The programs need to be completed (printed, collated, folded & stapled) by the end of the day on Tuesday, the week of the festival, so they can be inserted into registration packets Wednesday.
It is recommended to see both the NHETG logo and the host Festival Logo incorporated into the program somehow.
Please double proof everything. People really like to see their names spelled properly in these things. In fact an adult outside of the program layout project should have the final proof. If this is a student project for credit and the proof reader finds errors, maybe it should effect the grade.
An asterisk beside a name means that person is an adult. This indicates to all that this was not student work and does not qualify for an award.
The Schedule will probably not be final until Tuesday, the week (9 days) before festival. Layout the tentative schedule early and edit it when all the information arrives. Schools will be calling with program changes. In fact some will come in through the registration desk the day of performance, long after the programs have been printed. We will want to continue to update the files so they can be used for awards and gifts in the closing ceremony. Please keep these files where they can be found later.
The program should have a formal & professional look to it. All participants should follow the format set forth on the “Sample Program Page” included in the Pre-Registration Packet. Use this as your guide to format the program.
There may also be some advertisements at the back of the program.
Following is a typical layout:
Pg Content
Cover
Schedule (inside cover or center fold if booklet size)
Dedication or Advertising or ?
Notes on theater rules (no photos, no food, etc) & NHETG Board Members
Adjudicator & Consultant Biographies
Festival Staff
Show 1
Show 2
Show 3
Show 4
Show 5
Show 6 (minimum size of a Regional Festival)
Show 7
Show 8 (maximum size of a Regional Festival)
Show 9
Show 10
Show 11
Show 12 (Maximum size of a State Festival)
Building Campus map (inside back cover)
Back Cover
The actual number of pages will depend on the number of shows in your festival.