THE BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC THEATRE CLUB
BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC DRAMA FESTIVAL 2016
Week ending the 24th September 2016 (including Saturday matinee)
Pre - Application Form
If you are interested in taking part in the festival in 2016, please complete this form and forward
it to the festival secretary: neiljohngray@googlemail.com
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You will receive a full entry form by the end of March, which should be returned by the end of
May.
Please find below a copy of the festival rules, marking scheme and a list of awards.
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BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC DRAMA FESTIVAL RULES
1.
Each company must consist wholly of members of a bona fide amateur society or school
drama club. Full time performing arts students who enter as a group will only be
accepted on a non-competitive basis. Musicals (as opposed to a play with a little music)
are not allowed.
2.
Each entry must be at least 20 minutes in length, but may not exceed 55 minutes
duration for a complete play or 45 minutes if an extract only, including the time spent
in changing a scene during the course of the performance (but not including the
specified times allowed for setting and striking the whole production).
Two marks will be deducted for each minute outside these limits.
3.
No play may have fewer than 2 speaking parts.
4.
An original play is defined as one, which, on the last date for entries, has not been
performed before an audience.
5.
A copy of the play must accompany each entry (by the closing date for entries) and will
be returned after the Festival.
6.
Companies are responsible for obtaining permission for the performance of copyright
plays and for paying royalties.
The licence must reach the Stage Manager not later than the date of the Sunday
technical rehearsal.
7.
All entrants will be subject to the provisions of the Theatres Act 1968.
Entrants are deemed to have full knowledge of the provisions of this Act and the
liabilities therein concerning the performance of plays which might be considered by the
organisers to be obscene, seditious or libellous or likely to incite racial hatred or a
breach of the peace.
8.
Each company will be entirely responsible for providing its stage properties and scenery
and for ensuring that they are fireproofed and comply with Fire Regulations.
9.
All companies must use the curtains provided but may bring additional scenery as it is
considered essential to the production. Ordinary flats may not be used instead of
curtains as a surround. Complete box sets (ie, completely enclosed sets constructed of
flats standing independent of, and unrelated to, the curtain surround and/or cyclorama)
are not permissible and will be disqualified. Sound equipment and lighting equipment is
provided at the venue and will be available for the technical rehearsal period.
10. Companies must notify the Festival Director if their play requires unusual effects, ie,
naked lights, pistol shots, etc. If it is found necessary to place a limit on the proposals
with regard to such extra effects, the Festival Director whose decision is final will notify
the companies.
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11. The decision of the Festival Director on all matters relating to the stage in its widest
sense shall be final and binding on all companies, but the responsibility of ensuring that
the lights are set correctly and that the scenery is correctly set and struck within the
allocated time rests with the company concerned.
The allocated time is 10 minutes to set and 5 minutes to strike. Two marks will be
deducted for each minute in excess of these limits.
12. The use of recorded speech or projection of film or television material is prohibited
without the written consent of the Organising Committee. Without such consent, no part
of a Festival performance may be recorded, televised or filmed, nor must any
mechanical record of the adjudication be made without the permission of the
Adjudicator.
13. Any company may enter more than one team, but priority will be given to first entries. If
programme space allows, subsequent entries may be accepted. In the case of multiple
entries, the preferred choice must be indicated on the entry form.
14. The Organising Committee whose decision is final shall decide any matter not
specifically covered by these rules. It must be understood that neither the Organising
Committee nor the Brentwood Theatre can be held responsible for any loss or damage
to property, or for any injury sustained by members of competing teams during the
course of the Festival or the Sunday rehearsal period.
15. Junior Group entries are to provide sufficient supervision of their members upon a ratio
of one; five – adult: junior. It must be understood that the Organising Committee can
not be held responsible for any inappropriate actions by such members resulting in loss
or damage to property, or for any injury sustained by members of competing teams
during the course of the Festival or the Sunday rehearsal period.
ORGANISING COMMITTEE:
Club President
- Shealagh White
Festival Chairman
- Paul Ganney
Festival Secretary
- Neil Gray
Festival Treasurer
- Gary Catlin
Festival Director
- Nicola Stacey
Stage Manager
- Joanne Gower
Marketing
- Emily Catlin
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BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC DRAMA FESTIVAL AWARDS
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Festival Shield
Senior winning team
Best Actor
Senior
Best Actress
Senior
Best Supporting Actor
Senior
Best Supporting Actress
Senior
John Scowen Memorial Cup – Best Director
Senior/Youth
Stage Presentation
Senior/Youth
Original Play
Senior/Youth
Costume
Senior/Youth
Glynne Award – Best Ensemble
Spirit of the Festival – Group/Individual
Senior/Youth
Backstage Award – awarded by backstage team
Senior/Youth
Michael Dennis Award = Adjudicators Award
Senior/Youth
Enterprise Award
Senior/Youth
McCoughlan Trophy
Winning Youth Team
9 Medallions of merit
Youth individual
1 award for special merit
youth individual
The Adjudicator will award marks as follows:
Stage Presentation
Production
Acting
Enterprise and Dramatic Achievement
maximum marks 15
maximum marks 35
maximum marks 40
maximum marks 10
Following the adjudication of the last competing team on Saturday evening, the prizes winners
will be announced and awards presented.
Youth only awards will be presented at the end of the youth performance session(s)
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The Adjudicator’s decision is final.