ROGUE 2004 MAINSTAGE APPLICATION & INFORMATION

Following is APPLICATION INFORMATION, POLICIES and the APPLICATION FORM to perform at

MAINSTAGE & CAFÉ VENUES between 9:00 AM Monday, September 29th and 5:00 PM Friday, October 17^th. Any applications received before or after these dates will not be accepted.

BYOV (Bring Your Own Venue) between 9:00 AM Monday, November 17^th and 5:00 PM Friday, December 5^th, 2003. Any applications received before or after these dates will not be accepted.
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This document contains information pertaining to applications for the Mainstage venues for Rogue Performance Festival 2004. If you would like to apply to perform in the Rogue Performance Festival 2004 please read all the information carefully.

SUBMISSION
Mail or Hand Deliver (DO NOT fax or e-mail) your application to:
ROGUE PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL 2004

PARTICIPATION
The Rogue Performance Festival 2004 is an open, non-juried, festival. The Rogue is committed to an artist’s right to produce work without the judgment of a jury process and without fear of censure. The only constraints on material or content are the consideration of the health and safety of all those involved, including staff, artists, volunteers and audiences. As an applicant you are given the choice of three different Festival categories within which to participate, each with a separate application process:

TYPES OF ROGUE VENUE APPLICATIONS
ROGUE MAINSTAGE VENUE APPLICATION

Successful MAINSTAGE VENUE applicants are assigned to a Mainstage Venue and are scheduled for an allotted number of 60 minute performance slots. (For more information see below)

ROGUE CAFÉ VENUES APPLICATION
Successful ROGUE CAFÉ VENUE applicants are assigned to a Cafe Venue and are scheduled for an allotted number of 45 minute performance slots. (For more information see below)

BYOV (BRING YOUR OWN VENUE) APPLICATION
Successful BYOV applicants secure their own performance space and determine the number of performances. There is no time limit on their performances. (For more information see Below)

ELIGIBILITY
Any individual or company is eligible to apply to either category but only ONE application can be submitted per individual/company. All applications will be accepted on a first received first accepted process, and must be received before the October 17th deadline. If a company is not accepted into the Mainstage Venue category they may apply as a BYOV performer prior to the December 5^th deadline.

All applications must have a company name, primary and secondary contact. If an individual/company has been found submitting more than one application, ALL applications submitted by that individual/company will be removed from the application process. The primary and secondary contacts of a company cannot be the contacts for a second company applying to The Rogue Performance Festival.

Companies in the Festival may not sell or transfer their spot to another company. If we find that a company has sold or transferred their place to a second company, both companies will be removed from The Rogue Performance Festival and will forfeit their application fees.

OUT-OF-AREA PARTICIPANTS
Out-of-Area Participants, like locals are responsible for all aspects of production, as well as travel and accommodation expenses. With adequate advance notice, we MAY be able to find places for you to stay and volunteers for your tech crew.

PUBLICITY
Each participating individual or company is expected to provide its own show-specific publicity. The Rogue provides general Festival publicity and your production will be listed in the official Rogue Map program guide and on our website (www.roguefestival.com).

Companies will be asked to submit copies of your press kit (photos, releases, bios…) to the Rogue publicist by December 15, 2003. IF YOU HAVE ANY PHOTOS OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL NOW, PLEASE SUBMIT THEM WITH YOUR APPLICATION. Digital media preferred if possible. Please submit photos in JPEG or TIFF formats and text in .TXT, . RTF, or .DOC formats.

APPLICATION
Below is a Rogue Performance Festival application. In order for your application to be processed:
* All questions on the application form must be answered in full
* Applications must include 2 separate checks or money orders
* 1 for the application fee (Mainstage Venue $190)
* 1 for the non-refundable $10 processing fee.
* Checks or money orders should be made payable to Theatre J’Nerique.

CONFIRMATION
As we receive a complete Rogue application, we will deposit the non-refundable processing fee check of $10.00 (it must be a separate check). If your company secures a place in The Festival as a participant, The Rogue will deposit your application fee check. If the application fee check bounces, the application will be removed and placed at the bottom of the waiting list. All Local, National and International applicants will be contacted regarding their status by early November, 2003. If your application was neither successful nor put on the wait list, your application fee check will be returned with a notification letter.

The Rogue Performance Festival will take place in Fresno, California on the dates of March 5, 6, 7, 12, & 13, 2004.

Successful Mainstage Venue applicants will be scheduled at a Rogue Mainstage venue in the heart of Fresno’s Tower District. A Mainstage venue can seat about 100 audience members. A Mainstage venue can accommodate performances such as one-act plays, minor musicals, dance/movement, musical acts, cabaret, magic shows, etc

APPLICANTS
The Rogue will begin receiving applications at 9:00 AM on Monday September 29^th. All applications must be received by 5:00 PM on Friday October 17^th, 2003. Any application received before or after these dates will not be accepted. We will confirm receipt of application via postcard or email if applicable. Notification of status will be made by early November, 2003.

WITHDRAWALS & REFUNDS
All withdrawals from The Rogue Performance Festival 2004 must be made in writing by the company's primary. If a company in The 2004 Rogue withdraws, notification must be received by December 1, 2003 in order to receive a 75% refund of the application fee. A Mainstage Venue company that withdraws after December 1^st will forfeit 100% of its application fee. As we approach publication of the program (early January) the Rogue will close the waiting list and return all application fees to companies that did not move to participant status. Applicants on the waiting list will be notified if a slot becomes available and may withdraw at any time (prior to accepting a slot) and have their application fee returned to them.

TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
All Rogue Performance Festival performances start on time. There is a 60 minute time limit for Mainstage Venue performers. There are only 30 minutes between all performances, which includes fifteen minutes to strike the show that just ended and fifteen minutes to set up the next production with the audience being seated concurrently.

Venues are equipped with basic lighting and sound and each company will receive a 90 minute technical rehearsal / cue to cue. We will provide companies with more info on their venue so that they can be as prepared for their technical rehearsal as possible. The Rogue provides one technician in each Mainstage Venue to run lights and/or sound. All companies must supply one Production Stage Manager to call your show (an additional sound operator if necessary) and enough crew to set up and strike your show. Since there are some technical limitations in the venues, it is best to focus on the content of your play and try to keep the technical/production values as simple, imaginative and as compact as possible. THE VENUES PROVIDE NO STORAGE. Sets, props and costumes must be removed after each performance.

BOX OFFICE / TICKETS
The Rogue returns 100% of the box office ticket sales to the individual companies and provides all front of house staff (i.e. House managers, box office, ushers) for Rogue Mainstage Venue participants. Each company sets its own ticket price (rounded off to the nearest dollar) up to a maximum of $6.00.

PLEASE NOTE that the Rogue will be selling Rogue Ready passes. There will be 100 passes available. Rogue Mainstage Venue participants will receive $4 for any audience member using a Rogue Ready pass to see your show.

* 1 Mainstage Venue outfitted with basic lighting and sound that accommodates at least 100 audience members
= companies are assigned to a single venue based partly on technical needs indicated on your application and a detailed technical questionnaire sent to all companies in The Rogue in November, 2003.
= all venues are outfitted with a stationary lighting plot & 12 channel PA.
= a venue floor plan and spec sheet will be sent to all companies in The Rogue
* The Rogue provides one technician for your production.

The Technician usually operates the lighting board and it is required that every company supply a stage manager and any additional operators (i.e. sound) as needed by their production.
* Inclusion in the Rogue Map program guide, website and overall event publicity
= a detailed program and publicity questionnaire will be sent to all companies after securing a slot
* All front of house staff (i.e. Box office, usher & house manager)
* And, most importantly, companies receive 100% of their box office receipts

YOU PROVIDE
* A fully prepared, rights secured, audience ready production, NO MORE THAN 60 minutes long
* All Rogue materials (i.e. contractual, technical, promotional, etc.) ON TIME when requested.
* A set ticket price of no more than $6 (rounded to the nearest dollar).
* All your travel/food/ production/royalties/union fees/misc. expenses.
* Your own specific promotional materials (pictures, reviewer packets, flyers, posters, etc.) for your distribution.
* ANY & ALL-additional technical equipment not listed in your tech packet (i.e. projectors, microphones, strobes, fog machines, keyboards, etc.).
* A show that MUST be able to be loaded-in in 15 minutes and struck in 15 minutes
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9:00 AM September 29^th to 5:00 PM October 17^th, 2003 Mainstage Applications Received

December 1st, 2003 Last day for Mainstage Venue participants to withdraw and receive 25% refund of Application fee.

December 15^th, 3003 Deadline for the Rogue to receive Mainstage promotional materials.
March 5-13, 2004 Rogue Performance Festival 2004

ROGUE PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL 2004 MAINSTAGE APPLICATION FORM

Mail (DO NOT fax or e-mail) your application to:
ROGUE PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL 2004

416 East Brown Avenue,

Fresno, CA 93704

Please read accompanying information before completing application

NAME OF COMPANY: _________________________________________________________________
TITLE OF SHOW: _____________________________________________________________________
PLAYWRIGHT/CREATOR/COMPOSER: ___________________________________________________

CIRCLE THE ONE FOLLOWING CATEGORY THAT BEST DESCRIBES YOUR SHOW:

Play-Drama

Dance/Movement

Improv/Sketch

Play-Comedy

Mime/Mask

Multi-Media

Musical Theatre

Poetry/Storytelling

Puppetry Cabaret

Performance Art

Solo/Duo/Trio Music

Film/Video

Magic

Stand-up

Other: ____________

PRIMARY CONTACT: ALL Rogue correspondence will be sent to this person. Only the primary contact is authorized to submit or to make changes to company information. The Primary Contact for a company cannot be replaced after this application is submitted. NOTE: all correspondence will be sent to this address. It is your responsibility to inform us about address changes. Consider if you will be traveling between now and March and chose your contact accordingly.

FIRST NAME: _______________________________________________________________________
LAST NAME: ________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS:__________________________________________________________________________
CITY: ______________________________________________________________________________
PROVINCE/STATE: ___________________________________________________________________
POSTAL/ZIP CODE: ___________________________________________________________________
COUNTRY: __________________________________________________________________________
HOME PHONE: _______________________________________________________________________
WORK PHONE: ______________________________________________________________________
E-MAIL: _____________________________________________________________________________

SECONDARY CONTACT:This contact is for emergencies only. All companies must have a secondary contact.

FIRST NAME: _______________________________________________
LAST NAME: _______________________________________________
ADDRESS:__________________________________________________
CITY: ______________________________________________________
PROVINCE/STATE: __________________________________________
POSTAL/ZIP CODE: __________________________________________
COUNTRY: _________________________________________________
HOME PHONE: ______________________________________________
WORK PHONE: _____________________________________________
E-MAIL: ____________________________________________________

TICKET PRICE(Maximum of $6 Mainstage, price must be rounded to nearest dollar) : _________

(Companies will be asked to submit final copies of your press kit (photos, releases, bios…) to the Rogue publicist by December 15, 2003. IF YOU HAVE ANY PHOTOS OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL NOW, PLEASE SUBMIT THEM WITH YOUR APPLICATION. Digital media preferred if possible. Please submit photos in JPEG or TIFF formats and text in .TXT, . RTF, or .DOC formats.)

HOW MANY PEOPLE IN YOUR CREW? ____
(Note for Mainstage & Cafe Venues: You MUST supply at least one non-performer capable of serving as astage manager and enough crew to set up and strike your show in 15 minutes. The Rogue will provide you with ONE additional technician to run either lights or sound.)

DO YOU HAVE THE PRODUCTION RIGHTS FOR THIS PLAY/PERFORMANCE? Yes ** Working on it ** N/A
(Note: It is your responsibility to obtain rights to any work under copyright, theatrical or non-theatrical, in advance, and provide written proof of rights granted. Cancellation due to misuse or misrepresentation of performance rights will result in forfeiture of your entire application fee.)

HAVE YOU RECEIVED PERMISSION FROM YOUR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION TO PARTICIPATE?
Yes ** Working on it ** N/A
(Note: All performers are required to obtain the necessary releases or pay the appropriate fees if accepted into the festival.)

THE ROGUE PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL DOES NOT HAVE AN OFFICIAL HOUSING SYSTEM; INDICATE HERE IF YOU WOULD LIKE HELP SECURING ACCOMMODATION. Yes ** No ** N/A

Do you have any special scheduling requirements? (NOTE: Remember to consider all conflicts)

YOU MUST CHECK OFF AND ENCLOSE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION:
__1) I have READ the accompanying application information and policy pages.
__2) APPLICATION FEE made out to Theatre J’Nerique (Mainstage Venue $190)
__3) PROCESSING FEE made out to Theatre J’Nerique (separate check $10.00.)
__4) A COMPLETED AND SIGNED APPLICATION form with two checks. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
__5) BYOV APPLICANTS include 1 page detailed project proposal

PRINT NAME: ___________________________________________

TITLE: __________________________________________________

Mail or Hand Deliver (DO NOT fax or e-mail) your application to:
ROGUE PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL 2004

MAINSTAGE & CAFÉ VENUES between 9:00 AM Monday, September 29th and 5:00 PM Friday, October 17^th. Any applications received before or after these dates will not be accepted.

BYOV (Bring Your Own Venue) between 9:00 AM Monday, November 17^th and 5:00 PM Friday, December 5^th, 2003. Any applications received before or after these dates will not be accepted.