The Rotary Clubs of Australia and The International Foundation for Arts and Culture present

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The Rotary Clubs of Australia and The
International Foundation for Arts and Culture
present
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In 2006 Australian Rotary Clubs will join forces
for Storm the Stage - a talent showcase for 16 to
19 year olds with a passion for drama and musical
theatre.
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Under the patronage of actor, Hugh Jackman, and
theatrical doyenne, Jill Perryman, this exciting
national initiative will build on two years as a
successful WA event.
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National Competition

• Local heats, semifinals and state finals in
  Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria,
  South Australia, Queensland and Tasmania will
  decide state finalists in
• Best Performance Drama
• Best Performance Musical Theatre

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Quality Grand Final

• State finalists will fly to Perth in November
  2006, to compete in the Storm the Stage Grand
  Final at the Burswood Entertainment Complex.

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Prizes

• Grand Final winners in both Best Performance
  Drama and Best Performance Musical Theatre
  receive 5,000.
• Two lucky finalists will win the opportunity to
  audition for Home and Away and All Saints.

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How it came about

• Collaboration between Don Briggs (Cannington
  Rotary D9470) and Dr Geoffrey Gibbs, (former
  Director of the WA Academy of Performing Arts).
• Combined concepts to foster local performing arts
  in the Cannington area and promote talented young
  actors.
• Made possible by founding sponsor Mr Handa -
  Chairman of the International Foundation for Arts
  and Culture (IFAC).

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Key Goals

• Promote Rotary to young Australians.
• Showcase high standard of emerging talent to the
  performing arts community.
• Contribute funding to Rotary WA Cord Blood Bank
  project.

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Rotary WAs Role

• Develop and manage national competition.
• Produce the Storm the Stage Grand Final.
• Manage Storm the Stage website.
• Process applications.
• Allocate application fees back to the States.
• Commission Storm the Stage Arts Mentors.

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Role of Rotary in other States

• Appoint a State Rotary Coordinator for Storm the
  Stage.
• Establish a Rotary network to actively promote
  Storm the Stage.
• Fund local venue hire, equipment and
  accompanists.
• Conduct heats and their own state final.
• Appoint local judges.

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Encouraging entries

• Local Rotary clubs will
• Promote Storm the Stage to high schools,
  colleges, TAFE, tertiary colleges and theatre and
  repertory groups in their community.
• Encourage interested performers to obtain an
  entry form or register on-line at
  www.stormthestage.com

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Competition levels

•  Local heats (local Rotary clubs).
• State semifinals (District Rotary Groups and
  State Rotary Coordinator).
• State finals (State Rotary Coordinator and State
  Arts Mentor).
• National Grand Final (Storm the Stage Event
  Manager).

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Local heats

• Public events staged in local halls or theatres.
• Judged by local Rotarians, performing artists or
  civic leaders.
• Admission can be charged.
• Developed with assistance from professional State
  Arts Mentor.

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Semi and State Finals

• Local heats feed into semifinals.
• Semifinals feed into state finals.
• Clubs from smaller communities may combine and
  work at the semifinal level.
• Judged by professionals (arranged by State Arts
  Mentors).

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Grand Final

• Two finalists from each State flown to Perth for
  the National Grand Final with their State Rotary
  Coordinator and State Arts Mentor acting as
  chaperones.
• Judged by professional panel.

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How Rotary Clubs benefit financially?

• Reimbursement of 20 per applicant distributed to
  local Rotary Clubs.
• Box office from local heats.
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