Hello and welcome to "The Shado Tournament" page. Many people have asked me, "What is The Shado Tournament?" . Well, it's ShadoCon's very own choreographed, tournament-style fight show. This is a format new to Florida conventions, and will involve skill, danger, and high-quality entertainment. We will be providing professional training to all of our actors; this includes proper usage of live steel weponry.

• You must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement for your participation in this event.
• You must be 16 years of age by the time practices start. 
  If you are under the age of 18, your parents or guardian must come to the tryout and sign the form or it may be notarized by a Notary Public of the State of Florida.
• You WILL be required to memorize your part from a script that we provide.
• You must be able to attend practices in Tampa, FL

Rehearsal Dates: soon to be announced

You must appear for the tryouts on one of the following dates:
soon to be announced

Attendance for tryouts is required only for one day.

Orientation/Tryouts start at 10am and 2pm each day.

Please arrive at one of the two starting times.  After your tryout is completed, you may leave.
IMPORTANT: You must sit through orientation. If you arrive after orientation at 10am starts, you will be held over until the 2pm orientation.

Tryout Location : soon to be announced

A completely filled out ShadoCon Performer Tryout form.

ShadoCon Performer Tryout Form - DOC ShadoCon Performer Tryout Form - PDF

You MUST attach a normal, out of costume picture of yourself and may attach a picture of yourself in costume for the role(s) you are trying out for to your form.
Make sure all forms and pictures are stapled together (no paperclips please). 

NOTE:  Make sure the forms are properly signed!

Please wear comfortable workout clothes/shoes. 
DO NOT BRING COSTUMES!

You may bring a portfolio with you for the interview portion if you have one.

IMPORTANT:  Due to the nature of our performance, safety is of the utmost concern. As a precaution, if you are under the age of 18, ShadoCon is requiring this form to be signed in front of staff members by a legal parent/guardian.  If your parent/guardian cannot attend tryouts, they must sign the form and have it notarized by a Notary Public of the State of Florida.  NOTE: Failure to do so will disqualify you for tryouts.

ShadoCon would also like to express the importance of the rehearsals and training to the parent(s)/guardian(s) of the applicants under 18 years of age. The training involved for the performance requires dedication and commitment, and attendance to all practices is mandatory and necessary. ShadoCon would like to make the effort to stress the importance of the attendance policy to parents/guardians due to transportation issues, prior commitments to which applicants may be obligated, as well as issues that may arise throughout the course of the rehearsal schedule that would prevent the applicant from maintaining the level of commitment required for this show. Apart from being necessary to produce a successful, highly entertaining show, the rehearsals and training are necessary to ensure the safety of each and every cast member.