Cucalorus Stage Application

Cucalorus has a long history of showcasing outlandish, alternative, heartwarming and original new performers. Festival favorites like Dance-a-lorus, Bus to Lumberton, and Visual/Sound/Walls distinguish Cucalorus as a venue for exploration at the boundaries between music, theatre, dance, comedy, performance, installation, and film. Cucalorus Stage is expanding our performance program, bringing the same rigorous, intentional curation to our live events as we do to our screenings. We’re interested in all kinds of performances: stand-up, storytelling, music, cabaret, theatre, comedy, happenings, installations, live art, and more! We’re especially looking for new works, North Carolina or Wilmington premieres, works that speak to current political concerns, and fringy-er experiences. Creative crowd surfing encouraged. For more information about this application, please take a peek at our Submission Guidelines!

2020 Cucalorus Stage Application

Category *

Music: Bands, singer-songwriters, acapella, etc.

Theatre: A showcase of original works combining the best local talent with top performers from the fringe festival circuit.

Dance: Dance-a-lorus, an experimental showcase of short dance works featuring projection and live dance.

Comedy: Traditional stand-up, clown, sketch, improv -- all laughter is welcome.

Installation: Site-specific, interactive, 3d -- beyond words.

Performance: Performance art, storytelling, or Emcee (bring your performance talent on stage to introduce films at the festival).

Please choose the category that seems most relevant for your application. We realize that some applications may be relevant across many categories within the Stage program and the overall festival.

Additional notes about your category choice

First Name *

Last Name *

Your role in the project *

Choreographer, director, band manager, etc.

Primary Email *

This is how we will contact you.

Additional Emails

Mailing Address *

City *

State *

Country *

Zip *

Phone Number *

Company/Collective Name

Website

Social Tags

Twitter, Instagram, etc.

Title of Performance / Act *

How you want the work to be billed.

Total Runtime *

min:sec (ex. 60:00) — Set length, ideal installation duration, etc.

Logline *

25 words or less

Synopsis *

125 words or less

Performance History *

Please list all previous performances, including venues and dates, of the work you are submitting. If the work will premiere at Cucalorus, please note.

Premiere Status *

World

International

North American

United States

Eastern US

Southern US

Southeast US

North Carolina

None

If shown at Cucalorus in November 2020, what would be the premiere status?

Bio(s) *

50 words or less — for lead artists, or company/collective

Performers / Dancers / Musicians / Collaborating Artists *

Please list the above and their roles in the project.

Please indicate who needs to be present in Wilmington for the work to be presented and where they will be traveling from: *

Could your work take place in a non-traditional space, such as a foyer, bar, backyard, or street corner? Tell us more: *

What are the practical requirements to know about programming your work? *

Equipment you will provide or the equipment you need, specific flooring, how long it would take to install/tech and strike your work, do you need additional rehearsal time, ect.

Work Sample

Please provide a work sample of your proposed work — up to 5 minutes in length. For example, you may provide a link to video of performance footage, or a link to music for bands, or a link to video documentation of your installation. If you don't have any work samples of your proposed work, please submit a past work and speak to how it relates to your proposed project in the work sample description. You may also upload a PDF of your script. Please reach out to brighid@cucalorus.org if you have any questions about what to submit.

Link to Work Sample

Vimeo, Youtube, Soundcloud, ect

Link Password

If applicable.

Timecode

Please note the 5:00 minutes you would like us to review. For example, if your submitted work is 20:00 minutes long, you can enter 12:00- 17:00.

Other Work Sample

Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File

Maximum upload size: 268.44MB

Use this space to upload a PDF of your script, a deck, or relevant documentation.

Work Sample Description *

Please describe your submitted work samples. For example, let us know if your video is of rehearsal footage, or if you are uploading images that document your installation design and floorpan.

Equity

Cucalorus requests information about race, ethnicity, and gender in order to achieve greater equity across a range of different communities with a focus on supporting female artists, artists of color, gender diversity, and other underrepresented populations of the industry.

Lead Artist Ethnicity (or Race) *

African American or African Descent

Asian

Bi-racial or Multi-racial

Caucasian

Latinx

Middle Eastern

Native American, First Nations or Indigenous

Pacific Islander

Other

Lead Artist Gender *

Woman

Man

Nonbinary

Intersex

Trans Man

Trans Woman

Two-spirit

Gender not listed

Prefer not to disclose

Do you identify as an artist with a disability? *

Yes

No

Signature *

This signature acknowledges full awareness of all details associated with this entry form and warrants the legal right to enter.