2023 Convention Program

SETC IS THE LARGEST CONVENTION FOR EMERGING AND SEASONED THEATRE PROFESSIONALS IN THE NATION!

AUDITIONS, SHOWS, JOBS, AWARDS, TRAINING, NETWORKING, INSIGHT, AND INDUSTRY-LEADING

ALL IN ONE PLACE.

74th Annual SETC Convention

SOUTHEASTERN THEATRE CONFERENCE MAR. 1-5, 2023 LEXINGTON, KY

THANK YOU TO OUR CONVENTION SPONSORS:

SETC Convention App Sponsor

Arts People, A Neon One Company

Registration Sponsor

On the Stage

Exhibit Hall Sponsor

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Theatre Job Fair Sponsor

Silver Dollar City

Professional Auditions Sponsor

Silver Dollar City

College/University Training Sponsor

Vectorworks

Reception Sponsors

College/University Mixer Sponsors

CIAVL

Concord Theatricals

Design/Tech Mixer Sponsors

Stage Creative Network

IA Stage

Silver Dollar City

Workshop Track Sponsors

Design/Tech Track Sponsor

Disney Cruise Line

Community Theatre Sponsor

Ludus

Stage Management Track Sponsor

Disney Live Entertainment

Professional Theatre Track Sponsor

On the Stage

Additional Thanks

Stage Management Games

Stage Managers’ Association

Auditions Warm Up Room

stagepunch

Family Room Sponsor

PAAL

Exhibitor Break Room

Fern Expo

SPECIAL THANKS

Design Competition Award Sponsors

Costume Crafts & Design – Norcostco

Costume Technology – Costume Society of America

Green Production Award – Broadway Green Alliance

Lighting Design – ETC

Sound Awards – Shure & TSDCA

Stage Management Games – EmptySpace Technology, Stage Managers’ Association, Broadway State Management Symposium

Technical Direction – Productions Unlimited

Festival Hosts & Sponsors

Secondary School Theatre Festival

Middle Tennessee State University, Festival, Pizza Party, and MasterclassSponsor

University of Mississippi, Festival Sponsor

Broadway Plus, Pizza Party & Masterclass Sponsor

4Wall Entertainment, Technical Equipment Sponsor

Short Play Festival

Hollins University

On-Site Operations

On-Site Operations Staff

Gianna Schuetz, Operations Assistant

Chad McDonald, Production Manager

Abigail Mowbray, Festival Intern

Theatre Job Fair Assistants

Bryan Kenton

Miranda Morris

Operations Team

Trinity Robinson, Osarenoma Osawaru, Raven Lewis, Jehan Hormazdi

Undergraduate/Graduate Auditions & Inverviews

Anna Morehead

Registration

Allison Ray, Hunter Stansell

Tech Crew

Paige Baugher

Bryce Lail

On-Site Audition Team

Marci Duncan, Professional Auditions Director

Marcus Morphew, Grad/Undergrad Auditions Director

On-Site Lighting & Sound Sponsors

4Wall Entertainment

XS Lighting & Sound

SETC offers a very special thanks to our tech crew, registration team, and nearly 100 other amazingly talented volunteers who made it possible to produce this convention!

Convention Location

Central Bank Center (CBC)

430 W Vine St. | Lexington, KY 40507

SETC Central Office Staff Members

Toni Simmons Henson, Executive Director

Veronica Neblett, Accounting/HR Generalist

Lee Crouse, Convention Services Manager

Lea Gilbert, Program Management Specialist

Noah Taylor, Resource & Media Management Specialist

Shameca Freeman, Operations Management Specialist

Nikki Baldwin, Support Staff Specialist

General Contact Info

Southeastern Theatre Conference

5710 W. Gate City Boulevard

Suite K, Box # 186

Greensboro, NC 27405

Phone: 336-265-6148

Email: info@setc.org

Website: www.setc.org

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PASSION. OPPORTUNITY. KENT STATE.

Master of Fine Arts Programs

M.F.A. in Design and Technology

Costume Design

Lighting Design

Scenic Design

Theatre Technology

M.F.A. in Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts Programs

B.F.A. in Dance Performance

B.F.A. in Design, Technology, and Production

B.F.A. in Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Arts Programs

B.A. in Theatre Studies

B.A. in Dance Studies

Accredited by NAST and NASD, Member, URTA

We encourage you to download the free SETC Convention App to your mobile device. The app lets you create your own schedule, engage with fellow attendees, and see last-minute schedule updates.

PROFESSIONAL FOCUS.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING.

Rigorous, immersive training in a comprehensive program with majors in...

• Musical Theatre (BFA)

• Theatre Arts (BA)

• Theatre Design and Technology (BA)

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REGISTRATION SPONSOR

KEEP TABS ON YOUR NAME BADGE AND PRINTED PROGRAM

Your name badge is mandatory for admittance to workshops, callbacks, interviews, performances, presentations, etc.

The SETC Registration Desk will require proof of ID and will charge a $10 fee to replace a lost name badge or printed program.

WI-FI ACCESS

The Central Bank Center, Hilton Lexingtion/Downtown, and Hyatt Regency Lexington are equipped with wireless internet connectivity. Strength may vary depending on how many guests are using it. Costs for ordering enhanced wi-fi will vary.

SETC CONVENTION STORE

Located in the Exhibit Hall. Get SETC swag! Support our Scholarships/Awards!

Store Hours

Thurs. – Fri. 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM Sat. 9:00 AM – NOON

EXHIBIT HALL

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Stop by the Exhibit Hall to view commercial and educational displays. Network with commercial exhibitors and college, university and training program representatives. For Exhibit Hall map and directory, see pages 69-70.

Exhibit Hall Hours

10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Fri. 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

SETC REGISTRATION DESK

Located at the Exhibit Hall Pre-Function

HOURS Wed. NOON – 8:00 PM

Thurs.–Fri. 8:00 AM* – 5:00PM Sat. 8:00 AM* – Noon

*The SETC Registration Desk opens a half-hour early (7:30 AM – 8:00 AM) to serve only Professional Auditionees so they can beat the lines and check in before each day’s mandatory morning briefing.

Wed. 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Thurs./Fri. 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Sat. 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM

In partnership with the Parents Advocacy League

This quiet, tucked-away room is intended for new parents and attendees traveling with their family/children to have a designated space to relax and reconnect during the convention. Tables and chairs will be provided. Feel free to bring your own toys, games and other childcare/nursing supplies. Note: This unstaffed room is not a day care or babysitting service; parents are responsible for ensuring that children remain in the company of a trusted adult at all times.

SETC INFO HUB

Located at the Registration Desk. Visit this booth for general convention information, schedule changes, directions, and our lost and found. Learn more about restaurants, places of interest and activities from VisitLex.

Wed. NOON – 8:00 PM

Thurs. – Fri. 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sat. 8:00 AM – NOON

CONVENTION CENTER DINING

A variety of on-site dining options are available in the Exhibit Hall the Central Bank Center! See the free SETC Convention App for hours and info. Please Note: Outside food and beverage are not allowed in the CBC.

LEADERS INSPIRE

From on stage to the tech booth or dancing to designing - you’ve discovered a passion for art. At COKER UNIVERSITY we celebrate that and have developed programs to help you explore your art form and while expanding your knowledge of the visual and performing arts.

LEARN MORE

Two plays with interwoven themes written by acclaimed playwright Steven Dietz and commissioned by Children’s Theatre of Charlotte and Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte. Although both plays are independent and stand on their own, audiences will gain a deeper understanding of the characters and storylines by experiencing both plays.

The of Great Beyond The

Ghost Splinter Cove

The Ghost of Splinter Cove is an adventure story prompted by the imaginations of three young people left to play in their basement on a rainy day. Siblings Cora and Nate and their friend, Sydney, have a lot of questions about what their parents are doing upstairs. When their adventure game becomes more real than they imagined, they unearth a history of their family that they could never have known. The Ghost of Splinter Cove is a fun, lively and moving play for the courageous young person inside all of us.

Cast size: 4m., 2w. dramaticpublishing.com/splinter-cove

The Great Beyond reunites two sisters who have lost their beloved father and whose contentious relationship with each other remains unresolved. At the urging of their husband and girlfriend, respectively, the sisters decide to conduct a seance to contact their deceased father. Amazingly, this seance does produce the result they hoped for … in a completely unexpected way. The Great Beyond is a comic drama about loss, hope and finding the power to believe.

Cast size: 2m., 3w. dramaticpublishing.com/the-great-beyond

ETHOS STATEMENT

SETC is resolutely committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in the life and culture of our organization. We are actively interrogating our policies and practices to deliberately take action and institutionalize anti-racist and anti-oppressive policies and practice. SETC will work to center marginalized voices, bodies, and stories. We will listen and learn about racism, discrimination, and adversity.

VALUES STATEMENT ACCESS

We believe that all people deserve access to theatre, and that theatre better reflects life when everyone is a part of the conversation. We pledge to make our organization, conferences, services, and products available to all, to create a welcoming environment to as many people as possible, and to identify, address, and eliminate barriers.

COMMITMENT & DEDICATION

The commitment and dedication of our staff, board, membership, and constituents drive the opportunities that are available through SETC. We value the interconnectedness of individuals who are devoted to theatre in the southeast and nationwide to create a strong community of theatre practitioners.

COMMUNICATION

The sharing of ideas, best practices, and opportunities is a critical component to our organization and the growth of theatre as an art form. We pledge clear, consistent, and efficient communication to support the needs of our membership and the progress of theatre in the nation.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We value the life, stories, and theatre that lifts up people from a wide variety of lived experiences. We pledge to support the most vulnerable among us and provide opportunities for all people.

EMPATHY

SETC believes that theatre allows us to look at the world from a different perspective than our own. The ability to empathize with another’s experience is a skill that takes practice, and SETC pledges to create those opportunities.

EMPOWERMENT

SETC provides opportunities to become stronger, to gain confidence, and to embrace agency over our theatrical destinies. We want to empower future theatre makers and we value partnerships and practitioners that share this commitment.

EQUITY

We believe in the equitable treatment of people in policies, programs, practices, and services. SETC is committed to fairness and justice without favoritism or discrimination.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Every community owes its existence and heritage to generations from around the world who contributed their hopes, dreams, and stories to making the history that led to this moment. Some had their dreams shattered when they were brought here against their will, some were drawn to leave their distant homes in hope of a better life, and some have lived and continue to live on this land where they have told their stories for more generations than can be counted. Before the Southeastern Theatre Conference connected the nation through theatre, the Saponi, Occaneechi, and Catawba Peoples connected their children, elders, and ancestors through stories, hopes, and dreams, and have stewarded this land for over 13,000 years. It is with gratitude that we honor the land and the First Nation people who call Greensboro home, and we also acknowledge that we benefit from their tragic loss of land through colonialism, genocide, and systematic attack. As recently

HONESTY & INTEGRITY

We pledge to conduct business with humility and sincerity, to seek truth in all interactions, to put the needs of our constituents first, to show respect to those who choose to share their expertise, and to operate with strong moral and ethical standards. As theatre seeks truth, so will SETC.

INSPIRATION

We are motivated by the passion of our membership for theatre as an art form. We believe in the power of stories, in shared ideals, and the ability of theatre to make change in the world. SETC is committed to sharing your passion with others, and inspiring the future of theatre.

SERVICE

SETC serves theatre, its practitioners, its students, its audiences, and its legacy. We pledge to continue growing and learning in service to theatre nationwide.

as 1951, the Catawba Indian Nation’s government was “terminated” by the US federal government, and was not reinstated until 1993. The elders say that they have lived here forever, that they looked up at the sky and the Creators gave them their language and culture. We encourage SETC constituents to research and acknowledge the indigeneity of the land where your institution sits. Today, the State of North Carolina recognizes eight tribes as ancestors: Eastern Band of Cherokee, Coharie, Lumbee, Haliwa-Saponi, Sappony, Meherrin, Occaneechi Band of Saponi Nation, and Waccamaw-Siouan tribes. This Land Acknowledgement challenges us to learn from their plight, and to draw from their traditions of language, spirituality, and storytelling to better understand community, respect, and stewardship of this great land.

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SKYLAR

FOX THURSDAY | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | CBC BALLROOM 1

Skylar Fox (he/him) is a director, playwright and creator of magic and illusions for theatre. He cares about making wildly theatrical plays and musicals that push the boundaries of what theatre can do to tell demandingly vulnerable stories powerfully.

As a magic designer, Skylar is the illusions and magic associate for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway and around the world, and has created magic for Fat Ham (The Public Theater and National Black Theatre, Broadway upcoming), Y ou Will Get Sick (Roundabout), A Beautiful Noise (associate design, Broadway), Damn Yankees (Shaw Festival) and Dracula (Maltz Jupiter Theater). He also has consulted on The Tonight Show, The Tony Awards and San Diego Comic Con.

He is the co-artistic director of Nightdrive, where he has directed and cowritten an apocalypse around a campfire ( The Grown-Ups , secret location); a live, immersive alien movie ( Alien Nation , Paradise Factory); a fivedimensional community meeting with a full pancake breakfast ( Providence, RI, The Tank); a haunted rock concert ( Thank You Sorry , Ars Nova); and a hybrid comic book with interactive animation ( Apathy Boy , The Brick & Ars Nova, 2015 O’Neill finalist). He also directed and co-created The Annotated History of the American Muskrat by John Kuntz (The New Ohio, Boston Center for the Arts).

Other directing credits include Pussy Sludge by Gracie Gardner (2017 Relentless Award, HERE Arts Center), Juliet & Romeo (The Brick), and the Boston premieres of the 6-hour genre-bending epic The Valentine Trilogy and of Sarah Ruhl’s Passion Play , for which he was nominated for an IRNE Award. Fox holds a BA in Theatre Arts and Performance Studies from Brown University.

DR. INDIRA ETWAROO FRIDAY | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | CBC BALLROOM 1

Dr. Indira Etwaroo (she/her) (award-winning producer, director, scholar, and arts and culture executive) has worked across the world to develop multiplatform venues and content that represents the diversity of the globe and explores the complex intersections between stories-that-matter and the topics-of-our- time. She currently serves as the first-ever Director of the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple in California.

Dr. Etwaroo was a major force for content innovation and inclusion in the public media field, as the Founding Executive Producer of The Greene Space in NYC and Founding Executive Producer of NPR Presents , the national live events platform to bring live, on-air and online content to audiences across the world. Of note, she Executive Produced the American Broadcast Premiere of the 75th Anniversary of Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God , starring Phylicia Rashad and the first-ever audio recordings and video broadcasts of August Wilson’s entire American Century Cycle, in partnership with the August Wilson Estate and Artistic Directors Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Stephen McKinley Henderson. She led The Billie Holiday Theatre in Brooklyn through radical growth, as its Executive Artistic Director: more than doubling the audience, increasing revenue by 212%, and producing groundbreaking content. Dr. Etwaroo spearheaded the launch of the first-ever national $10 million strategic plan for thrivability for Black theater institutions, The Black Seed, in partnership with Gary Anderson, Dr. Monica NDounou and Shay Wafer. Indira’s work at BAM developed educational and humanities’ content that leveraged BAM’s MainStage work. Dr. Etwaroo has been a professor of graduate studies at Temple University and at NYU, teaching Leading Performing Arts Institutions in the 21st Century.

She has received awards and honors for her work, including the “40 under 40” of national leaders by The Network Journal, the Black Theater Network’s Larry Leon Hamlin Legacy Award, as well as the Larry Leon Hamlin Producer’s Award from the National Black Theatre Festival. She has lectured and published extensively on the performing arts, race, womanhood and equity; and has served as a Fulbright Scholar where she lived and worked with refugee Somali women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Indira is the mother of Zenzele, a director and writer. Followed by a post-keynote discussion. See page 39 for details.

CARLTON AND BARBARA MOLETTE

2023 DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARD

SATURDAY | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | CBC BALLROOM 1

SETC is pleased to present its 2023 Distinguished Career Award to Carlton Molette, PhD, and Barbara Molette, PhD (posthumously). The authors of numerous plays, books and scholarly articles, the Molettes have received many honors for their work, including the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism’s Playwright’s Award, Black Theatre Network’s Lifetime Membership Award, National Black Theatre Festival’s Living Legend Award and Atlanta Black Theatre Festival’s Legend Award.

The couple met in 1957 when Carlton (he/him), then a Morehouse College junior, took a class on Spelman College’s campus that was also attended by Barbara Roseburr (she/her), then a Spelman freshman. They married in 1960 and joined Spelman’s faculty in 1969.

Dramatists Guild members since 1971, they began playwriting collaborations with Rosalee Pritchett, premiered in 1970 by Atlanta’s Morehouse-Spelman Players, produced in New York by the Negro Ensemble Company in 1971 and 2017 for their 50th anniversary season, and also by the Free Southern Theatre and several university theatres, and published by Dramatists Play Service and in the anthology, Black Writers of America. Their body of work includes more than 20 plays and short plays, as well as two nonfiction books, Afrocentric Theatre and Black Theatre: Premise and Presentation , and numerous articles.

Both also mentored many students during long careers as professors. Carlton, a professor emeritus of the University of Connecticut, is currently living in Atlanta, actively writing and facilitating workshops. Barbara, a professor emerita of Eastern Connecticut State University, passed away in 2017.

COCKTAIL RECEPTION FOR PROFESSIONAL THEATRE REPS & PRESENTERS

Wednesday, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

HILTON GRAND KENTUCKY BALLROOM A-D

This opening-night reception welcomes presenters and company representatives. By invitation only.

DESIGN/TECH MIXER

Wednesday, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

CBC BALLROOM A

All techies/designers

Sponsored by Stage Creative Network are welcome! Light bites and cash bar.

OUTDOOR THEATRE MIXER

Wednesday, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

PAVILION MEETING ROOM PRE-FUNCTION OUTSIDE MR10

Are you a member of the outdoor theatre community? Want to be? Join fellow outdoor theatre company reps and artists for an evening gathering.

ANTI-RACISM LUNCH & LEARN

Thursday, 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM

CBC MTG RM 14A

Hosted by SETC Executive Director Toni Simmons Henson. This lunch/learn is a safe space for all people who feel overwhelmed by racial injustice and are ready to take some action but afraid of getting it wrong. RSVP at Guest Services, grab your lunch and join us. (Complimentary lunch provided for first 20 RSVPs).

THEATRE FOR YOUTH RECEPTION

Thursday, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

If your focus is theatre for youth, please plan to attend.

FAITH IN THETRE ARTS NETWORKING SESSION

Thursday, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM

LCT BOARD ROOM

CBC BALLROOM 2

An opportunity for people of faith at SETC to meet and network.

FRIDAY STATE’S LUNCH

Friday, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

HYATT REGENCY LEXINGTON WOODFORD/SCOTT/FRANKLIN/JESSAMINE

Enjoy lunch, door prizes and entertainment. Pre-registration required. Sponsored by SETC’s 10 State Organizations

BIPOC/GLOBAL MAJORITY THEATRE PERSONS INTEREST GROUP AND MIXER

Friday, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

CBC BALLROOM 1

Immediately follows the Post Keynote Discussion with Dr. Indira Etwaroo. See page 41 for full description.

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY INTEREST RECEPTION AND MEETING

CBD BALLROOM 3

Meet and network with others who Sponsored by understand the day-to-day challenges of making college level theatre programs happen. Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar.

Friday, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

WOMEN IN THEATRE MIXER

Friday, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM

CBC BALLROOM 3

Come join conversations surrounding WiT initiatives. Light bites and cash bar.

PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION

Saturday, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

CBC BALLROOM PRE-FUNCTION

Everyone Welcome. SETC President Maegan McNerney Azar hosts the annual pre-banquet cocktail hour. Cash bar.

BANQUET GALA: 74TH ANNUAL AWARD CEREMONY

Saturday, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

This closing ceremony is an evening of comradery, dinner, celebration and SETC awards.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S POST-GALA RECEPTION

Saturday, 10:00 PM – 11:55 PM

CBC BALLROOMS 1-3

LEXLIVE CORNER BAR

Everyone welcome. SETC Executive Director Toni Simmons Henson hosts the annual post-banquet cocktail hour. Cash bar.

MARY LOUISE GEIGER LIGHTING DESIGN

Mary Louise Geiger (she/her) is a lighting designer whose work has appeared on Broadway (The Constant Wife), off-Broadway and on regional theatre stages. “My work runs the gamut from weird devised work pieces with Mabou Mines and Double Edge, for example, to regional theatre plays and musicals, to opera and dance,” she said. Geiger, who earned her MFA from the Yale School of Drama, serves on the faculty of the NYU/Tisch. Assistant Professor Adjunct in the Design Department at David Geffen School of Drama at Yale.

HARLAN D. PENN SCENIC DESIGN

Harlan D. Penn (he/him) is a scenic designer whose work has appeared off- Broadway, off-off-Broadway, on cable television, in regional theatre, and in educational theatre. He also has served as art director or assistant art director for film and TV productions for Netflix, ABC/Disney, CBS and others. Penn made his operatic design debut with the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s world premiere production of Factotum (hip-hop opera) in January 2023. A Florida A&M University graduate, he earned an MFA in scenic design from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Penn is an assistant professor of scenic design at York College in Jamaica, Queens, NY.

MARIANNE CUSTER COSTUME DESIGN

Marianne Custer was an educator in costume design for forty-five years and a freelance costume designer. Her design credits include Broadway, Off Broadway, and regional theatres including Playmaker’s Repertory, The Arkansas Repertory, Syracuse Stage, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Orlando Shakes, The Clarence Brown Theatre and The Roundhouse Theatre. Her international credits include, the Municipal Theatre of Istanbul, Theatre Les Halles, Avignon, France, and the National Theatres of Germany and Hungary. Her designs have been included in twelve juried exhibitions including three Prague Quadrennial exhibits and the 2005 World Stage Design exhibit. Her awards include the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Costume Design (Alice), The SALT Award for Best Costume Design (The Three Musketeers), the Triangle Award for Best Costume Design (Salome). Custer has researched costume designers in Central and Eastern Europe and has published articles based on this research in the German theater design journal Bühnentechnische Rundschau and in Theatre Design and Technology (TD&T). Recently, she has turned her attention to sculpture and has received a jury selection and gallery exhibition of her work.

DISTINGUISHED DESIGNERS SHARED KEYNOTE DISCUSSION

Thursday, Mar. 2, 7:30 PM – 9:50 PM CBC BALLROOM 1

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

PLAYBUILDING WITH YOUTH: TWO APPROACHES

Alicia Fuss, Shawn Knight

CBC MTG RM 5

Learn how to use picture books and oral-tradition stories as springboards for dramatization with youth ages 5-15 in this immersive, highly participatory workshop for beginning theatre educators and teaching artists.

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

USING OUR PRODUCTION TOOLBOX IN THEATRE ADJACENT JOBS

Mandalyn Stevens, Scott Kinnebrew, Sarah Fisher

CBC MTG RM 11

A panel of professionals who work in theatre adjacent jobs such as sales, marketing, administration, and project management. How can we use our production experience to be successful?

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

“YOU ARE YOUR OWN BUSINESS” - LET’S UNPACK THAT

Cory Phelps

CBC MTG RM 4

Create a mission statement, learn business philosophies, and create the start of an applicable business strategy for your artistic career. Combine art with business to reach your definition of success.

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

CHOREOGRAPHING TO DELIGHT THE DIRECTOR AND CAPTURE THE DANCER

Matthew Williams

CBC BALLROOM 2

This workshop focuses on the strategic path the choreographer must take to satisfy the needs of the story and vision of the director while maintaining the fireworks of dynamic dancing.

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

EQUALITY & INCLUSION FOR THEATRE PRACTITIONERS AND AUDIENCES

NaTasha Davies

CBC MTG RM 6

Enhance your understanding of diversity in theatre. Obtain tools for implementing inclusive theatrical practices that can help promote equality among various populations. Improve the theatrical experience for practitioners and audiences.

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

INTRODUCTION TO HAIRCUTTING: THE BASIC

HAIRCUT

Jeremy Bernardoni

CBC MTG RM 2

An introduction to digital methods to increase productivity of the costume design and pattern development process. Demonstration pattern translation of costume design, pattern photo digitization, and computer aided pattern manipulation.

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

STRATEGIES FOR DESIGNING WITH COLOR MIXING THEATRICAL LIGHTING

Walt Dowling

CBC MTG RM 3

Strategies for harnessing the flexibility of color mixing fixtures in your design and programming. This session covers concepts applicable to most consoles and fixtures.

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

DEMYSTIFYING SHAKESPEARE: THE CLUES ARE IN THE TEXT

Aubrey Deeker Hernandez

CBC MTG RM 10

Acting Shakespeare: Detective work for breaking down heightened language and providing the skills necessary to approach high-stakes speeches and soliloquies, scene-study, and performance with confidence, ease, and specificity.

THURSDAY SCHEDULE

12:00 AM - 7:00 AM

SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL: AUTHORS AT WORK

Lauren Ellis

VARIOUS

Playwrights pen their plays overnight. Various rooms in the Hyatt will be available: Woodford, Scott, Franklin, Jessamine, Mary Todd Lincoln

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL: READINGS

Lauren Ellis

VARIOUS

Directors and playwrights gather for final read-thrus. Show are assigned to directors. Hyatt: Frankline, Jessamine, Scott, Woodford, Mary Todd Lincoln

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

ACTOR WARM-UP DAY 1

Lee Crouse

CBC BALLROOM 2

A combined voice and movement warm-up for the actor. Connect with breath, enliven the resonators, and work articulators. Connect to your centerand core to find balance and release muscular tension.

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

THE STAGEPUNCH WARM-UP ROOM

Jonas Kobberdal, Katie McHugh

HYATT LL BALLROOM H

The Stagepunch Warm-Up Room is a dedicated space for secondary students to get in the zone ahead of their undergraduate auditions. A Stagepunch Coach will be present at all times.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

MUSICAL THEATRE COACHING SESSION

Susan Pike

CBC MTG RM 11 & 12

Professional and college auditionees can sign up for 10-minute slots to work on their audition materials one-on-one with a vocal coach and accompanist.

8:00 AM - 10:15 AM

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING/ SOUTHERN THEATRE EDITORIAL BOARD PT 1

Deanna Thompson, Jennifer Goff

CBC MTG RM 14A

Annual meeting of the Publications Committee with the SOUTHERN THEATRE Editorial Board. Open to all.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO PLAYWRITING: MAKING DOCUMENTARY THEATRE

Johannah Maynard Edwards, Molly Claassen, Sarah Boyd Dahab

CBC MTG RM 7

Playwriting doesn’t have to be a solitary experience! Learn methodology, practices, and strategy from the creative team behind The Momversations Project on developing a new documentary theatre piece collaboratively.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL: CASTING

Lauren Ellis

CBC MTG RM 9A

Playwrights - go to sleep 9:00AM - 9:30AM: Directors cast the shows 9:30AM10:00AM: Actors report to be given casting assignments adn set rehearsal schedules. Directing mentor sets check-in times with directors.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

DEVISING BUILDING BLOCKS: CREATING MOVEMENT PATTERNS FOR ORIGINAL CHARACTERS

Abigail Dillard

CBD BALLROOM 3

Through written and movement exercises, we will create original characters that can be used in devised theatre making. We will create a pattern of movement specific to these unique characters.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

FAITH & THEATRE WORKSHOP PREVIEW

Scott Hayes

CBC MTG RM 13

Wondering about a Faith and Theatre workshop? Presenters will preview their longer sessions, and you can meet those who explore the intersections of faith and theatre in their professional work.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

STAGE MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION WITH PRODUCTION TEAMS

Casey Hagwood

CBC MTG RM 6

This workshop will explore effective communication for stage managers as they collaborate with different production and technical departments throughout the production process.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

INCLUSIVITY IN YOUR HANDS: CREATING DEAF INCLUSIVE SPACES

Keara Beck

CBC MTG RM 2

More and more Deaf actors and professionals are stepping into the spotlight on screen and stage. Learn best practices for creating inclusive audition, rehearsal and performances spaces.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

LIGHTING DESIGN PAPERWORK TIPS AND TRICKS

Aaron Mooney

CBC MTG RM 5

You have probably seen several Lighting Plots in your time. However, producing Lighting Designs requires oodles of paperwork. Learn various tactics for creating a variety of paperwork essential to production.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

COLOR: LEDS AND THE HUMAN EYE

Stephen Ellison

CBC MTG RM 10

The Qualities of Light used by a designer are Intensity, Color, and Movement. Join us to learn how your eye works to see color, light and the physics of color.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

MASK MAKING TECNIQUES ON A BUDGET

Mary McClung, Jackson Berhow

CBC MTG RM 1

On a limited budget and need custom masks? This workshop will answer questions concerning budget conscious materials, building large masks, finishing and making the mask wearable and comfortable. Beginner, Intermediate.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

DESIGN SOUTH: PROJECTIONS

Joe Payne

CBC MTG RM 8

Projection/Media designers present their work and answer questions related to typical problems encountered in projections and media design for theatre.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

HOW TO GAMIFY YOUR THEATRE APPRECIATION ONLINE CLASS

Amy Guerin

CBC MTG RM 4

Make your online Theatre Appreciation class one you love teaching and your students love taking using the practice of gamification, by adding elements of video gaming into your class format.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

KCACTF REGION IV - MOVING FORWARD IN A POST PANDEMIC WORLD

Lisa Abbott

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

SECRETS TO DIVERSIFYING YOUR

CULTURAL WORKFORCE

Jaleesa Wells

CBC MTG RM 11

The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival felt the hit of the pandemic as we all did. It did, however, allow us an opportunity to reflect and evaluate where we are after 55 years. Please join KCACTF Region IV chair, Lisa Abbott in a discussion group on topics such as how KCACTF has been addressing concerns for DEI in the theatre (Called the R.E.D. Initiative); The Irene Ryans - now that the Ryan foundation is no longer funding them; ASPIRE and our partnership with LORT theatres in developing a diverse cohort of Arts Administrators; and anything you would like to ask, discuss or suggest.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

DISABILITY ALLYSHIP ON STAGE AND IN THE HOUSE

Winter Phong

CBC MTG RM 3

How do you inclusively and authentically diversify your cultural workforce? This workshop illuminates best practices for diversifying the cultural workforce for arts administrators and professional theatre companies.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

APPLIED THEATRE FOR CORRECTIONS

John Bergman, Todd Ristau

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 2

Geese Company created performances for the incarcerated, and formed ongoing inmate theatre companies. Workshop includes this history and mission, as well as sample exercises as were conducted “in the joint.”

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

TFY FESTIVAL: ANANSI THE SPIDER

Lexington Children’s Theatre (KY)

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

SECONDARY FESTIVAL: THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE

Cullman High School (AL)

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

READY TO DIRECT: JOB FAIR OFF-STAGE SHOWCASE

LCT MAINSTAGE

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

EXHIBIT HALL THEATRE JOB FAIR

Ready to Direct candidates showcase work for potential professional company reps.

10:25 AM - 12:00 PM

COMMUNITY THEATRE: HEAD OF THE FAMILY

Highlands Lakeside Theatre (FL)

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

SLATE WITH POWER! RECLAIMING YOUR VOICE IN AUDITIONS

Rebecca Simon

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 3

Nervous auditioning? How about taking the power back of owning who YOU are, YOUR authentic self and all the beauty that you and your voice can bring to the world.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

ENERGIZE YOUR VOICE: A VOICE AND SPEECH WORKOUT

Natasha Staley

CBC BALLROOM 2

Through a series of activities and discussion, participants will become aware of challenges disabled artists and audiences encounter in performing arts spaces and find ways to create more inclusive environments.

CBC BALLROOM 2

Explore—and warm-up!—your voice! Engage in playful voice and speech exercises, gaining increased awareness of vocal ability and agility. Fill the space with the power of your voice!

2023 KEAP AWARDS

Keynote Emerging Artist of Promise

Caroline Leigh Carter | Ava McCarter

Colton Smith | Sydney Stephenson

SETC’s Keynote Emerging Artist of Promise (KEAP) Award is designated to help talented, scholarly high school theatre students who are economically disadvantaged to attend the Annual SETC Convention. Students are nominated based on scholastic aptitude, artistic potential and financial need.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

HAND AND ROD PUPPETRY: THE BASICS

Mary McClung, Jackson Berhow

CBC MTG RM 10

Do you want to branch out into the field of hand and rod puppetry but don’t no where to start? Hands-on manipulation exercises include: talking, reaction and focus.14 puppets available.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

FINANCIAL WELL-BEING FOR ARTISTS

Courtney Rasor

CBC MTG RM 5

We will demystify budgeting, contracts, taxes, and retirement planning for independent artists across all areas of theatre by establishing a road map to meet personal finance goals.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

A STAGE MANAGER’S GUIDE TO ACTORS’ EQUITY: SHOULD I JOIN? WHEN? WHAT EVEN IS THIS?

Stacy Blackburn, Casey Sammarcom, Matthew Sterm

CBC MTG RM 2

Provides a panel of AEA Stage managers who will give advice (and answer questions) about how and when to join AEA, and responsibilites and benefits of joining.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

STAGE MANAGING THE OPERA

Karen Baker

CBC MTG RM 6

This workshop will highlight the ways to navigate the world of opera. We will discuss some of the similarities and differences between Opera and Theatre.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

FINDING YOUR COLLEGE FIT

Bill Tussey

CBC MTG RM 11

This workshop will teach students numerous tips and techniques, making the important decision of which college to attend much less confusing. Strategies for making good decisions will be covered.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

GUMBOOTS: EXPLORING THE CHOREOGRAPHY OF THE SOUTH AFRICA’S MUSICAL GUMBOOTS

Madia Cooper-Ashirifi

CBD BALLROOM 3

Gumboot is a South African dance. This movement workshop will give the opportunity for participants to learn various Gumboots musical choreography, and steps.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

PROTECTING YOUR SPIRITUALITY IN THE WORLD OF THEATRE

Grace Edgar

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

AUDIO - THINGS THAT MAKE YA GO HMMM

Rick McConnell

CBC MTG RM 13

Theatre artists need to remember who they are, or we risk losing our personal identity. We need to establish techniques and practices that protect our spiritual selves.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

HEAD UP, HEART FORWARD: POSITIVE COLLABORATION IN PROCESS

Lindsay Taylor, Andrew Schwartz

CBC MTG RM 7

Through exercises and reflective discussion, we will develop a vocabulary and explore an array of tools intended to foster a collaborative and inclusive relationship between actors and directors.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

DESIGN/TECH PORTFOLIO CREATION

Dale Pickard

EXHIBIT HALL DESIGN COMP

This workshop will focus on the basic elements of the Design and Technical Portfolio: initial setup, materials to Include, “tips and tricks”, and shifting to digital.

CBC MTG RM 4

Learn theatrical audio components and workflow. Microphone placement, speakers, console, equalization and wireless microphones. Attendees will gain audio knowledge on how to start a new mix, and avoid basic issues.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

THOUGHTFUL THEATRE

TRAINING FOR REAL LIFE IN THE INDUSTRY

Sally Robertson, J. Butler

CBC MTG RM 1

Training and educating actors for a more human-centered world. Using the lens of the lived experiences of college theatre students, we examine the outdated model of theatre higher education.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

DESIGN SOUTH PROPS AND COSTUME CRAFTS

J. Theresa Bush, Christina Johnson

CBC MTG RM 8

SETC’s Design and Technology Committee hosts props artisans and costume crafters from across the region to present their work, answer questions, and share best practices.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

SYLLABI SLAM

Brian Scruggs

CBC MTG RM 12

A roundtable type of workshop where professors, instructors, teachers, or anyone interested in teaching can share ideas for how to create, update, and refine syllabi.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

APPLIED THEATRE INTEREST MEEING

Christie Connolly

CBC MTG RM 14A

Anyone in the SETC membership (students, professionals, educators, etc) interested in learning about or using theatre to hlep others (particulartly marginalized communities). Applied Theatre often overlaps with a number of other areas such as Theatre for Young Audiences, Devised Theatre, Community-Based projects, Education, and now directly coincides with the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiative.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

INTEGRATING DIGITAL MEDIA IN ACTING COURSES

Tosha Fowler

CBC MTG RM 3

Presentation on integrating digital media into acting courses. Examples on intersecting on-Camera, green screen, voiceover, and virtual reality with Shonda Rhimes, Shakespeare, Brecht, Shange, Churchill, and more.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

EMBODIED ACTING: MANIFESTING SPECIFICITY THROUGH MUSCULAR PHYSICS

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 2

Jonathan Beller

Explore an innovative approach to acting that offers practicable exercises to hone your craft. This workshop will introduce several physical skill-building structures and tools for both devised and pre-scripted work.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

TFY FESTIVAL: THE INSIDE SCOOP

Samford Univesity (AL)

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

SECONDARY FESTIVAL: THE HOUSE WITH CHICKEN LEGS

Perry High School (GA)

LCT MAINSTAGE

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

VOICE & SPEECH INTEREST MEETING

Ryan Long

CBC MTG RM 6

The Voice & Speech Committee is excited to solicit new ideas for bringing more inclu sivity into the Voice & Speech studio. We all have favorite texts that we love to work on . How can we enrich our work through explorations of new texts and projects that relfect the diversity of our speakers? From Heritage Projects to Dialect Donors we aim to share best practices and new inspirations for a deeper dive into the innate cultural richness of Voice and Speech training. All are welcome.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

PORTFOLIO, PREPARATION & PRESENTATION

Ashley Woods

CBC MTG RM 10

Intimidated by the thought of an interview? With these tips and tools you’ll be ready to showcase your work, and yourself, with confidence in your job search.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT: PROFESSIONAL AND COLLEGIATE, DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES

Elynmarie Kazle, Matt Stern, Adrienne Harding

THE BEST PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOLS WORLD”

CBC MTG RM 5

Why do we use PMs? Where can they work? Regionals, Corporate, Broadway, Little Theatre, PMs successfully budget, and manage human, physical resources to achieve a streamlined process for your show.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

BUILDING BASIC TRANSFER PROSTHETICS

Michael Meyer

CBC MTG RM 12

With precision and ease, build your own transfer prosthetics used for film and stage while using industry-standard materials.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

ALL ABOUT THE OTHER: DISCOVERING DEEPER CONNECTIONS

Amy Dunlap

CBD BALLROOM 3

Focused on monologues, actors lose sight of where true magic of theatre happens —truthful connections between human beings. This hands-on workshop is ideal for all ages and experience levels.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

THE JOY OF AUDITIONING HOW TO PREPARE TO SHARE YOUR BEST

Dustin Whitehead, Marybeth Gorman Craig

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 2

We will present various tips and tricks about how to prepare emotionally and profes sionally, how to rehearse, and what questions to ask along the way.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

TFY FESTIVAL: STUART LITTLE

Marshall University Theatre ETC!

12:00 PM - 1:35 PM

COMMUNITY THEATRE: WANDA’S VISIT

Playhouse in the Park (KY)

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

1BOOTH

LCT MAINSTAGE

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER

SECONDARY FESTIVAL: METAMORPHOSES

Stafford High School (VA)

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

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Sir Paul McCartney, Lead Patron

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

DANCER VIBES ONLY —AUDITION WORKSHOP JUST FOR DANCERS!

Stacy Gaudioso

CBC MTG RM 4

Just for Dancers and Dancers who Sing, we’ll cover the latest audition tips from Theatre, Cruiseship & Theme Park casting directors. Level Up with key points to brand your talent!

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

REACHING FOR THE STARS: THEATRE FOR SPEECH THERAPY

Sarah Mayhew, Kerstin Vaughn

CBC MTG RM 9B

We will demonstrate voice and acting activities which can be used in collaboration with speech therapy to aid in the recovery of stroke survivors and aphasia patients.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CBC BALLROOM 2 5, 6, 7, 8! GET PREPARED

FOR MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE AUDITIONS

Kristin Dowdy

Feel more confident at your next dance call by learning about the MT dance audition process. Come practice common dance steps, discuss memory retention strategies, and learn an audition phrase.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

THE THEATRE ARTIST’S IDENTITY: AUTHENTICITY IN THE WORLD

Scott Hayes

CBC MTG RM 11

What is our true identity in Christ? Authenticity is crucial in our work and faith. Discuss with professional theatre artist-educators about work pitfalls and strategies for remaining true to yourself.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

PERSPECTIVES ON DIRECTING: EXCHANGE OF THEORY AND PRACTICE

CBC MTG RM 13

Molly Claassen, Mia Self, Rowen Haigh Exchanging Methodology: Panelists will facilitate communal discussion and demonstration of attendees’ perspectives on directing such as philosophy, techniques, strategies, and learning from successes and failures. Advanced concepts for experienced directors.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

WHAT MAKES STAGE LIGHTS WORK?

Gretta Daughtrey

CBC MTG RM 3

Let’s explore a stage lighting system and what makes the lights turn on. What happens between the light board and the light fixture?

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

DESIGN SOUTH: SOUND

Benjamin Stickels

CBC MTG RM 8

Sound designers from the region present recent work and answer questions related to their process and typical challenges encountered in technical theatre.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

HAND PUPPET CONSTRUCTION

Mary McClung, Jackson Berhow

CBC MTG RM 7

Discover the world of hand puppet construction and how easy it can be to make different sorts of effective and fun characters. Several styles will be covered. Beginner to intermediate

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

DESIGN PORTFOLIO REVIEW

Emily Schafer Strickland

EXHIBIT HALL DESIGN COMPETITION

Design and Technology Professionals will critique students’ design portfolios.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

REFLECTING CORE VALUES:

JEDI YOUR MISSION STATEMENT

Amanda Nelson

INTEGRATING APPLIED THEATRE INTO YOUR CURRICULUM

John Bergman, Todd Ristau, Christopher Kaminstein

CBC MTG RM 1

How to responsibly and ethically include applied theatre practices in your own classroom or program. Topics covered include drama therapy, special populations, theatre for social change, and performance techniques.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

ARCHETYPES & PSYCHOLOGICAL

GESTURE: APPLYING THE MICHAEL CHEKHOV TECHNIQUE

Ryan Scoble

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 3

Students will learn how to play with archetypes and utilize psychological gesture to deepen their connection to character. In order to participate, come prepared with a monologue.

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

ANTI-RACISM LUNCH & LEARN

CBC MTG RM 14A

This lunch/learn is a safe space for all people who feel overwhelmed by racial injustice and are ready to take some action but afraid of getting it wrong. RSVP at Guest Services, grab and your lunch and join us. (Complimentary lunch provided for first 20 RSVPs).

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

SECONDARY FESTIVAL: A BREACH IN THE DARKNESS

Oak Grove High School (MS)

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

TFY FESTIVAL: THE PIED PIPERS STORIES (THE TORTOISE & THE HARE, THE MUSHROOM IN THE RAIN, SALLY THE SKUNK, THE THREE LITTLE PIGS)

The Pied Pipers from Troy University

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

THURSDAY KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: SKYLAR FOX

See page 8 for bio and more information.

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

TFY FESTIVAL: BACKPACK OF POWER - TOUR

The Savannah Children’s Theatre

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

BUSINESS OF BIZ - MARKETING AND BRANDING

David Rowell

CBC MTG RM 2

Whether you are creating a new organizational mission or revamping an existing one, this session offers practical guidance for developing values-based missions.

LCT MAINSTAGE

CBC BALLROOM 1

LCT MAINSTAGE

CBC MTG RM 6

The workshop will focus on the business side of theatre specifically marketing and branding for actors, technicians, managers and more. A mix of hands-on and discussion to increase your visibility.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

TABLETOP CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: A NEW WAY OF EXPLORATION

Sabrina Becker, Logan Bryant, Sarge Sargent

CBC MEETING ROOM 13

Designed for young professionals and college students, this three-day workshop is aimed to introduce a more three-dimensional approach to character analysis through collaborative storytelling using tabletop gaming.

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In a nutshell: The MLitt/MFA in Shakespeare and Performance at Mary Baldwin University.

The world’s only theatre-making degree that has the American Shakespeare Center’s Blackfriars Playhouse as their laboratory.

Learn more at marybaldwin.edu/shakespeare

While Professional Pragmatism looks on.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

BASICS OF BUILDING FACIAL HAIR

Michael Meyer

CBC MTG RM 11

Learn the basics of ventilating facial hair, including choices of hair, laces, and styling techniques.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

ACTING FOR THE CAMERA: ACT FOR THE EDITOR

Peter Stone

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

READY TO DIRECT DISCUSSION

Molly Claassen

CBC MTG RM 4

This workshop provides five simple tools when acting for the camera. These technical skills can easily be developed, and they work for any Film/TV scene.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

ARTS ADMINISTRATION INTEREST MEETING

Marcus McIntyre

CBC MTG RM 9B

Participants discuss directors’ choices and process and explore ideas of dramaturgy and dramatic action. Open to all convention attendees interested in directing.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

KNOT TYING, TERMINOLOGY AND PRACTICE

Aaron Mooney

CBC MTG RM 12

Whether you’re a student with an interest in studying Arts Administration, an educator looking to share new ideas for your students, an early-career arts professional getting a foot in the door in the profession, or a seasoned arts administrator with years of experience, we want you to be a part of the Arts Adminstration Committee Interest Meeting. A chance to check in on how the convention is going for you, discuss workshops that you’ve attended, brainstorm ideas for next year’s convention, and network with others in the field, this meeting will be one you don’t want to miss.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

SHAKESPEARE MONOLOGUE JAM SESSION: APPROACHES TO PREPARING CLASSICAL SPEECHES.

Matthew Davies, Doreen Bechtol

CBD BALLROOM 3

To prepare actors for that (almost) inevitable Shakespeare monologue in a theatre audition, this workshop explores immediate and tangible strategies - textual, rhetorical, physical - for creating dynamic, immediate performances.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

STAGE MANAGEMENT EDUCATORS: DISCUSSIONS FOR IMPROVING TEACHING: A ROUND TABLE

Stacy Blackburn

CBC MTG RM 9A

This round table discussion is for stage management teachers at the high school and university levels. It is an open discussion about various topics related to teaching stage management.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

STAGE MANAGERS VS TECHNOLOGY

Raey Bagley

CBC MTG RM 7

We will discuss the fears stage managers have of using technology, how technology benefits us, and what to do when it fails us.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

SMA RESUME PORTFOLIO BOOTH

Elynmarie Kazle, Matt Stern

EXHIBIT HALL BOOTH #213

The SMA has agreed to staff a booth (hopefully nearby our own) to review Portfolios and Resumes of student and early career stage and production managers.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

HOW TO GET HIRED AT A THEME PARK

Jason Holbrooks, Amanda Grant, Kelly Daugherty

CBC MTG RM 5

If you’re a Theatre Professional interested in working for a Theme Park, this workshop is for you! We will discuss the best practices for being hired at a Theme Park.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

PUPPET LAB: BECOME A MAD SCIENTIST PUPPETEER!

John Galas

CBC MTG RM 3

Participants will walk away from this workshop armed with terminology of knot tying, the ability to tie basic knots, and the knowledge of when to use which knots.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

COSTUMING THE DIVERSE BODY

Crystal Wilkerson-Diaz

CBC BALLROOM 2

Want to become a Mad Scientist Puppeteer? Unleash your creativity by learning the basics of puppeteering performance! See what you can create in the Puppet Lab!

CBC MTG RM 10

Exploring the skills and information needed to costume individuals who are plus-size, differently abled, with medical devices, different races and ethnicities, religion, and more.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

BLADES 101: STAGE WEAPON MAINTENANCE, RENTAL, AND PURCHASE

Matthew Crider, Neil Massey

CBC MTG RM 1

So you’re doing She Kills Monsters, R&J, and Sweeney Todd. Let’s talk about the weapons you’ll need. Learn about rentals, purchases, and proper maintenance and safety techniques with the experts.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

DESIGN SOUTH - SCENIC

Jonathon Taylor

CBC MTG RM 8

Scenic designers share recent projects, including design challenges, unique approaches and solutions, and works in progress with aspiring designers, students, and other professionals and theatre artists.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

KCACTF RESPONDENT TRAINING WITH A DEI FOCUS (1)

Lisa Abbott

The heart of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival is the production response. Join Region IV Chair Lisa L. Abbott in a discussion on how to include best practices in cultural sensitivity and diversity in responding to college artists in a way that allows for growth and balances critique with insight. This is for both those new to responding and those who just want a refresher.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

DEVELOPING VALUES-BASED LEADERSHIP PRACTICES

Amanda Nelson

Through a series of interactive exercises, this session guides participants in the development of a personal values-based approach to leadership. Current leaders and those who aspire to lead are welcome!

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

THEATRE FOR YOUTH FESTIVAL RESPONSE

LCTSECONDSTAGE

TFY Respondents Kody Jones and Billy Wilburn respond to this year’s festival performances.

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL: TECH REHEARSALS

LCT MAINSTAGE

All shows gather for tech-throughs. Each show will be given 25 minutes on stage. Stage Managers should have a copy of the script with any cues needed written in for the light board opertator. Stage Managers or directors will run any sound cues needed. All shows report back at 9:00pm, one hour before curtain.

CBC MTG RM 14A

CBC MTG RM 2

DON’T SETTLE FOR JUST A GRADUATE PROGRAM. Find your artistic home in a collaborative, creative community.

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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

STAGE MANAGEMENT ETHICS

Annmarie Duggan

CBC MTG RM 9A

Examine, define, and clarify the individual process of ethical decision- making in creating, managing, and affecting the art of live events.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

ESSENTIAL BUSINESS CONCEPTS TO CONSIDER WHILE STRATEGIC PLANNING

Jehan Hormazdi

CBC MTG RM 3

This workshop will provide a framework using the four pillars of business: Management, marketing, operations, and finance to create the most effective strategic plan for a performing arts company.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

THE INSTITUTE: CREATING A LIVE ACTION VIDEO GAME

Michael White

CBC MTG RM 5

Come learn about The Institute. A series of site-specific, immersive theatrical experiences created to allow participants to uncover a single narrative mystery spread across NCSU’s campus. Questions encouraged. Everyone Welcome.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

HOW TO FIND YOUR CONFIDENCE AND PRESENCE FOR YOUR AUDITION

Trent Blanton

CBD BALLROOM 3

Would you like more confidence and stage presence in your audition? Through the cultivation of 4 specific “psycho-physical” and archetypal principles, learn to bring your authentic self into every audition.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

MAKING THE MOMVERSATIONS PROJECT

CBC MTG RM 1

Molly Claassen, Johannah Maynard Edwards, Sarah Boyd Dahab Learn how we defied standard theatrical parent-prohibitive procedures to create a radically parent-friendly process. Then, join us to brainstorm tools for self-advocacy and possibilities for your organizations and creative processes.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

STAGE MANAGER PROMPT BOOK ROUNDTABLE

Julie A. Richardson, Stacy Blackburn

CBC MTG RM 2

Prompt script & paperwork roundtable/mentoring for stage managers by stage managers.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

MARVEL & MUPPETS & MICKEY, OH MY! AUDITIONS & CASTING WITH FELD ENTERTAINMENT + Q&A

Ryan Cowles

CBC MTG RM 11

SETC attendees will have the opportunity to hear what goes into casting and training over 500 performers each year, and what we look for when casting our shows and tours.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

THE ALIGNED PERFORMER: POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH SYNERGY

Stacy Gaudioso

CBC MTG RM 4

Mental Health goes hand in hand with performing arts. Learn the fundamental keys for a transformational mindset to build confidence, self-esteem, overcoming anxiety and promote self-care.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

THE HISTORICAL SOCIAL DANCE OF CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL THEATRE

Michael Jablonski

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 3

This is a practical look in utilizing historical eras of social dance and transforming the movement into a contemporary space for today’s musical theatre.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

AUDITION CLOWNING: BIG CHOICES IN AUDITIONS

Matthew Crider

CBC BALLROOM 2

Unleash your inner clown on auditions, and learn a clear movement-based system to easily make big choices in the audition room. Come ready to move and play!

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

YOUNGER

ACTORS ACTING OLDER: GROTOWSKI USING SHAKESPEARE

Robert Fuson

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 2

This workshop will use Grotowski techniques of exploration following the frame of Shakespeare’s “Ages of Man” speech. This enables younger actors to bring character over caricature to older roles.

5:00 PM - 5:45 PM

SECONDARY FESTIVAL: OUR PLACE

Watauga High School (NC)

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

A Thing of Beauty

by D.W. Gregory

2023 Charles M. Getchell New Play Award Winner

Brief Synopsis: Mrs. Bouffant is outraged when an anonymous nude takes first prize in the community art competition she sponsors. When she learns the artist is the mailman who is constantly losing her deliveries, she enlists her secretary to lobby the judges for a more appropriate winner, unaware that Imelda herself is the muse who inspired the work. But their joint campaign for decency runs aground when an influential New York art critic arrives in town, hell-bent on sticking a finger in the eye of the elite big city art scene by championing an unknown, working-class painter.

D.W. Gregory’s plays frequently explore political issues through a personal lens and with a comedic twist. The New York Times called her “a playwright with a talent to enlighten and provoke” for RADIUM GIRLS, which has received more than 1,500 productions throughout the U.S. and abroad and is one of the ten most produced plays in U.S. high schools. Other plays include MEMOIRS OF A FORGOTTEN MAN, which received a National New Play Network rolling world premiere (Contemporary American Theater Festival, Shadowland Stages, and New Jersey Rep); MOLUMBY’S MILLION (Iron Age Theatre), nominated for a Barrymore Award by Philadelphia Theatre Alliance; SALVATION ROAD, developed through NYU’s New Plays for Young Audiences; THE GOOD DAUGHTER and OCTOBER 1962 (New Jersey Rep).

D.W. is currently developing a new musical comedy, THE YELLOW STOCKING PLAY, with composer Steven M. Alper and lyricist Sarah Knapp. More information at www.dwgregory.com.

Open Rehearsal: Thurs., Mar. 2, 7:00 PM CBC Room 10

Staged Reading & Response: Fri., Mar. 3, 7:00 PM CBC Room 10

SETC Playwriting Chair: Lauren Ellis

LEARN MORE . . . . . . SETC.ORG/GETCHELL-NEW-PLAY-CONTEST

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

STAIN GLASS, SOME EASY WAYS TO ACHIEVE THIS EFFECT

Tom Davis

We will briefly cover techniques used to make Tiffany style stained glass windows for reference. Most of the workshop will demonstrate how to produce “stained glass” pieces for theatrical productions.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

GETTING STARTED WITH PNUMATICS

Justin Walsh

Using pneumatics you can make a curtain drop, or make a trap door release on command. This workshop will show you what you need and how to get started.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

DESIGN SOUTH: LIGHTING

Maranda DeBusk

Lighting designers present their work regarding topis such as the future of lighting design and useful lessons from their careers.

6:00 PM - 6:45 PM

SECONDARY FESTIVAL: PARALLEL LIVES

Rock Hill High School (SC)

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

VISUAL CONVERSATION AND IMAGE STORYLINE EXPLORATION

RANDALL ENLOW

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LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

A two-part workshop on Beginning collaboration in design process. Manipulating research images in support of initial Staging and Design Concepts can be a powerful tool for directors and designers.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

THEATRE PERFORMANCE ADJUDICATION TRAINING SESSIONS

Jeremy Kisling

How do we talk about and adjudicate a piece of live theatre? This series of workshops will bring together some of the best practices from around the country.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

UNDERSTANDING CHARACTER THROUGH WORLDVIEW

Scott Hayes

Understanding “point of view” is foundational for actors. This method considers components that define worldview (a person’s fundamental cognitive orientation), aligning them with the actions of characters from significant plays.

FREE SETC CONVENTION APP

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CBC MTG RM

CBC MTG RM 1

CBC MTG RM 4

CBC MTG RM

Kinky Boots

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

SETC SCHOLARSHIPS: LEARN HOW TO GET FREE MONEY!

J. Theresa Bush

CBC MTG RM 2

SETC offers scholarship opportunities from performance to design and technology, undergraduate and graduate students, and educators! Come learn about what opportunities are available and how to apply.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

AUDITIONING WITH DISNEY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Stephen Gelpi

CBC MTG RM 12

Join Casting Directors from Disney Live Entertainment for an interactive discussion on auditioning for theme parks and cruise lines around the world. Come prepared with questions!

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

ACTING THE SONG WITH LABAN

Stewart Hawley

CBC MTG RM 13

We will combine the theory of Laban to singing, which will help actors connect the body to their voice

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

BREATH AND BODY IN INTIMATE MOMENTS

Brianne Taylor, Jessica Morgan

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 2

Starting with presentation and discussion, this workshop will include participatory activities engaging in etiquette, power dynamics, self advocacy, and practical tools for applying physical and vocal action in production.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

A LITTLE BIT OF SPICE: BURLESQUE FOR ACTORS

CBC MTG RM 3

Lauren Carlton, Christie Connolly, Abigail Bugh Shimmy with confidence in this introductory dive into burlesque and floor work! Attendees will have the opportunity to learn choreography and discuss how to incorporate it into acting and directing.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

DISABILITY INCLUSION INTEREST MEETING

Hannah Williams

CBC MTG RM 5

The Disability Inclusion Committee Meeting will serve as a gathering place for disabled theatre makers, makers of accessible theatre, and those who wish to learn more about ways to make theatre that is more accessible to all audience members. Some discussion points might include interpretors, ticket pricing, captioning, theatre tours, screen readers, and more—any and all practices that all theatre practitioners can implement to make their work more accessible to disabled audiences. Join us as we discuss ideas, needs, and plans to continue to increase inclusion.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

LET’S CHAT! DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER AND COSTUME DESIGNER COMMUNICATIONS

Pamela Workman, Michael Jablonski

CBC MTG RM 8

Sometimes communication is HARD. Join Director/Choreographer and Costume Designer on this chit chat as they discuss their processes and how they run Design Meetings.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

BUILDING A COHESIVE VISION: DIRECTOR & DESIGN TEAM COLLABORATION

Jennifer Arbogast Wilson, Sarah Miecielica

CBC MTG RM 11

This workshop will discuss the important relationship between directors and designers. Through a presentation and discussion, we will explore what makes this vital collaboration work.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

DIRECTING PEDAGOGY: METHODS FOR TEACHING DIRECTORS

CBC MTG RM 9B

Molly Claassen, Mia Self Panel will lead discussion on practical exercises, textbooks, and learning outcomes for training future directors; beginning level to advanced. Professional development workshop intended for high school and university teachers.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

ANTIQUE TEXTILES, A VALUABLE TOOL FOR COSTUME TECHNOLOGY

Jack Smith

CBC MTG RM 6

Using antique textiles for research in the areas of Costume Design, Technology and Scholarship.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

ACTING INTEREST MEETING

Kody Jones

CBD BALLROOM 3

We invite all members of the greater SETC community to join us for our Acting Committee meeting. Along with assisting interested newcomers successfully navigate the 2023 convention and exploring the needs of our community, the committee will investigate how to better serve as a year-round asset to our members.

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

STAGE MANAGEMENT GAMES

Rachel (Raey) Bagley and Matthew Davis

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 3

In this friendly and fun competition, stage managers compete in a round robin set of time, high-speed events that include: writing cues, recording blocking, taking line notes, taping a plan and checking presets. The top three competitors will advance to a finalist round of calling cures from a prepared script. Members who want to compete will need to report to the Games at 6:30PM to sign up on a first come, first served basis. Awards sponsored by EmptySpace Technology, the Stage Managers’ Association, and The Broadway Stage Management Symposium.

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

GETCHELL NEW PLAY OPEN REHEARSAL

Join us for an open rehearsal for the Getchell New Play reading.

7:00 PM - 7:45 PM

SECONDARY FESTIVAL: BADGER

Bearden High School (TN)

7:05 PM - 8:40 PM

COMMUNITY THEATRE: UNDERNEATH THE LINTEL

Starkville Community Theatre (MS)

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

THEATRE FOR YOUTH RECEPTION

CBC MTG RM 10

8:40 PM - 10:15 PM

COMMUNITY THEATRE: DRINKS ON ME

Meridian Little Theatre (MS)

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER

FAITH IN THEATRE ARTS RECEPTION

An opportunity for people of faith at SETC to meet and network.

9:00 PM - 9:45 PM

SECONDARY FESTIVAL: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

North Marion High School (WV)

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL: PERFORMANCES

CBC BALLROOM 2

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

A late night favorite! Don’t miss this year’s performances of ten-minute plays that have been conceived, written and rehearsed over the last 24 hours. Open to all. Short Play Festival critique to follow.

12:00 AM - 12:10 AM

FRINGE: RIDING DOWN A MOON BEAN

Lexington Rude Mechanicals (KY)

12:20 AM - 1:05 AM

FRINGE: UNKNOWN

Claflin University Theatre Ensemble

LCT MAINSTAGE

LCT MAINSTAGE

LCT MAINSTAGE

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER

LCT BOARD ROOM

Meet and network with Theatre for Youth artists and professionals.

7:30 PM - 9:50 PM

DISTINGUISHED DESIGNERS KEYNOTE

Emily Schafer Strickland

CBC BALLROOM 1

SETC’s panel of distinguished designers show examples of their work, share stories from their design careers, and answer questions from the audience. See page 10.

8:00 PM - 8:45 PM

SECONDARY FESTIVAL: THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE

McCracken County High School (KY)

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

UAB DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE

FROM THE 2022 PRODUCTION OF THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL TAYLOR CAMPBELL PHOTOGRAPHY

OFFERING

BFA in Musical Theatre

BA in Theatre

With concentrations in Performance, Design/Technology, and General Theatre

uab.edu/cas/theatre

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

ACTOR WARM-UP DAY 2

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

MUSICAL THEATRE COACHING SESSION

Susan Pike

Undergraduate Winner: Paris Aguilar

CBC BALLROOM 2

CBC MTG RM 11 & 12

Professional and college auditionees can sign up for 10-minute slots to work on their audition materials one-on-one with a vocal coach and accompanist.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

BECOME A WRITER FOR SOUTHERN THEATRE

Deanna Thompson, Jennifer Goff

CBC MTG RM 2

Get general information about SOUTHERN THEATRE magazine, including types of stories sought, submissions methods, and how to become a writer or Editorial Board member for SETC”s year-round publication. Students and adult slots will open later this year on the Editorial Board as members’ terms expire. We are looking to add additional diverse voices on the Editorial Board and in the stories we publish. If you have an interest in serving on the board or writing for the magazine, ,this is a great time to get involved. Bring your story ideas. Open to all.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

USITT SOUTHEAST BUSINESS MEETING

CBC MTG RM 1

This is a business meeting for the USITT Southeast regional section. All are welcome regardless of membership in the region or national.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

EFFECTIVE DESIGNER/DIRECTOR/STAGE MANAGEMENT COLLABORATION

Trent Blanton, Courtney Rasor, Nolan O’Dell

CBC MTG RM 2

This workshop explores developing effective processes for collaboration with all of the artists involved in the creation of a show from conception to opening night, and every step in between.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

TABLETOP CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: A NEW WAY OF EXPLORATION PT 2

Sabrina Becker, Logan Bryant, Sarge Sargean

CBC MEETING ROOM 13

Designed for young professionals and college students, this three-day workshop is aimed to introduce a more three-dimensional approach to character analysis through collaborative storytelling using tabletop gaming.

“What in the White People: How Fiddler on the Roof serves to support the Civil Rights Act of 1964″

Paris Aguilar is a junior Theatre major with a history minor at Brenau University where she studies lighting design and technology, dramaturgy, and performance. Paris’ research interests involve the influences between theatre and politics. She is active on her campus as a Vice President in Delta Delta Delta, as well as a member of Alpha Psi Omega and Phi Kappa Phi. Paris has had the pleasure of working with the Gainesville Theatre Alliance in various productions with roles ranging from Head Electrician, Dramaturg, and as a Swing. She’s grateful for her family and community for their ongoing support.

Young Scholars Panel Presentation

Sat., Mar. 4, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CBC MTG RM 1 Join virtually at https://convention.setc.org/virtual-options

About the Award: Each year, the SETC History/Theory/Criticism/Literature Committee invites submissions in all topics related to the broad categories of history, theory, criticism, and literature from graduate and undergraduate students. Winners receive a cash prize and participate in a panel presentation.

LEARN MORE SETC.ORG/YOUNG-SCHOLARS-AWARD

— SAVE THE DATE — THE 60th NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OUTDOOR THEATRE (NCOT)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK

October 11-14, 2023

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

KEYNOTE EMERGING ARTISTS OF PROMISE 2

Maranda DeBusk

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

GAMESLAM!

Shawn Knight, Alicia Fuss

CBC MTG RM 9A

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 2

Bring your favorite theatre game and share it in an interactive, curated session where new games will be explained, practiced, and assessed as learning and rehearsal tools!

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

BEHIND THE MASK: SUPERHERO PHYSICALITY FOR CHARACTER CREATION

Aaron Gotlieb

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 3

Commedia types are great for quick character creation, but include limited cultural and personal backgrounds. Can we use Superhero physicality to include our own backgrounds in movement? Let’s find out!

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

COMPELLING USE OF THE WORD(S)

Terry Weber

CBC MTG RM 12

Be more compelling in speaking text! For actors, public speakers or readers, spoken word artists. Incorporate variables in speech. Recognize and lift operative words. Take the listener with you!

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

BUILDING ACCESSIBLE PRODUCTIONS: A CASE STUDY

Johannah Maynard Edwards

CBC MTG RM 7

Together we will explore the National Women’s Theatre Festival’s model accessible production of The Momversations Project and map out how you can create more universally accessible productions, too.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

DIRECTING THE TRANSITION: OWNING YOUR STORY

Jennifer Shouse

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Our training focuses on the individual artist ’s needs. We embrace the richness and diversity of our ar t form and seek to educate intellectually curious, confident, and f ully engaged artists.

CBC MTG RM 4

Through discussion and directing exercises, participants will examine the theatrical transition as integral to communicating the director’s point of view and shaping a unique storytelling experience for the audience.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

LETTING IT GO: STAYING SAFE POST PERFORMANCE

Christie Maturo

Coastal Carolina University has Theatre Ar ts B.F.A. concentrations in:

• Acting

CBC BALLROOM 2

So that we as directors/teachers may promote a healthy actor-wellbeing, this session will focus on exercises that assist performers in ‚Äúletting the work go.”

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

SCENE-ING GREEN: RETHINKING SET DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Vandy Scoates

• Design and Production

• Musical Theatre

• Physical Theatre

CBC MTG RM 9B

This workshop will take a basic set designs and rethink ways to use the least amount, more sustainable materials, and/or stock without compromising the design or production.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

THEATRE IN A TIME OF WAR WITH POLISH AND UKRAINIAN STUDENTS

In addition, CCU also offers a Bachelor of Ar ts in Theatre

CBC MTG RM 3

Tonya Hays, Aliyah Necaise Theater in a Time of War examines the transcending power of theatre in Poland at the English Language Camp in Torun, Poland in 2022 working with Polish and Ukrainian Students.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

OUT WITH THE RIFFING. LETS ACT!

Natalia Gonzalez

Stop Riffing start acting!

CBC MTG RM 1

Audition information and more:

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

RESUME ARRANGEMENT FOR TECHNICIANS AND DESIGNERS

Jessica Gaffney, Matt Shields

CBC MTG RM 6

We will cover resume basics, arrangement of work experience, listing collaborators, listing producing organizations, special skills, education, references and the need for multiple resumes.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

SEASON PLANNING CHALLENGE: AN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Jeremiah Hernandez

CBC MTG RM 5

Bring your creativity and thoughtfulness to this interactive workshop. After reviewing new and recommended titles, we’ll break into teams to plan a fictional season with a few twists!

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

BLACK THEATRE INTEREST MEETING

Yolanda Williams, Brian Martin

CBC MTG RM 11

We invite all those who identify as Black Diaspora to join us for the Black Theatre Committee meeting. This meeting is for the Black Diaspora to hold space to share their experiences, voices, and thoughts in a safe space. This group is open to all who are part of the Black Diaspora. This will be a place to connect, network, and learn how to better serve our community. Our intent is to create a space where the Black narrative can be highlighted and uplifted centering Black Theatre. The Black Theatre Committee is a new committee within SETC. It is vital that the members of this group help form the structure and identify how SETC can better serve and support Black Theatre moving forward. This will be a 1-hour town-hall style meeting led by our facilitators. Those who are allies are welcome, but we ask that you attend to listen only.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

PSYCHOGEOGRAPHY MANAGEMENT MODEL: REINVIGORATING ARTS MANAGEMENT

Mary Filice, Clayton Smith, Ryan Smith

CBC MTG RM 10

Explore the hands-on Psychogeography Management Model for the Creative Economy, an arts management tool designed to assess, reimagine, and redesign work environments into spaces that foster inclusivity, innovation, and collaboration.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

WHAT IS HAUNTING YOU? —CONFRONTING YOUR CHARACTER’S GHOSTS

Jesse Galas, John Galas

10:25 AM - 12:00 PM

COMMUNITY THEATRE: HAMLET P.O.V.

Venice Theatre (FL)

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

THEATRE FOR YOUTH FORECAST

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER

CBC MTG RM 7

Theatre for Youth Forecase will explore how the TYA community is looking towards the future while engaging the past and the present.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

FIND THAT MONOLOGUE! SEARCH, SELECTION AND CREATION

Lee Blair

Finding that great monologue shouldn’t be an arduous task for the actor. Experience a variety of resources in the search, selection and even creation of great monologue material.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

SENSING POSSIBILITIES: FELDENKRAIS METHOD AND ITS POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS FOR PERFORMERS

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 2

Gabriel Peña

Attendees will be verbally guided through an “Awareness Through Movement” lesson, after which, reflections on the experience, sources for ATM lessons, and potential applications in actor training will be shared.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

HACKS FOR IMPROV COMEDY THEATRE

George Younts

CBC BALLROOM 2

It’s the wild west out there when studying Improv Comedy Theatre. This fun workshop will offer up techniques to success both in short form and scenic improv.

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CBD BALLROOM 3

Are you an intermediate or advanced actor ready to increase the stakes? You will use imagination and partnering to take a deeper look at your character. Bring a memorized monologue.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING/ SOUTHERN THEATRE EDITORIAL BOARD PT 2

Deanna Thompson

CBC MTG RM 14A

Annual meeting of the Publications Committee with the SOUTHERN THEATRE Editorial Board. Open to all.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

FRINGE: YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN (SHADOW INTERPRETED)

THE COLONNADE PLAYERS

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

SECONDARY FESTIVAL: OPENING NIGHT FOR THE DIVA

Bob Jones High School (AL)

LCT MAINSTAGE

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

CBC MTG RM 12

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

SHAKESPEARE IN ACTION

Bart Williams, Barbara Zahora

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 3

Explore the muscularity of Shakespeare’s text by getting your whole body moving. Using techniques from Houseman, Buffington, Pearson, and others, use movement to learn a speech or scene.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

THE WELL MEANING WHITE WOMAN: ALLYSHIP IN THEATRE

Allison Nichols, Carlton Bell

CBC MTG RM 6

Moving from well-meaning intention, to thoughtful application, to tangible results. An exploration on the nature of allyship it’s implementation, leveraging your privilege as theatre makers, leaders, advocates, and educators.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

COMFORT IN YOUR SKIN

Bryan Kenton

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

0 TO BRAND IN 60 SECONDS - BRAND BUILDING

Talon Beeson

CBC MTG RM 1

Using simple exercises Talon leads attendees through personal brand creation. Resulting in a tagline/branding statement for some participants, this is a great first step to building your brand.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

ACTING THE SONG: THINK MOVEMENT, NOT CHOREOGRAPHY

Jesse Galas

CBC MTG RM 4

If there are lines of dialogue where their character is getting made fun of for their appearance. What would you do what would you say to make that person comfortable?

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

STATES PRESIDENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ROUND TABLE

Maegan McNerney Azar

CBD BALLROOM 3

Musical Theatre Actors! Nervous about how to move in a song with no choreography? Bring in your piece and learn to apply movement techniques. Bluetooth available for your recorded accompaniment.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

JAZZ DANCE - SWEATIN’ IT UP

Aaron Wood

CBC MTG RM 11

Gathering of state presidents, representatives, and executive directors serving the SETC region. Discussion facilitated by SETC President Maegan McNerney Azar.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

ART OF THE CREATURE

Steven Warner

CBC MTG RM 13

Wanna refine your dance skills? All are welcome in this high energy and sweat dripping class. Come ready to turn, leap, and perform electrifying dance combinations.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF “VIEWPOINTS FOR COLLEGIATE MUSICAL THEATRE

Grace Edgar

CBC MTG RM 5

Creatures are widely used to bring interest to story telling. We’ll use this workshop to get our hands on clay to sculpt creatures. Materials will be provided, bring your imagination.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THEATRE SYMPOSIUM

Charles Bringardner

CBC MTG RM 10

Directors want to give singers tools for their stagecraft without overwhelming them with terminology or bringing forward emotions students are unprepared to process. “Viewpoints” is accessible because it is tangle.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

INTRODUCTION TO DANCE LIGHTING

Aaron Mooney

CBC MTG RM 9B

Contributers to Theatre Symposium, Volume 31 share their work on the theme, “Theatre and Citizenship” . Those who are interested in learning more about Theatre Symposium are especially encouraged to attend.

CBC MTG RM 2

Dance is an evocative art form and it needs good lighting! This workshop will introduce you to the concepts, equipment, and best practices of Dance Lighting Design.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

CREATING OTHER WORLDS - FIGHT GIRL, BATTLE WORLD

RANDALL ENLOW

CBC MTG RM 3

Case Workshop on designing and making the crazy worlds of Qui Nguyen’s play, Fight Girl Battle World. The creative teamwork for scenery, costumes, lighting, props and sound design presented.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

CREATING THEATRE ENVIRONMENTS SENSITIVE TO ECONOMIC HARDSHIP

Julia Chereson, Emily Seal, Katrina Greer, Tim Davis, Thomas Alvey

CBC MTG RM 9A

Instructors will learn strategies for supporting students through the use of resources that keep costs down for those who are experiencing economic hardship or poverty.

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

SECONDARY FESTIVAL: SCARECROW

South Broward High School (FL)

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

FRINGE: MYTHOS

Catawba College

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

LCT MAINSTAGE

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

SECOND SKIN, PATTERN CUTTING VIA MOLD MAKING

Liz Garland

CBC MTG RM 1

Pattern cutting via mold making that will facilitate the production of complex shapes, enhancing the understanding of the 2d pattern to a 3d costume.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

COSTUME MAGIC

Jacki Armit

CBC MTG RM 6

Learn how we adapted known techniques for creating onstage costume transformations. This workshop is for costume professional, students and educators of all experience levels.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

DESIGN SOUTH: TECHNICAL DIRECTION

Randolph College

CBC MTG RM 8

Technical Directors from various theatres will present solutions for common problems. Join us to ask questions, share experiences, and engage with technical directors from across the country.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

LABAN: CREATING THE PHYSICAL LIFE OF YOUR CHARACTER

Gregg Lloyd

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 3

Based on the foundational work of Rudolf Laban, this workshop will explore a skill set that helps the actor create unique physical lives for various character types.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE-BASED STUDIO

Kim Shively, Laura Rikard, Brian Jablonski

CBC MTG RM 4

Presenters from a variety of performance-based disciplineswill bring the most recent research on building inclusive learning spaces that place each student at the center of their learning.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

THE MASKS OF COMMEDIA DELL ARTE’

Jon Liebetrau, Kevin Kern

CBC BALLROOM 2

In this hands-on workshop, participants will discover a method of creating bold and vibrant characters by working physically with the masks of Commedia dell Arte’.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

STELLA ADLER’S ACTING TECHNIQUE: AWARENESS WITHOUT JUDGEMENT

Ryan Chittaphong, Johnny Yoder

CBC MTG RM 13

Participants will learn the foundation of Stella Adler’s teachings through exploring actions, circumstance and justification; to make courageous, expansive onstage choices using their limitless imaginations as their primary resource.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

DIRECTING INTEREST MEETING

Molly Claassen

CBC MTG RM 12

The Directing Committee is composed of individuals with an interest in directing theatre and supporting professional development and career opportunities in directing through SETC. The interest meeting is a place for directors to connect, share resources, and discuss workshop topics, keynote speakers, and future programming that supports directors through SETC. Theatre Directors of all levels of experience are welcome.

AWARD RECIPIENTS RECORD Major

Prepare to stand out as a behind-the-scenes artist through intensive practical and production based training.

For more information, visit:

RIDER.EDU/THEATRE

FRIDAY SCHEDULE

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

THEATRE FOR YOUTH DIVISION MEETING

Octavia Biggs

LCT BOARD ROOM

The annual meeting of SETC’s Theatre for Youth Division. This meeting, discussion, and planning session is open to all individuals connect with high school, youth theatre, or training programs.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

DANCE STAGE MANAGERS: COMPANY AND FREELANCE PROFESSIONAL

Elynmarie Kazle, Suzi Kilbourne, Megan Cahill

CBC MTG RM 9B

Dance StgMgrs, discussing resident SMing to Freelance in pre-pro, rehearsals, creating new pieces to remounting The Nutcracker? Dive into show calling, writing the book and effectively manage a dance company.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

NO MORE 16-HOUR DAYS: SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN PRODUCTION

Sarah Chandler, Liz Haynes

CBD BALLROOM 3

Join us for a discussion about creating a sustainable working environment while maintaining the quality and rigor of our work in the educational environment as well as the professional realm.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

LIVING THE DREAM OF BEING A PARENT ARTIST

Jaclyn Faircloth, Dustin Whitehead, Erik DeCicco

CBC MTG RM 7

Let’s identify artist parent challenges, share helpful practices, and brainstorm how we can continue to create change that supports parent artists and their families!

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

MUSICAL THEATRE AND DANCE INTEREST MEETING

Susan Pike

CBC MTG RM 3

Please join us for the Musical Theatre and Dance Committee meeting held annually during the conference. All those who have an interest in musical theatre are welcome.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

FIND FREEDOM IN SWINGS

Anne Swedberg, Lynnae Lehfeldt, Brett Radke

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 2

Using easy swings and stretches developed by legendary movement teacher Trish Arnold, discover freedom in your body, your breath, and your voice. Dress to move and come play!

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING

Deanna Thompson, Jennifer Goff

CBC MTG RM 14A

Annual meeting of SETC’s Publications Committee, which oversees SOUTHERN THEATRE magazine, SETC NEWS, and THEATRE SYMPOSIUM. Open to all.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

HISTORY/THEORY/CRITICISM/LITERATURE

INTEREST MEETING

Sarah McCarroll

CBC MTG RM 9A

The History, Theory, Criticism, and Literature committee welcomes all interested members, and especially students or early career scholar-artists to its annual interest group meeting. This year’s meeting will be focused on a brainstorming session - what can the committee offer to support SETC’s larger mission? What new opportunities might we provide those in our area? Come share your ideas and help shape programming to come.

Crystal-Marie Alberson in Urinetown; by Brynn Yeager

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

FAITH AND THEATRE UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS INTEREST MEETING

CBC MTG RM 11

Would you like to connect with university programs that explore the connections between faith and theatre? This panel introduces several undergraduate and graduate programs that do just that!

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

A.I. GENERATED IMAGERY

Will Lowry

CBC MTG RM 10

As access to A.I. generated imagery becomes more widespread, this workshop will explore how we can use A.I. generated images in design development, classroom exercises, realized designs, and devising practices.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

SKETCHING, RENDERING, AND MODEL MAKING FOR THE THEATRE

CBC MTG RM 5

Lauren Roark, DJ Pike, Chris Enlow, J. Bush, Isaac Ramsey Designers from the region demonstrate techniques of drawing, painting, and model making. Feel courageous and dive in to learn a skill or watch to see how a professional does it.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

UTILIZING CAPTURE SOFTWARE FOR RENDERING

Christian DeAngelis

CBC MTG RM 2

Overview of tools that Capture software can present that will allow designers to discuss lighting options with members of the design team and director.

12:00 PM - 1:35 PM

COMMUNITY THEATRE: WASP

Community Playhouse of Lancaster Co. (SC)

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

SECONDARY FESTIVAL: RIPCORD

Lakeside High School (GA)

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

SECONDARY FESTIVAL: THE BEGGAR’S OPERA

Jefferson Forest High School (VA)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

FRIDAY KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: DR. INDIRA ETWAROO

See page 8 for bio and more information.

3:00 PM - 3:40 PM

POST KEYNOTE DISCUSSION WITH DR. INDIRA ETWAROO

Toni Simmons Henson

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

CBC BALLROOM 1

CBC BALLROOM 1

Inside Looking Out: How to Survive Microaggressions in Institutional Settings. A candid discussion about tools to protect your boundaries and mental health. Join a candid Q&A to explore survival tactics. Open to all..

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

NOT BACK TO NORMAL: CHALLENGING NORMS, INCREASING EQUITY

Johannah Maynard Edwards

CBC MTG RM 12

How do we take the lessons of the pandemic to create a more just and equitable future for ourselves as creators and for our field? Let’s forge a path together!

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

4 PS OF ACCENT WORK: KNIGHT-THOMPSON SPEECHWORK

Kathryn Cunningham

CBC MTG RM 2

Explore “the 4 P’s” that help frame how we talk about, analyze, and incorporate accents in performance: People, Posture, Prosody, and Pronunciation.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

FINDING THE BEST COLLEGE FOR YOU

Jonathan Skaggs

CBC MTG RM 3

Identify what types of college theatre programs are the right fit for your personal needs and preferences while getting some practical, industry-tested audition techniques along the way.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

OFFERINGS & OPPORTUNIES: COLLEGE IN THE NORTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC

Matthew Miller

CBC MTG RM 9A

Come hear about the value of an undergraduate education - and the professional opportunities which exist - living, studying, and working in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

STUDENT & EMERGING ARTISTS INTEREST MEETING

Kyla Kazuschyk

CBC MTG RM 13

All students - high school, college, graduate school - as well as anyone and everyone who considers themselves an emerging artist or an early career practitioner are invited to attend this meeting! SETC wants to hear from you! Do you have feedback on the convention? Ideas about how SETC can improve or evolve in any way? How can we better connect YOU to opportunities in the arts? Please bring your ideas and questions to this informal discussion session and facilitators will bring them directly to SETC leadership. We hope to see you there.

PAST PRESIDENTS

FRIDAY SCHEDULE

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

COLLABORATIVE CHOREOGRAPHY: INVENTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE REHEARSAL

ROOM

Alison Morooney

Discover and practice techniques to work as a collaborative dancer/actor in the musical theatre rehearsal room with material from American Idiot. Wear sneakers, and clothes you can really move in!

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

ROCKING MUSIC THEATRE AUDITIONS

Kim Shively, Brian Kremer

Presenters will help participants use a consent-based practice to overcome rock/pop audition nerves and own their boundaries boldly. Participants should bring 16-bars of rock/pop tracks to practice new tools.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

APPLYING ELEMENTAL ENERGIES TO TEXT AND CHARACTER

Neil Seibel

CBD BALLROOM 3

Finding your character’s energy should be fun. Discover clues to unlock elemental energies of earth, air, fire and water from the play into your work.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

THEATRE SYMPOSIUM INTEREST MEETING

Charles Bringardner

CBC MTG RM 11

Interested in becoming involved with THEATRE SYMPOSIUM, the official journal of SETC? Join us as we plan for the upcoming conference. This year’s topic: Theatre and _______________. Everyone welcome.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

RADICAL REHEARSAL METHODS: RETHINKING OUR PROCESSES

Lauren Ellis

CBC MTG RM 7

This panel will discuss tools used in university productions to rethink the hierarchies present in our traditional rehearsal methods and emphasis safety, empathy, and collective ownership of a production.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

MAXIMIZING YOUR LED’S COLOR POTENTIAL

Todd Wren

CBC MTG RM 10

This hands-on workshop demonstrates the benefits and pitfalls of LED color mixing. Understanding how LEDs fill the color space is essential to making the stage look the way you want.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

DESIGN SOUTH: COSTUMES

Lauren Roark, Donna Buckley

CBC MTG RM 8

Costume artisans present their work, share their experiences, and answer questions relating to typical challenges encountered in costume design and technology.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

FRINGE: LUCIDITY: A NEW MUSICAL

Jackson Players

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

EDUCATION AND ADAPTATION: FEMINIST RETELLINGS

Melanie Frasca

LCT MAINSTAGE

CBC MTG RM 6

This workshop is a look at how we can adapt classic work through a feminist lens, and the benefits this would bring to the education system.

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 2

CBC MTG RM 1

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

SOUND DESIGN AND STORYTELLING

Daniel Hall

CBC MTG RM 4

Learn basic terminology and concepts of sound design. See how they apply to storytelling in live entertainment and film! Intended as an introductory and inspirational discussion into sound design.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

KCACTF RESPONDENT TRAINING WITH A DEI FOCUS (2)

Lisa Abbott

CBC MTG RM 14A

The heart of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival is the production response. Join Region IV Chair Lisa L. Abbott in a discussion on how to include best practices in cultural sensitivity and diversity in responding to college artists in a way that allows for growth and balances critique with insight. This is for both those new to responding and those who just want a refresher.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

MEMBERS OF A COMMUNITY AND DESCENDANTS OF THE ENSLAVED AT HOLLINS/ DEVELOPING THE METHODOLOGY OF A PERFOMANCE INTO A THESIS.

Suellen Da Costa Coelho, China Moore

CBC MTG RM 9B

Bringing together the historical archives, theatre, poetry, and academic writing to transform a performance into an academic thesis. Panelists will share successful practices gained from their own experiences.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

RETHINKING INTERNSHIPS WITH A MENTORSHIP MINDSET

Kathryn Mullen

CBC MTG RM 5

This workshop will provide insight regarding students’ internship experience, and strategies for improving internship programs in order to improve accessibility and better prepare the next generation of professionals.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

CREATIVITY IN CARCERAL SETTINGS

Oluchi Nwokocha, Karen Altree Piemme

CBC BALLROOM 2

A professional development opportunity for theatre practitioners to understand / implement applied theatre methodology with individuals who are incarcerated to help them develop resilience and build their creativity and life skills.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

NO FEAR IMPROV

Richard Walker

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 3

Are you reluctant to improvise or new to improvisation? You will learn mental approaches that allow you to play and create freely. Let your authentic voice be heard!

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

BIPOC/GLOBAL MAJORITY THEATRE PERSONS INTEREST GROUP AND MIXER

Robert Shryock

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

SECONDARY FESTIVAL: ¡BOCÓN! Ocean

Springs High School (MS)

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

SING OUT LOUISE: FINDING STRENGTH IN YOUR MIX VOICE

Matt Greenberg, Jessica Arnold

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

CBC MTG RM 12

This workshop aims to offer tools to singers on appropriately modifying diction and vowels, to support a healthy mixed voice and belt more successfully in audition cuts.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

CREATING INCLUSIVE & EQUITABLE PRODUCTIONS THROUGH LANGUAGE AND PRACTICE

Matthew Miller, Noelle Johnson

CBC MTG RM 7

Discuss alternatives antiquated and offensive industry language and vernacular. Explore healing methods to redress harm fueled by language and practices. Expand your tool kit w/ updated phrasing, methods, and practices.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

STAGE MANAGEMENT INTEREST MEETING

John Spiegel

CBC BALLROOM 1

We invite BIPOC-identified SETC members & convention attendees to join us for this gathering of the BIPOC/Global Majority Persons Interest Group and networking mixer. Our hope is to create a supportive space that cultivates listening and sharing about BIPOC needs, wants, and experiences - both in the professional/academic sectors and within SETC itself - an informal conversation to help determine how the SETC organization can better serve this wonderfully diverse group of people. The structure and purpose of this interest group moving forward will be impacted by the attendees of the meeting and the ideas, questions, and concerns that arise.

CBC MTG RM 8

The Stage Management Committee welcomes all interested members to join us. We will discuss programming, events, stage management games, and challenges facing our industry moving forward. If you want to get more involved in stage management and SETC, this is the place for you. Hope to see you there.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

SPOLIN IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP

Raymond Vrazel, Jr.

CBC BALLROOM 2

Experience the Improvisational Theatre Games as created by Viola Spolin and her son Paul Sills, lead by a player/leader with over 40 years of theatre games experience.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

DIRECTING STAGED READINGS AS NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT

Neil Seibel

CBC MTG RM 9A

Staging the new play reading can be a rewarding opportunity. Learn tips for assessing drafts in development, the different kinds of staged readings, Equity requirements and setting realistic expectations.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

DEVELOPING CHARACTER: A SHAKESPEAREAN DISSECTION OF MUSIC AND TEXT

Michael Jablonski

CBC MTG RM 4

A dissection of a musical theatre song, breaking down the heightened text through scansion utilized in Shakespeare, and a heightened look at the characterization found within the musical score!

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

HIP-HOP MASTERCLASS

Taru Harris

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 2

A Hip-Hop Masterclass taught by someone with several years of experience. Come ready to have a great time and leave confident! Great for all levels!

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

INTRODUCTION TO COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE

Ante Ursic

CBC MTG RM 11

In this workshop, participants are introduced to Commedia Dell’ Arte, learning to define strong characters through physical and verbal expressivity and mask-play.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

TRADITIONAL REGIONAL CLOTHING IN THE AGE OF EMPIRES

Ruth Dentel

CBC MTG RM 9B

An analysis of turn of the Century global regional costumes: This workshop seeks to promote understanding of differences in cultural aesthetics and encourage diversity. It includes photographs and physical artifacts..

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

AFTER REPORT OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY 2022

Sam Wallace

CBC MTG RM 5

This workshop concerns the 2022 presentation of the Oberammergau Passion Play, the world’s longest continually produced religious play. This play has gone through many revisions, alterations, and inclusions since 1634.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY FOR D/HH ACTORS, TECHNICIANS AND AUDIENCE

Amy Patel, Jaylee Kordosky, Petah Heath

CBC MTG RM 10

Want to make your theatre accessible for Deaf/HoH actors, technicians and audience? Join the discussion as we share resources, successes and lessons learned.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

THEATRE MIXING EXPLAINED: FROM MIC PLACEMENTS TO DCAS

Allen Sanders

CBC MTG RM 3

This workshop will cover topics related to mixing multiple inputs for medium to large-scale theatre productions. We will cover the entire signal chain from proper mic placement to multi-scene programming.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

THEATRE IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES; CREATING A STANDARDIZED PATIENT PROGRAM AT YOUR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY

Kevin Kern, Betsy Ekey, Ryan Patterson

CBC MTG RM 6

In this informative workshop, Theatre educators and artists will discover how to partner with college Health Science departments to create Standardized Patient Programs at their local universities.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

NATIONAL MEETING ALPHA PSI OMEGA/DELTA

PSI OMEGA

Richard Jones

SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY THEATER AND SPEECH COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT

We are a nationally accredited program offering BFA and BA degrees in the following areas: Design, Directing, Playwrighting, Performance, Stage Management, and Technical Theatre.

Please contact Ashley O’Toole at AOtoole@salemstate.edu f or further information.

CBC MTG RM 14A

Annual Business meeting of the National Theatre Honor Societies APO and DPO. Members from all chapters and faculty sponsors are encouraged to attend and network.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

EXPRESSING THROUGH AFRICAN THEATRE

Desiree Dabney

CBC MTG RM 13

Students will learn basic critical thinking and communication skills through African Theatre activities. Students will create their own “I am from” poem and create a final performance through imaginative play.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

STEPPING INTO A CHARACTER’S SHOES: CHEKHOV’S TEMPO/RHYTHM

Paul Hurley

CBD BALLROOM 3

Explore how Michael Chekhov’s tools of tempo and rhythm can create wonderful possibilities in the creation of dynamic and complex characters.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

ACTING FOR THE CAMERA: GETTING STARTED

Aubrey Deeker Hernandez

CBC MTG RM 1

TV/Film vs. Theatre: Same Ingredients, Different Proportions; Technique for acting and auditioning for the camera; Cold-reading technique; Navigating co-starring and guest-starring roles as well as the world of casting directors.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

FASTER THAN YOUR WORRY, LOUDER THAN YOUR CRITIC

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 3

Daryl Phillipy

The workshop is designed to engage participants in the joy of living in the moment, playing enthusiastically, breaking inhibitions, and discovering the wonder of our inner-clown.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

FRINGE: MY LEFT TIT

Odd-o-Ts’ Entertainment

LCT MAINSTAGE

5:00 PM - 5:45 PM

SECONDARY FESTIVAL: FAILURE A LOVE STORY

Charlotte Country Day School (NC)

6:00 PM - 6:45 PM

SECONDARY FESTIVAL: SWEET NOTHING IN MY EAR

Woodmont High School (SC)

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

WOMEN IN THEATRE INTEREST MEETING

Rowen Haigh, Keyanna Alexander

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

BURLESQUE CHAIR MONOLOGUE WORK: BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND CONNECTION

Melanie Frasca

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

CBC MTG RM 11

The Women in Theatre Committee invites all women, femme-identifying folks, and allies to join us for our annual meeting; all are welcome! The purpose of this meeting is to build community, to hear from you about what kind of WiT programming you would like to see at the convention; to hear how else SET and the committee can center and support you; and to engage in conversation about future committee leadership. If you have questions, comments, or concerns to share prior to the meeting, please reach out to WiT chair Rowen Haigh (rowen@womenstheatrefestival.com). Light bites and cash bar.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

“SAY,

WHAT?” TEACHING ACCENTS/DIALECTS IN

SOUTHERN USA

CBC MTG RM 2

Amy Chaffee, Rachel Carter, Natasha Ledbetter, Rachel Hirshorn-Johnston, Amani Dorn “Say, what?” A Round Table Discussion of anti-racist pedagogy of accents/dialects in the Southern United States. Professors and coaches from discuss challenges and best practices.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

DECOLONIZING AND RESTRUCTURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS: A DISCUSSION

Tiffany Gilly-Forrer, Suellen Coelho

CBC MTG RM 6

A panel of theater makers explores, discusses, and shares what they have either put into practice or is currently studying to change the power structures of rehearsal and performance processes.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

THE IMPACT ON IMMERSIVE DANCE THEATRE

Kathy Luo

CBC MTG RM 3

Immersive Dance Theatre provokes conscious interactivity and active participation among diverse audience populations through creating the dance movement to foster creative ownership and interdisciplinary collaboration.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

ENGLISH & SCOTTISH DANCE - SKILLS FOR ENSEMBLE MOVEMENT

Brianna Larson

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 2

Through exploration of both English and Scottish Country Dance we will explore quick retention of choreography and how to see the bigger picture of ensemble movement in the space.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

MUSICAL SCENE STUDY ON FILM

Thomas Alsip

CBC MTG RM 1

This workshop is for performers who want to develop their monologue performance. It will help you to develop your confidence and connection through utilizing burlesque chair choreography.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

LGBTQIA+ INCLUSION IN THE CLASSROOM

Carlton Bell

CBC MTG RM 7

This workshop offers an in-depth look at the history and theories behind creating musical scenes on film.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

SONG

IMPROVISATION

Ian LeRoy, Rachel Dean

WITH NYC

COMPOSERS

CBC MTG RM 12

Join a Hamilton rehearsal pianist and an NYU music director to learn how to make up songs on the spot! Fun, easy, and helpful for both performers & teachers.

CBC MTG RM 8

Expand our understanding of inclusion, Figure out the importance of gender/sexuality in our society, how these societal boundaries cause harm, & how we can improve them in the classroom.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

BLOOD AND TATTOOS - SAFELY GET THAT EDGY LOOK.

Gary Weatherly, Patti Manning

CBC MTG RM 9A

This workshop explores methods of creating the special effects of tattoos and delivery of blood effects for the stage. Practical demonstrations and applications, show demands, and resources will be provided.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

IS IT CAKE? PROP FOOD ON A BUDGET

Ashleigh Poteat

CBC MTG RM 4

Learn new techniques, new materials and new styles of making fantastic looking prop food without the use of high budget tools and materials.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

RENDERING DIVERSE SKIN-TONES FOR THE COSTUME DESIGNER

Tyler Holland

CBC MTG RM 5

Using alcohol markers and watercolor pencils the instructor will use underpainting and informed color choices to demonstrate how designers can capture more realistic and representative skin tones for productions.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

ACTOR DRIVEN FILMMAKING - HOW TO CREATE THE ROLES YOU WANT TO PLAY

Dustin Whitehead

CBC BALLROOM 2

The goal of this workshop is to inspire actors to devise and perform their own narratives on camera.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

EXPLORING ELEMENTS: MICHAEL CHEKHOV’S QUALITIES OF MOVEMENT

Anne Swedberg, Lynnae Lehfeldt, Brett Radke

CBC MTG RM 13

A physical exploration of Chekhov’s qualities of movement (molding, flowing, flying and radiating) in connection with the elements (earth, water, air and fire) and character work. Come dressed to move!

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

RUBBER CHICKEN IMPROV. FESTIVAL FOR FUN AND PROFIT

Tonya Hays, Davis Corin

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 3

Join the fun in this interactive how to workshop. Participants will engage in Improv. games as teams compete in a Who’s Line is it Anyway? type scenarios..

SETC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Committee

President ........................................

Vice President of Administration

Vice President of Services

Elected Past President

Vice President of Finance ...........................

Katie Arjona

Maegan McNerney Azar

Kris Rau McIntyre

Neno Russell

Tiza Garland

Annette Dees Grevious

Secretary Ginger Poole

Vice President of Equity & Inclusion

Vice President of Divisions

Vice President of States

Division Chairs

College and University Theatre

Community Theatre

Adanma Onyedike Barton

Lynn Nelson

Jeremy Kisling

Bill Adams

Lynn Nelson

Professional Theatre ......................................... Mark Catlett

Secondary School Theatre ................................

Theatre for Youth

States Council

Alabama Kristy Meanor

Florida Marci Duncan

Georgia .............. Ian Andersen

Kentucky ............ Jeremy Kisling

Mississippi Tim Matheny

Harry Culpepper

Octavia Biggs

North Carolina Mia Self

South Carolina Jack Benjamin Tennessee ......... Anne Swedberg

Virginia ............... David Becker

West Virginia T. Fulton Burns

Maegan McNerney Azar

Thomas Azar

Jerry Bangham

Caroline Barmettler

Adanma Onyedike Barton

Jack Benjamin

John Bromels

Martha Brown

Edward Bryant

Stancil Campbell

Robert Canon

Judith Chang

Susan Cole

Franklin Coleman

Donald E Cover

Donald Creason

Chip Egan

Anna Filippo

Joe Filippo

Virginia Francisco

John E.R. Friedenberg

Tara Gaige

Jeff Gibson

Aaron Gotlieb

Glen Gourley

G. David Grantham

Megan Greenlee Potts

John Gulley

Denise Halbach

Regina Harbour

Charles Hayes

Charlotte Headrick

Phil Hill

Matthew Hoch

Betsey Horth

Ruth Howell

Mike Hudson

Robert James

Julius John

Become a Life Member

SETC CONTRIBUTORS | JAN. 2022 – JAN. 2023

William D. Justice

Ron Keller

Martha Keravuori

Hardy Koenig

Donald Loeffler

Charles Lytle

Diana MarshallShoaf

Virginia McChesney

Kris Rau McIntyre

Lloyd Meeker

Jonathan R. Michaelsen

Mike Murphy

W.L. Newkirk

Eric Nielsen

Tom Orr

James Panowski

Scott Parker

Mary Pentz

Ginger Poole

Edward Powers

Courtland “Pete”

Raby

Shannon Robert

Cynthia Samuelson

Timothy Scott

Anne Sherman

Walter Shipley

Creighton Sloan

Dean Slusser

Tripp Smith

Samuel Sparks

John Spiegel

Marshall St. Clair

Thomas Stephens

David Thompson

Kent Thompson

Robert Thurston

Edmond Williams

David Wohl

Kaylee A. Hendry

Lisa L. Abbott

Ezra Ali-Dow

Alley Theatre

Ella C. Anderson

Appalachian State University

Steffan Ardis

Thomas Azar

Juma Bader

Brandon Baggin

Emma Baker Resek

Heather Baumbach

Carrie Bellew

MaKenna Berka

Lee Blair

Trent Blanton

Zak Blatche

Boston University

J. Theresa Bush

Calian Byard

Gary Cadwallader

Caesar’s Ford Theatre, Inc.

Camille Coloratura Awards

Sharen Camille Becker

Holly Carroll

Gabriela Castillo

Catawba College

Amy Chaffee

Meredith A. Charbonnet

Edward Cheetham

Donald E. Cover

James Adam

Crawford

Michael Daddario

Curt Dale Clark

Christopher

Davenport

Carol Davis

Michael Detroit

Mark Dukes

Mike East

Chip Egan

Katrina Marie Eicher

Daniel Ellison

Christian Elser

Rand Enlow

Randall Enlow

Charlie Finesilver

Gene Flaharty

Flying Anvil Theatre

Bill Gabelhausen

Sean Gaffney

Pat Gagliano

David Garrett

Marilyn Gaylord

Greensboro College

D.W. Gregory

Victoria Griffin

Jennifer Guffin

Dustin Hageland

Caitlin Hairr

Timothy Haney

Victoria Harden

Jake Heath

Andrew B. Holloway

Rebecca Huguet

Indiana University at Bloomington

Jonathan J. Bebee

Lily John

Seth Jones

William D. Justice

Harold Katkov

James Keith Posey

Kevin P. Kern

Alan Kitty

Jeffrey Knaggs

Benjamin Lannak

Lauren Leppke

Lessac Training & Research Institute

Roy Lewis Limestone University

Russell Luke

Main State Music Theatre

Elaine L. Malone

Jasmyn Mann

Gabriel Marcelo

Marcelo

Francesca Martinez

Jennifer Matthews

Stacey Maxwell

Johannah Maynard

Chad McDonald

Katie McHugh

Marcus McIntyre

Gary A. McIntyre

Adam Miller

D.S. Moon

Martha A. Moore

Clayton Muir

Deborah NeiheiselDeZarn

Amanda Nelson

Earnest Nolar

John O’Shields

Field Oldham

Evan Oslund

Passage Theatre Co.

Boomie Pedersen

Jenni Propst

Purdue University

Will Ragland

Don Ralph Lampton

Alexandra Reagan

Samuel L. Reed

Lang Reynolds

Pike Road Theatre Company

Thomas Rodman

Christina Roy

Neno Russell

Dory Scott

SC School of the Arts at Anderson University

Mia L. Self

John Setzer

Robin I. Shane

Maggie Shivers

Heather Sinclair

Dean Slusser

Khalil Smith

Matthew Stratton

Natalie Tangeman

Katherine Taylor

Logan Taylor

Towson University

Sarah Tuverson

Dennis Wemm

Roger White

Daniel White

Ayden Whitney

Amanda Woodward Yonder Window Theatre Company

Wesley A. Young Youth Theatre of the Bluegrass

FRIDAY, MARCH 3

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

FRINGE: EXHAUSTED PAINT: THE DEATH OF VAN GOGH

Drew Stroud

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

GETCHELL NEW PLAY READING: A THING OF BEAUTY BY D.W. GREGORY

Lauren Ellis

Enjoy the Getchell New Play staged reading.

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY INTEREST RECEPTION & MEETING

Bill Adams

Meet and network with others who understand the day-to-day challenges of making college-level theatre programs happen. Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar.

7:00 PM - 7:45 PM

SECONDARY FESTIVAL: BLACK COMEDY

Collierville High School (TN)

7:05 PM - 8:40 PM

COMMUNITY THEATRE: LAUNCH DAY

Theatre Tuscaloosa (AL)

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

DESIGN/TECH COMPETITION AWARDS CEREMONY

Emily Schafer Strickland

SATURDAY, MARCH 4

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

ACTOR WARM-UP DAY 3

LCT MAINSTAGE

CBC MTG RM 10

CBD BALLROOM 3

Sponsored by

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER

CBC BALLROOM 1

Join the design/technical community to celebrate the acheivements of all Design Competition award winners. Open to All. Cash bar.

8:00 PM - 8:45 PM

SECONDARY FESTIVAL: THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON

Lafayette High School (S.C.A.P.A.) (KY)

8:40 PM - 10:15 PM

COMMUNITY THEATRE: SISTER ACT JR.

Augusta Jr. Players (GA)

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

WOMEN IN THEATRE MIXER

Rowen Haigh

CBC BALLROOM 2

A combined voice and movement warm-up for the actor. Connect with breath, enliven the resonators, and work articulators. Connect to your centerand core to find balance and release muscular tension.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

AUDIOBOOK NARRATION: FROM THE STAGE TO THE PAGE

Catherine Gaffney

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER

CBD BALLROOM 3

Come join SETC’s Women in Theatre Committee for networking and conversation surrounding Women in Theatre initiatives.

9:30 PM - 10:30 PM

FRINGE: BIRDBRAIN

Lillian White

11:00 PM - 12:00 AM

FRINGE: MOTHERS AND TERRORISTS

Patrick Butler / Virginia Blue Ridge Theatre

CBC MTG RM 3

An introduction the world of Audiobook Narration, covering research, text analysis, character differentiation, Audible/ACX, and more. Adapt your theatre skills to lift stories off the page.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

PLAYFUL RESET: CALM YOUR MIND WITH THEATRE FUN!

Rebecca Yeager, Ashley Woods, Allie Nichols

HYATT LL BALLROOM A PATTERSON

Remember what it is like to approach the world with childlike curiosity. Take a break from festival stress with activities designed to help you PLAY!

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

BEST

PRACTICES FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL STAGE MANAGER

Elynmarie Kazle, Kimberly Harding, Alfredo (Fredo) Aguilar

CBC MTG RM 10

Maximize student potential. Set up a high-achieving SM Team. Learn about about a training template for SMs ASMs; mentoring and tips on how create teams that work together successfully.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

KEYNOTE EMERGING ARTSISTS OF PROMISE 3

Maranda DeBusk

Daily orientation for KEAP recipients.

9:00 AM - 3:45 PM

TEACHERS INSTITUTE

Brandon Eckstorm

CBC MTG RM 9A

HYATT LL BALLROOM C PATTERSON

Looking for a hands-on class covering basic stage lighting and design? Join Brandon Eckstorm, Vectorworks’ product marketing manager, on March 4 for a course on placing rigging positions, designing lighting elements, and creating detailed reports and worksheets for your next live event. Eckstorm will also share some of the invaluable Vectorworks workflow tips he’s picked up throughout his experienced career. You won’t want to miss this!

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

SECONDARY SCHOOL FESTIVAL DEBRIEF

Harry Culpepper

CBC MTG RM 11

All directors who participated in the festival are invited to share your thoughts and opinions to help SETC make the Secondary School Festival the best it can be.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

THEATRE JOB FAIR

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

CBC EXHIBIT HALL THEATRE JOB FAIR

TOO MUCH VIBRATO OR NOT ENOUGH?

Lisa Odom

CBC MTG RM 12

Are you a performer approaching musical theatre singing from classical or commercial music training? Discover how to modify your existing singing technique to fit the demands of modern musical theatre.

Theatre Arts | Theatre Production

Conservatory of Performing Arts at Point Park University

Earn your BFA in theatre arts; theatre production (design, stage-management or technical design and management); musical theatre or acting!

Apply today to schedule your audition or interview: PointPark.edu/Theatre

Rigorous. Rewarding. Career-Ready. Conservatory Training.

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

JUGGLING 101: THE DROP STOPS HERE

Michael Williams Jr

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 2

Learn the basics of the art of juggling. From hieroglyphics in pyramids to the contemporary theatre, juggling has always been a staple in theatrical performance. Equipment will be provided.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS: DISRUPTING POWER IN THEATRE-TRAINING

Ariadne Calvano, Braden Blauser

CBC MEETING ROOM 7

Discussion of power, expectations, and tools to disrupt both in theatre-training and academic rehearsal spaces. The workshop will introduce practices for producers, technicians, designers, and actor-trainers alike.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

MOTION CAPTURE PERFORMANCE

Andrew Ray

CBC MTG RM 13

Learn what is expected of a motion capture actor beyond. Students will learn about a growing industry and what to expect if they find themselves in a motion capture studio.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

TRANSGENDER INCLUSION IN THEATRE: BEST PRACTICES

Shira Gitlin

CBC MTG RM 5

In this workshop, we will cover best practices for making your production or theatre company trans inclusive. Topics covered include pronouns, casting, script selection, production, marketing, and more.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

YOUNG SCHOLARS PANEL PRESENTATION

Sarah McCarroll

Our Young Scholars Award recipient presents their winning paper.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

THE BODY KNOWS: USING MOVEMENT-BASED DIRECTING

Sarah Mayhew, Kestin Vaughn

CBC MTG RM 1

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

BEYOND THE STAGE - ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PRODUCTION AND CREATION

Alex Chadwell

CBC MTG RM 8

Utilizing a feminist lens on movement theory, we will discuss various Eastern and Western movement techniques and how they can be used in directing and choreographing straight plays.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

GRAVEYARDS AND MYSTERIES: EXPANDING

SMALL PROGRAM PERFORMANCE

Deborah Liss-Green

CBC MTG RM 9B

In this workshop, participants will learn strategies to think “outside the box” — how to creatively solve problems with limited resources while remaining true to their aesthetic and cultural values.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

AGING AND COMMUNITY-BASED PERFORMANCE

Dan Bacalzo

CBC MTG RM 2

Through presentation, discussion, and writing, participants will be introduced to the original/collaborative works history-rich cemetery plays and collaborative murder mysteries that Andrew College Theatre performs.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

CONSENT-BASED & TRAUMA-INFORMED POLICES FOR YOUR DEPARTMENT

Carly McMinn

CBD BALLROOM 3

This devised performance workshop spins out of a community-based project involving college students and a retirement community. All ages and body types welcome as we explore health, aging, and compassion.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

AUDITIONING FOR CAMERA

Reis McCormick

CBC MTG RM 7

Extremely interactive, this class teaches technique and artistry. Camera acting is very difficult for some of us stage personalities! Practice and grow with a stage/TV/film pro.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

TRANSITIONS & BEAT CHANGES: NAVIGATING THE MOMENTS BETWEEN

Lionel Walsh, Meaghen Quinn, Catherine Albers

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 3

This practical workshop will allow participants to explore several acting tools in Fantastic Realism to explore transitions in monologues and beat changes in scenes.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

VO ACTING FOR ANIMATION AND BEYOND

Deborah Stone

CBC BALLROOM 2

Join Deborah Stone, director of the series, Azzu and Gazzu, and go through the steps of getting a voice-over demo, crazy voice animation. Use your voice and let’s have fun!

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

FRINGE: BREAKNECK ROMEO AND JULIET

Timothy Mooney Repertory Theatre

9:55 AM - 11:30 AM

COMMUNITY THEATRE: A STORM CAME UP

Wetumpka Depot Players (AL)

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

LCT MAINSTAGE

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER

BUILDING A CAREER FOR SERIOUS ACTORS

Anthony Reimer, Sandy Faison

CBC MTG RM 4

This workshop focuses on informing theatre faculty and artistic leaders on what kind of policies they should have in place within their organizations to promote equity, clear communication, and boundaries.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

ACHIEVING ENGAGEMENT WITH DIVERSE AUDIENCES: A TACTICAL GUIDE

Ceci Dadisman, Ann Marie Sorrell

CBC MTG RM 6

The long-term success of arts organizations depends on engagement in underrepresented and historically excluded communities. We will identify and analyze successful engagement programs through case studies from throughout the field.

CBC MEETING ROOM 3

You can be both the serious, trained actor and learn the practical skills of building a career. Learn the important aspects and not sacrifice your artistic creativity in the process.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

CONTEMPORARY MEMORIZATION TOOLS FOR THE ACTOR

Tiffany Gilly-Forrer

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 2

In this workshop, actors will learn efficient, helpful, contemporary tools for memorizing lines fast utilizing skills from Seven Pillars Acting and movement techniques. Come ready to move!

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

PHYSICAL APPROACH TO PERFORMING INTERSECTIONALITY USING POWER ANALYSIS

Tiza Garland

HYATT BALLROOM 3

Physicalizing a new character analysis through the lens of social constructs and inequity will be explored. Exploring character through social identity and power analysis.

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CREATIVE PRODUCING

Ayana Parker Morrison

CBC MEETING ROOM 9B

Deepen your understanding of diversity and inclusion when building creative teams which will enhance the page to the stage producing process and allow your productions to soar.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

BROKEN BOWLS: FINDING BEAUTY IN BROKENNESS

Amy Dunlap, Bess Park

CBC MEETING ROOM 9A

An interactive discussion about faith, beauty and harmony in the artistic collaborative process and the importance of holding space for brokenness and uncertainty. Intended for all inquisitive artists.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

“UNLEASH YOUR BROADWAY BELT” WITH KRISTY CATES

Angela Scates

CBC MEETING ROOM 12

The primary focus is on nailing those hard to reach notes. Bring sheet music with 1632 bars of your toughest musical theatre song to work; a pianist will be provided.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

THEATRE DANCE: PHYSICALIZING CHARACTER IN MUSICAL THEATRE

Cassie Nordgren

CBC BALLROOM 2

In this dance class, movement will be explored through the perspective of the character. Participants will explore physical storytelling through musical theatre jazz choreography.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

FOLDING PAPER AIRPLANES: MAKING YOU A MORE ACTIVE ACTOR

Rachel Evans

HYATT LOWER LEVEL BALLROOM A PATTERSON

Pursue stronger acting objectives by (believe it or not) folding paper airplanes! Explore making bold and active choices. Enhancing your acting technique is just a paper airplane or two away!

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

ALBA: A PHYSICAL APPROACH TO BECOMING AN EMOTIONAL WARRIOR

Linda Brennan

CBC MEETING ROOM 13

Meaningful and unforgettable performances possess emotion. The Joy! The Love! The Anger! We can look inward to find emotions. Alba Work gives us tools to access and express emotions physically.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

THE ART AND CONSIDERATIONS OF THE DEVISED PERFORMANCE

Matthew Stratton, Matthew Davis

CBC MEETING ROOM 4

The Art and Considerations of Devised Performance is an open forum for artists to share their experiences within the Devised Performance model and to explore the challenges and opportunities encountered.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

MICROSOFT EXCEL FOR THEATRE

Debra Holmes

CBC MEETING ROOM 5

Learn basic Excel functions to get us all on the same page. Learn advanced CountIf, Sumif, Sum over multiple Worksheets, and Sorting/Filtering functions. Mail merge from Excel to Word, too.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

CIRCUS SKILLS: JUGGLING BALLS AND OTHER OBJECTS

Sam Wallace

CBD BALLROOM 3

Learning the three-ball juggling technique along with demonstration of other circus skills including rings, scarves, and clubs. Equipment will be provided.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

CREATING YOUR OWN ORIGINAL MUSICAL

Elizabeth Turner, Andreas Häberlin, Vincent

CBC MEETING ROOM 6

Have an idea for a musical but don’t know where to begin? Dive into the mechanics of producing, finding your collaborative team and audiences, and funding your reality!

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

ME AND MY SHADOW: INCLUSIVE THEATRE WITH ASL

Maggie Williams, Jodi Upton

CBC MEETING ROOM 2

Include the deaf and hard of hearing communities in your theatrical experiences by exploring working with your very own shadow with ASL “Shadow Interpreting”.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

TABLETOP CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: A NEW WAY OF EXPLORATION PT 3

Sabrina Becker, Logan Bryant, Sarge Sargent

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

CBC MEETING ROOM 7

Designed for young professionals and college students, this three-day workshop is aimed to introduce a more three-dimensional approach to character analysis through collaborative storytelling using tabletop gaming.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

SECONDARY SCHOOL DIVISION MEETING

Harry Culpepper

CBC MEETING ROOM 11

Annual meeting for anyone interested in the field of seondary school teaching.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

CBC MEETING ROOM 10 10 WAYS TO ENGAGE STUDENT PERFORMERS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

Kristi Brown, Lauren Modawell

Gain three researched-based strategies, three activities, and four resources you can use to create a more inclusive, more effective learning environment for students with disabilities.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

STAGE MANAGER AND INTIMACY DIRECTOR WORK RELATIONSHIP

Julie A. Richardson

CBC MTG RM 4

Workshop will address the relationship between stage managers and intimacy directors in the production process-from rehearsals to performance and the importance of maintaining a dialogue with performers.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

THE PLAYWRIGHT’S CORNER

Darren Michael

CBC MTG RM 14A

The Playwright’s Corner offers any writer to share their work with fellow writers. Bring five or ten pages, listen to what you’ve written and get feedback! Readers needed as well.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES APPLIED IN THE SERVICE INDUSTRY

Tiffany Gilly-Forrer, Laine Wagner

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 3

Explore applying movement techniques including Lecoq, Commedia, and Meisner to work in the service industry using exercises, exploring theory, and discussing positive examples of applying these skills to everyday life/work/play.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

MEDITATION FOR THE CREATIVE MIND

Rebecca Kling

HYATT LL BALLROOM A PATTERSON

Performers and other creative artists will be introduced to a total body relaxation technique while stimulating the creative mind. Bring yoga mat or towel. Dress comfortably with layers.

SECURE YOUR NEXT JOB SETC FALL PROFESSIONAL AUDITIONS

Actors, Singers, and Dancers Audition for Professional Theatres

Dates and Location TBA

SETC has the longest continual history of auditions in the nation!

Learn more at https://www.setc.org/fall-professional

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

LET’S DO IT! VOICE AND SPEECH INTENSIVE

Linda Brennan

CBC MTG RM 13

Let’s do it! A full-on voice and speech warm up including 52 Steps that you can use separately or together so you’ll be ready when the Stage Manager calls, “Places!”

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

MOVEMENT & PHYSICAL THEATRE INTEREST MEETING

Jason Tate

CBC MTG RM 8

An open meet and greet for anyone interested in movement for performers. Come connect with like-minded individuals, learn about new training opportunities, and discuss possibilities for movement workshops at SETC.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

WRITING DEEPER CHARACTERS USING BIBLICAL TECHNIQUES

Sean Gaffney

CBC MTG RM 2

This seminar explores the development of characters using techniques found in the ancient Judeo-Christian bible. Topics include: reluctant heroes, want vs need, character paradox, true antagonism and contagonists.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CORSETS AND MICROPHONES: HOW SOUND & COSTUME INTERACT

Emily Porter, Elizabeth Payne

CBC MTG RM 5

Demonstrations on various methods to mask microphone packs in & under costumes. Special attention placed on methods of collaboration, product recommendations & interacting with performers.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

DESIGNING FROM HAND TO SCREEN, AND BACK AGAIN

Braden Graves

CBC MTG RM 6

Strengthen designers ability to transition between physical and digital media during the design process. Combine the creative freedom of physical media with the logistical strengths of computer drafting and rendering.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

SAFE HANDLING OF FIREARMS IN THEATRICAL APPLICATIONS

Steven Schwall

CBC MTG RM 3

This workshop will discuss the myriad protocols and safety measures for handling all types of firearms, and define them. It is designed to increase communal knowledge about these props

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

INTERSECTOR COLLABORATION: CREATING PARTNERSHIPS TO REACH NEW GOALS

David Balthrop, Elise Kieffer

CBC MTG RM 11

Cross-sector/intersector collaboration is when two or more organizations work together across sectors —industry, nonprofit, etc., —to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. How do you find and utilize these partners?

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CULTURAL DIVERSITY INTEREST MEETING

Kyla Kazuschyk

CBC MTG RM 1

All are welcome. The includes students, teacheers, professionals, performers, technicians, people who have attended the Cultural Diversity meetings at SETC before, and people who have not! Do you have somethign to talk about and you are not sure where it might fit in at SETC? Please join us for this informal and open committee meeting. “Cultural Diversity” is a dynamic group that is always evolving, and SETC as a who is working on improving the ways in which we address Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Access. This meeting can be a space to discuss anything and everything. If you have questions, issues,, or ideas about anything that you haven’t had a chance to bring up at any other meetings at SETC, please bring them here.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

WALK THE TALK: BUDGETING YOUR VALUES

Wendy-Marie Martin

CBC MTG RM 9A

What is your budget saying about your values? How you allocate your money speaks volumes about what is important to you. Come figure out if you’re asking the right questions.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

CONTEMPORARY MONOLOGUES AND PROFESSIONAL AUDITION TECHNIQUE.

Troy Scarborough

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

ACTING THE FIGHT: KNIFE FIGHTS FOR STAGE

Bart Williams, Kris Kuss

CBC MTG RM 12

This is a workshop dedicated to the actor who wants to polish their craft while finding the best practices to showcase their talent through auditions while maintaining their authentic voice.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

THE BUSINESS OF ACTING

Kathy Campbell

CBC MTG RM 10

Review professional materials needed to pursue acting in film and television and the process involved in submitting for auditions, obtaining representation and moving forward to booking work in larger markets.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

HOW TO LIVE TRUTHFULLY UNDER IMAGINARY CIRCUMSTANCES

Sonya Cooke

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 3

Utilizing “sequence circumstances” from the Seven Pillars Acting methodology, participants will build a world of detail to activate their authentic behavior in a fictional scenario.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

HOW TO DO A SELF-SUBMIT CAMERA AUDITION

Ted deChatelet

CBC MTG RM 8

Learn the ins and outs of how to do self-submit auditions for camera acting. This workshop will cover the basic set up, editing & uploading, and of course, ACTING!

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

“CAN’T HEAR YOU!”: FREEING THE VOICE BY FREEING YOURSELF

Benjamin Smith

CBC MTG RM 13

Workshop, intended for college students and professionals, explores filling a space with ease. Based upon the Linklater progression, workshop guides participants away from “projecting,” and towards vocal presence and freedom.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

WHAT IS THEATRE FOR THE VERY YOUNG?

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 2

Rebecca Yeager Theatre for the Very Young brings interactive storytelling to children age 0-5, offering theatrical experiences at their developmental level. Learn tools, pedagogy, artistic processes, and the value of TVYA.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

SMALL THEATRE PROGRAM INTEREST MEETING

Michael Williams Jr

HYATT LL BALLROOM A PATTERSON

Acquire basic technique, safety protocols, and confidence for performing and staging knife fights for stage.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

LGBTQIA+ INTEREST MEETING

Carlton Bell

CBC MTG RM 3

Small Theatre programs of three or fewer faculty encounter unique challenges. Join us to share your experiences and solutions with those who face problems similar to your own. Let’s gather to talk about how our programs have been challenged this year and how small programs can continue to thrive.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

PLAYWRITING INTEREST MEETING

Lauren Ellis

CBC MTG RM 1

The LGBTQIA+ in Theatre Committee invites you to our annual committee meeting. In this meeting, we will discuss and discover the needs of LGBTQIA+ individuals who attend the SETC Convention. We aim to help work to center marginalized voices, bodies, and stories. We have the ability to manifest unity and power in our community. Our voices include artists, leaders, and fearless LGBTQIA+ theatre makers pf all backgrounds.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

FAITH & THEATRE INTEREST MEETING

Scott Hayes

CBC MTG RM 14A

The annual meeting of playwrights and others interested in writing, producing, and performing new plays. The Playwriting Committee underscores and promotes the SETC’s committment to new plays and playwrights.

CBC MTG RM 7

For those interested in fostering relationships beyond SETC. Come meet experienced faith and theatre practitioners and mentors! A great networking opportunity for college or high school students and instructors.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

CREATIVE SILK PAINTING TECHNIQUES

Kyla Kazuschyk, Camilla Morrison

CBC MTG RM 5

Learn new ways of modifying fabrics with direct dye application! We’ll share innovative techniques expanding on traditional practices including resists, textures, marbling, and using affordable materials to create incredible costumes!

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

CAREERS IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: WHAT CAN I DO?

Kathryn Rohe, Kerry Chipman

CBC MTG RM 6

Curious about how to apply your unique artistic talents and interests? This workshop will review the many roles available to you in professional theatre design and technology, and beyond.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

COSPLAY TO COSTUME: INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES

Ashleigh Poteat

CBC MTG RM 4

Innovative techniques & materials to improve your Puck costume AND your Batman cosplay.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

CREATING SOCIAL AWARENESS CONTENT

Jeremy Gillett, Herman Farrell III

CBC MTG RM 2

We will discuss efforts in creating Black Lives Matter 1619 to Now-a play based on a popular book, securing creative, financial, and administrative support for a potentially controversial project.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

PARENTS IN THEATRE DISCUSSION GROUP

Alaska Vance

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM 2

A time for theatre artists with children to connect, share ideas, and discover strategies for navigating theatre life and parenthood. All caregivers are welcome to join.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

ARRANGED MARRIAGES: COLLABORATION IN EDUCATIONAL THEATRE

Isaac Ramsey, Jesse Wade, Amy Rock

CBC MTG RM 12

A panel of directors and designers discuss the joys and challenges of collaborating in an educational setting. How can teams learn to thrive every time they work together?

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

ACTING AND AUDITIONING FOR ANIME

Leraldo Anzaldua

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION

CBC MTG RM 10

Ever wanted to voice for Anime? This workshop offers the opportunity to ask questions about the Anime Voice-over industry as well as get practical experience “in the booth.”

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARD KEYNOTE: CARLTON AND BARBARA MOLETTE

CBC BALLROOM 1

Today’s session will be facilitated discussion with Dr. Molette led by SETC Executive Director Toni Simmons Henson. See page 9 for bio and more information.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

SETC ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING

CBC MTG RM 10

The annual business meeting of the Southeastern Theatre Conference will include the induction of teh next class of SETC Hall of Fame honorees. All convention attendees are welcome.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

SS THEATRE FESTIVAL RECOGNITION CEREMONY

Harry Culpepper

Awards Sponsored by SETC. CBC MTG RMs 10 & 11

CBC MTG RM 10

Maegan McNerney Azar

CENTRAL BANK CENTER BALLROOM LOBBY

Everyone Welcome. SETC President Maegan McNerney Azar hosts the annual pre-banquet cocktail hour. Cash bar.

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

BANQUET GALA: 74TH ANNUAL AWARD CEREMONY

CBC BALLROOM 1

An evening of comradery, dinner, celebration, and awards. Open to all who pre-purchased a banquet ticket. CBC Ballrooms 1, 2, & 3

10:00 PM - 11:55 PM

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S POST-GALA RECEPTION

Toni Simmons Henson

LEXLIVE CORNER BAR

Everyone welcome. SETC Executive Director Toni Simmons Henson hosts the annual post-banquet cocktail hour. Cash bar.

GALA AFTERPARTY DANCE

Secondary School participants can dance the night away immediately following the Gala.

COLLEGIATE AUDITIONS & INTERVIEWS

EXHIBIT HALL

Check out over 130 colleges and universities at the Exhibit Hall! For Exhibit Hall map and directory, see pages 75-76

*Please note that interviews can take place Thursday or Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, according to the student’s schedule. Interviews can take place either at the student’s display table or at the school’s Ed Expo booth.

FRINGE FESTIVAL

PRESIDERS

Dawn Larsen, Festival Chair Chad McDonald, Production Manager

FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2023

12:00 AM – 12:10 AM

RIDING DOWN A MOON BEAN

Lexington Rude Mechanicals (KY)

12:20 AM – 1:05 AM

UNKNOWN

Claflin University Theatre Ensemble

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN (SHADOW INTERPRETED)

The Colonnade Players

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

MYTHOS

Catawba College

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

LUCIDITY: A NEW MUSICAL

Jackson Players

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

MY LEFT TIT

Odd-o-Ts’ Entertainment

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

EXHAUSTED PAINT: THE DEATH OF VAN GOGH

Drew Stroud

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

SPILLED POP AND THE DIMENSIONS OF A HAPPY PLACE

Centre Players

9:30 PM – 10:30 PM

BIRDBRAIN

Lillian White

11:00 PM – 12:00 AM

MOTHERS AND TERRORISTS

Patrick Butler / Virginia Blue Ridge Theatre

SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

BREAKNECK ROMEO AND JULIET

Timothy Mooney Repertory Theatre

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

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THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023

10:25 AM – 12:00 PM

HEAD OF THE FAMILY

Highlands Lakeside Theatre (FL)

12:00 PM – 1:35 PM

WANDA’S VISIT

Playhouse in the Park (KY)

7:05 PM – 8:40 PM

UNDERNEATH THE LINTEL

Starkville Community Theatre (MS)

8:40 PM – 10:15 PM

DRINKS ON ME

Meridian Little Theatre (MS)

FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2023

10:25 AM – 12:00 PM

HAMLET P.O.V.

Venice Theatre (FL)

12:00 PM – 1:35 PM

WASP

Community Playhouse of Lancaster Co. (SC)

7:05 PM – 8:40 PM

LAUNCH DAY

Theatre Tuscaloosa (AL)

8:40 PM – 10:15 PM

SISTER ACT JR.

Augusta Jr. Players (GA)

SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023

9:55 AM – 11:30 AM

A STORM CAME UP

Wetumpka Depot Players (AL)

11:30 AM – 1:05 PM

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER

ADJUDICATORS

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER

Kimberly Frick-Welker has been actively involved in community theatre since 1983 with over 150 productions to her credit, some garnering state, regional, and national recognition including her Best Actress award from SETC as Zelda Fitzgerald in the one-woman show The Last Flapper, and Outstanding Achievement in Acting Awards as Polly Wyeth in Other Desert Cities and Mrs. Gottlieb in Dead Man’s Cell Phone. She received her training under the mentorship of Southern Illinois University theatre professors’ Archibald “Doc” McLeod, Christian H. Moe, and Loren Taylor along with her theatre studies at John A. Logen College. While living in southern Illinois, Kim served on The Stage Company board of directors for ten years, co-founded and served as Artistic Director for Accessible Creative Theatre. Inc. (A.C.T. Inc) a touring theatre troupe dedicated to bringing performing arts to underserved rural communities including migrant camps, and, because the stage was used as a storage space, and there was a need, she developed and directed an after-school, self-funding drama and bully prevention program for a K-8 charter school in Boskydell, IL. In Cookeville, TN, her home since 2001, Kim served on the Tennessee Theatre Association board of directors for eight years, as guest Artistic Director and stage manager for Cookeville Children’s Theatre for five years, and as guest Artistic Director for Cookeville High School for six years where she won Best Director awards from Lipscomb’s Nashville High School Musical Theatre Awards for CHS’s productions of Les Misérables and West Side Story. Kim is the Cultural Arts Coordinator for Cookeville Performing Arts Center, her theatre home since 2006, where her passion for directing, acting, and giving voice to immeasurable rewards of supporting community theatres, local artists, and performing arts in public schools continue.

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER

Nathan R. Miles is the former Artistic Director of New Antiquities Theatre Company, a New Mexico-based arts education company he co-founded and ran for six years. He is currently a first year MFA in Directing candidate at the University of Alabama. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Theatre-Performance from West Texas A&M University and his Master of Arts in Theatre from Regent University. His most recent directing credits include Open, Hamlet, and Sea Wall. For more information: www.nathanrmiles.com

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER

PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL: YOUTH EDITION

Saltwater Performing Arts MainStage Troupe (GA)

Dennis Yslas has adjudicated for American Association of Community Theatre (AACT) at the State, Regional and National levels. He was one of 6 adjudicators selecting the advancing shows to Virtual AACTFest in 2021 from a pool of 34 entries. He was an Adjudicator for AACT YouthFest 2019 in Gettysburg, PA and the alternate adjudicator for AACTFest 2017 in Rochester, Minnesota. He received his AACT Adjudication certification in 2001 in Memphis, TN. His first AACT experience was in 1993 when he Stage Managed an award winning production of SIX WOMEN WITH BRAIN DEATH... produced by Theatre Arlington, Arlington, TX. Dennis is a member of Actors’ Equity Association - the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers. He is the Executive Director for AACT member organization - Theatre Network of Texas, Inc. He has been an actor for over 40 years - having started his career on the BOZO -THE CLOWN show and is an award-winning actor and director in the Dallas - Fort Worth, TX area.

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Thank you to our 2023 hiring companies!

Actor’s Express

Anakeesta

Arts Center of Coastal Carolina

Berkshire Theatre Group

Birmingham Children’s Theatre

Black Hills Playhouse

Busch Gardens Entertainment Department, Tampa

Camp Merrie-Woode

Cedar Point Live Entertainment

Cumberland County Playhouse

Des Moines Metro Opera

Destination Theatre

Disney Live Entertainment

Dogwood Dell Festival of Arts

Florida Repertory Theatre

Florida Studio Theatre

French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts

Gulfshore Playhouse

Harold Clurman Lab Theater

Illinois Shakespeare Festival

Kentucky Shakespeare

Kings Dominion

Kings Island Amusement Park

Kingsmen Shakespeare Company

Lexington Children’s Theatre

Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma

MadeFirst

Maine State Music Theatre

Teachers Institute is an annual full-day seminar designed for directors of theatre arts programs, teaching artists, middle and high school teachers who use theatre techniques in the classroom, and students studying to be theatre educators.

Looking for a hands-on class covering basic stage lighting and design? Join this course on placing rigging positions, designing lighting elements, and creating detailed reports and worksheets for your next live event. Eckstorm will also share some of the invaluable Vectorworks workflow tips he’s picked up throughout his experienced career.

You won’t want to miss this!

Mountain Theatre Company

Music Theater Wichita

New London Barn Playhouse

New Stage Theatre

Olney Theatre Center

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

Peach State Summer Theatre

Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

Playhouse on the Square

Porthouse Theatre

PRG

RWS Entertainment Group

Santa Fe Opera

TEXAS Outdoor Musical

Texas Shakespeare Festival

The Appalachian Center for The Arts

The Lost Colony

The REV Theatre Company

The Winnipesaukee Playhouse

Theatre Under The Stars

Timber Lake Playhouse

Titusville Playhouse

Triad Stage

Tuacahn Center for the Arts

Unto These Hills

Utah Shakespeare Festival

Valleyfair

LOCATION: HYATT LL BALLROOM C PATTERSON

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2023

5:15 PM - 7:30 PM

PIZZA PARTY & MASTERCLASS

HYATT BALLROOMS 1-3

Masterclass with keynote speaker Skylar Fox for pre-registered high school groups.

Sponsored by

THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023

BLOCK #1

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE

Cullman High School (AL)

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

THE HOUSE WITH CHICKEN LEGS

Perry High School (GA)

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

METAMORPHOSES

Stafford High School (VA)

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

A BREACH IN THE DARKNESS

Oak Grove High School (MS)

BLOCK #2

5:00 PM – 5:45 PM

OUR PLACE

Watauga High School (NC)

7:00 PM – 6:45 PM

PARALLEL LIVES

Rock Hill High School (SC)

7:00 PM – 7:45 PM

BADGER

Bearden High School (TN)

8:00 PM – 8:45 PM

THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE

McCracken County High School (KY)

9:00 PM – 9:45 PM

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

North Marion High School (WV)

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2023

BLOCK #3

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

OPENING NIGHT FOR THE DIVA

Bob Jones High School (AL)

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

SCARECROW

South Broward High School (FL)

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

RIPCORD

Lakeside High School (GA)

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

THE BEGGAR’S OPERA

Jefferson Forest High School (VA)

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM

¡BOCÓN!

Ocean Springs High School (MS)

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

BLOCK #4

5:00 PM – 5:45 PM

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

FAILURE A LOVE STORY

Charlotte Country Day School (NC)

6:00 PM – 6:45 PM

SWEET NOTHING IN MY EAR

Woodmont High School (SC)

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

7:00 PM – 7:45 PM

BLACK COMEDY

Collierville High School (TN)

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

8:00 PM – 8:45 PM

THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON

Lafayette High School (S.C.A.P.A.) (KY)

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

SECONDARY SCHOOL FESTIVAL DEBRIEF

CBC MTG RM 11

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

1 0:30 AM - 11:30 AM

SECONDARY SCHOOL DIVISION MEETING

CBC MTG RM 11

LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE

SECONDARY SCHOOL FESTIVAL RECOGNITION CEREMONY SATURDAY,

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

CBC EXHIBIT HALL DES. COMP

PRESIDERS

John E.R. Friedenberg, Festival Director Harry Culpepper, Secondary School Theatre Chair

ADJUDICATORS

Dr. Ari Calvano (they/them) explores movement-based performance in the classroom, as an Assistant Professor, Director, and Intimacy Choreographer in the Department of Theatre Arts at the University of Louisville, and in their professional artistic practice. Their classroom approach facilitates an active physical exploration of identity, expression, and vulnerability. This is achieved through a variety of movement lenses, including a foundation built from mind-body centering, yoga, clowning, and movement-based acting techniques. They’re currently directing and choreographing the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at UofL. Their recent artistic work outside of UofL includes choreography with Kentucky Shakespeare, Voice Direction with the Louisville Ballet, and Intimacy Direction with Actors Theatre of Louisville. Their scholarly work has been featured in such journals as The Journal of Dance Education, the Journal of Interdisciplinary Voice Studies, and the Theatre, Dance & Performance Training Journal. To learn more about Ari’s work, check out their webpage - Arimoves.com

Dr. Diane Carr is an experienced and dynamic leader whose focus is on developing strategies for sustainable growth, managing business operations, advancing volunteer, mentor and outreach service programs, defining community relationship development and leading educational program development. In addition to her doctorate in educational leadership, she also holds a Masters in Education, a Masters in English, and an MBA. She works to demonstrate servant leadership in all that she does and believes in the core value that “People Matter.” #drservantleader.

Gregory J. Horton is an Associate Professor and Interim Director of Theatre and Executive Director of the Paul Robeson Theater, whose areas of concentration are Costume Design and Directing. Horton is on faculty a North Carolina A&T State University in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts/Theatre. Before his position at NCAT he was tenured and taught at Saint Louis University for seven years. Greg has worked professionally around the country as Guest Director and Costume Designer in such theatres as, Utah Shakespeare Festival, The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, The Ensemble, The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Penumbra Theatre, Swine Palace, Utah Shakespeare Festival, and Play House on the Square, Memphis Black Repertory, Kuntu Repertory, and the St. Louis Black Repertory Company, and Kalamazoo College. He is a member and holds national offices in two national theatre organizations: Black Theatre Network (BTN) and United States Institute of Theatre Technology (USITT). Currently Greg is a Past Director at Large for USITT (1996-99, 2003-06) and a Past President of Black Theatre Network. (2003-2006) Treasurer of BTN (2012-2015)/ Presently a BTN Consultant. Horton just recently received on July 31, 2017, Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design Award, from the National Black Theatre Festival.

The University of Kentucky Department of Theatre and Dance offers comprehensive training in musical theatre, acting, design, technical theatre, and dance.

• Mainstage season and student produced works.

• Scholarships available.

• Education abroad opportunities.

Special thanks to:

Technical Equipment Sponsor

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

School of Theatre + Dance

With a range of traditional and contemporary performance and design experiences, School of Theatre + Dance students are immersed in a creative, inclusive, and supportive environment surrounded by professional artists and scholars. Students have the flexibility to study a focused professional curriculum or a more general degree in order to explore outside interests.

Learn more at arts.ufl.edu/theatreanddance

Photography credits from top: Noa Friedman and Suzanna Mars

Theatre Arts

Mentoring artist-scholars, entrepeneurial leaders, and innovative theatre makers for over 90 years!

SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL

PRESIDERS

Lauren Ellis, SETC Short Play Festival Chair

About the Festival: Each year, pre-registered convention attendees gather to CREATE and PERFORM original ten-minute plays within 24 hours.

PARTICIPANT SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2023

9:00 PM - 11:00 PM

SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL: ORIENTATION & AUDITIONS

LCT MAINSTAGE

The festival begins! All pre-registered participants meet for introductions and orientation. Actors present monologues for the playwrights and directors.

THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023

MIDNIGHT - 7:00 AM

SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL: AUTHORS TO WORK!

VARIOUS

Playwrights pen their plays overnight! Various rooms in the Hyatt are available: Franklin, Jessamine, Mary Todd Lincoln, Scott, Woodford

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL: READINGS

VARIOUS

Directors and playwrights gather for final read-thrus. Shows are assigned to directors. Various rooms in the Hyatt are available: Franklin, Jessamine, Mary Todd Lincoln, Scott, Woodford

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL: CASTING

Playwrights — go to sleep!

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Directors cast the shows.

CBC MTG RM 9A

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Actors report to be given casting assignments and set rehearsal schedules. Directing mentor sets check-in times with directors.

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL: REHEARSALS

Groups work together to rehearse their plays.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL: TECH REHEARSALS

VARIOUS & FOUND SPACES

LCT MAINSTAGE

All shows gather for tech-through. Each show will be given 25 minutes on stage. Stage managers should have a copy of script with any cues needed written in for the light board operator. Stage managers or directors will run any sound cues needed. All shows report back at 9:00 PM, an hour before curtain!

10:00 PM – 11:30 PM

LCT MAINSTAGE SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES — OPEN TO ALL!

A late night favorite! Don’t miss this year’s performances of ten-minute plays that have been conceived, written and rehearsed over the last 24 hours. Open to all. Short Play Festival critique to follow.

1.800.CATAWBA catawba.edu/theatre

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Performance, Design & Production

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Musical Theatre Bachelor of Science - Theatre Arts Administration

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2023

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

LOAD IN & THEATRE FOR YOUTH FESTIVAL ORIENTATION

THEATRE FOR YOUTH INVITATIONAL FESTIVAL

PRESIDERS

Octavia Biggs , SETC Theatre for Youth Division Chair & Festival Chair

RESPONDENTS

LCT MAINSTAGE

Orientation meeting for all Theatre for Youth Festival participants.

THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

ANANSI THE SPIDER

Lexington Children’s Theatre (KY)

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

THE INSIDE SCOOP

Samford Univesity (AL)

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

STUART LITTLE

Marshall University Theatre ETC!

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

THE PIED PIPERS STORIES (THE TORTOISE & THE HARE, THE MUSHROOM IN THE RAIN, SALLY THE SKUNK, THE THREE LITTLE PIGS)

The Pied Pipers from Troy University

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

BACKPACK OF POWER - TOUR

The Savannah Children’s Theatre

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

THEATRE FOR YOUTH FESTIVAL CRITIQUE

Kody C. Jones, Billy Wilburn

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

THEATRE FOR YOUTH RECEPTION

Meet and network with Theatre for Youth artists and professionals.

FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2023

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

THEATRE FOR YOUTH FORECAST

Jason Gerhard, Rhonda Wilson

LCT MAINSTAGE

LCT MAINSTAGE

LCT MAINSTAGE

LCT MAINSTAGE

Kody C. Jones holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from Western Illinois University and Secondary Education and Acting degrees from University of Michigan. He has acted and directed all over the U.S. and held Artistic Director positions for Shawnee Summer Theatre and The Stage at Island Park. He has been a leader of Arts Education for almost twenty years and has directed over 100 productions for youth. He resides in Southwest Florida where he held the position of Director of Education at Florida Repertory Theatre for the past seven years and is now the Associate Artistic Director of Naples Performing Arts Center. Jones is responsible for multiple TYA original works including the recently published Bulletproof Backpack, a newly reimagined production of The Lord of the Flies, and an upcoming two actor version of Alica in Wonderland. Billy Wilburn is an Associate Professor of Theatre at South Dakota State University. He is also the Artistic Director of Prairie Repertory Theatre in Brookings, South Dakota, and serves as chair of Design, Technology, and Management for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region 5. He earned his B.A. in Theatre from Morehead State University in Kentucky and an M.F.A. in production design from Michigan State University. While Billy specializes in Costume Design, Scenic Design, and costume technology he also enjoys directing and performing. Areas of research include thermoplastics, Foam sculpture, and theme park design. He has designed over 100 productions and has a flair for

Jason Gerhard and Rhonda Wilson discuss innovations and interesting issues in the field of theatre for young audiences.

NOON - 1:00 PM

THEATRE FOR YOUTH DIVISION MEETING

The annual meeting of SETC’s Theatre for Youth Division. This meeting, discussion, and planning session is open to all individuals connected with high schools, youth theatre, or training programs.

PROFESSIONAL AUDITIONS

PRESIDERS

Marci Duncan

Professional Audition Director

Mark Catlett

SETC Professional Division Chair

Katie Proctor

SETC Professional Division Vice Chair

Erika Holmes

Audition Briefing and Space Check HILTON GRAND KY BALLROOM A-D

Auditions HILTON GRAND KY BALLROOM A-D

Warm-Up Room

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, TH-SAT

Holding Room

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, TH-SAT

Callback Posting Room

9:30 AM – 9:00 PM, TH-SAT

HILTON CRIMSON CLOVER

HILTON TRIPLE CROWN I-III

HILTON BLUEGRASS I-II

Look for your audition number to see who called you back.

See page 69 for Hilton Downtown Lexington floorplan.

Auditions & Technical Interviews for Graduate Theatre Programs

SETC Professional Division Vice Chair

THURSDAY, MARCH 2

Acting

Dance

Musical Theatre

Costume Design

Scenic and Lighting Design

Stage Management

FloArts.org

For St. Johns River State College non-discrimination statement please go to: https://www.sjrstate.edu/nondiscrimination.html

FRIDAY, MARCH

Ginger Poole

SETC Professional Division Vice Chair

Lance Culpepper

Outdoor Theatre Chair

Marina Hunley-Graham

SETC Professional Auditions Committee Chair

Study Theatre

Professional Auditionees: please refer to your audition packet for your specific audition day and time

Earn a bachelor of arts in theatre in a program that features:

• Four tracks: Acting for Stage and Screen, Musical Theatre, Design and Technology, and Secondary Education

• Six fully realized productions each year and a multitude of studio productions

• Specialized/advanced classes in all areas of study including: Music Theory, Combat, Playwriting, Costume History, Computer Aided Drafting, etc.

• A New York Senior Showcase in an off-Broadway theatre, attended by leading industry professionals, agents, and casting directors

• Paid internship opportunities with the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, working with Broadway actors, well-known regional directors, and designers

• Master classes by Broadway actors and designers

desales.edu/theatre

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1

NOON – 8:00 PM

PROFESSIONAL HIRING COMPANY

CHECK-IN & SETUP

REGISTRATION DESK

Companies pick up registration materials. Theatre Job Fair setup.

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

THEATRE JOB FAIR: PRODUCTION RESUME REVIEW

CBC MTG RM 7

Candidates seeking technical theatre positions via Theatre Job Fair have an opportunity to get their resumes reviewed/critiqued by technical theatre professionals prior to interviewing.

THURSDAY, MARCH 2

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

THEATRE JOB FAIR

CBC EXHIBIT HALL

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Companies ONLY to set up tables and list jobs.

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM TJF Company Briefing & Director Showcase: Special off-stage showcase for pre-selected directors.

10:30 AM – 6:00 PM Job candidates meet employers and interview for off-stage jobs.

FRIDAY, MARCH 3

9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

THEATRE JOB FAIR OPEN

CBC EXHIBIT HALL

Job candidates meet and interview with employers for off-stage jobs.

2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

THEATRE JOB FAIR OPEN

CBC EXHIBIT HALL

Job candidates meet and interview with employers for off-stage jobs.

SATURDAY, MARCH 4

9:00 AM – NOON

THEATRE JOB FAIR OPEN

CBC EXHIBIT HALL

Job candidates meet and interview with employers for off-stage jobs. All materials removed by 12:15 PM.

GRANT & AWARD RECIPIENTS

SETC Grant Recipients

Betsey Horth Arts Administration Advancement Grant – Jeremy Kisling

Staffing Development Matching Grant –Aurora Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Fest., The REV Theatre, Theatre Wichita SETC Convention Grant – Charlottesville Opera

SETC Award Recipients

Keynote Emerging Artist of Promise (KEAP) –

Caroline Leigh Carter, Ava McCarter, Sydney Stephenson, Colton Smith

Tom Behm Award – Theorri London

Young Scholars Undergraduate Award – Paris Aguilar (see page 31 for more info)

Getchell New Play Contest – D.W. Gregory (see page 26 for more info)

Mabel P. Robinson Emerging Artist Award –

Marleena Garris Peter Ong’olo

Jordan Hall Daydra Smith

Nia Latriece Gabrielle “Elle” Solomon

Learn more about each grant & award at setc.org/scholarships-awards

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2023

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

DESIGN/TECH COMMITTEE CONVENTION PLANNING MEETING

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

DESIGN/TECH MIXER

DESIGN/TECH EVENTS

SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023

9:00 AM –NOON Exhibit open: View the Design Competition and check out the winners.

CBC BALLROOM 3

10:30 AM –11:30 AM Design/Tech Committee Business Meeting (CBC Rm 1) NOON – 1:00 PM Strike of Design Competition

Design/Tech Committee

Emily Schafer, Chair

Krista Franco, Vice Chair Kevin Frazier, Jr. Vice Chair Dale Pickard, Coordinator

CBC BALLROOM 1

All those who work or study any aspect of design or technical theatre attend, including professionals, presenters, professors and commercial company reps and students. Light bites, prizes and cash bar.

Sponsored by Stage Creative Network

Adjudicators/Distinguished Designers

Harlan D. Penn, Scenic Mary Louise Geiger, Lighting Marianne Custer, Costume

Awards Sponsors

Costume Crafts – Costume Society of America

Costume Design – Norcostco

Green Production Award – Broadway Green Alliance

THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023

9:00 AM - 9:50 PM

DESIGN COMPETITION

CBC EXHIBIT HALL – DESIGN COMP AREA

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Register student applicants, receive designs, display set-up

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Room closes for final set-up and prescreening

10:30 AM – 6:00 PM Design Adjudicators’ walk-thru Closed to convention participants.

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Design Competition open to all convention attendees

7:30 PM – 9:50 PM Designers’ Shared Keynote & Discussion (CBC Ballroom 1) Adjudication selections and Ready to Design selections posted during Keynotes.

FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2023

Juried responses are offered by the 2023 Distinguished Costume, Lighting, and Scenic Designers. Schedule subject to minor changes based on entries.

8:30 AM - 2:30 AM

JURIED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESPONSES

8:30 AM – 8:00 PM Exhibit open (CBC Exhibit Hall)

CBC EXHIBIT HALL

8:30 AM – 11:30 AM Juried Undergraduate Student Responses (CBC Exhibit Hall Floor)

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Sets

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Sound and Projections pick up work to bring to response room (CBC RM 8)

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Costumes

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Lights

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Projections (CBC Rm 8 )

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Sound (CBC Rm 8)

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Technical Direction (CBC Exhibit Hall)

11:30PM – 12:30 PM Lunch

12:30PM – 1:00 PM Properties

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Costume Crafts, Costume Technology Responses (CBC Exhibit Hall)

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Makeup (CBC Exhibit Hall )

1:30PM – 4:30 PM Juried Graduate Student Responses (CBC Exhibit Hall Response Space)

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Sets

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Cotstumes

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Lights

- 9:30 PM

DESIGN AWARDS CEREMONY

CBC BALLROOM 1

Lighting Design – ETC

Sound – Shure & TSDCA

Stage Management Games – EmptySpace Technology, Stage Managers’ Association, Broadway Stage Management Symposium

Technical Direction – Productions Unlimited

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Seth Donaldson is a Florida native from Jacksonville. After graduating from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, he attended the University of Central Florida. Seth was already working at IA Stage when he graduated on December 13, 2019, with a Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA) in Theatre Design and Technology.

Our participation at SETC each year is an investment in our future as a company.

Asked what was his biggest take away from UCF was, he laughed and said, “I can thank my formal education for my organizational and time management skills. Something about being in theatre design and having every department schedule due dates during tech week really forces you to prioritize and figure out how to get things done!”

Coming up on his fourth year with IA Stage, the

majority of Seth’s time is spent as Director of Safety and IT Specialist. While he doesn’t have a hand in the entertainment industry as much as he once did as a scenic designer, he does have some advice to share with those currently pursuing their education.

“Never let anyone tell you that pursuing an arts degree is a waste of time. You are taught so much more than just how to create art. You are taught organizational skills, time management, communications skills, presentational skills, how to market not only yourself but ideas, how to tell a story, project management, and so much more,” he says. “Never stop opening yourself up to learning opportunities because the entertainment industry is ever evolving. Never stop learning.”

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We found Seth at his desk working out the 2023 safety training schedule for the entire facility - office, metal shop, paint shop, and the drapery shop.