Programme Criteria

PROGRAMME & POSTER COMPETITION

Criteria for judging Programme and Poster Competition entries at both Area and National Level.

(Please note that inclusion of the official NODA Crest with the wording "Affiliated to the National Operatic and Dramatic Association" is a condition of entry for all Programmes)

Souvenir/Deluxe Programmes

General Impression and Souvenir Value	20
Cover Design: originality and quality of artwork	20
General Layout: originality and overall design	10
Show Data (scenes, musical numbers etc.): clarity, legibility, and ease of finding	10
Cast Data (who plays what etc.): Clarity, legibility, and ease of finding	10
Photographs: quality of reproduction	10
Photographs: full captions (player and character, chorus names etc.)	10
Printing Quality	10
Paper Quality	10
Additional Information about Cast Members	10
Additional Information about Society	10
Additional Background Information about the Show	10
Additional Information about NODA	10
Total	150

Standard Programmes

General Impression	10
Cover Design: originality and quality of artwork	10
General Layout: originality and overall design	10
Show Data (scenes, musical numbers etc.): clarity, legibility, and ease of finding	10
Cast Data (who plays what etc.): clarity, legibility, and ease of finding	10
Photographs: quality of reproduction	10
Photographs: full captions (player and character, chorus names etc.)	10
Additional Information about NODA	10
Quality of Printing and Suitability of Paper	5
Additional Information about Cast Members	5
Additional Information about Society	5
Additional Background Information about the Show	5
Total	100

Basic Programmes (NB. Entries must not include photographs)

Design and Layout: originality and quality of overall design	20
Cover: originality and quality of design and artwork	20
Show and Cast Information: clarity and legibility	20
Quality of Printing and Suitability of Paper	20
Total	80

Posters

Eye Catch-ability: does it arrest the attention of passers-by?	20
Design: originality and quality of artwork	20
Legibility: main information (show, venue, date etc.) easily read from a distance?	20
Style: does the design reflect content and setting of the show?	20
Credits: does it show all contractual details ("By Arrangement With etc.")?	20
Total	100

How to apply

Entries should be sent to your Area Councillor, whose name and address can be found in the latest issue of NODA North West News or by contacting NODA Headquarters. Please note that, should your entry be successful in the Area Competition, four copies of your winning poster and programme will be required for the National Competition.