2016 FRINGE TEAM APPLICATION

DEADLINE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2016 by 5:00 p.m.

OVERVIEW The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world. Last year’s Festival welcomed 3,400+ theatrical productions featuring 25,000+ artists to perform 48,000+ performances in one of 300+ venues across the capital city of Edinburgh, Scotland. There is truly nothing like it in the world.

Live Arts works with WorldStrides to produce two festivals within the overall Fringe: The American High School Theatre Festival (ASHTF) and the International Collegiate Theatre Festival (ICTF). We help productions from across the US and Canada (and even Dubai) tour their productions for four performances in Edinburgh.

As the “Theatre Team”, our job is to prepare the theatre spaces for the participating high schools and colleges and shepherd each production through its tech and performance schedule. Our team ensures that everything runs safely and smoothly for each production, including lots of handholding and cat herding. The 2015 team welcomed nearly 1,000 performers in 46 performing groups spread over 6 venues in just over 3 weeks. It’s an exhausting but extremely rewarding experience.

FRINGE INTEREST MEETING There will be a Fringe interest meeting on SUNDAY, MARCH 6th at 10 am in the Founders Theater. This meeting is MANDATORY if you have never attended FRINGE as a member of the Live Arts Theatre Team. If you have attended as a team member, you are not required to come, but your presence would be welcome!

PROCESS Please note that while we would LOVE to bring everyone to the Fringe Festival, spaces are limited. We focus on the skill sets of our applicants – so the more you tell us about your strengths, the greater chance you’ll have. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, and preference is given to people who are over 21 years old. We also give preference to applicants who live in Central Virginia and who have volunteered at Live Arts.

Shortly after the March 6th meeting, we will notify you of our decision. If chosen, you will be asked to sign a commitment agreement (with a cancelation penalty if you back out after your plane ticket is purchased).

If chosen to represent Live Arts on the Theatre Team, Live Arts will cover the cost of your airfare to the UK, your accommodation while in Edinburgh, and will provide you with a small stipend. Past participants recommend bringing at least $500 per session as spending money for food, libations, and tickets to shows.

APPLICATION

NAME (AS IT APPEARS ON YOUR PASSPORT):

______________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________

CITY: _________________________ STATE: __________ ZIP: ________________

EMAIL: _______________________________________________________________

PHONE: ______________________________________________________________

DO YOU HAVE A PASSPORT? ________ EXP DATE OF PASSPORT: _______________

DATE OF BIRTH: ________________________________________________________

If you don’t have a passport, fear not. There’s time to get one. You’ll need between $150 and $215 and a whole lot of personal docs to get it done.

FESTIVAL DATES The Edinburgh Festival Fringe runs from August 5 through 29, 2016. We break the groups into two sessions. We will bring as many as 12 team members for the first session and as many as 4 team members for session two. Your choices are either ONLY session one or both sessions (you cannot do just session two).

CHECK YOUR SESSION AVAILABILITY

_____ SESSION ONE (ONLY): JULY 26 – AUGUST 11 _____ SESSIONS ONE & TWO: JULY 26 – AUGUST 22

**Please note these dates are not confirmed, HOWEVER, we will not be departing before July 26 and for Session Two, we will not be returning after August 22. All other dates are accurate.

TELL US YOUR PROFICIENCY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS USING THE SCALE OF:

1 = NO EXPERIENCE 3 = AVERAGE 5 = EXPERT

1. Trouble-shooting electronic equipment (sound & lights mostly)

1 2 3 4 5

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO ADD? ______________________________________________________________________

2. Hanging a light plot, changing a bulb, patching a board, operating a light board

1 2 3 4 5

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO ADD? ______________________________________________________________________ 3. Setting up a backline and adjusting EQ on an analog sound board

1 2 3 4 5

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO ADD? ______________________________________________________________________ 4. Operating power tools

1 2 3 4 5

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO ADD? ______________________________________________________________________ 5. Heavy lifting (50+ pounds) and moving for long stretches of time

1 2 3 4 5

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO ADD? ______________________________________________________________________ 6. Teaching theater skills (stage combat, re-gelling lights, focusing lights, etc.) to groups of teenagers

1 2 3 4 5

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO ADD? ______________________________________________________________________ 7. Dealing with assorted difficult personalities in a calm and professional manner

1 2 3 4 5

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO ADD? ______________________________________________________________________ 8. Taking charge of chaotic situations

1 2 3 4 5

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO ADD? ______________________________________________________________________

9. Organizing (schedules, tasks, and spaces)

1 2 3 4 5

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO ADD? ______________________________________________________________________

10. Washing dishes/cleaning/doing laundry

1 2 3 4 5

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO ADD? ______________________________________________________________________

11. Walking long distances up and down hills and over cobblestones. All at a briskpace

1 2 3 4 5

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO ADD? ______________________________________________________________________

THE PERFECT THEATRE TEAM MEMBER We are looking for kind, generous, fun theatre generalists who have a passion for teaching. The camp counselor type pretty much sums it up. We need agile and adaptable team members that have the ability to take ownership of their venues and at the same time follow directions and protocol. Confidence, forward thinking, and problem solving are all vital skills necessary to manage venues. We also love candidates who have a strong work ethic. There’s a lot of work to be done in Scotland in addition to the fun we have together.

We live and work in close quarters, with most team members bunking with one other person. It’s vitally important to have flexibility in regards to communal living.

Traveling outside of the country is stressful, so being able to handle travel logistics on your own (including navigating through airports AND foreign cities) is extremely important.

Candidates that have experience and expertise in theatrical sound and lighting are greatly encouraged to apply.

PLEASE ATTACH A THEATRICAL RESUMÉ (OR A SIMPLE LIST OF YOUR THEATRE EXPERIENCE) TO THIS APPLICATION

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR YOUR APPLICATION! Please return this form by email to kisha@livearts.org or drop it off to the Live Arts

office before February 15, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.

USING AROUND 200 WORDS, TELL US WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT CANDIDATE FOR THE LIVE ARTS THEATRE TEAM. ALSO TELL US WHAT YOU HOPE TO GET OUT OF THIS EXPERIENCE SHOULD YOU BE SELECTED.