High School One Act Play Handbook

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Notice of Non-Discrimination

• Theatre Constitution and Contest Rules

  • ​Section 1033: One-Act Play Contest
  • Section 1034: One-Act Play Contest Ethics Code
  • Section 1035: Theatrical Design Contest
  • Section 1036: Film

• Official UIL Calendar

• Deadlines, Eligibility and Accommodations

  • ​The Contest Structure
  • Student Company Size
  • Special Needs Accommodations or Modifications

• Guide for Directors: The Contest

  • ​Contest Structure
  • The Contest
  • Contest Administration
  • Contest Entry Procedures
  • The Contest Play
  • Aid in Directing
  • Cast and Crew Assignments
  • Rehearsals
  • Extracurricular Defined
  • Academic Team Points / Advancing / Evaluating Your Adjudicator and Contest Manager

• Guide for Directors: The Contest Site

  • ​The Contest Site
  • The Unit Set, Doors and Windows
  • Scenic Elements and Properties
  • Special Issues Regarding Properties
  • Music and Sound Issues
  • Properties Allowed with Size or Quantity Restrictions
  • At the Contest
  • The Performance

• Guide for Adjudicators

  • ​The Function of the Adjudicator
  • Adjudicator Qualifications
  • TTAO's Code of Ethics and Professional Standards
  • Pre-Contest Procedures
  • Contest Procedures
  • Working Conditions for the Adjudicator
  • Judging the Play
  • Emergency Judge Replacement Procedures
  • Selection of the Acting Awards
  • Oral Critique Instructions for the Adjudicator
  • Evaluation Form Instructions for Adjudicators
  • Panel Judging Procedures
  • Useful Glossary of Theatre Terms

• Guide for Contest Managers: The Contest

  • ​Meet Authorization
  • Contest Manager Qualifications
  • The Function of the Contest Manager
  • Procedures: Planning Meeting (Zone and District)
  • Bi-District Procedures
  • The Planning Meeting
  • Bi-District, Area and Region Early Planning
  • TTAO Connect - Contracting Contest Officials
  • Post Planning Meeting To-Do Checklist
  • While You Wait Until February
  • Procedures by February 1st
  • Downloading School Information (9 Days Prior to Contest)
  • UIL OAP Contest Site Crew: Job Descriptions
  • Timekeeper Instructions
  • What should I look for when I get the School Contestant Entry Form?
  • To-Do List 3 Days Prior to Rehearsals

• Guide for Contest Managers: The Contest Site

  • ​Lighting at the Contest Site
  • Sound, Storage and Dressing Rooms
  • Rules Regarding Official Rehearsals
  • Procedures: Official Rehearsals
  • To-Do List Contest Day
  • The Contest Manager's Toolbox
  • Procedures: Before the Contest
  • To-Do: Contest Day When They Arrive
  • Suggested Agenda
  • Performances: Rules Related to Set and Strike
  • Starting and Stopping a Performance
  • Before Each Play Performance
  • Rules Related to Announcements and the 60 Second Rule
  • Rules Related to Performance
  • Rules Regarding Violations
  • Procedures: Violations
  • Emergency Judge Replacement Situations
  • Procedures: Conclusion of the Contest
  • Procedures: Awards Ceremony and Critique
  • Procedures: After the Contest
  • Panel Judging Procedures
  • OAP Points for District, Region and State 
  • A Guide to Understanding the Talk Tab Software

• Glossary