ShakesMSC 2024 Intent to Participate

INTENT TO PARTICIPATE

Thank you for registering your students for Pittsburgh Public Theater's 2024 Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest!

More information and details will be communicated in the coming months as they become available for timelines, coaching sessions, and the 2024 Shakespeare Festival.

For questions or concerns please contact Director of Education & Engagement, Parag S. Gohel at pgohel@ppt.org.

Name*

First Name

Last Name

School / Organization (Please list full, proper school name)*

If registering outside of a school or organization, please write INDEPENDENT

School District (Please list full, proper name of school district)*

If this does not apply, please put NA

County (Please list full, proper name of county)*

If this does not apply, please put NA

Work Email*

School Phone*

Cell Phone (will be used only for emergencies)*

What Division will your students be participating in?

Lower Division (Grades 4-7) Upper Division (Grades 8-12) Both Divisions

Estimated Student Participants in LOWER DIVISION (Grades 4-7)*

Final numbers will be due in January. This estimate is helpful for planning purposes.

Estimated Student Participants in UPPER DIVISION (Grades 8-12)*

Final numbers will be due in January. This estimate is helpful for planning purposes.

Have you been the point of contact for the Shakespeare Contest before?*

Yes No

How many years have you been involved in the Shakespeare Contest?*

Important Information*

I have read and understand the following

For 2024, Pittsburgh Public Theater will hold Preliminary Rounds IN-PERSON. For those that need to participate remotely, we will do our best to accommodate. A panel of independent judges will review all in-person entries & video submissions, and will determine which students are invited to participate in the Showcase of Finalists on February 26 at 7:00pm.

As the educator lead for your students, you agree to (1) serve as the main point of contact for all student participants at your school in your division, (2) assist in the in-person (or video submission) process and other communication to parents and students, and (3) assist, when needed, on coaching and preparing students for the competition, including help with scene and monologue selection, interpretation, staging, etc.

Will you be able to participate IN-PERSON at the O'Reilly Theater for prelims?

Yes No

If not, will you be able to enter video submissions?

Yes No

As we continue to gather and allocate resources to support your students, what aspect of the Shakespeare Contest would you need the MOST assistance?*

Resources (i.e.monologue selection, appropriate recording equipment if remote, data storage) Assistance (i.e TA help and/or recording scenes and monologues if remote) Time to coach and prepare students Understanding of acting and performance skills to prepare students I do not anticipate further assistance beyond what is already provided

Other:

Given all of the factors in this unique year where we will be in-person for prelims, what concerns (if any) do you have in participating in the Shakespeare Contest?

Is there anything specific you'd like us to know at this time?