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Texas
Youth Play Festival June 11-15, 2008
Info
for: Performers,
Crew,
Siblings,
Other
Students, and Parents
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PERFORMERS
Class fees
Plus $70 festival fee
Plus room and board.
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For EASY Theatre
YOUTH PERFORMERS ages 10-19.
This is a great opportunity for students
to continue to perform and meet other youth performers from around the
state.
After the performances at the Dougherty
Arts Theatre in May 31 and June 1. If the show runs too long, we
will cut the show for time during the following week, then performing a
40 minute cutting at the a Texas youth theatre festival, June 11-15, 2008.
The students will perform along with 14
other youth companies from around the state. This year the festival
site is at Texas Women's University Denton, Texas.
The $70 festival fee covers:
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Festival entry and performance fees
-
Six workshops taught by theatre professionals
-
Tickets to all Festival performances
-
Parties and social events
-
Sunday Awards Brunch
-
Festival T-shirt
What is not covered is room and board during
the festival. See parent info below.
What you can expect during the festival:
-
Wednesday cast rehearsals
-
Wednesday or Thursday: One scheduled
rehearsal to familiarize performers with the stage and theater. *
-
Thursday afternoon official kickoff, party,
and evening performances
-
Friday and Saturday morning workshops with
theatre instructors from around the state.*
-
Campus lunch at a (reasonable catered price).
The students may also leave campus for lunch with their parents, a chaperone,
or alone (with prior parental permission).
-
Friday and Saturday afternoon performances
and critiques*
-
Friday and Saturday dinner on you own
-
Friday and Saturday evening performances and
critiques*
-
Scheduled social events
-
Saturday evening party with the festival participants.
-
Sunday Brunch and Award Ceremony to announce
the recipients of the All Star Cast and Backstage Awards.
* While at the
festival, the cast and crew are required to attend six scheduled
workshops, other companies' performances (when age appropriate), and a
rehearsal. All other festival events are optional. If you don't
feel that you can attend full day and evenings of classes and shows, then
do not sign up as a performer or crew member.
For those just attending the festival (not
crew or cast) everything is optional. |
| CREW
$70 festival fee
Plus room and board. |
For EASY Theatre youth CREW
MEMBERS between the ages of 12-19.
Crew will rehearse with the cast in Austin
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May 22 from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.
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May 26 and 30 from 10:00 - 4:30 p.m. at the
Dougherty Arts Theater
-
Plus performance at the Dougherty Arts Theater
May 31 & June 1. (Times TBA)
-
Plus possible cutting rehearsal if the show
is too long, prior to going to the Festival
-
Festival dates June 11-15, 2008
This year the festival site is at Texas Women's
University Denton, Texas.
The $70 festival fee covers:
-
Festival entry and performance fees
-
Six workshops taught by theatre professionals
-
Tickets to all Festival performances
-
Parties and social events
-
Sunday Awards Brunch
-
Festival T-shirt
What is not covered is room and board during
the festival. See parent info below.
What you can expect during the festival:
-
Wednesday cast rehearsals
-
Wednesday or Thursday: One scheduled
rehearsal to familiarize performers with the stage and theater. *
-
Thursday afternoon official kickoff, party,
and evening performances
-
Friday and Saturday morning workshops with
theatre instructors from around the state.*
-
Campus lunch at a (reasonable catered price).
The students may also leave campus for lunch with their parents, a chaperone,
or alone (with prior parental permission).
-
Friday and Saturday afternoon performances
and critiques*
-
Friday and Saturday dinner on you own
-
Friday and Saturday evening performances and
critiques*
-
Scheduled social events
-
Saturday evening party with the festival participants.
-
Sunday Brunch and Award Ceremony to announce
the recipients of the All Star Cast and Backstage Awards.
* While at the
festival, the cast and crew are required to attend six scheduled
workshops, other companies' performances (when age appropriate), and a
rehearsal. All other festival events are optional. If you don't
feel that you can attend full day and evenings of classes and shows, then
do not sign up as a performer or crew member.
For those just attending the festival (not
crew or cast) everything is optional. |
| SIBLINGS
$70 festival fee
Plus room and board. |
For the SIBLINGS
(ages 5-11) of EASY Theatre Festival performers or crew who are attending
the festival with their parents.
This year the festival site is at Texas
Women's University Denton, Texas.
The $70 festival fee covers:
-
Organizational meeting
-
Six age-appropriate workshops taught by theatre
professionals
-
Tickets to all Festival performances
-
Parties and social events
-
Sunday Awards Brunch
-
Festival T-shirt
What is not covered is room and board during
the festival. See parent info below.
What you can expect during the festival:
-
Friday and Saturday morning workshops with
theatre instructors from around the state.
-
Campus lunch at a (reasonable catered price).
The students may also leave campus for lunch with their parents, or a chaperone
(with prior parental permission).
-
Afternoon performances
-
Dinner on you own
-
Evening performances
-
Back to your accommodations for the night
to rest up so you can begin the whole process again the next day
-
Saturday evening party with the festival participants.
-
Sunday Brunch and Award Ceremony to announce
the recipients of the All Star Cast and Backstage Awards.
-
Since the children will be participating under
the EASY Theatre banner, there will be one mandatory organizational
meeting for the siblings and parents prior to the festival.
While at the festival registered siblings'
attendance to age appropriate shows and workshops is totally optional. |
My
Other
Students
$70 festival fee
Plus room and board. |
For students from my other groups (ages
5-19) who are attending the festival with their parents. Note Parents
of 18 &19 year olds do not have to attend.
This year the festival site is at Texas
Women's University Denton, Texas.
The $70 festival fee covers:
-
Organizational meeting
-
Six age-appropriate workshops taught by theatre
professionals
-
Tickets to all Festival performances
-
Parties and social events
-
Sunday Awards Brunch
-
Festival T-shirt
What is not covered is room and board during
the festival. See parent info below.
What you can expect during the festival:
-
Friday and Saturday morning workshops with
theatre instructors from around the state.
-
Campus lunch at a (reasonable catered price).
The students may also leave campus for lunch with their parents, or a chaperone
(with prior parental permission).
-
Afternoon performances
-
Dinner on you own
-
Evening performances
-
Back to your accommodations for the night
to rest up so you can begin the whole process again the next day
-
Saturday evening party with the festival participants.
-
Sunday Brunch and Award Ceremony to announce
the recipients of the All Star Cast and Backstage Awards.
-
Since the children will be participating under
the EASY Theatre banner, there will be one mandatory organizational
meeting for the siblings and parents prior to the festival.
While at the festival registered siblings'
attendance to age appropriate shows and workshops is totally optional.
Call me and let me know your intent. |
PARENTS
Plus room and board.
Pay fees for
events attended. |
One reason that this theatre festival
and conference workshop is so reasonably priced is because parents make
arrangements for their lodging, meals, transportation, and are responsible
for getting their children to and from the festival events.
We've taken EASY Theatre Youth Troupes
to this wonderful festival in the past. Parents found it preferable
to arrange their own accommodations. This ranged from camping, staying
with relatives, to sharing hotel rooms with other participants. Traditionally
most of our Youth Troupe parents attend the festival with their children,
or vacation in the same city while their children attend the festival.
By giving families the ability to make their own accommodation arrangements
and keep their children with them, allows families to control their expenses.
Where
the children stay is almost immaterial, since almost all their time is
spent at festival events.
Parents and non-participating family members
may purchase tickets to individual performance blocks (around $8-10) and
the Awards Ceremony and Brunch (around $15). A better buy is the
all festival pass for $60 which includes all the shows and workshops, plus
the Awards Ceremony and Brunch on Sunday.
Parents will be given info on the age appropriateness
of each play and will choose which shows they wish their children to see.
Directors, cast, and crew sit together during shows. Parents, guests,
and siblings may also sit with us. If your child isn't attending
a show, they need to be with you. In the past there has been one
show per year which contained themes which I felt were appropriate for
my teen, but not my younger child. I left my teen with another parent
and took my younger child back to the hotel for a nap and a swim.
In the past the amount of parental involvement
has ranged from sending their child to the campus with another parent and
attending only their child's show, all the way to staying with and guiding
their child to each workshop, meal, and play. There have also been
parents who sent their child with another family for the event. Often
it depends on the age of the child and the wishes of the parent.
For example: My teen (like most of the participants there) got himself
to all his classes, plays, rehearsal, and meals; while I took my 5 year
old to all her events.
Page up for more info.
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Some
LODGING
Options |
On campus housing at The Commons Stark Hall / Guinn Hall
is available. Room Rate: $21 per person (no additional tax) - you
must bring your own linens. Includes free parking on the campus. Payment
for On Campus Housing must be made in advance and will be handled through
the festival coordinator.
Festival negotiate rates
Raddison
2211 I-35 EAST NORTH
DENTON, TX 76205
Usually cost $114 up. The festival rate is $89 + tax per night
for four people.
*Hampton Inn Suites
(940) 891-4900
1513 Centre Place Drive
Denton, Texas 76205
Usually cost $149 for four people. The festival rate is $84 and
includes breakfast.
Did a quick price check of some other Denton hotels:
Denton-Days Inn
601 I 35 E
Denton , TX 76205
$52 - $57 per night per room + taxes
Americas Best Value Inn And Suites - Denton
820 South I-35 East
Denton, TX 76205
$54-$62 per night per room + taxes |
