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Please note: All meetings are open to SETC convention attendees.
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8:00AM-10:30PM
Baldwin Burroughs Theatre at Spelman College |
Community Theatre Play Festival
Presiders: Steven Lloyd (HART Theatre), Murray Chase (Venice Stage)
Theatre at Spelman Adjudicators: Jerry Sipp, Suzanne Tinsley, John Viars
| Rehearsals: |
| 8:00AM-9:20AM |
Tennessee |
| 9:25AM-10:45AM |
North Carolina |
| 10:50AM-12:10PM |
Florida |
| 1:45PM-3:05PM |
Georgia |
| 3:10PM-4:30PM |
Mississippi |
| Performances: |
| 6:00PM-7:30PM |
Tennessee |
| 7:30PM-9:00PM |
North Carolina |
| 9:00PM-10:30PM |
Florida |
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8:00AM-5:00PM
1st Floor Lobby |
Registration, Pre-Registration and Check-In
Presiders: Hardy Koenig, Nanette Harbuck and Christopher Chandler (SETC Central
Office), Beth Harvey (Florida Community College), Sam Sparks (New Stage Theatre)
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8:00AM-5:00PM
2nd Floor Lobby |
Information Hub and Message Board
Presiders: Al and Ginger Curl (Metrolina Theatre Association)
Come here to find information ranging from schedule changes, locations and other pertinent information.
Also -- lost & found, and leave messages for people you need to reach.
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8:00AM-5:00PM
State, Club, Council, Cabinet, Embassy |
Ten-Minute Play Festival
Presiders: Paul Crook (Louisiana Tech U), Steve Burch (U of Alabama Tuscaloosa),
Scott Burrell (Northwestern State U), Susan Reid (Harrison HS)
Respondent: Gary Garrison (Dramatists Guild of America, New York U)
Ten-Minute Play Rehearsals.
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8:00AM-8:50AM
Grand Salon D |
Actor Warm-Up
Presenters: Sarah Barker (U of South Carolina) and Marlene Johnson (U of Alabama, Birmingham)
A combined voice and movement warm-up for the actor. Connect to breath, enliven the resonators, work articulators.
Connect to your center and core to find balance and release muscular tension.
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8:00AM-8:50AM
Cherokee |
Custom-Fit Mask: Exploring Alternatives to Using a Life Mask
Presenter: Jessica Greene (Eckerd College)
From the quick and dirty to the more sophisticated, this workshop will provide efficient and effective
methods to create custom fit masks without using a life mask.
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8:30AM-6:00PM
Galleria Hall |
Professional Company Check In/Job Contact Service
Presiders: April J'C Marshall (SETC Central Office), Constance Smith (U South Alabama)
| Schedule: |
| 8:30AM-10:30AM |
Companies ONLY to check in and list jobs. |
| 10:30AM-NOON |
Technicians sign up for actor/tech walk through. |
| 10:30AM-6:00PM |
Employees meet employers and interview for off-stage jobs. |
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9:00AM-11:00PM
Grand Salon C |
Design/Technical Competition
Presiders: Troy Snyder (Fairmont State College), Elizabeth Hopper
(Virginia Commonwealth U)
| Schedule: |
| 9:00AM-10:30AM |
Salon C - Take in for Design Projects and Room Set-up |
| 11:00AM |
Salon C - Closes for final set up and prescreening |
| 2:00PM-5:00PM |
Salon C - Adjudicator's Walk-thru |
| 6:00PM-11:00PM |
Salon C – Design Competition Display opens to Public |
| 7:00PM- 9:00PM |
Salon A&B – Designer Keynote Sessions |
| PLEASE NOTE: Design Competition Displays OPEN UNTIL 11 PM |
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9:00AM-1:30PM
Grand Ballroom East |
Theatre for Youth Invitational Festival
Presider: Jeremy Kisling (Lexington Children’s Theatre)
Respondents: Daniel Stein (Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre), TBA
| Performances: |
| 9:00AM |
Fragments: Impressions of Grief |
| 10:30AM |
Max and the Mountain |
| NOON |
Why Mosquitoes Buzz |
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4:00PM-5:20PM
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Theatre for Youth Festival Critique
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7:00PM-9:00PM
Location TBA |
Theatre for Youth Reception
Hosted by Pat Whitten/Forrest from New Plays, Inc.
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9:00AM-6:00PM
Grand Ballroom, East |
Spring Professional Auditions
Presider: Melissa R. Tillery (SETC Auditions Director), Jon Moses
(Riverside Theatre), Mike Murphy (Marshall U)
| Schedule: |
| 9:00-9:30AM |
Mandatory Auditionee Briefing, 1-280 |
| 9:30-10:00AM |
Mandatory Auditioning Company Briefing |
| 10:00AM-1:00PM |
Acting and Singing Auditions |
| 1:00-2:00PM |
Lunch Break |
| 2:00-5:30PM |
Acting and Singing Auditions |
| 6:00-8:00PM |
Dance Call |
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| 8:30AM-6:30PM |
Audition Warm-Up Room (Walton) |
| 8:30AM-6:30PM |
Audition Holding Room (Fulton) |
| 9:00AM-10:30PM |
Audition Callback Posting (Douglas & Paulding)
Look for your audition number to see who called you back. |
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9:00AM-11:50AM
Dekalb & Gwinnett |
Puppets in Theatrical Production
Presenter: Center for Puppetry Arts
From the Lion King to Avenue Q and beyond, puppets are increasingly common in theatrical production. But are they
the right choice? Atlanta's famed Center for Puppetry Arts presents a crash course in using puppets and making
sound artistic decisions about them.
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9:00AM-10:20AM
Fayette |
Designing the Future: Rethinking University Teacher Preparation Programs
Presenter: Pamela Arkin (Longwood U)
Many teaching drama in middle school and secondary settings were ill-prepared for the realities of the
profession. How can universities serve pre-service teachers better?
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9:00AM-10:20AM
Henry |
The Female Broadway Belt Voice
Presenter: Ken Lee (Elon U)
This sequel to last year's popular workshop on the broadway belt voice will include live performances of
belting and a discussion of healthy belt techniques.
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9:00AM-10:20AM
Rockdale |
Fund Raising and Fun: Different Ways of Spicing Up Your Theatre Season
Presenters: Dan Robbins (Gordon State College), Dennis Wemm
(Glenville State College), Dawn Larsen (Volunteer State Community College)
A discussion regarding producing murder mysteries, mellerdrammers, and Toby shows as a means of not only raising
money, but also having a fun time for all.
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9:00AM-10:20AM
Madison |
Harold Pinter: Nobel Playwright in Performance
Presenters: Michael Howley (Alabama State U), Kathi Ellis (KY Arts Education)
A panel analyzes Pinter's themes and style, suggesting means to approach the plays in performance.
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9:00AM-10:20AM
Forsythe |
KCACTF Opportunities and Initiatives For Individual Students, Faculty,
and Theatre Programs
Presiders: Jeff Gibson (KCACTF Region IV Chair, Middle Tennessee State U),
Dan LaRoque (Auburn U), Mark Charney (Clemson U)
Introduction of new KCACTF opportunites in design and technology, directing, stage management, performance,
criticism, dramaturgy for all college and university students and faculty.
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9:00AM-10:20AM
Newton |
Keeping Your Self in the Arts
Presenter: Ellen Dillon
Take some time out to learn a few techniques to keep your priorities, hobbies, and personal life from
slipping away, and to keep some fun in your life.
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9:00AM-10:20AM
Board & Directors |
Mime Technique for the Actor: Refined Movement on the Stage
Presenter: Jonathan Lowery (The Joshua Squad)
A look at the application of the arts of illusion and physical awareness in a traditional performance setting.
A survey of how the study of movement amplifies stage presence and authenticity.
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9:00AM-10:20AM
Crystal Ballroom |
Moving from the Ground Up: Mobilizing the Lower Body to Access
Expressive 3-Dimensional Space
Presenters: Casey Sams (U of Tennessee), Kedzie Penfield
(Queen Margaret U College)
Use Laban/Bartenieff. Fundamentals to discover increased lower body mobility and connectivity; then
explore how a mobile, connected lower body creates a fuller, freer more expressive self.
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9:00AM-9:50AM
Jefferson |
Playwriting Committee Meeting
Presiding: Kenn Stilson (Southeast Missouri State)
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9:00AM-10:20AM
Carter & Jackson |
Preparing for Your College Audition: the Do's and Don'ts
Presenters: Robyn Elkins (Savannah College of Art & Design),
Marguerite Bennett-Folger (U of Tampa)
An overview of auditioning techniques, the do's and don'ts of college auditions, focusing on presentation,
attire, song selection, interpretation and working with an accompanist.
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9:00AM-10:20AM
Cobb |
SETC Chairs Meeting with the Leadership Initiative
Presider: Jack Benjamin (U of South Carolina Aiken)
Division Chairs, Standing Committee Chairs, Ad Hoc Committee Chairs, SETC Liaisons and the Leadership Initiative
meet for an introduction of the Mission Statement and function of each Division and Committee, answering the
question "What is it and why is it important to SETC?"
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9:00AM-10:20AM
Clayton |
Sign Language Takes Center Stage: Reaching the Deaf Audience with
"The Miracle Worker"
Presenters: R. Cliff Thompson (Freed-Hardeman U), Students from Freed-Hardeman U
A discussion of how one college theatre program involved both the deaf and hearing community in the creations of
The Miracle Worker. Using signing actors on-stage as featured characters breathed new life into William
Gibson's play. Techniques described here can be applied to many plays.
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9:00AM-10:20AM
Grand Salon E |
Sketching, Rendering and Model Building for Design
Presenters: Marianne Custer (U of Tennessee Knoxville),
Deborah Bell (U of North Carolina Greensboro), Ronald Keller (Virginia Commonwealth U), Maura Cravey and
Brent Menchinger (Murray State U), Robert Klingelhoefer (West Virginia U)
Regional designers will present demonstrations of techniques to help the student designer learn new skills for costume,
scenery and lighting design presentations.
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9:00AM-10:20AM
Washington |
Stage Manager for Sale!
Presenter: Amy Baumgartner (Virginia Commonwealth U)
Ever dreamed of being a professional Stage Manager? Bring your portfolio and learn the ins and outs of creating a
successful portfolio and selling yourself to a BFA program or a prospective employer.
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9:00AM-10:20AM
Cherokee |
Tech It; Don't Wreck It, a Workshop on the Do's and Don'ts of Managing
a Healthy Work Environment
Presenters: Craig Steenerson and Kindra Steenerson
(U of North Carolina Wilmington)
This interactive workshop covers topics ranging from running effective and inclusive production meetings preventing TD
burnout and sexist behaviors in tech theatre.
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9:00AM-10:20AM
Monroe & Roosevelt |
This Is Your Body: Building Physical Awareness to Enhance Stage Presence
Presenter: Missy Barnes (Catawba College)
What do you know about your acting instrument? This workshop will help you learn about your body and find greater
ease by diminishing unwanted tension, stage fright and self-consciousness.
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9:00AM-10:20AM
Grand Salon D |
The Writer's Voice
Presenters: Rinda Frye, Patti Heying and Kamilah Long (U Louisville)
Participants will explore their voices through breath, vocal exercises, and guided writing. Please come dressed
to move and bring writing materials. Some time will be spent sharing the work created.
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9:30AM-9:50AM
Galleria Hall |
Commercial Exhibitors Meeting
Presider: Ginger Willis (Barbizon Lighting)
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10:00AM-6:00PM
Galleria Hall |
Commercial Exhibits
Presider: Ginger Willis (Barbizon Lighting)
Commercial exhibits open.
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10:00AM-6:00PM
Galleria Hall |
Education Expo
University displays open.
Walk-Thru 4:00-5:30PM (College Reps Available)
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10:00AM-6:00PM
Galleria Hall |
Interview Lounge
High School Student Design/Tech Display. Senior & College
Transfer Call boards. Interviews on-site.
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10:30AM-12:50PM
Grand Salon D |
Dance Auditions: Preparation, Presentation and Career Planning
Presenter: Barbara Hartwig (SETC Choreographer)
This workshop will demonstrate the dance audition format given at SETC with focus on dancing
and career opportunities.
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10:30AM-11:50AM
Cherokee |
Acid Pro Composition and Music Theory
Presenters: Steve Zapytowski and Ronald Jarvis (Kent State U)
Using Sony's Acid Pro software create music and songs for your productions that sound like real compositions
by applying some simple music theory. Hands-on participation available for some attendees.
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10:30AM-11:50AM
Carter & Jackson |
Acting In Film
Presenters: Alberto Bonilla, Joan See and Ed Lane
(The School for Film and Television)
This workshop delves into the different way that stories are told in film versus theater, and ways for the actor
to face these new and difficult challenges.
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10:30PM-11:50PM
Clayton |
Business of Acting: Hollywood or Broadway?
Presenters: Brian Patacca & Kristi Funk (TVI Actors Studio)
LA or NY? What are the pros and cons? What do I do once I get off the plane? How do I get an agent? How do I
get an acting job? How do I get a survival job? Where do I start? A multimedia presentation that helps
ease the transition from academic program to working actor in New York and Los Angeles.
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10:30AM-11:50AM
Fayette |
The Delicate Balance: Nurturing Relationships While Maintaining
Professionalism
Presenters: Boone Hopkins and Chandra Hopkins (Virginia Commonwealth U),
Gay Hammond (Brenau U), Jim Hammond (Gainesville State College), Karen Robinson (Kennesaw State U/Dept. of
Theatre and Performance Studies), Richard Garner (Georgia Shakespeare)
Maintaining a healthy relationship with a fellow artist while pursuing a career in the theatre can be a
challenge for many partnerships.
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10:30AM-11:50AM
Monroe & Roosevelt |
The French Accent for Actors
Presenter: Brian Evans (U of Mississippi)
This workshop will explore the use of the French accent for actors. Attention will be paid to oral posture,
points of focus, tempo and rhythm, and the specific vowel & consonant substitutions of the accent.
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10:30AM-11:50AM
Jefferson |
Liaison Chairs Meeting
Participants: AACT-Ginger Heath (Metrolina Theatre), KCACTF-Jeff Gibson
(Middle Tennessee State U), ATHE-Fred Rubeck (Elon U), USITT-SE Martha Marking (Appalachian State U),
ATME-Rob Dillon (Southeast Missouri State U), AATE-Leigh Jansson (AATE)
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10:30AM-11:50AM
Washington |
National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) Information Session
Presider: Edmond Williams (U Alabama Tuscaloosa)
NAST is recognized by the Department of Education as the agency responsible for accrediting post-secondary
institutions providing curricular programs in theatre. The session provides information about the purpose and
mission of NAST as well as the membership process.
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10:30AM-11:50AM
Crystal Ballroom |
Pilates Workout for the Actor, Dancer & Singer
Presenter: Andrea King (Booker T. Washington Magnet HS)
Body control and movement is becoming more important for actors and singers today. Come dressed for movement
to this pilates mat workout taught by a certified master Pilates instructor.
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10:30AM-11:50AM
Rockdale |
"Poverty is the Mother of Creativity," Making the Best Use of a
Small University Rockdale Shop
Presenters: Cara Wood and Denise Oxford (Anderson U), Melanie Harris
(Mississippi State U)
Some theatres have it all. But when time, money, and resources are limited, GET CREATIVE! Find new ways with
budgeting your money and rallying the troops.
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10:30AM-11:50AM
Legislative |
Scholarship Committee Meeting
Presider: Jack Benjamin (U of South Carolina Aiken)
Participants: SETC Scholarship Chairs and Committee Members
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10:30AM-11:50AM
Grand Salon A&B |
SETC Distinguished Designer
Presenters: Ron Keller (Virginia Commonwealth U), Eric Olson (Samford U)
A retrospective of the distinguished design career of one of SETC's very own designers.
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10:30AM-11:50AM
Balzer Theatre at Herren's (near Rialto) |
Student-Centered Master Classes at the Balzer Theatre
Presenters: Tom Key, Scott Zimmerman, Rochelle Barker, Jill Jane Clements
(Theatrical Outfit)
Join 2007 Keynote Speaker Tom Key and members of his company, Theatrical Outfit, as they present workshops
geared toward students. While your teachers attend the festival briefing at the Rialto, pop around the
corner for a lesson from some of Atlanta’s top theatre artists. Topics TBA including acting and scenic model making.
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10:30AM-11:50AM
Forsythe |
Theatre Critiques: Response Training with KCACTF; Learn How to Be
a More Effective Respondent
Presider: Jeff Gibson (KCACTF Region IV Chair, Middle Tennessee State U),
Mark Charney, (Clemson U), Dan Larocque (Auburn U)
Discuss approaches and methods of becoming a more effective respondent in oral and written situations.
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10:30AM-11:50AM
Madison |
University Scholarship Auditions -- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know: Part I
Presider: Tee Quillin, Kyle Zimmerman, John Mauldin, and Jacqueline
Holmes (Middle Tennessee State U)
Focus on preparing an audition for undergrad and grad programs. Part I: Discussion of audition Do's and Don'ts.
Part II: Forum where students can perform their audition pieces for critique.
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