From the solo performance of Killing Lincoln
hosted by Religion and Theatre at several conventions.
What
is the importance of Religion and Theatre in SETC?
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Many
SETC members are interested in the intersection of faith
and theatre. The religion and theatre committee provides
a forum for discussion. Our goal is to create as inclusive
an environment as possible, allowing a variety of perspectives
on faith to be heard. In addition, drama ministry is
the fastest growing sector of the theatre population.
Providing a forum for discussion of issues relevant
to this important venue will make our organization stronger.
We’re especially interested in programming that
expresses the broad range of spiritual experience among
the SETC membership.
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Who
is involved in Religion and Theatre?
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Those
involved include young people beginning their professional
careers, higher education faculty at church-related
institutions and large state schools, senior adults
committed to community theatre, church members involved
in drama ministry, and theatre practitioners who profess
no faith at all but are interested in issues of faith
and theatre. People of all religious perspectives
are as welcome as those with no religious views at
all. Many SETC members have been enriched by thoughtful
discussions about faith and theatre. Also, many members
enjoy meeting people with similar religious or spiritual
perspectives.
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Program
emphasis at the Annual Spring Convention: |
The
Religion and Theatre committee has presented programming
on ethics in actor training, the history of the anti-theatrical
prejudice in western culture, the ministry of the
Black church through drama, performances of solo productions,
basic playwriting, employment in non-traditional settings,
theatre in the worship space, new plays that explore
issues of faith, and much more. Recently one of our
most influential programs explored the impact that
the Roman theatre discovered in the Israeli town of
Sepphoris might have on traditional understandings
of Jesus.
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Religion
and Theatre, workshop samples
From past SETC Conventions:
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| Orlando,
FL - 2006
Beyond the Christmas
Pageant: New Trends in Faith-Based Theatre:
In an interactive discussion, participants will explore
the question, "How are drama and faith being
combined, and to what end(s)?"
"Can I Say That?"
Reconciling Your Faith with Your Art:
Many theatre artists work on projects containing subject
matters that conflict with their personal faith. This
session will address how to reconcile the differences.<br>
Greensboro,
NC - 2005
Be Careful What You
Pray for Mamma, 'Cause I Want to Sing While Madea
Looks for Her Good Man Who is Hard to Find!:
Gospel plays....Good theatre? Cash cow? Or teaching
without preaching? Join us as we discuss the phenomenon
of gospel plays and their position in the world of
theatre.
Contemporary Religious
Works of the LAByrinth Theatre:
A presentation concerning the LAByrinth Theatre Company,
the works of Stephen Adly Guirgius, Phillip Seymour
Hoffman and the religious undertones of Jesus Hopped
the A-Train.
Chattanooga, TN - 2004
Employment in Non-Traditional
Performance Settings:
Learn about paid positions in churches, touring groups,
and faith based theatre companies.
Killing Lincoln:
Performance of One-Person Show:
This 55-minute performance imagines what might have
happened if John Wilkes Booth had tried to represent
"The Life of Abraham Lincoln" on stage.
Related
Links:
Christians
in Theatre Arts: www.cita.org
Sight and Sound Theatres: www.sight-sound.com
Associates and Savidge: www.savidge.com
Regent University: www.regent.edu
Word Players: www.wordplayers.org
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