To organize a V-Day Event, you must register on www.vday.org by using that link : http://vspot.vday.org/

Registration to organize a 2012 V-Day event is now OPEN!

REQUIREMENTS FOR HOSTING ANY V-DAY EVENT

Failure to adhere to these rules will result in V-Day’s rescinding permission for you to present a V-Day event.

Most Important:

0.    You must register for the rights to host ANY V-Day event EVERY year. Rights are free.

0.    Maximum of 3 performances/screenings for each event. No exceptions.

0.    You must work collaboratively with all other V-Day events in your area. We will be putting you in touch with one another!

0.    Money:

.    Organizers & all supporting teams should NOT be paid. (Union technical staff contracted by venue are the only exceptions.)

.    Tickets should be charged for theatrical pieces & suggested donations for the other works are at your discretion.

.    Donate 10% of net profits to V-Day 2012 Spotlight Campaign.

.    Keep production costs down. Donation goal should be 94 cents of every dollar.

0.    Beneficiary:

.    Donate profits to local group that specifically works to end violence against women (preventative, educational, supportive, empowerment).

.    Include your beneficiary in your activities, outreach and publicity.

0.    Organizer requirements:

.    Only 1 organizer is approved for each event. (18yrs & under require a dual application)

.    We require an active email address that can be shared publicly.

.    Incomplete follow up reports will result in denial of any future applications.

0.    Outreach:

0.    Focus your outreach to your group affiliation (college, community or high school)

0.    Strive for diversity of all kinds.

0.    You must include ALL that seek to be involved in your event in some way.

0.    Venue:

Zéro.    Your venue must coincide with your group affiliation (college, community or high school) unless approved by the Directors of the Campaigns.

0.    Scripts:

- Use ONLY the 2012 version of the scripts for your event. NO books or previous scripts are authorized.

- No edits are allowed to monologues or introductions AT ALL!

- No additions to the scripts are allowed unless specified.

- Do not reproduce any scripts for any purpose other than V-Day events.

- All V-Day events should not exceed 90 minutes.

- Performances should be done without intermissions.

0.    Casting:

0.    A minimum of 5 people in any performance. No maximum & we encourage you to include as many people as possible.

0.    Strive for diversity of all kinds.

0.    No acting experience is necessary.

0.    Publicity:

.    You must use your correct event title, as it appears on the top of your V-Spot login, in all publicity.

.    You must adhere to ‘Identity & Social Networking Guidelines’ found under the “Publicity” section of the V-Spot.

.    Absolutely no excerpt performances of any plays for promotional purposes or otherwise.

.    No filming of events beyond 3-minute publicity limits outlined in “Publicity” section of the V-Spot.

0.    Requirements for “The Vagina Monologues” performances

〇.    Performances should happen during V-Season ONLY (Feb 1- April 30)

〇.    Charge tickets for your production unless given special permission by the directors of the campaigns.

〇.    No excluding, editing or order changes to any of the monologues.

〇.    No male actors, but please include & encourage involvement. (We suggest using the following guideline to determine who “qualifies”: People who lead their lives as women are eligible to perform in your production. This includes people who are born as women and transgendered individuals, it does not include drag queens. We leave it to your good judgment and your sensitivity to specific situations to make the casting decisions for your individual production. If you would like any help with this issue, please feel free to write to campaign@vday.org)

〇.    Choose only 1 optional monologue (in addition to the spotlight monologue) to be included in order to keep productions to 90 minutes

Your official event name will be: V-Day [your college/city name/youth group] “The Vagina Monologues” 2012.