Monday, August 3, 2009

2010 FORDHAM ALUMNI THEATRE COMPANY PROPOSAL GUIDELINES

Deadline: November 15th, 2009

Email your entire proposal by November 15th to fordhamalumnicompany@gmail.com. Your proposal will be reviewed by the 2010 Board Members as well as the current Fordham University Faculty.

Proposal Materials

Please include the following:

1) A cover sheet with:

Name of project

Name and contact info for producer/main contact person

List of all other alumni attached to the project (at this point) and their role in the project

Piece’s approximate running time

Technical requirements

2) A one-page project description that addresses the following questions:

How would you classify the work (new play, dance theatre piece, performance art, puppet opera, multi-media, re-imagined classic, etc)?

Why are you passionate about this piece and what do you want it to say/do to an audience? Why this story now?

What are the space requirements for your project? A large theatre, a black box, a studio, etc.

What’s the project’s status and history (is there a completed script? How long have you been working on the project? Has it had any readings, workshops, or previous performances?)

3) A 15-page excerpt of the material (we may subsequently ask you to send the whole script)

4) A one-page project budget in excel format, including both expenses and income. Expenses should detail production costs as well as any additional costs or fees related to the project. You should also build a contingency into your budget of 7-10% more than you think you’ll need just in case – because the unexpected always happens. Income should include the $5,000 grant from Fordham plus any additional estimated grant money and individual contributions. Don’t include projected income from ticket sales because you will not have access to the box office receipts to cover outstanding production costs, fees, etc. Ticket sales will go into the Alumni Theatre Company fund for next summer. Your income and expenses should be the same (i.e. “zero out.”)

If you have any questions about the proposal, feel free to email any questions to fordhamalumnicompany@gmail.com


COME SEE US!

ONCE THERE WAS A BOY, a recent Princess Grace Award semi-finalist, tells the story of a young boy growing up attached to his father...literally. When the young outcast develops a magical connection with a witch's daughter, the young lovers hatch a plan to free themselves from society's shackles. Mixing various forms of puppetry and multi¬media, ONCE THERE WAS A BOY is a modern absurdist fairytale exploring the culture of fear and the boundaries of acceptance.

Founded in 2008 by Fordham's Theatre Program, the Fordham Alumni Theatre Company brings together graduates from across all disciplines to create an annual summer production. The company focuses on the development of new work that highlights Fordham's legacy of creating engaging, innovative theatre, while providing an opportunity for alumni actors, directors, writers, designers, technicians, stage managers and administrative professionals to practice and hone their respective crafts.

ONCE THERE WAS A BOY

Director, Aaron Rhyne (‘00)
Writer, Jason Pizzarello (’04)
Scenic Design, Erich Bussing (’09)
Costume Design, Tara Devincenzo ('10)
Lighting Design, Ryan Seelig (’09)
Sound Design, Tim Chaffee ('08)
Video Design, Aaron Rhyne (’00)
Puppet Designers, Jason Pizzarello (’04) and Stacey
Weingarten (’10)
Production Stage Manager, Christy Benanti (‘03)
Assistant Director, Ian Crawford ('02)

Featuring:

Jeff Barry (’02)
Kim Carpenter (’04)
Maria Teresa Creasey (‘04)
Marco Formosa (’03)
Josh Lacasse (’05)
Maria McConville (’04)
Frances Mercanti-Anthony (’00)
Brian Gerard Murray (’07)
Ian Quinlan (’09)
Christopher Tramantana (’00)
Amir Watcherman (’09)
Stacey Weingarten (’10)

PERFORMANCES:
Aug 1st at 8:00pm
Aug 3rd at 7:00pm
Aug 4th at 8:00pm
Aug 5th at 8:00pm
Aug 6th at 8:00pm
Aug 7th at 8:00pm
Aug 8th at 2:00pm
Aug 8th at 8:00pm
Aug 10th at 7:00pm
Aug 11th at 8:00pm

$15 tickets, $10 students / seniors

For tickets call 212-636-6340 or visit smarttix at:

https://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showCode=ONC3&GUID=2982eb26-2486-4125-8b02-dfbb91230cb1