Overview

KCACTF Region 8 Stage Management Coordinator:

Shay Garber

CSU Fullerton | Fullerton College | Saddleback College

Participation in the Stage Management Fellowship provides students with a wonderful way to engage with and learn from active industry professionals, showcase their talents, receive personalized feedback to assist in their continued development, and interact with and learn from other young stage managers. The fellowship is intended to give you additional tools to refine your skills as a stage manager while also expanding your network and helping to create lasting connections.

Finalists for the Stage Management Fellowship are selected from throughout the region and will receive an invitation to participate in the Region 8 Fellowship. Based on participation in the regional festival, one regional participant will be awarded a fellowship to attend the national festival and participate at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

Selection will be based on the following criteria:

- Professionalism and completeness of the prompt script and other paperwork presented to the invited respondent
- Personal demeanor and communication skills based on interviews and at workshops
- Written materials submitted:
- Prompt script
- Resume: one-page, preferably focused on your stage management work
- Letter of Intent

For additional information regarding the Fellowship, please refer to the National Stage Management Fellowship Guidelines.

National Stage Management Fellowship

Each of the eight KCACTF regions will select one Stage Manager to be awarded a fellowship to attend the national festival. Selection will be based on the following:

Professionalism and completeness of the prompt script and other paperwork.
Effectiveness of coordinating and managing a festival event, based on the respondent’s feedback from the regional event coordinator.
Personal demeanor and communication skills, based on interviews
Written material submitted prior to the Regional Festival.

Eligibility

We CELEBRATE all the diverse and innovative work being done in the nation in the areas of Design, Technology and Management

All work is eligible this year to participate in the National Stage Management Fellowship Program and will be considered for national honors and awards.

To be eligible, students must:

Have stage managed a project at their home institution in 2024
Be a bona fide student in 2024
Be registered for and attend the Regional Festival to showcase their project and participate in response sessions

Event

Students will present a stage management project comprised of materials which clearly tell the story of the process, evolution, rehearsal, and realization of the project. A team of theatre stage management respondents will serve as selection panelists and respond to the projects.

How to Participate

Fill out the Design and Technology Intent to Participate Form by Friday, January 3rd, 2025
Fill out the Stage Management Fellowship Form by Sunday, February 2, 2025

Form Attachments Needed:
- Resume (one-page, preferably focused on your stage management work) Please ensure that all mentions of your school have been redacted in this submission of your resume. Consider bringing an additional non redacted version of your resume to display with your prompt book AFTER respondents have completed their review.
- Letter of Intent (AKA Cover Letter) including: your name, play title with playwright’s name, a brief statement of your view of the “stage manager’s approach” that includes the following information: a brief statement about how you approach stage management, why you wish to participate in the regional festival, and your future goals as a stage manager.
- 3-4 pieces of paperwork you would like to highlight or showcase your work.
  - Please attach your paperwork as a PDF packet
    - First page should include:
      - Student’s Name
      - Title of Production
      - Playwright’s Name
    - Subsequent pages are paperwork selections that you feel best highlight your work. Examples of supporting materials that have proven most useful include combinations of the following:
      - a sequence or a few pages out of your Call script
      - blocking notations
      - script analysis
      - character/scene breakdown
      - performance & production reports
      - checklists
      - calendars
      - rehearsal schedule
      - daily schedule
      - tech schedule
      - sign-in sheets
      - callboard materials
      - contact form
      - emergency contact form
      - photos from the show
    - This is in no way meant to be a definitive list. Choose elements that best articulate and document the approach, process, and the production. Students will present a stage management project comprised of materials which clearly tell the story of the process, evolution, rehearsal, and realization of the production. Stage Managers may include work that gives a thorough presentation of the scope and complexity of the production they stage managed. Do not include the name of your school on any of your work.
    - Remember
    - Do not include the name of your school on any of your slides and try to remove as much as you can from your other documents.
    - Do not include any personal information (yours or that of your cast and crew) on your supporting materials. Be sure to block out phone numbers, email addresses etc. That is private information and is not to be shared.
    - Please include in your prompt books:
      – Title card: Student’s Name, Stage Management, Title of Production by Playwright’s Name
      – Student’s Letter of Intent
      – Student’s redacted SM resume (can later be switched out with non-redacted version after response is complete)
    - Students will bring their stage management prompt book to be displayed at the festival and be reviewed by stage management respondents.

Students are responsible for their own festival registrations, DTM registration, and other forms.

Note: Each region has it’s own regional awards and honors in DTM.