Gretna Theatre’s 2nd Annual Gala Idol Scholarship Competition - 2008!
Please pre-register for the initial June 7th Audition by printing, filling out
and mailing the Registration & Release Form to:
Gretna Gala Idol Audition Registration
PO Box 578
Mt. Gretna, PA 17064-0578
or you may fax the completed form to:
717-964-2189
CLICK THIS LINK FOR THE REGISTRATION FORM FOR THE AUDITIONS FOR THE GRETNA GALA IDOL COMPETITION!!
There are three rounds to this competition: The initial Audition on June 7th from which will be chosen the top 20 finishers. Initial Auditions will take place Saturday, June 7 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Mt. Gretna Playhouse, Pennsylvania & Carnegie Avenues in the heart of Mt. Gretna, PA. First come, first served. See materials to bring below. The top 20 finishers from the auditions will proceed to the full competition on Saturday, June 21st. There will be a dress rehearsal at 9:00 AM and the competition will begin promptly at 11:00AM. Audience members with tickets for the competition will be admitted beginning at 10:40AM. Four top finalists will be announced at the conclusion of the June 21st competition. They will perform at the Gretna Theatre Annual Gala at the Hershey Hotel on Saturday, October 11, 2008. That final competition will be judged by the Gala attendees and awards will be presented at that time. All first and second round finalists must agree to be present and perform at the Gala on October 11th.
Awards:
1st Place:
2nd Place:
3rd Place:
4th Place:
RULES
Please read and understand all the information below!
All contestants must be between the ages of 10 and 16 at the time of the first audition. Birth dates must be provided on the registration form and should there be a protest, proof may be requested.
All acts must consist of a solo, individual talent only. No group performances. Performers may be Singers, Musicians, Dancers, Comics, Jugglers, et al. All auditions will be limited to three minutes from the start of the performance. Piano Accompanist will be provided. Contestants, if performing to music, must either provide sheet music already in their key OR provide a CD-R with only their performance music recorded on it. All CD’s MUST be in a jewel case and have the competitor’s name, song title, duration, and telephone number listed on the case and CD. (Sorry, CD-RW disks will not be accepted. CD’s with more than one track on them will not be accepted. No more than a three-second delay may be included before the start of the music.) All materials must be picked up at the end of the auditions/competitions. Unclaimed materials will not be returned.
All presentations must be of a “family friendly” nature as to content, dress and movement and be appropriate for all ages. It is up to the sole discretion of the judges as to the appropriateness of material. Inappropriate content or dress will automatically disqualify a contestant.
All contestants must come dressed and ready to perform at both the initial audition and the follow-up contests. Dressing room facilities will not be provided. Backstage personnel will organize and send contestants out on stage. Contestants ONLY are permitted backstage or onstage during any part of these events – parents, guardians and friends must wait outside or in the theatre. Contestants may join their parents/guardians/friends in the audience at the conclusion of their audition/competition via the backstage entrance/exit.
There is no charge for the initial audition on June 7th. All contestants must fill out a registration form that must be signed by a parent/guardian and submitted prior to the auditions. If you have not pre-registered, you must have the completed registration form with you at the time of the audition. (See the link below to print out this form.)
There is a registration fee of $20 for the top 20 finishers who will compete on June 21st.
The Audience will count as one vote during the June 21st competition via the strength of the response to each competitor! All audience members, including parents and guardians, must purchase a ticket and be seating in the Playhouse in order to attend the June 21st event – tickets are $5 each.
Parents or guardians, limited to two, may accompany the contestant to the final Gala competition on October 11th at the Hershey Hotel. Food will be provided and those parents/guardians are invited to watch the final contest. This is a “black-tie-encouraged” event and that should be taken into consideration regarding dress for contestants and parents/guardians. Should the parents wish to do so, they may purchase full Gala event tickets in order to be seated at tables with full dinner service, but this is not a requirement of the competition.
Auditions on June 7th will be in the order of arrival and registration. The line up of competitors at the June 21st competition will be in the order chosen by random drawing prior to the competition. The line up of competitors at the October 11th final will be by random drawing prior to the competition. Judges (other than the audience members) may not be related to any contestant.
The master of ceremonies for the event on June 21st will be Gretna Theatre’s Producing Director, Larry Frenock. Judges at the June 21st event will include Gretna Theatre’s artistic staff and/or members of the Gretna Theatre summer professional acting company; the Audience will count as one vote via the strength of their reaction to the competition.
Please print out and keep a copy of these rules. Should there be any questions, you may email reneekrizan@gretnatheatre.com. DO NOT CALL THE OFFICE OR BOX OFFICE, PLEASE!
Print out a copy of the registration form, have it fully filled in and bring it with you to the auditions on June 7th.
CLICK THIS LINK FOR THE REGISTRATION FORM FOR THE AUDITIONS FOR THE GRETNA GALA IDOL COMPETITION!!
GOOD LUCK TO ALL COMPETITORS!!