Masquerade Schedule

Masquerade Sign-ups will be available at the convention this year. Come to the Masquerade desk (in the Convention Center, upstairs on the South end – it’s on the map!) on Friday between 2 PM and 5 PM, or Saturday morning between 9 AM and 10 AM. No entries will be accepted after registration closes on Saturday at 10 AM, or once all spots are filled, whichever comes first. If the show fills but we still have interest, we will have a waiting list in case any entries fail to check in or attend the Contestant Meeting and are dropped from the competition. Any wait-list entries must still attend the Contestant Meeting and have all their materials prepped for entry into the show.

There will be a mandatory Contestant Meeting on Saturday from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM on Main Stage. During the meeting, you’ll meet the Masquerade staff and judges, find out to whom you need to listen and to whom you can go for help, and get important information about how the show will run. There will be a lot of new information this year owing to the new venue, so make sure to pay attention! Any entries not present at the meeting will be dropped from the competition.

When you register for the competition, all entries will sign up for a Tech Rehearsal  time slot between 12 PM and 4 PM on Saturday. This is mandatory, and all groups must speak with tech before the show. You will get five minutes with the tech crew on Main Stage. This time is for you to make sure your audio works, work with the crew on any light or timing cues, and make sure that you know how to get on and off stage. Please don’t plan to block out your skit during this time!  We are hoping to make the stage available for rehearsals outside of the tech rehearsal time – check with the Masquerade Director at the convention!

Workmanship Early Judging Appointments are available for Saturday between 12 PM and 4 PM on a first-come, first-served basis. Make sure to wear or bring all parts of your costume that you want to be considered by the judges, including wigs, props, etc. Workmanship Judging will take place in CCP6/Workshops; there are restrooms close at hand for touch-ups or changing if necessary. Any entries without appointments will be judged in the green room, and the judges will remain in the green room until they meet with everyone who wants to be judged, even if that means missing the beginning of the show.

Masquerade Photos will be taken after you check in backstage in the evening. We would also like to get a shot of you and any awards you might win, so please stick around after the show so our official photographer can capture all your awesomeness.

The Masquerade Green Room will open at 5:30 PM on Saturday, and is located in the backstage area of Main Stage. If you haven’t yet been judged for workmanship and would like to be, it’s best to get there as early as possible. If you’ve already had or don’t want workmanship judging, you need to check in by 6:15 PM. Anyone not in the Green Room by 6:15 will be dropped from the competition, so make sure to check in with the Masquerade staff when you arrive!

On Sunday, we’ll hold a Masquerade Post-Mortem (time & location TBA). You can retrieve any documentation or music you submitted, pick up extra rosettes or copies of award certificates, give feedback to make the next year better, and maybe even receive feedback from some of the judges. This is open to all contestants, staffers, and attendees!

Have questions that aren’t answered on this page? Contact the Masquerade Director using this contact form.