2015-640-E Arts - One Song Productions Arts Grant

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DocuSign Envelope ID:8F88575A-521 C-49FD-A8D6-A2910458157E provides a way for students to remain involved in theatre over the summer,when the schools' departments are not active. The February 48 is also designed to push boundaries, especially the boundary of time. Unlike One Song's three main shows and summer show, The February 48 is not a full-length show,but rather a series of one-act plays, all of which are written,rehearsed, and performed by students over the course of a single weekend. Students are assigned to groups on a Friday night. Student writers are then given the beginning and ending lines of their plays and are asked to write a script over the course of that night. After being reviewed by the Board of Directors, scripts are passed out to groups on Saturday morning, and each group is sent off to rehearse for the day, during which all technical aspects for each show are coordinated. Groups load into the performance space on Sunday afternoon, and rehearse in the space until their performance Sunday night. The goal of The February 48 is to provide unique opportunities to both experienced and prospective actors and technicians, as well as to provide a creative,adrenaline-filled weekend for local students. Those with experience are challenged to take all of the work and quality of a full-length production and condense it into a single weekend,while students who are new to theatre can explore it through an exciting and short production process. In addition to opportunities provided by shows, One Song also provides those students who join the Board of Directors with business and production experience. Board members see and experience what goes into running a theatrical production company. They set budgets, handle finances, write grant proposals, find and book rehearsal and performance spaces,and maintain legal documents. One Song Productions is a valuable opportunity for students to expand their theatrical vision, making it an important part of the Triangle's youth theatre community. Proposed Use of Grant Funds One Song Productions would utilize the fall grant to pay for the production of its spring and summer shows. One Song would use this grant to offset the higher costs of the performance space, increase publicity in order to reach out to a larger portion of the county, and provide the community with even higher quality productions. Each performance, with the exception of the summer show, is directed and produced by the One Song Board of Directors, and the casts and technical crews are entirely made up of high school students. All of One Song's shows are chosen to reflect modern social issues and emerging theatrical styles that might not make an appearance in school theater departments; One Song does this to give students an opportunity to expand their horizons with unique and challenging roles.