Fringe Performance Op****tunity
NSN Conference - August 7 - 10, 2008
Johnson City, Tennessee
Want to present 55 minutes of your most compelling, riskiest,
experimental or work in progress storytelling at the National
Storytelling Conference? Or, do you and a friend want to present a
mini-fringe event - a pair of shorter performances?
Yes, the National Storytelling Conference Fringe is back! You can
present 55 minutes of folktales; 55 minutes of autobiography; 55
minutes of a work in progress, performance art, stand-up comedy,
puppetry, dance or your favorite long form story! Or, you and a
friend can present a Mini-fringe Event - a pair of shorter
performances of whatever you believe will go together well.
What is the Fringe? The NSN Conference Fringe is based on the Fringe
Festival, a model of presenting performances, giving artists freedom
to create and audiences "the ability to decide for themselves the
truly great productions from the good, the bad and the gloriously
disastrous." Growing networks of performance venues all over the world
have adopted this model and many storytellers are taking advantage of
these venues to reach new audiences. The Conference Fringe aims to
encourage more storytellers to participate in American and Canadian
Fringe Festivals, by providing the op****tunity for you to experience
many aspects of a typical Fringe Festival including the selection
process and performance framework.
In keeping with the Fringe principle of an un-juried selection
process, Fringe performers for the 2008 National Storytelling Network
Conference will be selected by lottery.
Here's your chance to explore the limits of storytelling at the
National Storytelling Conference.
Lottery Instructions
To enter the lottery, please, submit:
1. Your name, address, phone, email information (both tellers
names and contact information if you are submitting for a mini-
fringe.)
2. Title of your 55 minute program or your mini-fringe event.
3. Maximum 30 word description of the program or mini-fringe event.
4. Fringe Standard Category Identification(s): (select all that
apply) adult, family, solo, improvisational, ensemble, dance, etc.
[Example: a single storyteller presenting a family program selects
both "family" and "solo." Use "family" to identify a program for
children.]
5. If appropriate, Fringe Standard Content Warning(s): (select all
that apply) language, adult subject matter, violence, partial ****ity.
Additional information on Content Warnings: Total ****ity and explicit
***ual contact is disallowed in NSN Conference Fringe performances;
male and female genitals and female breasts must be covered. Content
disclaimers (warnings) are to be shown in all advertising, programs,
flyers, enrollment forms, and room identification. No minors under the
age of 18 or applicable state limitation are to be allowed in
performances with adult content warnings.
Email submissions to: Mary Hamilton, mary[at]maryhamilton.info
Mail submissions to: Mary Hamilton, 65 Springhill Road, Frankfort, KY
40601-9211
Submission Deadline
Mail submissions - November 10, 2007 (postmarked)
Electronic submissions - no later than 11:59 PM EST on November 10,
2007
Notification of Selection
Performers drawn by lottery will be notified of their selection by
email and/or phone. Slots will be assigned based on order of performer
acceptance and content (with family material earlier and adult
material later in the day).
Deadline for Acceptance
Within thirty days of notification, you will need to confirm your
participation.
Waiting List
More names than slots will be drawn for a waiting list and will be
moved from the waiting list as slots become available. In St. Louis,
we had a last minute cancellation and reached Number 7 on the waiting
list to find the person who was ready and willing to go on.
Here's the "fine print":
Eligibility
Fringe performers do not need to be NSN members, so please share this
information with all your storytelling, spoken word, and performance
art contacts. We welcome the op****tunity to share the NSN conference
with narrative artists who may not call themselves storytellers. Any
NSN member, including Board and Conference Committee members, is
eligible to participate in the lottery and if selected, tell.
Performers who appeared at the 2007 St. Louis Conference will not be
eligible for the 2008 lottery.
Performers who applied but were not selected or were on the waiting
list but did not perform, may request that last year's application
material be rolled over to this year's lottery. To do so, simply e-
mail Mary Hamilton at mary@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
and indicate "roll-over
application" in the subject line.
Cost
By accepting your Fringe slot, you agree to register and pay for the
entire NSN Conference. No waivers will be given to fringe
performers. No single day registrations accepted.
Registration Timing
By accepting your Fringe slot, you agree to register for the
Conference by the "early-bird" registration date. Performers not
confirmed as registered after that date will be replaced with folks
from the waiting list.
Performing Space
All Fringe performances will be in a meeting room with a minimum of 40
chairs with no technical set-up. As is the custom with many Fringe
Festivals, if you want sound, lighting, or any special equipment to
sup****t your performance, you are responsible for supplying what you
need. Any audiovisual equipment needed must be ordered and paid for at
registration. Due to varying site policies, we cannot guarantee access
to your performance space outside of your scheduled time, which begins
fifteen minutes prior to your performance start time. Do not count on
a "tech rehearsal."
Performance Schedule
Fringe slots parallel the conference workshops and swaps. You'll have
approximately 15 minutes to set-up; 55 minutes to perform beginning at
the published time; 15 minutes to restore and clear the room for the
next performer. Time limits will be strictly observed as this track is
intended to serve as an op****tunity for storytellers (performers and
audience members alike) to experience a typical Fringe Festival
format.
Content
Fringe performances are not pre-screened or censored, but we expect
you to indicate difficult or potentially offensive material in the
content warnings.
Sign-offs
As part of confirming your participation, you must agree to the
following:
1) ****ity policy. See Item 5 in Lottery Instructions.
2) NSN Disclaimer with the following text: "The National
Storytelling Network (NSN) is not responsible or liable for the form
and content of this performance which is the sole responsibility of
the individual performer(s). It is also the performer's responsibility
to be in compliance with local health/safety laws and any hotel/
conference center restrictions for room use."
Audience
Conference Fringe Performances will be open to conference attendees.
Promotion
The title, performance description and content warnings you provide
with your submission will be printed in the NSN Conference program and
website; however, in keeping with Fringe Festival tradition, if you
want an audience, you need to self-promote your performance during the
conference. The Fringe Committee recommends that you NOT rely on
advertising in the Conference Program Book. Most attendees will not
have time to review the entire book before or during the conference.
Plan your promotion - you've got to grab conference attendees'
attention and leave them wanting to be sure they don't miss your
performances
We encourage you to take advantage of this op****tunity to perform your
new, old, in progress, lively, risky, long form, or experimental work
during the National Storytelling Conference. Submit your application
today!
National Storytelling Network
www.storynet.org
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