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DSI Comedy Theater seeks both professional and college improv submissions for the 7th annual Dirty South Improv Festival.
http://festival.dirtysouthimprov.com
February 6th - 11th, 2007
DSIF is the largest event of its kind outside of the UCB's Del Close Marathon. The 2007 festival will be held at 4 different venues in downtown Carrboro and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. All festival submissions will be reviewed for consideration on all stages.
Deadline For Submissions
All submissions must arrive at the Dirty South Improv Festival office no later than 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2006.
Mail Submissions To:
Zach Ward, Executive Producer
c/o Dirty South Improv Festival
PO Box 1330
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (USA)
Submission Fee / Festival Fee
There is a non-refundable submission fee of $35 USD per entry. Submissions received without the required $35 submission fee will not be reviewed.
Make money orders and organizational checks payable to DSI Comedy Theater. Foreign artists must send an International Money Order in U.S. funds. Submission fees may also be paid by credit card through PayPal. The festival cannot accept cash or personal checks.
FESTIVAL REGISTRATION BALANCE: Upon acceptance each individual performer, director, stage manager will be required to pay a Festival Fee by December 15th. There is one Festival Fee per person for COLLEGE GROUPS and there are two different fees per person for PROFESSIONAL GROUPS for the 2007 festival (however each group will only be able to choose one fee category so we can easily manage participants, ie: your whole group pays one balance and receives the same festival package).
FESTIVAL FEE / PACKAGE #1 COLLEGE GROUP and You're in college!
= $65 per person ($80 after December 15th)
FESTIVAL FEE / PACKAGE #2 PROFESSIONAL GROUP and You want workshops!
= $65 per person ($85 after December 15th)
FESTIVAL FEE / PACKAGE #3 PROFESSIONAL GROUP and You prefer not to do workshops!
= $40 per person ($60 after December 15th)
Festival Eligibility
Any solo, duo or ensemble act or show created for live, improvised performance is eligible. Both college and professional Acts will be given equal consideration for performance and workshop opportunities. Acts or ensembles may submit more than one show to the festival. Acts from outside continental North America will be given extra consideration.
The Dirty South Improv Festival is not responsible for damage or loss of an entry. Submission of an entry and its materials acknowledges the right of DSI Comedy Theater and the Dirty South Impov Festival to use it for exhibition, publication and promotion.
Preparation of Submissions
For consideration, all submissions should contain the following materials:
- A DVD, VHS tape or CD-ROM of your act or show (25-45 minutes).
- A complete press package for your act or show, including any previous press clippings and recordings of radio/television interviews or appearances. This should include:
- At least one colour photo of your act or ensemble cast.
- Black and white photos of your act or ensemble cast.
- A two- to three-paragraph description of your show.
- A two- to three-paragraph description of yourself, team or ensemble.
- Primary and secondary contact information for your act or ensemble, including phone, cell phone, fax, email, website, etc. The more contact info you can provide, the better.
- A complete list of names, email addresses and phone numbers for all cast and crew members in your act or show, including directors, producers and stage managers.
- A detailed list (bullet points) of your act or ensemble's technical requirements. Please include your act's preference for lighting cues, sound cues and musical accompaniment and whether you like to have your own technical director present.
- Please submit the above in paper format, AND send a CD/DVD including all of the materials listed above. High resolution images (300 dpi) of all photos should be included on this disc so that we can easily transfer information.
Preparation of Packages
Address packages to Dirty South Improv Festival.
Mail Submissions To:
Zach Ward, Executive Producer
c/o Dirty South Improv Festival
PO Box 1330
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (USA)
All submissions become property of the Dirty South Improv Festival and DSI Comedy Theater and will not be returned. (Do not send master copies of materials.) Entry deadline is listed above.
Receipt of Mailed Submissions
The festival will send an acknowledgement to you via email as soon as possible. This may not always be possible.
Officially Invited Artists
Only acts and shows that are accepted to appear will be notified on or before December 1, 2006 via email. All invited acts and shows will receive at least one 25- to 45-minute performance slot during the festival. DSI will provide all acts with a venue to perform in, with administrative, box office and technical staff. The festival will provide complimentary tickets to agents and industry professionals at the request of an act or ensemble.
Your Act will receive a DSIF T-shirt for each performer and a Festival ID good for FREE admission to parties, special events, and improv panel discussions, FREE and/or discounted tickets to ALL festival shows. Each act and ensemble will receive a festival Team Packet containing public transit maps; festival staff contact information; festival performers contact information; flyers and discounts from local businesses; a guide to the surrounding area; a schedule of events and performances.
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS: College groups (Package #1) and Professional groups who want workshops (Package #2) will be eligible to register for 2 festival workshops on Saturday February 10, 2007 taught by an incredible collection of national improv talent. Past DSIF instructors have included Anthony King (UCBT Artistic Director), Jonathan Pitts (Chicago Improv Festival Executive Director), Asaf Ronen (Author of Directing Improv), Jeff Griggs (Author of GURU: My Days with Del Close), Eric Hunicutt (IO West Training Director), and Charlie Todd (Improv Everywhere). 2007 staff TBA.
FESTIVAL MASTER CLASS: Everyone will be eligible to register for the Festival Master Class on Friday February 9, 2007. The 3 hour Master Class will be $35 per person and $20 per person for College groups (Package #1) or Professional groups who want workshops (Package #2). Instructor TBA.
Publicity and the Media
The festival will be professionally advertised, marketed and publicized. At least six weeks prior to the start of the festival, invited acts will receive a list of local and national media contacts. The festival will also provide all invited acts with a Word document of the official Dirty South Improv Festival media release, which acts can submit to their local media.
Questions and Information
All inquiries and requests for further info may be directed to the festival office.
Dirty South Improv Festival and DSI Comedy Theater
PO Box 1330 Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Office: 919-338-8150 | Toll Free: 866-701-8349
Executive Producer and Artistic Director : Zach Ward : zach@dirtysouthimprov.com
Associate Producer : Lauren Frohne : lauren@dirtysouthimprov.com
Associate Producer : Jason Curtis : jason.curtis@dirtysouthimprov.com
Artistic Committee : Zach Ward | Bret Runestad | Chris Conklin : festival@dirtysouthimprov.com