festival. Students will be notified of project assignments and responsibilities via email in mid-December.

5. At the regional festival, the student will participate in a workshop and interview session with the stage management respondent. See festival schedule for workshop time. The materials below should be brought with the student to the regional festival. There will be an orientation meeting for National Stage Management Fellowship nominees on Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m.

MATERIALS TO BRING TO THE REGIONAL FESTIVAL FOR REVIEW
(* denotes required material)

Process Materials are those things which show how you worked in the rehearsal/preparation process.  Some examples might be:

• Documents which show effective collaboration with production staff
• Documents which show effective management of rehearsal and performance process
• Documents which show team building and personnel management
• Documents which show effective use of both production and school/department resources
• Preparation and effective use of schedules, shift plots (if any) and running sheets
• Documents which show communicating and collaborating with the director, actors, and designers
• Script notation and calling the show*

Implementation Materials are those which show your work in production might include:

• Prompt book/script from the nominated production with cues and blocking*
• Schedules, lists, plots and running sheets used for one show
• If you use any computer applications/website for communication please bring a laptop.  THIS IS NOT REQUIRED.   Depending on our response session location we may not have a wireless internet connection so please save your programming or website to your computer or print out hard copies of the material you wish to show.
• Samples of email or other correspondence to establish communication style of stage manager
• Any other materials used to accomplish job

Other Suggested Documentation to include:

• Playbill or program from the show.
• Representative production photos (at least two), if possible.

Presentation of visual materials:

• This is completely up to you.  You should however bring the prompt book/script AS YOU USED IT in the production.  Most of the materials will probably be incorporated into a 3-ring binder which served as the Prompt book for the production. Some students prefer to bring a separate binder for “secondary material;.”
• Label all materials with Stage Manager's Name & Title of Production. Avoid name of school.
• NOTE: To maintain each individual's privacy, DO NOT include any paperwork that might include cast/crew private information or “black out” any of that personal information. Examples: any lists with social security numbers, medical information forms or address & phone numbers.
• The respondents will NOT keep your prompt book/script at any time. 

REGION IV STAGE MANAGEMENT FELLOWSHIP SELECTION CRITERIA
The Region IV National Stage Management Fellow will be selected by an outside respondent using the following criteria:

• Letter of Nomination from the faculty director of the production or (in case of a student director) from a faculty member involved in the project.
• Stage Manager’s Approach Statement
• Effective participation in Region IV festival as an event stage manager. The respondent will use personal observation and/or feedback from event coordinators to assess effectiveness.
• Effective participation in stage management workshop at regional festival.
• Effective participation in an response session to include presentation of documentation of process and implementation materials.