High School Scene Festival
24th Annual High School Scene Festival & Technical Olympics
Friday, January 8th, 2016
8:30 AM – 5 PM2 - Pages / HSSF Frequently Asked Questions
Fees / $150 non-refundable school fee. Please note, this should be submitted as soon as possible to hold your place in the competition. Send all payments to: Cal Poly Pomona - HSSF
Department of Theatre and New Dance
3801 Temple Ave
Pomona, Ca 91768
Deadlines / Participation Confirmation and fee due Friday Dec. 4th, 2015 -- Fill Out and FAX, EMAIL, or TELEPHONE. Fax Confirmation Form to (909) 869-3183 / EMAIL ,CALL (909) 869-3962 and leave a message with your telephone number and EXT. PLEASE.
For HSSF Printed Program inclusion a COMPLETED Confirmation Form is needed by: Fri., Dec 18, 2015 @2PM. (Please type out or print clearly)
Scenes / Each School may bring up to three (3) Scenes. There is no limit to number of characters per scene. No Monologues. Scene Time Limit - We ask that scenes be limited to approximately 10 minutes – scenes CANNOT exceed 15 minutes.
Props for Scenes / Each performance space will have four standard chairs, two blocks of various sizes and a table. You may bring hand properties, but please don't bring large properties or furniture.
Costumes / You may bring costumes and we will have costume racks available, however please know that we cannot guarantee the security of the items you bring.
Sound Effects / Music / If you wish to use any taped sound effects or music, please bring your own playback devices to insure proper amplification. Please know that the scene competition emphasizes the action not the technical support.
Morning
Registration & Orientation / Each school/students will be given their scene competition time slots, programs, maps and performance locations at registration. We will attempt not to overlap scenes performed by the same school.
Each school is required to sit together during Orientation. If you missed the printed program deadline of 1/4/16, you must have (2) copies of each scene’s cast list with the title and name of each student performing. This gives our judges the opportunity to recognize and select our All-star cast.
HSSF Participant Faculty Lounge / The Theatre Green Room will be a Hospitality Suite / Faculty Lounge. It will be off limits to students. Providing you an opportunity to meet with your colleagues so that you may share ideas and methods for teaching theatre. Our faculty will drop in to meet all of you and talk about how we can assist each other in the future.
Competition Procedures / There will be Two (2) Judges assigned to each performance space as well as A Stage Manager and an Assistant Stage Manager. In the morning, Scenes will be presented in Round Robin competitions, and then the top two scenes from each performance space will be advanced to the finals, which will be held in the University Theatre that afternoon. Judge evaluation work sheets will be available to instructors following the Awards presentation.
Professional Courtesy Guidelines / No entering or exiting of performance space will be permitted during a scene. To allow preparation time for actors -- no noise will be permitted between scenes. During performances hallways outside the performance areas will be quiet zones. Teachers will be responsible for the behavior of their students during the evening session.
Workshops / While not slotted to perform, the participants have the opportunity to enroll in a variety of workshops including:
How To Audition Comedy Improv Playwriting Scenic Design Stage Combat
Stage Make-Up or Costuming Techniques
Tech Olympics / Events require no special skills and can be enjoyed by actors and technicians alike. Each event will be judged on the most accurate and fastest time. Awards will be given for the best-combined score in each event and the best overall score for all four events. Students enjoy cheering on their peers in feats of technical skill. Schools with a large number of students attending may want to have several teams. Equipment and materials will be supplied. During this raucous time, competitors vie in “Olympic” style against a clock in events such:
Costume Quick Change, Properties Scene Change
Lighting Instrument Hang and FocusFlat Scenery Running and Lashing
Scholarship Auditions / We offer audition and portfolio review slots for prospective Cal Poly students interested in our departmental scholarships. This event is a closed event and prior registration is required.
Finalist & Awards Presentations / In the afternoon, finalists are announced. Finalists compete in the University Theatre for the last round of judging (in front of entire high school student audience) culminating in the awards presentations. Awards are given for events held throughout the day ranging from best actor to the fastest quick costume change.
Festival Schedule (Sample)
8:30– 9:00AM / 9:00AM / 9:15 – 9:30AM / 9:30 – 12Noon
Registration
(Theatre Breezeway, Bldg 25) / Orientation(University Theatre,Bldg 25) /
Warm Ups
(Main Stage, University Theatre Bldg. 25) / Scene Competitions /Workshops
Various Locations: Theatre Bldg. (25) &
Bronco Student Center Bldg. (35)
12Noon – 1PM / 1 – 3PM / 2PM / 3:15 – 4:45PMLunch
/Tech Olympics
/ Dept. Scholarship Auditions & Portfolio Reviews(Closed) / Final Scenes & Award PresentationsLunch On Campus
Friday Hours /
7:30AM – 2PM
Market Place /
10AM – 2PM /
10AM – 2PM /
11AM – 2PM /
10:30AM –2PM / / 10:30AM –2PM
Sushi
/ 10AM – 2PMCampus Center Bldg. (97) / Bronco Student Union Bldg. (35) Food Court (Lower Level)
For More Dining, Directions, Campus Map & Info we strongly encourage you to visit go to VISITORS PAGE
/ Workshops and Competitions will take place in various identified rooms in the Theatre (Bldg. 25) and in the Bronco Student Center , which is adjacent to the Theatre Bldg., Restaurants are located in the BSC Bldg. (35) lower level food court and in the Campus Center Bldg. (97) across – north of the Theatre Bldg.