2027 KPA Bradley Awards | Adjudicator Application

NOTE: Applications for KPA Bradley Awards Adjudicators will be reviewed on a rolling basis through late August and into September. Please note that the priority consideration deadline for applicants who have not yet served as an Adjudicator for the KPA Bradley Awards is Monday, August 3, 2026. We will begin reviewing all applications received prior to this date to begin scheduling interviews with selected applicants. Following the intial interview process, we will begin reviewing any applications received after August 3, 2026, and we may reach out to additional applicants for interviews. All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply prior to August 3, 2026.

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Performing Arts Involvement (please select all that apply):

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Please describe your background, experience, and/or qualifications specifically related to Theatre Education.

Please describe any potential conflicts of interest or affiliations you have with high schools in the state of Kentucky or the Indiana counties of Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Scott, and Washington. This can include, but is not limited to, a high school that is your alma mater, a school where you have children or students in attendance (including students you teach privately), a school where you have worked/volunteered, a school where your spouse is employed, etc. Please list the specific high schools and their location, when possible, in your response.

Adjudicators will attend musical performances as early as Thursday, October 29, 2026, and as late as Sunday, April 25, 2027. Please indicate any and all days for which you know you are unavailable to attend performances. (Note: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, are the most common performance days for our participating schools, please prioritize indicating your unavailability on those days.)

Ideally I would like to adjudicate...

What is the farthest you would be willing to travel to adjudicate a musical, if overnight accommodation (hotel) was not provided by The KPA Bradley Awards? If referencing a quantity of miles, please specify whether you are referring to an amount that is one-way, vs. round trip.

How far would you be willing to travel if overnight accommodation were provided, if that is of interest to you at all?

Please Review the official KPA Bradley Awards Scoring Rubrics, which will open in a new tab for you, by clicking HERE. Once you have reviewed the rubrics, please answer the question below.

In reviewing the linked scoring rubrics above, are there any specific awards categories or rubrics (ex: Outstanding Technical Execution, Best Overall Musical Production) that you would feel uncomfortable or unqualified to provide scores and written feedback for?

Why are you interested in becoming (or returning as) an adjudicator for The KPA Bradley Awards?

What other experience, not previously mentioned in this application, do you have that leads you to believe you are qualified to serve as an adjudicator for The KPA Bradley Awards?

How did you hear about The KPA Bradley Awards?

Is there anything else we should know about your application?

Please upload a resume that best showcases your previous experience/expertise that would inform you as an adjudicator (resumes can be professional, theatrical, a mix of the two, etc.).

2027 KPA Bradley Awards Adjudicator Important Dates

Returning Adjudicators Applications due: Monday, July 27, 2026
Priority Consideration Deadline for Incoming Adjudicators: Monday, August 3, 2026
Adjudicator Interviews: Monday, August 10, 2026 - Friday, August 28, 2026
Adjudicator Offers sent: Friday, September 4, 2026
Adjudicator Orientation Resources* sent: Monday, September 14, 2026
Adjudicator Orientation Dates (one of two required, no makeups)
1. Monday, October 12, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET on ZOOM
2. Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET on ZOOM

*All applicants offered the Adjudicator position will receive orientation resources which they are required to review prior to attending their virutal orientation on ZOOM. Adjudicators will need to review the Adjudicator Guide, watch a 30-45 minute video and complete a scoring/written feedback practice exercise prior to attending one of the two orientation dates. Please do not check "YES" on the next question if you do not agree to complete the required pre-orientation work and attend one of the two virtual orientation dates listed above.

PLEASE CHECK HERE TO INDICATE IF YOU DO or DO NOT AGREE TO COMPLETE THE PRE-ORIENTATION WORK AND ATTEND ONE VIRTUAL ORIENTATION AS PART OF ONBOARDING TO BECOME A KPA BRADLEY AWARDS ADJUDICATOR.

(Optional) If you checked "NO" on the previous question and would like to provide further details, please do so here:

NOTE: Applications for KPA Bradley Awards Adjudicators will be reviewed on a rolling basis through late August and into September 2026. Please note that the priority consideration deadline for applicants who have not previously served as an Adjudicator for the KPA Bradley Awards is Monday, August 3, 2026