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Spotlight School Registration Form

Thank you for registering for Spotlight Education. The information you provide will help us to best serve you and your program this year.

Plan to set aside 20-30 minutes to complete this form. There is an option to save progress and resume later. If you choose to do so, it will ask you to enter in a password and send a new link to your email. You must use the most recent link sent to you in order to continue the form.


Please note that you will have a chance to review the form in its entirety before confirming your registration. You must click the CONFIRM button on the final review page in order for us to receive your registration.

Spotlight Education: Opportunities for Students & Educators

Register to become a Spotlight school and have access to the following:

 

Theater educators and artistic staff

·       A network of theater educators across the state

·       Workshops and trainings to help supplement theater programming

·       Monthly Unpacking the Show roundtable discussions

·       Professional teaching artists, including diversity coaches and intimacy coaches

·       Unpacking the Show resource guides for popular high school productions (Spring 2023)

·       Special ticket offers through Spotlight Community Tickets

·       Theatre Director and Educator Conference(s) hosted by Hennepin Theatre Trust and Perpich Center for Arts Education


Students

·       Creative opportunities for performers, technicians, and musicians

·       A wide variety of engagements and workshops utilizing local and national artists

·       Community conversations

·       Special ticket offers through Spotlight Community Tickets

·       Exclusive opportunities including: Triple Threat on Hennepin, Technical Theater Career Pathway, Critical Review, and more.


Production Engagement: Plays or Musicals

·      Production Assessment Track: Formal evaluations by trained Spotlight Evaluators to receive honors and educational feedback, and the opportunity to participate in Spotlight Showcase.

·      Non-Assessment Track: Workshop during the rehearsal process to work with your students in an area of your choosing.

Participation Fees
Payment is dependent on participation in the Production Assessment Track or the Non-Assessment Track. See the breakdown below.
  • Spotlight Education Non-Assessment Track - $50
  • Spotlight Education Production Assessment Track: One production evaluated - $125 (total)
  • Spotlight Education Production Assessment Track: Two productions evaluated - $300 (total)
At the end of this form, you may choose to pay with a credit card or via invoice. Once your registration is received, an invoice with payment instructions* will be sent to the primary contact listed or your credit card payment will be processed.

*Scholarships are available, please contact Spotlight Education at spotlighteducation@hennepintheatretrust.org for more information.
Production Engagement: Two Tracks

Don't know your plans? Not sure if you'll do a show? Select the Non-Assessment Track and contact Spotlight Education at spotlighteducation@hennepintheatretrust.org.

School: General Information

Please provide the full school name as you wish it to be listed in official promotional materials.







Please enter your school theater web page or specific theater website here.
School Contact Info










Program Contact Information
Please let us know who are the main players involved in the planning of your production. Indicate who our primary contact should be. Note: the information requested below is your personal contact information, apart from the school's indicated above.























Please list a student liaison from your program to assist in communicating to their peers about opportunities offered throughout the year. This can include social media efforts and student communication for workshops and ticket offerings.















Note: If your Primary contact is not the Program or Musical Director, please enter their contact information in the first Additional Contact group below, not in any repeated section.










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Program Information






Does your theatre program have a specific/separate website? Enter it here!

Production Information

The registration fee for 1 production is $125.00; and $300.00 for 2 productions
Enter the information for your first (or only) production here. 

Please list the full title of your production, as listed in your rights agreement.  This title will be used in our press releases and promotional material, please make sure it is correct.












Pre-Evaluation
Traditionally during a pre-evaluation, a Spotlight Education evaluator attends a final dress or technical rehearsal to engage with your students. In this way, the purpose of the pre-evaluation is to provide feedback prior to the opening of the production and give an informal congratulations to the students on their hard work. Spotlight Education now offers alternative options for the pre-evaluation. See options below:
  • A Spotlight evaluator engages during the rehearsal process of a production to work with your students in an area of your choosing. Options could include: diversity coaching, intimacy coaching, fight choreography, vocal performance, video editing, etc. 
  • A Spotlight evaluator watches a technical or dress rehearsal for your production and provides verbal feedback following the run. 
  • Spotlight sends a teaching artist to lead a workshop for students in your theater program at any point throughout the school year in an area of your choosing.

If you wish to take advantage of this, please check the box and list two (2) dates that would work on the next page. Note: The pre-evaluation does NOT count as an honor-determining evaluation.  


Production Information - Second Production
Enter the information for your second production here.  

Please list the full title of your production, as listed in your rights agreement.  This title will be used in our press releases and promotional material, please make sure it is correct.












Pre-Evaluation
Traditionally during a pre-evaluation, a Spotlight Education evaluator attends a final dress or technical rehearsal to engage with your students. In this way, the purpose of the pre-evaluation is to provide feedback prior to the opening of the production and give an informal congratulations to the students on their hard work. Spotlight Education now offers alternative options for the pre-evaluation. See options below:
  • A Spotlight evaluator engages during the rehearsal process of a production to work with your students in an area of your choosing. Options could include: diversity coaching, intimacy coaching, fight choreography, vocal performance, video editing, etc. 
  • A Spotlight evaluator watches a technical or dress rehearsal for your production and provides verbal feedback following the run. 
  • Spotlight sends a teaching artist to lead a workshop for students in your theater program at any point throughout the school year in an area of your choosing.

If you wish to take advantage of this, please check the box and list two (2) dates that would work on the next page. Note: The pre-evaluation does NOT count as an honor-determining evaluation.  


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Rehearsal Details - First (or Only) Production

To participate in the Production Assessment you will need to have a Technical Evaluation. During the Technical Evaluation, a trained evaluator will visit during a final tech or dress rehearsal to observe the work of students and to provide insights and encouragement. Please provide two (2) final rehearsal dates that an evaluator is welcome to attend. NOTE: If you choose to have a Pre-Evaluation, please list a date that a Pre-Evaluator is welcome to attend. (These may be the same.)





Enter time in the following format: ##:## $$ where # = numbers and $$ = AM or PM







Performance Details - 1st Weekend of Performances
Performance Schedule: Please provide date and time of all performances for which an evaluator is welcome to attend. 
For each performance beyond the first click "Add Another Performance"




Performance Details - 2nd Weekend of Performances
Performance Schedule: Please provide date and time of all performances for which an evaluator is welcome to attend. 
For each performance beyond the first click "Add Another Performance"




Performance Details - 3rd Weekend of Performances
Performance Schedule: Please provide date and time of all performances for which an evaluator is welcome to attend. 
For each performance beyond the first click "Add Another Performance"




Performance Details - 4th Weekend of Performances
Performance Schedule: Please provide date and time of all performances for which an evaluator is welcome to attend. 
For each performance beyond the first click "Add Another Performance"




If you have more than one (1) production, clicking "Next Page" will bring you to page 4, otherwise you will advance to page 5 if you have registered only one (1) production.

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Rehearsal Details - Second Production

To participate in the Production Assessment you will need to have a Technical Evaluation. During the Technical Evaluation, a trained evaluator will visit during a final tech or dress rehearsal to observe the work of students and to provide insights and encouragement. Please provide two (2) final rehearsal dates that an evaluator is welcome to attend. NOTE: If you choose to have a Pre-Evaluation, please list a date that a Pre-Evaluator is welcome to attend. (These may be the same.)




Enter time in the following format: ##:## $$ where # = numbers and $ = AM or PM







Performance Details - 1st Weekend of Performances
Performance Schedule: Please provide date and time of all performances for which an evaluator is welcome to attend. 
For each performance beyond the first for this weekend, click "Add Another Performance"




Performance Details - 2nd Weekend of Performances
Performance Schedule: Please provide date and time of all performances for which an evaluator is welcome to attend. 
For each performance beyond the first for this weekend, click "Add Another Performance"




Performance Details - 3rd Weekend of Performances
Performance Schedule: Please provide date and time of all performances for which an evaluator is welcome to attend. 
For each performance beyond the first for this weekend, click "Add Another Performance"




Performance Details - 4th Weekend of Performances
Performance Schedule: Please provide date and time of all performances for which an evaluator is welcome to attend. 
For each performance beyond the first for this weekend, click "Add Another Performance"




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Agreement:

I ag  I agree that Hennepin Theatre Trust may use any information included in this application for publicity and promotional purposes as well as photographs or videos that are taken of the students during any Spotlight-related activity. I further agree that the Trust may utilize these images for a professional production video/photo compilation which may be offered for sale to support the Spotlight Education Program as well as any photographs or video taken of students during Spotlight activities. I certify that this musical or play is representative of our school and community standards in its use of subject matter, language and gesture. I further certify that our school has fulfilled its legal production responsibilities such as royalty payment, securing permission to produce and/or cut the script and music. I hereby state that the above information to the best of my knowledge is correct and I agree to abide by the outlined rules and guidelines. I agree to submit payment to Hennepin Theatre Trust by Thursday, November 10, 2022 either by credit card or check. 

 

B    By typing my name below, I agree to the rules and guidelines set forth by Hennepin Theatre Trust for the Spotlight Education. My typed name below serves as an electronic signature.




Participation Fees
Payment is dependent on the number of productions submitted for evaluation. See the breakdown below.
  • Spotlight Education Non-Assessment Track - $50
  • Spotlight Education Production Assessment Track: One production evaluated - $125 (total)
  • Spotlight Education Production Assessment Track: Two productions evaluated - $300 (total)
Below, choose to pay with a credit card or via invoice. Once your registration is received, an invoice with payment instructions* will be sent to the primary contact you listed or your credit card payment will be processed.

*Scholarships are available, please contact Spotlight Education at spotlighteducation@hennepintheatretrust.org for more information.
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