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We’re excited about our upcoming children’s theater festival. In September, we’ll have a downloadable information packet which will include the details below, a registration form, a judging form (so you can see what the judges will be looking for), a registration form for the inservice in October, and other pertinent details. If you have questions now, we’d be happy to answer them. Email or call us.
- Theme: Historically Speaking
- Teacher Inservice: Oct. 10, 2008
- Inservice title: Putting on a Classroom or School Production
(for any teacher, not just those wanting to be a part of the festival)- Inservice place: Northern Lights Theatre
- Inservice time: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Inservice cost: $20.00, includes brunch
- Entry deadline for competition: Jan. 9, 2009
- Entry fee: $5.00
- First judging (at the individual schools): Feb. 2-Apr. 10, 2009
- Announcement of Finalists: Apr. 16, 2009
- Director’s Party: Apr. 16, 2009
to celebrate the work of the teacher/directors- Place: The Blue Pepper Gallery
- Festival Dates: May 8-9, 2009
- Place: Chemeketa Community College Auditorium
- Performances by 5 finalists
- Prize list : Cwerks show for the entire school; Tour of the Historic Elsinore for the cast; Movie at Northern Lights for the cast; Treats for the cast from Jamba Juice and Subway Sandwiches
- For elementary schools (k-5) (including homeschool and private school groups)
- Minimum # of cast members: 20
- Royalties and all production costs are up to the school (see Children’s Theatre Foundation below)
- One entry per school
- Play running time: min.-30 minutes; max.-40 minutes
- Play should have vocal and/or instrumental music but not be a musical
- Prizes will be awarded to all five finalists
- Children’s Theatre Foundation is a granting organization in Salem whose funds go "for programs that educate children through participation in Theatre Arts." Go to their website to download the application. CTF is not associated with Cwerks; we’re just glad to give them as a financial resource for those interested.
DEADLINE for CTF’s grant application: JUNE 15, 2008. (notice that’s THIS year—2008)