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Teachers InstitutePlaywriting and Performance Across the CurriculumA day-long interactive seminar filled with information designed for:
Wed., March 7, 2012, Sheraton Read House, 827 Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN Discover and practice individual and group playwriting tools you can take back to the classroom that will enhance students' critical thinking, observation skills, creativitiy and learning across the curriculum.
Credits and/or Professional Development documentation offered. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information. Contact your local education agency or fine arts coordinator in your county to find out what you need to qualify for Professional Development Credits. SETC will provide documentation on your participation. Program & PresentersWrite a Play! - presented by Nicole Lorenzetti, Young Playwrights, Inc.
Write a Play provides educators in grades 7-12 with a process for integrating playwriting into curriculum. During this interactive professional development workshop, participants build a foundation of individual and collaborative writing, and introduce the fundamentals of dramatic writing. The playwriting techniques explored throughout the Write a Play not only introduces teachers and students to the basic elements of playwriting, but also raises awareness of new ways to incorporate playwriting into academic studies. Nicole is the Education Project manager for The Young Playwrights Inc. (YPI), an organization that works to develop playwrights ages 18 and under through education, professional presentations and mentorship in the theatre community. Nicole holds an M.S. in Educational Psychology and has worked extensively in theatre education. She is currently the Conference Coordinator of "Lead America's Theatre Arts" program, and serves as the co-chair of AATE's New York "Theatre in Our Schools" conference. Critical Thinkers, Critical Views, Critical Writers - presented by Dean Slusser, author of Adjudicating Theatre Performance: Responding to Competitions and Festivals, published by Dramatic Publishing Dean offers an overview of adjudication as it ties into the curriculum improving observation skills and developing techniques to transfer Critical Thinking, Critical Viewing and Critical Writing into classroom assignments. Veteran educator Dean Slusser brings his insight and experience to the purpose and philosophy of theatre adjudication, addressing the difference between competitions and festivals; the adjudicator's role in each; and the evolution of "professional" adjudication. Slusser, who holds a master's degree in theatre from Bowling Green State University and a doctorate in educational administration from Georgia Southern University, currently serves as Fine Arts Director for Camden County Schools. He also has taught at the annual Southeastern Theatre Conference K-12 Teachers Institute and served as president of the Georgia Theatre Conference. Among his many honors and awards are the Leighton Ballew Award for Distinguished Service to Theatre and induction into the Georgia Thespian Hall of Fame.
 
Techniques for Working with Student Playwrights - presented by Stevie Ray Dallimore and Kate Forbes Dallimore
From the writing process to the performance, Stevie Ray and Kate delve into the intricacies of students writing plays for performance and the challenges they meet. "The Muse of Fire Project is about allowing kids to be heard and respected for their imaginations. The goal is to ensure that each kid gains more confidence, stands up a little taller and receives the applause he or she deserves as a result of their hard work," Stevie Ray Dallimore. "This program encourages collaboration between children and adults, while connecting communities through the power of storytelling in the theatre. The Project is not just about creating little actors or playwrights, but about allowing a child to experience success," Kate Forbes Dallimore. Performance, The Muse of Fire Project - presented by Stevie Ray Dallimore and Kate Forbes Dallimore Two New York City actors started a program in Chattanooga that is breaking the rules of traditional theatre. Established actors, audio-book narrators and teachers, relocated to Chattanooga last July to start The Muse of Fire Project, a program based on the famous 52nd Street Project in New York City, which provides an opportunity for children to write their own plays and work with professional actors and musicians in creating theater productions based on their works.
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