ATTN: DEADLINES!!
Intent to Participate Deadline: January 15, 2023. (https://kcactf-8.org/programs/irene-ryan-intent-to-participate/)
Self-Tape Preliminary Round Submissions via Airtable: January 15th-January 31st.
*Please note…nominees will receive the Airtable link for self-tape submissions once Intent is submitted.
Please watch video ABOVE for more tips on your preliminary round self-tape. Here is a link to video as well: https://vimeo.com/787232984

 2023 IRENE RYAN ROUNDS UPDATED INFORMATION:

• Preliminary Round: 2 contrasting monologues, time limit of 3 minutes total.
• Self-Tape (Recorded) submission via Airtable. Link will be available January 15th and emailed to you once you submit Intent.
1. Students (nominee and future partner) must have a paid registration to submit self-tape video. Partner’s name will be submitted in Intent to Participate. 
2. NO EDITING within the tape. So, one take, which includes introduction, and both monologues. No editing in between monologues or in between intro and monologues.
3. Do not mention your school name in your introduction.
4. Focal point for introduction should be to camera. Focal points for monologues is up to performer.
• Submission window for Preliminary Round is January 15^th-31^st. 
• Preliminary Round responses with regional faculty respondents will happen prior to the festival via zoom during the week of Feb.6^th-10^th. Stay tuned for that information.
• Semi-Finalists will be announced at in-person festival.
1. A featured workshop track will be highlighted at the festival for those students who don’t advance to semis. This track will consist of special workshops and opportunities for showcasing prepared material.
2. NPP will also be using students who are interested in the Ten Minute Play Festival.
• Semi-Final Round: Performed Live at Festival:  1 monologue (from prelims, nominee’s choice) and one scene w/ partner, time limit of 5 minutes total.
1. Students will receive feedback from the Semi-Final Round Respondents at Festival.
• Final Round: Performed Live at Festival: 2 contrasting monologues from Prelims and the scene from Semi-Finals, time limit of 6 minutes total.
1. Students will receive feedback from the Final Round Respondents.
• Please Note: Irene Ryan Nominees can serve as a partner for another Irene Ryan Nominee.  
• A nominee or partner can only be in two packages. So a nominee can also serve as a partner for one other nominee. A partner can only partner two nominees.
• Singing will not be allowed. It is recommended that those interested in singing explore the MTIs. 
• Rules regarding Rights, Royalties, Slating, Timekeeping, uses of Props and Furniture will remain from previous years.  See below.
• When you submit your self-tape in January through the Airtable link, it will ask you to upload a PHOTO of yourself.  This CAN be a head shot if you have one, but it doesn’t need to be.  It just needs to be an updated close-up photo of you, so we can identify you in your self-tape submission.  This will be in no way used for any type of response or judging, it is merely administrative. 

ROYALTIES & PERMISSIONS:
The link on the REGION 8 Webpage isn’t working well, so here is a direct link to the Nationals Page:
https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/opportunities-for-artists/pre-professional-artist-training/kcactf/performance/ryans/irene-ryan-auditions-tips–suggestions/

Any questions? Please email:  ireneryanskcactf8@gmail.com