CUADC/FootlightsPantomime2016
APPLICATIONGUIDELINES FORPRODUCERS,DIRECTORSANDWRITERS
TheCambridgeFootlightsandtheCambridgeUniversityAmateurDramaticClubaretwoofthelargestandmostprestigioustheatresocietiesinCambridge,bothwithlong---standingandwell---deservedreputationsforexcellence.EveryyearthesetwosocietiescollaboratetostagetheADC/FootlightsPantomime–anexcitingandinnovativepieceofstudentwriting.
ThePantomimeenjoys13performancesintheADCTheatreduringthelasttwoweeksofMichaelmasTerm.Thebulkofpreparationtakesplaceoverthesummer–thewriter(s)willaimtohaveacompletedscript/scorereadyforauditionsinthefirstweekofMichaelmasTerm.
Makinganapplication
Applicationstowrite,directorproducethe2016CUADC/FootlightsPantomimeshouldbeemailedtoSheannaPatelmaster([email protected])beforeMiddayonWednesday11thMay.
Youmayonlyapplyindividuallyorasagroupofthesameprofession
Allapplicantsshouldincludeasummaryofrelevantexperienceandcontactdetails(college,emailaddress,mobilenumber),andstatewhentheywillbeunavailableduringtherelevantinterviewperiod(seebelow),asinterviewsarenotusuallymoveable.
YouarealsowelcometoapplyforanyothershowsduringtheADCshowselectionround.WewillbeaimingtohaveselectedtheProducerandDirectorbeforetheShowSelectioninterviewsonthe14thand15th,soyouwouldbeabletowithdrawyourapplicationbeforeinterviewsstart.Theselectiondate forWriterswilldependuponwhentheProducerandDirectorwhoareselectedareavailabletointerview.SoifyouareawriterpleaseapplyforanyothershowsduringtheADCshowselectionroundandwewillnottakeitintoconsiderationwhenselectingwritersforPanto.
Guidelines
Ifyouareapotentialproducer/producingteam,pleasewriteabriefapplicationofnomorethan2pages,includingwhyyouwouldliketotakeontheproduction.Youmayliketoinclude:
• Themainchallengesyouexpecttoencounterduringtheproductionprocessandhowyouwillovercomethem
• WhatyoucoulddotomakethisthemostexcitingpantomimeyetIfyouareapotentialdirector/directingteam,pleasewriteabriefapplicationofnomorethan2pagesaboutwhyyouwouldliketotakeontheproduction.Youmayliketoinclude:
• Yourroleduringthewritingprocessandrelationshipwiththewritingteam.• Themainchallengesposedbytheprojectasawholeandhowyouwillovercome
them.• Howyouwillapproachrehearsals.
Ifyouareapotentialwriter/writingteam,pleasewriteanapplicationofnomorethan4pagesaboutyourideasforthescript,including
• Aplotsynopsis• Acharacterbreakdown• Ideasforlocationandsetting• Initialideasforsongs
Pleasealsocommentonhowyouwillapproachthewritingprocessoverthesummerandthentheproductionprocess,includingworkingwiththedirector,duringterm.
AjointCUADC/Footlightspanelwillthenreviewalloftheapplicationsandinviteashortlistofproducersanddirectorstointerview.Oncetheproducer(s)andthedirector(s)areappointed,theywilljointhepaneltointerviewandselectthewriters.Wewillalsobeaskingtheproducerstojointhepaneltointerviewandselectthedirector.
InterviewswillbeheldforProducersonThursday12thMay
andforDirectorsonFriday13thMay
Pleaseincludeonyourapplicationanytimesonthesedaysthatyoucannotmakean
interview,includingtheevening.
Wearelookingforwardtoreceivingyourapplications!Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestionspleasedon’thesitatetocontactus.
SheannaPatelmasterCUADCPresident
