Registration
Please see the official rules for the
Chung Ling Soo Stage Magic Competition.
Contestants are reminded that performances that exceed ten minutes will be disqualified. Any use of speech,
written or recorded language (other than song lyrics) will also result in disqualification.
Contestants must register with the Contest Official (
Paul Szauter, 207-288-0388) one week prior to the
Chung Ling Soo Stage Magic Competition, that is, by midnight on Friday, August 29, 2008.
In order to register, contestants must send to the Contest Official:
The
Registration and Technical Requirements Form is available as a PDF.
Name (or Stage Name). This is the performer's name as it will appear in the program distributed to the audience and judges.
Title of Act. This is the title of the contestant's act as it will appear in the program distributed to the audience and judges.
Here are some examples of titles:
- Chinese Rings
- A Dream of Wealth
- The Magic Cauldron
- The World and Its Peoples
- etc.
The title should be short and descriptive of the act, as it might appear in a theatrical program. The name of the performer should not be used.
Titles should not be blatantly commercial ("Amazing Magic Party Machine, Call for Bookings") or in poor taste. The Contest Official reserves the right to reject or edit titles.
Proof of I.B.M. Membership. Minimally, this will be the contestant's I.B.M. member number.
If the contestant is not a member of Ring 362, a copy of the member's current membership card, a letter or email from the TVP of the contestant's territory,
or similar proof should also be supplied.
Completed Registration and Technical Requirements Form. The
Registration and Technical Requirements Form is available as a PDF.
If you cannot print this form, a printed copy is available by request from the Contest Official (
Paul Szauter, 207-288-0388).
Music on CD. If the contestant will be using music for the act, this must be submitted on CD with the contestant's registration.
CDs will be returned to contestants on the day of the contest.
Technical Requirements
A
Registration and Technical Requirements Form is available as a PDF from this website. Here are items that contestants may wish to think about.
If there is anything else that you think should be covered here, please contact the the Contest Official (
Paul Szauter, 207-288-0388) as soon as possible.
Stage. Contestants should keep in mind that the stage at All Souls Congregational Church is shallow.
The stage is approximately eight feet deep (backdrops supplied by Ring members will take up some of the depth of the stage).
With the curtain open, the working stage is about twenty feet wide.
Prop Placement. The stage is equipped with a curtain that may be closed between acts if the contestant desires. This is to allow prop placement.
Each contestant must supply to the Contest Official a description of props to be placed on stage prior to the beginning of the act.
Ring members may be available as stagehands to assist in prop placement if this would decrease the setup time.
Setup time does not count against the contestant's maximum time of ten minutes.
Sight cues. Contestants are advised that it is difficult for volunteer stagehands to follow sight cues for music without rehearsal.
If sight cues are to be used, the contestant must supply to the Contest Official a cue sheet that exactly specifies the sight cues, for example:
- When the curtain opens to begin the performance, start track 1.
- After the silks are placed in the box, I will pick up the fan. At that point, start track 2.
- As the snow fills the stage, I will pick up the sword. At that point, start track 3.
- etc.
Lighting. Ring 362 will supply minimal theatrical lighting to improve the appearance of the show.
These lights do not permit lighting effects or complicated light cues (other than on or off).
We may have the use of a follow spot.
Contestants requiring special lighting (strobes, blacklights, or light cues) should supply their own lighting.
Contestants considering lighting effects should discuss this with the Contest Official as soon as possible.
Pyrotechnics and Fire Effects. All pyrotechnics and most uses of fire will be prohibited. This means no flashpots, pyro-based smoke generators,
handheld pyrotechnic devices, flash paper, flash cotton, flash string, or flammable liquids (e.g., lighter fluid).
The only exception is that matches and candles may be lit. Candles must be normal wax candles, not fakes that use lighter fluid.
Other Theatrical Effects. Performers considering theatrical effects other than lighting and sound (e.g., fog machines) should discuss any such effects with
the Contest Official to see if the proposed effect is feasible on the stage available to us.
Rehearsal. Contestants will have the option of a talk-through, walk-through, or full rehearsal the day of the show to permit the crew to learn prop placement,
sight cues, lighting, and any unusual special effects. Judges and members of the public will not be present for the rehearsal, but it is likely that other contestants
and some Ring members will be able to witness the rehearsal, unless the contestant makes a strong case to the Contest Official for a rehearsal for crew only.
