APPROVED
Artistic director 
Theatrical and Entertainment Cultural Institution "Kyiv National Academic Theatre of Operetta"

______________ B. Strutynsky

"_____" _____________ 2018

REGULATION 
on the International Contest - Lab “Musical Art Project” for stage plays 
performed by young directors in the genre of operetta / musical / opera bouffe

1. General provisions

1.1. This Regulation on the International Contest - Lab “Musical Art Project” for stage plays performed by young directors in the genre of operetta / musical / opera bouffe (hereinafter – Contest - Lab) (hereinafter – Regulation) determines organizational principles and procedures of the Contest - Lab conducting.
1.2. The founder of the Contest - Lab is the Theatrical and Entertainment Cultural Institution (TECI) "Kyiv National Academic Theatre of Operetta".
1.3. Organizers of the Contest - Lab:  the TECI "Kyiv National Academic Theatre of Operetta", Art and Concert Center named after Ivan Kozlovsky (structural unit of the TECI "Kyiv National Academic Theatre of Operetta"), the State Agency for Promotion of Culture of Ukraine, the “OpenDoors” Producing Center.
1.4. The state, public and private companies and organizations and other legal entities may be involved (by consent) to participate in the Contest - Lab.
1.5. Main purpose of the Contest - Lab: to identify and support young directors working in the area of operetta / musical / opera bouffe.
1.6. Task of the Contest - Lab:
– attracting young directors to work in the theaters of Ukraine;
– expanding repertoire of the theaters of Ukraine.

2. Participants of the Contest - Lab

2.1. Following persons may become participants of the Contest - Lab:
–	young directors (citizens of Ukraine and other countries) under the age of 40;
–	young professionals who have graduated from music and drama higher schools, specialized for profession of director;
–	future directors – music and drama students.

3. Organization of the Contest - Lab

3.1. Organizing Committee, which composition is approved by the Organizers, is formed to prepare and conduct the Contest - Lab.

3.2. Organizing Committee of the Contest - Lab should:

–	collect applications from participants of the Contest - Lab and transmit them to the Expert Council of the Contest - Lab;
–	schedule the Contest - Lab;
–	provide the Contest - Lab advertising campaign;
–	organize coverage by the mass media of concerts and art events performed in the frame of the Contest - Lab;
–	comprehensively promote realization of the Contest - Lab events.

4. Expert Council of the Contest - Lab

4.1. The Expert Council is approved by the Organizers, and is composed of eminent theatrical personalities (critics, actors, directors, capellmeisters, choreographers, teachers of special cultural educational institutions, prominent representatives of management in culture and art).
4.2. Composition of the Expert Council should be announced at the beginning of the Stage II of selection of producers’ applications.
4.3. Meetings of the Expert Council are convened by its chairman at the request.
4.4. The Expert Council is entitled to make decisions provided that its meeting is attended by at least 2/3 of its members. Decisions are taken by a simple majority of those present at the meeting. The voting procedure is determined by the Expert Council.
4.5. Officially announced decisions of the Expert Council are final and shall not be appealed.

5. Contest - Lab conducting procedure

5.1. The Contest - Lab is held one (1) time for 2 years.
5.2. Period of the Contest - Lab conducting: from 15 February to 11 September, 2018.
5.3. Period of the Contest conducting: from 15 February to 15 June, 2018.
5.4. Period of the Lab conducting: 07 – 11 September, 2018.
5.5. Stages of the Contest - Lab conducting:
-	Stage I – receiving of questionnaire-applications and directorial explication (Annex № 1), as well as video material, if any, with footage of the performances made by young directors working in defined areas (15 February – 15 May, 2018);
-	Stage II –selection by the Expert Council of the best applications and determining directors who will be invited to Kyiv-city to participate in the Lab (16 May – 15 June, 2018);
-	Stage III – the Lab for young directors, and show of the selected applications at the TECI "Kyiv National Academic Theatre of Operetta" (07 – 11 September, 2018).

6. Venue of the Contest - Lab

6.1. Venue: the TECI "Kyiv National Academic Theatre of Operetta" located at the address: 53/3 Velyka Vasylkivska Str., Kyiv, 03150, Ukraine.

7. Creative arrangements for the Lab conducting

7.1. Period of the Lab conducting:  07 – 11 September, 2018.
7.2. The Lab participants are determined by the Expert Council at the Stage II of the Contest - Lab, and herewith the number of candidates on this list should not exceed 4 persons – directors working in the areas of musical / operetta / opera bouffe, whose applications have received a majority of the Expert Council.
7.3. Creative arrangements for the Lab conducting include the following: rehearsals of young directors in accordance with the approved schedule, workshops, seminars and hands-on show of about 30 minutes length for each of the selected applications at the TECI "Kyiv National Academic Theatre of Operetta", in the presence of members of the Expert Council, theater experts, journalists and guests of the theater.
7.4. After the show there take place discussion and debate, which resulted in determination of the names of directors to be the invited for staging performances on the stage of the TECI "Kyiv National Academic Theatre of Operetta" and leading Kyiv theaters.

8. Application for participation in the Contest - Lab

8.1. Application for participation in the Contest - Lab should consist of:
1) Completed Questionnaire of the Contest - Lab participant;
2) Directorial explication of no more than 5 pages that mandatory must include the following:
– caption title, authors, genre, number of acts;
– list of actors and cast;
– expected instrumentation.
8.2. The application of the candidate can not be registered in case of improper filling in the Questionnaire of the participant.
8.3. Deadline for accepting applications for participation in the Contest - Lab is May 15, 2018, appropriate E-mail addresses:

9. Financial terms of the Contest – Lab

9.1. Financing of the Contest - Lab may occur at the expense of any funds not prohibited by the legislation of Ukraine.

10. Financial expenses for the Contest - Lab conducting

10.1. Travel of all the participants is carried out at their own expense or at the expense of the sending party, sponsors, etc.
10.2. Organizers of the Contest - Lab pay for accommodation, meals and moving between the locations.

On the issues related to participation in the Contest - Lab 
please contact our coordinators:

Мaxim Кozolup (095 22 42 878, 063 608 68 16)
E-mail: theatreoperalab@gmail.com

Annex № 1
to Regulation on the International Contest - Lab “Musical Art Project” for 
stage plays performed by young directors in the genre of operetta / musical / opera bouffe 

QUESTIONNAIRE
of participant of the International Contest - Lab for stage plays performed 
by young directors in the genre of operetta / musical / opera bouffe

1.	Name and 
surname 		
2.	Day, month, year and place of birth		
3.	Address at place of residence
(with Index)		
		
4.	Contact telephone number:		E-mail:		
			
5.	Education:
Name of the educational institution, year of graduation or course		

6.	Faculty
 (Department)		
7.	Head of the course / workshop		

8.	Specialty		
		(future or according to diploma)	
9.	Performed stage plays		
		(Caption title and authors of the creation, theater, year of the premiere, video link)	

		

10.	Awards and grants received earlier at festivals, contests, etc.		

		
11.	Caption title and authors of the creation, which stage play is declared		

DIRECTORIAL EXPLICATION

Name of the predictable stage play, with indicating the author of the creation
		
Genre
		
Target audience
		
Summary of the creation, except the well-known material
		
Goals, objectives and concept of the stage play
		
Principle of the acting decision
		
Principle of the performance scenic design
		
Number of employed actors
		
Number of musicians – soundtrack participants
		
Additional information (if any)

12. Hereby I CONSENT to the processing of my personal data outlined above, as well as the submission of this Questionnaire and Explication to experts of the Contest - Lab in the frame of presentation procedure of my Application for stage play in the genre of operetta / musical / opera bouffe.

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