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2020 SETC Convention

Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) - Connecting You to Opportunities in Theatre Nationwide
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Family Room
SETC’s Women+ in Theatre Committee and the Parent Artist Advocacy League are collaborating once again to bring attendees with children a quiet, tucked-away room designated for relaxation and re-connection during the convention. In addition, a Parent & Caregiver Resource Packet has been created to help you prepare for your visit to Louisville, Ky. Wed./Thur./Fri. | 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM Sat. | 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Jesse Desrosiers

Hippodrome Theatre
Asst. to the Artistic Director
Gainesville, Florida

JesseDesrosiers.com

I am a director, sound designer, and dramaturg in my final semester as an undergraduate at the University of Florida. I will graduate with BAs in International Studies and Theatre, as well as several certificates and certifications.

12:00pm EST

OSHA10 General Entertainment Safety Workshop: IATSE/USITT Alliance Course (Day 1) CC - LO 19/15Mike Murphy

8:00am EST

OSHA10 General Entertainment Safety Workshop: IATSE/USITT Alliance Course (Day 2) CC - LO 10/14Mike Murphy

4:00pm EST

Creating Your Own Work: Utilizing Yourself in Your Art CC - LO 19/15Christopher Booth

7:00pm EST

Unarmed Combat in the Round CC - M 108Andrew Ray

10:00am EST

Exhibit Hall Open: Commercial Exhibits & Education Expo CC - Exhibit HallVictoria Fisher

10:30am EST

Sound Design for Musicals CC - LO 11Nicholas Drashner Portfolio Creation for Theatrical Designers and Technicians CC - LO 17/18Dale Pickard What Rules You? A Director's Rules for Success CC - LO 27Paul Crook Sing Out, Louise! Singing and the Alexander Technique CC - Ballroom ALaura Matthews Carpe Diem! Start With Yourself! CC - LO 19/15Holly Kapusinski Theatre Job Fair CC - Exhibit HallConstance Smith • April J'C Marshall

12:00pm EST

Design Portfolio Review CC - Exhibit HallMatthew Leckenbusch • Emily Strickland • Krista Franco • Shannon Robert From College Student to Working Adult: Tips for Transitioning CC - LO 16Kathryn Rohe What Is Intimacy Direction? Intimate Insights CC - LO 11Allison Bibicoff Directing and Acting In-the-Round: An Exploration of Style and Its Rewards CC - LO 09/05Robert Parker The Art of Networking: Connecting With Professionals in Your Field CC - LO 20Esthere Strom • Steve Shelley • Victoria Fisher Making the Leap to Professional Theatre: When, How and Where to Start CC - LO 07Daniel Gordon • Erick Buckley

4:00pm EST

Connections and Intersections of Laban and Michael Chekhov CC - LO 19/15Tiza Garland "Yes, And" for Directors: Improv as a Tool for Text Analysis and Rehearsal CC - M 108Jennifer Goff

5:00pm EST

Beer Break CC - Exhibit HallVari-Lite Strand

5:30pm EST

Beyond Grassroots: Scaling Up Your Arts Organization CC - LO 16Rowen Haigh • Johannah Maynard Edwards AdaptDeviZe: How to Make a Big Project a Manageable Script and Production CC - M 108Devair Jeffries • Nicole Dietze • Rodney McKeithan Directing Through the Chorus CC - LO 09/05Laura Matthews The Stella Adler Studio of Acting Workshop CC - LO 03Johnny Yoder • Christa Jones • Kern McFadden

6:00pm EST

Design Competition: Displays Open CC - Exhibit HallMatthew Leckenbusch • Emily Strickland • Krista Franco

7:00pm EST

Design Keynotes CC - Ballroom D-EGregg Barnes • Anna Louizos • Howell Binkley • Matt Hubbs

8:00am EST

SETC Check-In and Registration Desk CC - South Pre-function Upper ConcourseAmanda Nielsen • Elizabeth Theodora • Disney Auditions SETC Convention and Louisville Info Hubs CC - South Pre-function Upper Concourse

8:30am EST

Design Competition: Displays Open CC - Exhibit HallMatthew Leckenbusch • Emily Strickland • Krista Franco

9:00am EST

Exhibit Hall Open: Commercial Exhibits & Education Expo CC - Exhibit HallVictoria Fisher Director/Designer Collaboration CC - LO 07Tim Davis • Richard St. Peter • Tony Hardin • Steven Koehler Curiouser and Curiouser: Devising Alice! CC - M 108R Cliff Thompson • Brandyn Graves Theatre Job Fair CC - Exhibit HallConstance Smith • April J'C Marshall

10:00am EST

Fringe Festival Performance - "Monkey Off Back - Circus Still in Town" CC - Ballroom D-EDawn Larsen • Chad McDonald • Dick Satori • 4Wall Entertainment Lighting • XS Lighting & Sound

10:30am EST

Give Your Production More Punch: How Directors Shape the Dramatic Action CC - Ballroom CJohn Gulley

12:00pm EST

Creative Sound Creation: Building Sound Design From Found Objects CC - LO 09/05CC Conn Directing the Transition: Owning Your Authorial Content CC - LO 08Lauren Shouse The Body Never Lies: Blocking Strategies for Beginning Directors CC - M 108Stuart Brown Motion Elicits Emotion: Rethinking Physical and Emotional Relationship CC - Ballroom CEmma Denson • James Matheny Instant Playwriting: Trusting Yourself to Enter the Moment CC - LO 06Ivan Fuller Immersive Theatre Tech and Performance for Stage Managers and Directors CC - LO 13Julie A. Richardson • Molly Donahue • Jerre Brisky It's All in the Timing CC - LO 16Karli Henderson

12:30pm EST

Friday Lunch CC - Ballroom B

1:00pm EST

Design South: Sound CC - LO 12Nicholas Drashner Mindfulness and Self-Care During the Tech Process for Human Sustainability CC - LO 19/15Ariadne Calvano Steal Like a Director: La MaMa Umbria International Symposium for Directors CC - LO 27Tosha Fowler • Sarah Provencal Commitment in Non-Realistic Performance: Visceral Imagery CC - LO 09/05Pamela Sears Meisner Acting: Living in the Moment CC - LO 01Gary Kingston Gestures: Let the Text and Accompaniment Be Your Guide CC - LO 04Luvada Harrison Rubber Chicken Improv Festival for Fun and Profit CC - Ballroom CTonya Hays Nationalism and Its Dangers CC - M 112Steven Burch • Charles Harmon • Gale Temple

4:00pm EST

Summer Stock Design/Tech: Do! Don't! and Why? CC - LO 27Darren Levin • Amber Marisa Cook • Christopher Haug Expanding Michael Chekhov: Exploring Intersections With Other Techniques CC - M 108Christie Maturo • Paul Hurley Improv for the Ensemble: Exploring Group Mind Through Sound and Movement CC - Ballroom CTavish Forsyth Zero to Brand in 60 Seconds: How to Build Your Brand CC - LO 20Talon Beeson

4:30pm EST

Fringe Festival Performance - "The Attic" CC - Ballroom D-EDawn Larsen • Chad McDonald • Aaron Gotlieb • The Fool Errant • 4Wall Entertainment Lighting • XS Lighting & Sound Ready to Publish Reading: "A Singular They" by Aliza Goldstein CC - LO 26Laura King • Stage Rights

5:30pm EST

Finding Funds: Working Together to Locate Friends and Cultivate Support CC - LO 03David Balthrop • Lucy Love Designing for Devised Theatre CC - LO 16Casey Watkins Shining Your Stars: Troubleshooting Actor Problems as a Director CC - LO 08Ryan Long • Michael Wainstein Building a Strong Ensemble: Quickly Creating a Safe Space to Experiment CC - M 108Jemma Levy Storytelling in Motion: Creating Ensemble Through Movement CC - Ballroom CKelley Schoger

7:00pm EST

Getchell New Play Reading: 25 Light Years From Now CC - LO 26

8:00pm EST

Design/Tech Awards Ceremony CC - Ballroom D-EMatthew Leckenbusch • Emily Strickland • Krista Franco • Norcostco • Shure • Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC) • Costume Society of America • Sculptural Arts Coating • Broadway Media Distribution • TTS Studios • Productions Unlimited, Inc.

8:00am EST

SETC Convention and Louisville Info Hubs CC - South Pre-function Upper Concourse

9:00am EST

Design Competition: Displays Open CC - Exhibit HallMatthew Leckenbusch • Emily Strickland • Krista Franco

1:00pm EST

A Grassroots Guide to Great Theatre: Making Something out of Nothing CC - LO 08Maranda DeBusk • Shelby Mays • Joel Coady

4:00pm EST

Physical Approaches to Character: The Laban Technique CC - M 104Gregg Lloyd

7:00pm EST

President's Reception CC - South Pre-function Upper ConcourseJeff Gibson

10:00pm EST

Gala Afterparty Dance CC - Ballroom A