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MARKETING AND PUBLICITY: | Marketing and publicity refers to the publicity campaign for the produced play or musical. The materials or description of campaigns must be available to the Critics prior to the show and must be the original work of a student of group of students in grades 9 through 12. This may include, but is not limited to: NAMES (MAXIMUM 4):___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ANYTHING CRITICS SHOULD KNOW:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
SOUND: | This Category incorporates the technical aspects of sound, including amplified sound, sound effects, and music not performed by live musicians. The extent of sound amplification, the frequency and timing of sound cues, the visual aspects of the placement of sound equipment, and the use of sound equipment by performers, are factors. All work must be done by or under the direction of one student or a small group of students, but adult guidance is permissible. |
| ELIGIBLE ___ NOT ELIGIBLE ___ |
| NAMES (MAXIMUM 4): _ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| ANYTHING CRITICS SHOULD KNOW: _ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
LIGHTING: | This Category incorporates the design and execution of stage lighting, including lights that are part of any sets, costumes, props, or still?projection (gobo) special effects. The timing and coordination of light cues, and the use of lit areas by the cast on stage, are factors. All work must be done by or under the direction of one student or a small group of students, but adult guidance is permissible. |
| ELIGIBLE ___ NOT ELIGIBLE ___ |
| NAMES (MAXIMUM 4): _____________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| ANYTHING CRITICS SHOULD KNOW: __ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
SETS: | Sets refers to the design, construction and finishing work on all scenes, including back walls, stage trim, furniture, and every physical item other than lights, costumes, and hand-held props. All design work must be done by or under the direction of one student or a small group of students in grades 9 through 12, but adult guidance is permissible. A majority of the construction and finishing work must be done by students, but some adult participation is permissible, especially as required to ensure performer safety. Furniture need not be made by students. Crew work (in set changes) is not a factor. |
| ELIGIBLE ___ NOT ELIGIBLE ___ |
| NAMES (MAXIMUM 4): _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| ANYTHING CRITICS SHOULD KNOW: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
COSTUMES: | Costumes refer to the design, assembly and making of costumes, and the speed of costume changes. Costumes are defined as anything worn by performers, including hats and footwear. All design and assembly must be done by or under the direction of one student or a small group of students in grades 9 through 12, but adult guidance is permissible. A significant proportion of the costumes must be designed and acquired or made by students specifically for the show. Some non-student-made costumes (for example, costumes that are rented, made by parents, drawn from a school's costume collection, and/or borrowed from elsewhere) are permissible, but only if a list of rented or adult-constructed costumes is provided to Critics prior to the show. |
| ELIGIBLE ___ NOT ELIGIBLE ___ *** COSTUMES MADE BY STUDENTS: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| NAMES (MAXIMUM 4): ___ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| ANYTHING CRITICS SHOULD KNOW: ____________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
MAKE-UP: | Make-Up refers to the design and execution of all facial (and other) cosmetics, hair, nails, and props (for example, fake noses, ears, hands, or feet) attached to performers' bodies. All work must be done by or under the direction of one student or a small group of students in grades 9 through 12, but adult guidance is permissible. The extent of make-up done by specialist (as opposed to performers doing their own) must be identified to the Critics before the show. |
| ELIGIBLE ___ NOT ELIGIBLE ___ |
| NAMES (MAXIMUM 4): ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| ANYTHING CRITICS SHOULD KNOW: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
PROPSPROPS: | This aspect of theatre refers to the design, construction or collection, and use of student-designed props that are neither sets nor costumes (that is, handled by performers but not attached to their bodies). Examples include, but are not limited to, weapons, food, beverage containers, and live animals. This work must be specifically identified to Critics prior to a show. All work must be done by or under the direction of one student or a small group of students in grades 9 through 12, but adult guidance is permissible. The quality of performer-use of props is a factor, but a performer who uses props and effects (for instance, a puppeteer or magician) may be considered only if she/he assisted in the design and/or construction of the props. |
| ELIGIBLE ___ NOT ELIGIBLE ___ |
| NAMES (MAXIMUM 4): _ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| PROPS CREATED BY STUDENTS: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| ANYTHING CRITICS SHOULD KNOW: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
SPECIAL EFFECTS AND/OR TECHNOLOGIES: | This aspect of theatre refers to the design, construction, or collection of special effects and/or technologies that are neither sound nor lighting. Examples include, but are not limited to, video, magic, fog, aromas, projections, and digital effects. This work must be specifically identified to Critics prior to a show. All work must be done by or under the direction of one student or a small group of students in grades 9 through 12, but adult guidance is permissible. The quality of performer-use of effects is a factor, but a performer who uses effects (for instance, a magician) may be considered only if she/he assisted in the design and/or construction of the effects. NAMES (MAXIMUM 4):________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ANYTHING CRITICS SHOULD KNOW:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
STAGE MANAGEMENT AND CREW: | Stage Management & Crew refers to the speed, silence, invisibility, and/or entertainment aspects of scene, set, and furniture changes, and all other stage management, whether visible or not. Stage management & crew also may refer to the completeness & organization of the materials provided by the stage management & crew that were used during the rehearsal process. All work must be done by or under the direction of one student or a small group of students in grades 9 through 12, but adult guidance is permissible. |
| ELIGIBLE ___ NOT ELIGIBLE ___ |
| NAMES (MAXIMUM 4): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| ANYTHING CRITICS SHOULD KNOW: _____ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
ORCHESTRA: | This Category is for a group of musical accompanists that performs not less than six full songs, as accompaniment to vocalists, and will be evaluated for tone, pitch, authority, balance, pace, performer support, and other factors of musicianship that may contribute to a successful show. An orchestra may be a combo, band, orchestra, or any other group of not less than 3 musicians, of whom not less than 80 percent are students. (A four?member orchestra must be all students, a 5? to 9?member orchestra may have one adult, a 10? to 14?member orchestra may have two adults, etc.) A conductor who is an adult and does not play an instrument will not be included in this percentage. Whether the score is performed as written for professional orchestras, or performed as simplified for student orchestras (by the publisher or by the school's own music director), is a factor. |
| ELIGIBLE ___ NOT ELIGIBLE ___ |
| TITLE OF ORCHESTRA: ______ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| THE ORCHESTRA IS PERFORMING: THE USUAL SHOW SCORE___ A SCORE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HIGH SCHOOL USE___ |
| ANYTHING CRITICS SHOULD KNOW: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
CHOREOGRAPHY: | This Category incorporates the design and teaching of dance choreography, stage combat, and/or other synchronized on?stage movements. To be eligible, a show must have a majority of its musical numbers, stage combat, and/or synchronized scenes designed, and taught to performers, by a student, separate students, or a small group of students, but adult guidance is permissible. Performer execution of the choreography is a factor. The entire set of student?designed choreography will be evaluated as a whole. Some adult choreography is permissible, as long as its location in the show is clearly identified to Critics in advance. |
| ELIGIBLE ___ NOT ELIGIBLE ___ *** SONGS OR SCENES CHOREOGRAPHED BY STUDENTS: _____________ ___________________________________________________________________________ |
| NAMES (MAXIMUM 4): __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| ANYTHING CRITICS SHOULD KNOW: ___ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
CREATIVITY: | Creativity refers to creative achievement – by a student or group of students in grades 9 through 12 – not encompassed in another category. Only one creative achievement may be identified as the Critics' Choice in each Cappies show. Areas of creative achievement include, but are not limited to: (A) Musicianship; (B) Composing; (C) Lyric Writing; (D) Play Writing; and (E) Directing. Guidelines for evaluating these areas of creative achievement are given below and on the following pages. This applies to each of the Creativity categories: Musicianship, Composing, Lyric Writing, Play Writing, and Directing. |
| ELIGIBLE ___ NOT ELIGIBLE ___circle one only: DIRECTING COMPOSING PLAY WRITING LYRIC WRITING MUSICIANSHIP TECHNOLOGY |
| NAMES (MAXIMUM 4): ________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| DESCRIBE ELIGIBLE WORK:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| ANYTHING CRITICS SHOULD KNOW: _____________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
ENSEMBLE(Play/Musical): | Ensemble refers to a distinct and recognizable group of performers who frequently (at a minimum, in more than one scene) appear on stage together as an intended/named unit, but it may not include the entire cast, or an adult in a prominent role. A majority of the ensemble performers must be students in grades 9 through 12. In a Musical, the Ensemble must be supporting in at least one song. |
| DOES ANY ENSEMBLE FEATURE AN ADULT? YES___ NO___ IF SO, IN WHICH ENSEMBLES: _________________________________ |
| DOES ANY ADULT SING ANY SOLO LINES? YES___ NO___ IF SO, IN WHICH SONGS: ________________________________________ |
| DO ANY ENSEMBLES HAVE A MAJORITY OF PERFORMERS WHO ARE IN GRADES 9 - 12? YES___ NO___ |
FEATURED ACTRESS/ACTOR(Play/Musical): | A Featured performer creates and defines a memorable character, in a role that may or may not have significant stage time, character presentation, and involvement in the story line. A role that is too small to qualify as Supporting will qualify as Featured. Examples in a musical are: Grandmother Berthe in "Pippin", Freddy in "My Fair Lady", and Marcellus in "The Music Man".
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DANCER(Female/Male): | This Category is for a performer in any role, whether lead, featured, or cameo, who may either dance solo or as part of an ensemble, but who must be featured, at least briefly, in one or more one dance numbers, but not necessarily as a solo. The dance will be evaluated for movement, expression, timing, technique (e.g., leaps, turns, jumps, or pirouettes), and the effectiveness of their integration. Non-dance movements (including gymnastics) may be considered, if part of a dance sequence. A performer's singing and acting, in dance scenes or elsewhere, are not factors. |
| ELIGIBLE ___ NOT ELIGIBLE ___ *** FEATURED IN WHICH DANCE NUMBER(S)?: _________________________________________ |
VOCALIST(Female/Male): | This Category is for a performer in a lead or featured role who is a principal soloist in at least two songs. A vocalist will be evaluated for tone, pitch, authority, phrasing, characterization, and presentation. The quality of the performer's acting (other than in songs), dancing, and the qualities of the song composition, accompaniment, and sound or other tech work during the performer's vocals, are not factors. |
| (ANSWER ONLY FOR A VOCALIST IN A PLAY) ELIGIBLE___ NOT ELIGIBLE___ |
COMIC IN A PLAY(Actress/Actor): | A Comic actress or actor encompasses a role "reasonably" intended by the playwright to be comedic and will be evaluated for character, movement, expression, and timing. The comic performer should hold significant presence in at least one scene. Any smaller presence, such as, but not limited to a "one-liner" walk-on role should not be considered adequate for qualification. A role that qualifies for lead or supporting is automatically considered large enough to quality for comic. Critics should keep in mind that it is more difficult to maintain comedy for multiple acts than for a few moments. Examples of characters that qualify for comic would include Leaf Coneybear in "Putnam County Spelling Bee", Agatha in "The Children's Hour", Eulalie Shinn in "The Music Man", and Eugene in "Grease". Examples of characters that would not qualify include Giles Cory in "The Crucible", Bum in "Hairspray", and Grocery Boy in "The Children's Hour". Some plays may not have a significantly comic character. To be eligible comic performers must be in grades 9 through 12. |
COMIC IN A MUSICAL(Actress/Actor): | Comic Actress/Actor in a Musical: This Award applies the same criteria as Comic Actress/Actor in a Play, except the performer may have, but need not have, vocal lines in any songs. |
SUPPORTING(Actress/Actor in a Play/Musical): | A Supporting Actress/Actor performs in a supporting, but not lead, role with significant stage time, character presentation, and involvement in the story line. A role that is too large to qualify as Featured will qualify as supporting. In a Musical, a Supporting performer may or may not be a principal soloist in at least one song - or not sing at all. To be eligible Supporting performers must be in grades 9 through 12." Examples would be the King in "Once Upon a Mattress" and the Wicked Witch of the West in "TheWizard of Oz". |
LEAD (Actress/Actor in a Play/Musical): | This Category is for a lead actress in a leading role, with substantial stage time, character development, and centrality to the story line. In a musical, the performer must be a principal soloist in at least two songs. |
| ARE ANY STUDENTS NOT IN GRADES 9 - 12 IN FEATURED OR LEAD ROLES? YES___ NO___ |
| NAME(S):_________________________ |
| ARE ANY ADULTS IN FEATURED OR LEAD ROLES? YES___ NO___ |
| NAME(S):________________________________________________ |
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