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Do
you and your students want to attend a performance at Middle
Years Festival?
Follow the links - Festival - Middle Years - Observer Application
The cost is $5.00 per person per day OR $100.00 per
class per day,
whichever is cheaper. The "per class" cost covers
chaperones as well.
Are
there any forms my students must complete before attending
festival?
Yes, if you and your students are attending morning workshops,
each student must complete a SDA Student Participant form.
This form is available on SDA's website under the link "forms."
No,
if you and your students are only attending performances,
there are no other forms required other than the initial Observer
Application for the class.
Is there a Festival
Pass that will allow entry to performances on all days of
the Festival?
Yes.
When registering, please check the appropriate boxes
to indicate you preference.
The cost is $8.00 per person or $160.00 per class,
whichever is cheaper.
When the registration form is received in the Provincial
Office, an invoice will
be e-mailed to you.
Are there morning drama
workshops my students can attend even if they are not performing?
Yes. However, availability is limited and made available
to performing groups
first.
When registering, please check the appropriate boxes
to indicate that you would like to attend morning drama workshops
and on which day of the Festival.
The cost is an additional $5.00 per student per day.
When the registration form is received in the Provincial
Office and if space is available, an invoice will be e-mailed
to you.
If you are attending morning workshops with your students,
there must be at
least one SDA Adult member registered. Please fill out the
Adult Membership form and submit it to SDA. Chaperones are
included in the overall cost of when attending workshops and
performances.
Can tickets be purchased
at the door for performances?
Yes, tickets are available at the door for $5.00 per
person/per play session. The tickets may be purchased any
time during the day. The doors open 15 minutes prior to each
play session. We can only accept cash for tickets at the door.
What methods can I use to
pay my invoice?
SDA accepts School or School Board cheques (no personal
cheques), money orders, Visa, MasterCard and American Express.
How long are the performances
each day?
Each play session begins at 1:00 p.m. The plays are
usually over between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m. each day. After the
performances, there is a public production workshop held in
the Theatre. Following the workshop, a private meeting with
the Clinicians and Directors is held in the Theatre.
Exact performance times vary from day to day and will
not be known until closer to the beginning of festival.
What time do the morning
workshops begin?
The workshops begin at 9:45 each day. There are 2 each
morning and they are each approximately 50 minutes long.
What can my students do for lunch?
You have the following options:
1. You and your students bring a bag lunch and eat it in the
area provided.
2. You can purchase a lunch at the various venues available
at the University of Regina or elsewhere.
3. You can phone the University Club at the University and
arrange to have lunches provided for your students. Contact
their Catering Manager by phone: 585-4050 or E-mail: university.club@uregina.ca.
Is there parking available
at the University?
Yes. Lot 15 Area M ONLY is available free of charge.
Subject to change without notice.
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Middle
Years' Festival Line Up - TBA
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For
more information contact the Provincial Office:
Saskatchewan
Drama Association
650
Henderson Drive,
Regina, SK S4N 5X3
Phone: (306) 525-0151
Fax: (306) 525-6277
Email: dramainfo@sasktel.net
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Mission
The SDA's Middle Years Drama Festival will
celebrate drama in our
schools and offer opportunities for growth and development for both
students and teachers in a non-competitive environment.
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Objectives |
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To
enhance and support Saskatchewan Arts Education Curriculum. |
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To
build a greater understanding about the relationship between drama,
life and community. |
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3.
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To
create an appreciation of theatre through a variety of approaches
and styles. |
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4.
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To
develop technical theatre skills and improve the quality of elementary
school productions in a non-competitive environment. |
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5.
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To
promote greater public awareness of drama in our schools. |
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To
provide professional development opportunities for teachers working
in
drama and arts education.
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Festival
Focus |
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Showcase
grade 5 - 9 drama productions of 30 minutes or less. |
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Provide
professional development by working with theatre professionals
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An
opportunity to view and respond to plays, to discuss theatre techniques
with peers and theatre professionals through workshops. |
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Model
good audience etiquette and build appreciation for other productions |
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Respond
to the festival challenge and learn how to use rehearsal techniques
effectively. |
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Meet
other students and teachers in drama and share experiences in the
world of theatre. |
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Learn
more about technical theatre skills. |
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Students
will receive Certificates of Merit to recognize creativity and achievement
in theatre. |
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Middle
Years Drama Festival |
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Date:
Tuesday, May 10 - Wednesday, May 11, 2011
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Location:
Riddell Centre, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway,
Regina, Saskatchewan |
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Cost:
Registration $250.00 per play (subject to change without notice).
Your "Intent to Enter" Registration includes performance
space and clinicians' workshops. |
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"Intent
to Enter" registration
includes performance space and clinicians' workshops. |
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All
adult directors must have a SDA Adult Membership: $50.00. The membership
form is available on SDA's website. |
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Registration |
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Deadline
for Intent to Enter Registrations: January 31st each year.
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You
will be automatically invoiced for the registration fee of $250.00
which will guarantee your performance place in the festival. Your
invoice will be e-mailed to you. |
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We
will accept a maximum of 4 plays each day. (1 play/school, on a first
come first served basis.) |
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You
must complete a Play Registration form no later than one week prior
to attending festival. The Play Registration form is used to produce
the Festival program, provide information to Clinicians, the University
staff and arrange the drama workshops. |