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PEGGY EZEKIEL AWARDS & DESIGN EXPO

Recognition of Exceptional Work

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WHO WAS PEGGY EZEKIEL?

and why is the exhibit named in her honor?

Peggy S. Ezekiel was one of the four original founders of USITT/Ohio (originally the Cleveland Section and now the USITT/Ohio Valley Section). Peggy, an active member a the national level, believed that there was a need for a more localized chapter of USITT that would serve the needs of the many theater people in Ohio. With that goal in mind she was instrumental in obtaining from USITT National the charter forming the Ohio Section. At first, the section was local, but has grown to encompass the entire state of Ohio and has continued to flourish. It now includes the Ohio Valley and western Pennsylvania and boasts membership throughout the rest of the nation. USITT/Ohio Valley sponsors regional conferences, workshops on national artists and productions, and supports active student chapters of USITT. Peggy Ezekiel only saw the beginnings of USITT/Ohio before she died tragically during the second year of USITT/Ohio’s existence. It was not long after Peggy’s death that the Peggy Ezekiel Award was established in her honor in 1985.

EZEKIEL SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Check out the 2023 Award Winners here. 

We are no longer accepting entires for the 2024 Ezekiel Design Expo.

NOMINATE/ENTER YOUR WORK

The Ezekiels are displayed virtually on our website.   Deadline for nomination and entry form is October 30th, entries should be uploaded by that time.  Winners will be announced at our November 9th OVS Fall Conference.  

Please put images in the order that each exhibitor wants their information to be viewed with the number in the file title. You may upload between one to three - 18"x24" images per exhibit. If doing sound/video links may submitted as video links. All files uploaded should be less then 100 MB per file. Please no PDF's.

The Ezekiel Award submissions are open to any production produced or conceived between August 2023 and August 2024. If you had entered an unproduced work last year and have since produced it, you may not enter it again. 

There will be a $20 fee for each entry. You can pay the entry fee here. 

Please email Kathe at k-devault@onu.edu with any questions.

FORMAT

Each person will be allowed to submit:

  • Up to 3 18"x24" images. 

  • Please submit file format as a Jpeg or png. 

  • Must include entrant's name, category (see nomination form) and name of production represented. 

  • Images must be in the preferred order for display with the number in the file name.

  • File size should be less than 100MB.

  • One panel must include a typed concept statement or description (not to exceed one page) which helps put the work in context for the viewer/adjudicators. It should clearly state the entrants objectives, describe challenges and solutions and include information on the collaborative effort of the production team (for realized productions).

  • There is a limit of a maximum of two entries per year.

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DIGITAL PERMISSIONS 

  • If you grant the USITT Ohio Valley Section to exhibit this work it may include digital storage of display images, displaying at the National conference and usage for promotion of the section in print, online, and other digital formats. By stating "yes" you agree that you have gained any needed permissions for the use of all work presented in your submission.

  • If you give permission to the USITT Ohio Valley Section to exhibit this work, it may be displayed the OVS website. By stating "yes" you agree that you have gained any needed permissions for the use of all work presented in your submission.

COSTUME DESIGN

  • renderings and sketches

  • fabric swatches

  • production photos

  • Concept statement and description of process (maximum one-page)

LIGHTING DESIGN

  • educed plot and section

  • lighting sketches

  • color swatches

  • production photos

  • Concept statement and description of process (maximum one-page)

SCENIC DESIGN

  • renderings or photo of model

  • reduced ground plan(s)

  • production photos

  • Concept statement and description of process (maximum one-page)

SOUND DESIGN

  • audio line diagram (a single line, schematic or block diagram graphically outlining how the system is interconnected). All icons should be labeled as to their specific function, make and model number. (Currently there is no USITT graphic standard for sound)

  • reduced speaker ground plan and section indicating position of all equipment on stage, in pit and in the house including rough focus position of each unit

  • sound cue list (sound plot)

  • production photos

  • photos including specials, practicals and unique installations

  • Concept statement and description of process (maximum one-page)

TECHNOLOGY/CRAFT

  • copies of original design sketches or renderings

  • working drawings or sketches

  • process photos

  • production photos

  • Concept statement and description of process (maximum one-page)

STAGE MANAGEMENT/PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

  • Sample paperwork such as calling scripts, blocking sheets, run sheets, etc.

  • Production photos

  • Description of the process for the show and any challenges faced (maximum one-page)

ARCHITECTURE

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

  • scaled floor plans/ Site Plan

  • section through the theatre

  • renderings and/or photo of the model

  • description of Technical Theatre Systems, support spaces and project program

  • project budget

  • process of project photographs

  • Concept statement and description of process (maximum one-page)

In addition to the standard format for all submissions, Ezekiel entrants may include other support material with their submission as long as they do not exceed 5 individual files per submission. These materials will be used during the adjudication process, but will not be included in the exhibit. This material can include:

  • support paperwork (i.e. schedules, cue sheets, budgets, etc.) , full blue/black line prints and additional research in PowerPoint/PDF format.

  • Clickable links for sound entries containing examples of designed cues, music choices and /or original compositions. It is recommended that this recording be "self-narrative" with the designer's voice describing the content and design choice for each cue. The recording should be a maximum of five minutes.

ADJUDICATION COMMITTEE

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An interdisciplinary committee of qualified professionals will be assembled to adjudicate the Ezekiels. Award winners will be announced during the Fall General Membership Meeting. 

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Board choice winners will be contacted about showing work at the national conference.

Submit you materials here. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

CONTACT:
KATHLEEN E DEVAULT

K-DEVAULT@ONU.EDU
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY
525 SOUTH MAIN ST
ADA, OH 45810
419-772-2686

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