IU Department of Theatre and Drama
CAST AND PRODUCTION STAFF PUBLICITY INFORMATION SHEET
PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION ON THE BACK OF THIS FORM BEFORE
COMPLETING IT. PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE DEADLINES. WE WILL NOT
ACCEPT LATE BIOS.
Please print clearly.
Name of Production: ___________________________________________________________
NAME (as you want it to appear in the program):_________________________________
ROLE (or position):____________________________________________________________
LOCAL ADDRESS
_____________________________________________________
HOME ADDRESS
_____________________________________________________
Home Phone: _____________________________ Work Phone: _______________________
E-mail:_____________________________
HOMETOWN:
___________________________________________________________
STUDENTS, PLEASE LIST:
Year in School_______ Major:_______________________ Dept:_______________________
Other schools and degrees received (including high school):
Awards and Scholarships:
Roles/Positions at IU
Role/Position
Play
Venue
Year
Role/Position in other theatres and universities (include year, role/position, and venue)
PLEASE BE SPECIFIC. PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE HIGH SCHOOL.
Role/Position
Play
Theatre
Year
Add an additional sheet of paper as needed and to list other theatre experience, professional work, extra-curricular
activities, awards, honors, and hobbies. Please do not abbreviate. Thank you.
Important BIO/HEADSHOT information and instructions:
To give us the opportunity to meet all of our media and print deadlines, we need you to follow some simple
instructions. We also provided the necessary deadlines below. You can find this form on our website at
http://www.indiana.edu/~thtr/docs/bioForm.doc.
1.
Deadlines
a. You have 48 hours to complete this form and turn it in.
b. We won’t send reminders about this.
c. We won’t accept bio forms after the deadline.
d. Faculty and Staff: Please provide us with a bio of no more than 150 words that highlights what
you would like the audience to know about you. We will provide reference to your online bio
and/or personal website.
e. You will have the opportunity to make changes to your bio.
i. We will write all student bios in order to fit our style.
ii. After we write all the bios for a particular production (see faculty instructions above), the
Word file will be circulated to everyone receiving a bio.
iii. You will have 24 hours to proofread your bio after we prepare it and send it by email. After proofing, please do not include any personal remarks, dedications, or
messages in your bio. They will be deleted.
iv. We will make corrections per feedback received in time. ONCE WE RECEIVE YOUR
FEEDBACK FROM THIS PROOF, WE CONSIDER THE BIO APPROVED.
2.
Length
a. Faculty = No longer than 150 words.
b. Student = No longer than 80 words.
c. Guest artists and M.F.A.Thesis student bios may be longer.
d. The bio form http://www.indiana.edu/~thtr/docs/bioForm.doc
e. It is important that you complete all the information requested.
f. You may provide a resume as a reference, but you must use the form.
g. We will update bios from previous records.
h. If you have any questions, please call the audience development office at 855-0514 or send an email to jkinzer@indiana.edu. After January 31, 2013, contact Drew Bratton at
acbratto@indiana.edu.
3.
How to turn in your bio and proof.
a. E-mail to jkinzer@indiana.edu After January 31, 2013, contact Drew Bratton at
acbratto@indiana.edu.
b. Please be sure to indicate the name of the show and the word BIO in the subject line. Please don’t
print this form. We are trying to save paper.
4.
HEADSHOTS
a. Please send headshots to jkinzer@indiana.edu. After January 31, 2013, contact Drew Bratton at
acbratto@indiana.edu .
b. File specifications:
i. File size: No less than 500kb.
ii. Resolution: 200 dpi or higher.
iii. Please don’t stretch small files to fit these guidelines. It doesn’t work.
5.
Bios to be included in the program:
a. Cast
All Cast members and their roles listed alphabetically by cast member’s last name.
b. Creative Team (subject to change)
i. Director
xii. Composer of Original Score (W/A)
ii. Musical Director (W/A)
xiii. Technical Director
iii. Choreographer (W/A)
xiv. Assistant Scenic Designer (W/A)
iv. Assistant Director (W/A)
xv. Assistant Costume Designer (W/A)
v. Dance Captain / Assistant
xvi. Assistant Lighting Designer (W/A)
Choreographer (W/A)
xvii. Assistant Sound Designer (W/A)
vi. Production Dramaturg (W/A)
xviii. Stage Manager
vii. Scenic Designer
xix. Assistant Stage Managers
viii. Costume Designer
xx. Movement Coach
ix. Lighting Designer
xxi. Fight Director (W/A)
x. Sound Designer
xxii. Voice and Speech Coach
xi. Projection Designer (W/A)
(W/A)=When Applicable
*These individuals will be profiled by dramaturgy whenever possible, so these bios may appear in a separate article.