QUONTA Festival 2010:
INFORMATION PACKAGE
Where: Widdifield Secondary School
320 Ski Club Road
North Bay, On
P1B 7R2
When: March 17th to the 21st
Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. *Please note that all shows begin promptly at 7:30, and that absolutely no one will be permitted into the theatre after 7:30, even if you have pre-paid tickets. This is a competitive festival, therefore competitive, festival rules apply.
Adjudicator: Laurel Smith
Accommodations: The Clarion Resort and Spa is the host hotel. All workshops, adjudications, green rooms and the awards brunch will be held at this location. When you call to reserve your rooms, please mention that you’re with the QUONTA festival in order to get your sponsor rate of $89. This fee includes a free, fully-cooked breakfast from Wednesday to Saturday. We only have 40 rooms set aside, so please book early. For all those using MapQuest to get directions, you’ll need this address.
201 Pinewood Park Drive
North Bay, On
P1B 8J8
(705) 472-0810
The Opening reception will be held at Widdifield Secondary School, in the cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. Munchies will be provided but, given its location, alcohol will not be served. Tickets are not required.
Green Rooms - held in Founders Room B at the hotel. There is an entry fee of $5 for each green room.
Tickets – Tickets for the festival can be reserved by calling 705-358-1425, or emailing Carolyn at gtgpatrons@live.ca. Tickets are $18 (adult) and $15 (student). There is a four-show package available for $54 (adults) and $45 (senior/student). Please make cheques payable to Gateway Theatre Guild – QUONTA. You may also pay at the door. If you wish to prepay, please mail cheques to:
Kelly Boegel
307 Rancier Street
North Bay, On
P1B 9R9
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The Awards Brunch will be held in Founders Room A and B at The Clarion Hotel. Tickets are $25 and can be booked at the same time as your show tickets, at 705-358-1425.
Adjudications will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Founders Room of The Clarion Resort and Spa, the morning after the production.
Your Festival Stage Manager is Rob McCubbin. You can contact him at 705-472-5711, ext. 8342. You can also email your questions to him at mccubbinr@nearnorthschools.ca.
Technical Information Required by Groups
Each group is to send the following information as soon as possible, and no later than February 24, to:
Kelly Boegel
307 Rancier Street
North Bay, On
P1B 9R9
Or via email at gtgpatrons@live.ca.
1. Programme information (full cast and crew list) – this MUST be emailed!
2. A plan of your set showing the entrances and exits, furniture and general area lighting.
3. A list of lighting cues, or a lighting plot, if your lighting requirements are complicated and the exact running time of the play, including intermission(s).
5. Proof that the royalties have been paid for the festival performance.
6. Any special equipment you are using or require.
Note: If information is not received when it becomes necessary to send our programme to print, only a group credit will appear.
Rules for the Festival
- Each production has a minimum run time of 80 minutes, not including intermission, and a maximum running time of 3 hours, from first to last curtain.
- Group membership – all those taking part in the festival must be fully-accredited members of their group. In order to receive a backstage pass, please send a list of the members with the information listed above.
- Rehearsal and set up – Each competing group will be expected in the theater to set up at 8 a.m., on the day of their performance. If you arrive later, please inform the stage manager of your ETA. You must be finished your set up by 6 p.m.
- The set must be struck, and removed immediately following the show.
A Word from the Stage Manager
- The operation and/or set up of theatre-owned equipment must be done by the house technicians, or under their supervision.
- Please do not do any painting, dyeing, or major carpentry work on the main stage.
- The use of open flame solvents, open flame equipment, and fire, are not allowed on the premises.
- Herbal cigarettes are permitted during the performance, however, there will be no smoking allowed on the school property at any time.
- Food and beverages are permitted in the theatre, provided that people tidy up after themselves.
- There will be no nails, screws, etc., attached in any way to the floor of the stage, or the apron.
- In case of a fire, or other emergencies, the group’s stage manager will notify the festival stage manager when all cast and crew members have left the dressing rooms, and backstage area.
- Groups are welcome to bring lights to add to the existing lighting, but cannot change the area lights.
Workshops
A) Scene Study Demystified!
When: Friday, March 19th, from 2 to 5 p.m. Note: Must register at gtgpatrons@live.ca by Feb. 20th!
Where: The Clarion Resort and Spa Founders Room
Instructor: Laurel Smith
Max: 12
Workshop Description: In this workshop, we will explore the practical mechanics of how to approach a scene:
* how to maximize the scene's emotional and psychological potential
* how to listen to your scene partner(s)
* how to build intentions and motivations
* how to eliminate self-consciousness and play the scene in the moment
* how to fully understand your character
* how to work with a director
Using plays from a variety of styles and genres, we will explore the common elements required to get the most out of any scene. The more we explore, the more fun the scene is to play!
Instructor Bio: Laurel Smith (Director) is delighted to be adjudicating the QUONTA Festival this season. Last summer, Laurel directed the Shaw in the City! production of Candida, for Burning Passions Theatre, after having directed the sold-out Mrs. Warren’s Profession at the 2007 Toronto Fringe. As well, Laurel directed the premiere of her own play, the crush of beauty, at Summerworks Theatre Festival in Toronto. In 2008, she was one of two directors chosen as part of the Shaw Festival’s Director’s Project, where she assisted on two productions, and directed a studio production of Shaw’s Overruled. With a career as a director and adjudicator that spans 15 years, she holds an MA in Drama from the University of Toronto, a BA in Opera Performance from Wilfred Laurier, and an MBA in Arts and Media Administration from York University. Most recently, Laurel became Artistic Director of a new summer theatre company, the Classic Theatre Festival, in Perth, Ontario, which will have its inaugural season in the summer of 2010.
B) Pilates Contrology for Performance
When: Friday, March 19th, 12 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Where: TBA
Instructor: Andrea Jackson
Max: 15 people
Materials: Please bring comfortable clothing
Workshop Description: This workshop has two focuses.
1. Learn how, through the practice of Pilates, you can gain a strong, flexible, adaptable body, to better take on different postures and movements of any character. Learn how breath changes your emotions, so your performance is visceral and authentic. Learn to find your voice’s optimum pitch to gain full range of speaking and singing ability.
2. Because the body/mind does not differentiate between reality and imaginary, the body and mind go on a real journey at a visceral level when creating and portraying a character for stage and film. Whether this journey is dark and harsh, or upbeat and pleasant, it leaves a trail of energy, stress and tension, which accumulates in the body/mind. It affects your posture, breathing, thoughts, emotions, your health and relationships over the course of your life. Learn how to undo and release this energy after each rehearsal and performance, to clean the slate to find your balance.
*Note: There is a great deal of information offered for crew as well, and how to properly prepare your body for the physical aspects of their job.
Instructor bio: Andrea Jackson is the founder of AJ Pilates Contrology in North Bay, Ontario. She is certified in the Pilates Method of Contrology through Physicalmind Institute NY, Body Harmonics and is the certifying teacher training studio with Physicalmind Institute Canada for Northern Ontario. Andrea comes from a background in Acting and Performance Theatre. She graduated from Sheridan College Music Theatre in ‘93 and spent many years working as an actor, singer and dancer, from Toronto to Vancouver. Her last role was Blanche Dubois in Streetcar Named Desire.
From age 17, she struggled with depression and illness, which, in her thirties, tired of being ill; drove her to seek a holistic approach to wellness. Through her practice of Pilates Contrology, she healed not only her body but also her mind and her spirit.
This practice is a passion she wishes to share with others. Her clients range from athletes and doctors, to rehabilitation and the elderly. Developing a strong, flexible, healthy body, as well as a sharp, focused and adaptable mind, and a light, loving, compassionate spirit toward yourself and others, is beneficial for the creation and performance of characters on stage, as well as enabling one to be true to their self in every moment.
C) Voice and the Actor Workshop
When: Saturday, March 20th, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: There Clarion Resort and Spa
Max: 15 people
Instructor: Tracey Berti
Workshop Description: “To speak a heightened text clearly to hundreds of people requires huge vocal extension. To express passion and charged ideas takes enormous vocal range and energy. To sustain this kind of work over the years takes a combination of consummate craft and dedication.
This sort of work – the sheer preparation it takes to perform effortlessly – is a side of acting which the public never sees. But the actor must go through the process every day.”
- Patsy Rodenburg – The Actor Speaks
In this workshop, vocal coach, Tracey Berti, will guide you through a complete vocal warm-up for the actor concentrating on the four essentials; relaxation, breathing, resonance and muscularity. You will then be taken on a journey to discover your authentic voice through classic-based text work.
Instructor bio: Tracey Berti has spent over 30 years in show business as an actress, singer, musician, radio performer, theatre consultant and vocal coach.
A native of Great Britain, Tracey trained as an actress at the Guildford School of Acting and studied voice, speech and singing at the London School of Natural Voice. As a child, she attended the Anna Scher’s Children’s Theatre School. During the 90’s, Tracey was a soloist with the BBC Radio Orchestra on the popular weekly shows Friday Night is Music Night and Songs From the Shows. She performed in repertory theatre throughout the British Isles for many years and was in several productions in the West End of London.
Tracey is currently a faculty member in Canadore College's Theatre Arts Program, where she teaches voice, speech, singing and musical theatre. Tracey comes from a long line of theatre performers, and is passionate about all things vocal. She is particularly interested in the unique performer that resides in each individual and takes a holistic approach in encouraging the voice of authentic freedom to emerge from her students.
D) How to be a Master Mechanic – The Art of Stage Management
When: Saturday, March 20th, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: The Clarion Resort and Spa
Max: 15 participants
Instructor: Carri Johnson
Workshop Description: “A Stage Manager is a slightly eccentric master mechanic who keeps a cantankerous, highly complex machine running at top efficiency by talking to it, soothing it and lovingly fixing whatever is broken.”
Most people think that being a stage manager is all technical and requires minimal creativity. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In this course, we will look at many of the aspects of stage management including: communication, human resources, as well as the technical considerations.
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