12:00pm EST
4:30pm EST
8:00am EST
8:00am EST
8:00am EST
8:15am EST
Personnel Meeting
Moderators 
SCTA Board Member, USC Aiken- Retired
Jack retired in 2018 after 32 years at the University of South Carolina Aiken and is Professor Emeritus. Jack served as chair of the Department of Visual & Performing Arts from 1996 until his retirement and as Executive Director of the Etherredge Center from 2012 until his retirement...
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Wednesday February 26, 2020 8:15am - 9:00am EST
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9:00am EST
Administration Council and Finance Council Meeting
Moderators 
College/University, Furman University
Discover your passion. Practice your craft. Design your future.Furman University is a private liberal arts institution that was founded in 1826. The Theatre Arts Department offers dynamic course work and a 4-show main stage season with the goal of transforming...
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Wednesday February 26, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
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9:00am EST
9:00am EST
10:30am EST
11:00am EST
Services Council Meeting
Moderators 
Educational Services Manager and Sponsorships, Southeastern Theatre Conference
After ten years on the Theatre Faculty at the Mississippi University for Women and a brief time with the Virginia Theatre Association, Lee is delighted and grateful to join the staff of SETC. He has contributed to SETC for the past 10 years as a board member, most recently in the...
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Wednesday February 26, 2020 11:00am - 12:15pm EST
CC - M 108
12:00pm EST
SETC Check-In and Registration Desk
Speakers 
Administrative Assistant, SETC
Amanda is a graduate of Covenant College, where she earned her B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in business, music and theatre. Currently, Amanda is part of the Piedmont Fellows, a 10-month professional development program that equips young professionals through...
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Membership & Technology Manager, SETC
Elizabeth got her start in theatre as a stage manager in the United Kingdom, working for theatres such as The Royal Court, Hampstead Theatre and National Theatre. She was also personal assistant to theatre director Katie Mitchell and actor Gawn Grainger. She has dabbled in assistant...
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12:00pm EST
1:45pm EST
ExCom, Board & Advisory Council Meeting
Moderators 
SETC President, Middle Tennessee State University
Jeff Gibson currently serves as Chair of Theatre and Dance at Middle Tennessee State University. He is President of SETC and is a past chair of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region IV. Prior to MTSU, Jeff worked at Watkins College of Art&Design and the Alabama...
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Wednesday February 26, 2020 1:45pm - 4:30pm EST
CC - M 108
3:00pm EST
3:30pm EST
4:00pm EST
4:00pm EST
Theatrical Makeup: Blood, Guts and Gore
Speakers 
Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, Centenary University
Stephen Michael Davis is an Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at Centenary University and a proud member of the AEA. He has a B.F.A. in acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University and an M.F.A. in directing from USC, where he received the Two Thumbs Up Teaching Award for...
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Wednesday February 26, 2020 4:00pm - 5:15pm EST
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4:00pm EST
Movement Playground: Teachers Teaching Teachers (and Everyone Else!)
Speakers AR
Certified Stage Combat Instructor, Society of American Fight Directors
Andrew is an actor, fight director and educator who works from coast to coast. He is a certified stage combat instructor with the Society of American Fight Directors that holds a BA in Theatre from The University of Kentucky and an MA in Theatre from Louisiana Tech University where...
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4:00pm EST
4:00pm EST
Finding Your Voice: Ideas for the Transitioning Actor and Singer
Speakers 
Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre, Northwestern State University
Grace Edgar, Mezzo-Soprano, received her Doctorate in Vocal Performance with a minor in Opera Directing from the University of Houston. Before beginning her doctoral studies, Dr. Edgar was a member of the Opera New Jersey Studio and a Resident Artist in the Marion Roose Pullin Studio...
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Wednesday February 26, 2020 4:00pm - 5:15pm EST
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4:00pm EST
Directing Shakespeare: Subtext and Lear’s “Darker Purpose”
Speakers 
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF THEATRE, WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Cornel Gabara is an Associate Professor of Theatre at West Virginia University. He started his professional career as an actor at The National Theatre of Bucharest where he performed under renowned directors such as Andrei Serban and Robert Wilson. He continued his journey in theatre...
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4:00pm EST
Creating Your Own Work: Utilizing Yourself in Your Art
Speakers 
Director of Admissions, Atlantic Acting School
Chris Booth is an award winning New York based actor, writer, comedian, storyteller, and Director of Admissions at the Atlantic Acting School._x000D_ _x000D_ His television work includes: National Geographic’s "Brain Games" as well as being the co-creator, writer, and co-star...
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4:00pm EST
Stage Management Prompt Book Review by Equity Stage Managers
Speakers 
Freelance, Free Lance Director/Stage manager
Directed Shakespeare In Love at Montford Park Players in 2018Directed Horn In The West 2008-2013coordinated Stages Of History - a look at NC outdoor theaters in 2008 on the Horn In The West stage.Worked in several outdoor venues and plays- Horn In The West, The Lost Colony, Blue Jacket...
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Academic Production Manager/Head of Stage Management/Interim Program Chair, Lindenwood University
Stacy, a proud member of Actors' Equity for 21 years, is currently the Academic Production Manager/Head of Stage Management/interim program chair for Lindenwood University. Stacy has worked professionally as a PSM all over the country, including 6 years as the PSM for STAGES St. Louis...
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Professor of Stage and Production Management, Oklahoma City University
Jeff Cochran is the Professor of Stage and Production Management at Oklahoma City University. As head of the stage and production management program, Mr. Cochran oversees its academic and production components for the School of Theatre and the Bass School of Music. In addition to...
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Full time Professor, The University of Alabama Huntsville
Karen Baker is a Full Time Lecturer at the University of Alabama Huntsville. She received her MFA in Directing from The University of Alabama. Karen has been a member of SETC since 2010.
Wednesday February 26, 2020 4:00pm - 5:15pm EST
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4:00pm EST
SETC Orientation: Navigate the Next 3½ Days
Moderators 
Program Manager, Southeastern Theatre Conference
Bradley is a theatre artist from Lynchburg, VA, where he earned a BA from Lynchburg College in Theatre Performance and Public Relations. He formerly served as the Managing Director of Virginia Theatre Association where he had the opportunity to connect, develop, nurture and advocate...
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Educational Services Manager and Sponsorships, Southeastern Theatre Conference
After ten years on the Theatre Faculty at the Mississippi University for Women and a brief time with the Virginia Theatre Association, Lee is delighted and grateful to join the staff of SETC. He has contributed to SETC for the past 10 years as a board member, most recently in the...
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Executive Director, Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC)
The mission of SETC is personal for Susie. Like countless other SETC success stories, she was fortunate to have landed a graduate assistantship at an SETC Convention, thus jump-starting her career. She is thrilled to be with SETC and have the opportunity to pay it forward!Prior to...
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Wednesday February 26, 2020 4:00pm - 5:15pm EST
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5:15pm EST
Ashlee Latimer Masterclass & Pizza Party
Speakers 
Thursday Keynote
Ashlee Latimer is a producer and writer based in New York City. Co-producing projects include: The Inheritance (Broadway), Once On This Island (Tony Award), The Jungle (West End), and Be More Chill (Broadway, Off-Broadway).Currently, Ashlee handles creative development for Hunter...
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MTSU Theatre and Dance aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully enter professional fields of dance and theatre, within the context of a comprehensive liberal arts education. Our training programs emphasize performance and production, with students...
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We are a team of directors, writers, teachers, choreographers, composers, and performers who have identified a huge need for appropriate materials that can be used by performers for auditions and competitions. We are constantly working to bring you what you need, when you need it...
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5:30pm EST
6:00pm EST
7:00pm EST
Undergraduate Auditionee Briefing
Speakers 
Educational Services Manager, SETC
Cadie is a graduate of Hollins University where she earned her B.A. in Theatre and Biology. Her work experience includes three years as a member of SETC’s Operations Team from 2014 to 2016 for the Spring Annual Convention; a year as a Resident Professional Arts Administration Intern...
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7:00pm EST
The Atlantic Acting Technique: A Practical Approach to Acting
Speakers
Director of Admissions, Atlantic Acting School
Chris Booth is an award winning New York based actor, writer, comedian, storyteller, and Director of Admissions at the Atlantic Acting School._x000D_ _x000D_ His television work includes: National Geographic’s "Brain Games" as well as being the co-creator, writer, and co-star...
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7:00pm EST
Unarmed Combat in the Round
Speakers AR
Certified Stage Combat Instructor, Society of American Fight Directors
Andrew is an actor, fight director and educator who works from coast to coast. He is a certified stage combat instructor with the Society of American Fight Directors that holds a BA in Theatre from The University of Kentucky and an MA in Theatre from Louisiana Tech University where...
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Wednesday February 26, 2020 7:00pm - 8:15pm EST
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7:00pm EST
Voice and Acting Techniques for Pop/Rock Auditions
Speakers 
Assistant Professor, Elon University
Kim Shively is an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Performing Arts at Elon University where she teaches acting and directs. A member of Actors’ Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA, Kim has enjoyed a professional career in Theatre, TV, Commercials, Hosting and Voice-over. Professional...
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Wednesday February 26, 2020 7:00pm - 8:15pm EST
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7:00pm EST
Quick Characters and the Expressive Actor Technique
Speakers 
Professor, Marshall University
T. FULTON BURNS (SDC & MFA) is a professional educator, performer, director and fight choreographer, and a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. He has worked as an assistant director with Moises Kaufman, collaborated & performed with the Living Theatre, danced...
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7:00pm EST
Design Is Dramaturgy: Approaching the Designer as Storyteller
Speakers 
Program Head, Theater Design & Technology, University of the Arts
Natalie Robin is a Philadelphia-based lighting designer whose work focuses on new American plays, contemporary dance, unexpected musicals and site-specific performance. She believes that design is dramaturgy and is interested in how the generative text for work can be found in movement...
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Wednesday February 26, 2020 7:00pm - 8:15pm EST
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7:00pm EST
7:00pm EST
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Theatre Job Fair: Production Resume Review
Moderators 
Director of Technical Theatre, Chipola College
Constance R. Smith holds an MFA in Technical Production from Florida State University, a BFA in Theatrical Design and Production from Auburn University and an MS in Recreational Therapy (Expressive Arts Therapy) from the University of South Alabama. Smith has been working in scenic...
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8:00pm EST
Design/Tech Mixer
Sponsors 
Usedlighting.com provides a great place to buy, sell, and trade professional lighting equipment. Owned and operated by 4Wall Entertainment, the site is constantly updated with gear listed not only from 4Wall rental stock, but from users all around the country. Just take a look at...
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InterAmerica Stage, Inc., is a stage rigging and specialty equipment company that provides contracting, consulting, project management, design, fabrication, installation, and maintenance services for the broadcast and entertainment industries.Our experience allows us to work effectively...
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Owner, XS Lighting & Sound
XS Lighting, LLC is a multifaceted sales, design, installation, rental and production company located in downtown Kansas City, Missouri that specializes in the creation of high-impact, lighting, visualization and auralization.LightingSoundVideoSoftgoods and theatrical curtains, including...
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8:30pm EST
Nerves Be Gone! Secrets to Audition Success
Sponsors
We are a team of directors, writers, teachers, choreographers, composers, and performers who have identified a huge need for appropriate materials that can be used by performers for auditions and competitions. We are constantly working to bring you what you need, when you need it...
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10:00pm EST
12:01am EST
7:00am EST
Secondary School Directors Meeting
Speakers
Educational Services Manager, SETC
Cadie is a graduate of Hollins University where she earned her B.A. in Theatre and Biology. Her work experience includes three years as a member of SETC’s Operations Team from 2014 to 2016 for the Spring Annual Convention; a year as a Resident Professional Arts Administration Intern...
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7:00am EST
7:30am EST
Undergraduate Auditionee Warm-Up
Speakers
Educational Services Manager, SETC
Cadie is a graduate of Hollins University where she earned her B.A. in Theatre and Biology. Her work experience includes three years as a member of SETC’s Operations Team from 2014 to 2016 for the Spring Annual Convention; a year as a Resident Professional Arts Administration Intern...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 7:30am - 8:00am EST
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8:00am EST
Actor Warm-Up
Speakers 
Visiting Assistant Professor of Practice, Florida State University
Jason Paul Tate is a New York City based director, choreographer and performer who has been fortunate enough to speak the speech at the Public's Delacorte, tread the boards at the Metropolitan Opera and to walk the planks of a Pirate stunt show. As a movement and fight director he...
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8:00am EST
Partnered Yoga for Theatre Performers
Speakers
Professor, Marshall University
T. FULTON BURNS (SDC & MFA) is a professional educator, performer, director and fight choreographer, and a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. He has worked as an assistant director with Moises Kaufman, collaborated & performed with the Living Theatre, danced...
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8:00am EST
8:00am EST
Gus’ Green Room
Sponsors 
Entertainment Industry Employment Resource The Break A Leg network was designed to create a place where all people involved in the creation of theatre art can connect, learn, and research legitimate jobs in a focused, reliable, and on an easy-to-navigate website. I am hoping this...
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8:00am EST
8:00am EST
SETC Check-In and Registration Desk
Speakers
Administrative Assistant, SETC
Amanda is a graduate of Covenant College, where she earned her B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in business, music and theatre. Currently, Amanda is part of the Piedmont Fellows, a 10-month professional development program that equips young professionals through...
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Membership & Technology Manager, SETC
Elizabeth got her start in theatre as a stage manager in the United Kingdom, working for theatres such as The Royal Court, Hampstead Theatre and National Theatre. She was also personal assistant to theatre director Katie Mitchell and actor Gawn Grainger. She has dabbled in assistant...
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8:00am EST
8:00am EST
8:30am EST
Undergraduate Auditions
Speakers
Educational Services Manager, SETC
Cadie is a graduate of Hollins University where she earned her B.A. in Theatre and Biology. Her work experience includes three years as a member of SETC’s Operations Team from 2014 to 2016 for the Spring Annual Convention; a year as a Resident Professional Arts Administration Intern...
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9:00am EST
9:00am EST
Actors Theatre of Louisville Tour
Special Event
- Interest Area Acting, Applied Theatre, Arts Administration, College/University Admin/Teaching, Community Theatre, Cultural Diversity, Design/Technology, Directing, History/Theory/Literature/Criticism, Movement & Physical Theatre, Musical Theatre & Dance, Pro, Professional Theatre
9:00am EST
9:00am EST
Vectorworks Viewports: From Concept to Construction
Speakers 
Assistant Professor Design and Entertainment Technology, California University of PA
Sabrina Hykes-Davis teaches in the Design and Entertainment Technology Concentration at Cal U. She holds an MFA from West Virginia University and a BA from Point Park College. As a former AmeriCorps member she is happiest creating theatre for underserved communities. She currently...
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9:00am EST
9:00am EST
9:00am EST
9:00am EST
Dream On! Educational Touring for College Recruiting
Speakers 
Executive Director of the Etherredge Center, University of South Carolina Aiken
Paul B. Crook is the Executive Director of the Etherredge Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, on the campus of USC Aiken, where he also serves on the theatre faculty. A long-time SETC member, with service on various committees, Paul is also a director and actor who has worked...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
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9:00am EST
Act the Song With Movement
Speakers 
Chair, Theatre Department, University of Mobile
Stewart currently works at the University of Mobile as Theatre Chair where he teaches movement and acting for the musical.
9:00am EST
Boost Your Shakespeare Monologue in Just One Session!
Speakers 
Executive Director, Timothy Mooney Repertory Theatre
Timothy Mooney author/adaptor of "Breakneck Hamlet," "Breakneck Julius Caesar," "Lot O’Shakespeare" and "Moliere than Thou!" His acting textbook, "Acting at the Speed of Life" is popular at high schools and colleges, and his seventeen new versions of the plays of Moliere have been...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
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9:00am EST
Improv: Theatre Without Books!
Speakers 
VoiceOver Actor, Los Angeles, CA
James Patrick Cronin has narrated over 600 audiobooks including New York Times Best Sellers, Edgar and Nebula Awards nominees, and a National Book Award finalist. He has narrated the works of Noam Chomsky and Dean Koontz, among others. His work has been recognized with numerous Audie...
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9:00am EST
Transformation Into Fierceness
Speakers 
Assistant Professor of Dance, State University of New York at Fredonia (SUNY-Fredonia)
Anthony Alterio is currently on faculty in the Theatre & Dance Department at the State University of New York at Fredonia. He explores representations of effeminate gay men in pop culture as part of a larger interest in how dancers present themselves. Anthony pushes extremes on stage...
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9:00am EST
Working With Michael Chekhov's Artistic Frames
Speakers 
Professor, University of Windsor/Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium
Lionel is a professor at the School of Dramatic Art, University of Windsor, where he teaches acting in the BFA program. He an actor, director, and Artist Director of Northern Bruce Theatre, for which he directed Salt-Water Moon in July 2019. He is the Director of the Inspired Acting...
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9:00am EST
Collaborating With Disabled and Neurodiverse Artists
Speakers 
Executive Artistic Director, Birmingham Children's Theatre
Brandon Bruce serves as the Executive Artistic Director of the Birmingham Children's Theatre, where he's directed Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, The Three Musketeers, Cinderella, James and the Giant Peach, and Einstein is a Dummy. Previously, Brandon served as Artistic Director for...
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9:00am EST
How to Create Professional Blocking Books for Early-Career Stage Managers
Speakers
Professor of Stage and Production Management, Oklahoma City University
Jeff Cochran is the Professor of Stage and Production Management at Oklahoma City University. As head of the stage and production management program, Mr. Cochran oversees its academic and production components for the School of Theatre and the Bass School of Music. In addition to...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
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9:00am EST
Don't Go Broke: Budgeting and Financial Planning for Artists
Speakers 
Part-Time Faculty, Wayne State University
Stephanie is the Theatre Services Coordinator at the Paramount Theatre in Goldsboro, NC, and a member of the Part-Time Faculty at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. She is originally from southeast Georgia and has worked professionally at Georgia Ensemble Theatre, the Hilberry...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
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9:00am EST
Healthy Tips for Managing Stress
Speakers 
Associate Professor, Ball State University
Kathryn Rohe is currently teaching at Ball State University, after a 16-year professional career in New York. While in NYC, she designed extensively for the award-winning off-Broadway theatre company Transport Group. Seven of her shows with TG were world premieres, including "And...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
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9:00am EST
Interdisciplinary Studies: Opportunities for Costume Collaboration
Speakers 
Costume Shop Supervisor, University of Southern Mississippi
Kelly James-Penot is the Assistant to the Director for the School of Performing and Visual Arts and the Theatre Costume Shop Supervisor at The University of Southern Mississippi. Her Costume Design and Technology work has taken her to opera houses, ballet companies, and regional theatres...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
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9:00am EST
Key Plays: Life Changers
Speakers 
Professor, University of Alabama, Department of Theatre and Dance
Professor of Theatre History and Playwriting at University of Alabama; since 2005 co-artistic director of the Rude Mechanicals, Tuscaloosa's free Shakespeare in the Park company, author of Stranislavski in Ireland: The Focus at Fifty.
Thursday February 27, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
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9:00am EST
9:00am EST
Beyond Tracy Turnblad: Fat Women in Theatre Discussion
Speakers 
Graduate Assistant/Teacher, Michigan State University
Claire Wilcher is a second-year MFA candidate in acting at Michigan State University. Specializing in women in theatre, intimacy direction, and theatre of the body, Claire is constructing a degree that can best be described as focusing on "compassionate acting." She has taught acting...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
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9:00am EST
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10:00am EST
10:00am EST
10:00am EST
10:00am EST
FREE Headshot Booth - #519
Exhibit Hall
- Interest Area Acting, Community Theatre, Directing, Design/Technology, Musical Theatre & Dance
- Audience Administrators/Advocates, College/University Faculty, College/University Students, Community Theatre Leaders/Practitioners, High School Students, High School Teachers, Outdoor Theatre Leaders/Practitioners, Professional Artists/Practitioners, Professional Theatre
10:00am EST
10:15am EST
10:30am EST
10:30am EST
Thinking Beyond "The Model Is Broken": New Theatre Organizational Structures
Speakers 
Producing Artistic Director, Triad Stage
Preston is Founding Artistic Director of Triad Stage, where in 19 seasons he has produced over 120 productions and directed over 60. Before coming to Greensboro, Preston was Artistic Associate at Dallas Theater Center. As a playwright, Preston’s plays and adaptations have been produced...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
Podcasting: Extending the Conversation
Speakers 
Founding Artistic Director, The Farm Theater
Padraic Lillis is the Founding Artistic Director of The Farm Theater. He is also an award winning director, writer, and educator. The Farm's College Collaboration Project has been featured in American Theatre Magazine and its playwrights have been recognized nationally by the Kennedy...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
Design South: Costume Technology and Properties
Speakers LR
Production Manager and Technical Director, Berry College
Logan Reagan is the Production Manager and Technical Director at Berry College where he teaches Technical Production and Design. He has served as Assistant Professor at MSSU, Properties Master at Des Moines Metro Opera, Technical Director and Scenic Designer at Market House Theatre...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
Sound Design for Musicals
Speakers 
Assistant Professor of Sound Design & Projection Design, Kent State University
Nicholas Drashner is a sound designer, projection designer, composer, and interdisciplinary artist. He is Assistant Professor of Sound Design at Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance. He holds an MFA in Sound Design for Theatre and Dance, and a BA in Interdisciplinary...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
Portfolio Creation for Theatrical Designers and Technicians
Speakers DP
Assistant Professor of Lighting and Sound Design, Austin Peay State University
Dale Pickard is the Assistant Professor of Lighting and Sound Design at Austin Peay State University. Dale has designed professionally for companies across America, including the Heritage Theatre Festival, Sacramento Theatre Company, and Festival 56.
10:30am EST
Sketching, Rendering and Model Making for the Theatre
Speakers 
Assistant Professor of Costume Design and Technology, University of Southern Mississippi
J. Theresa Bush is Assistant Professor of Costume Design and Technology for the Theatre Program in the School of Performing and Visual Arts at USM. Research includes Theatre for Social Justice, EDIA, and Digital Rendering Techniques. She is a USA 829 and IATSE cardholder.
Lecturer of Costume Design, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Eric Abele is a theatrical designer and construction artist, who specializes in costume and puppet design for Theatre for Young Audiences. Professionally he has designed costumes for Baltimore/DC area theatres including Everyman Theatre, REP Stage, Imagination Stage, Adventure Theatre...
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Assistant Professor of Costume Design, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Lauren T. Roark is an Assistant Professor of Costume Design at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Select regional credits include productions with the Tony-Award winning Utah Shakespeare Festival and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Milwaukee Repertory...
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Chair of Theatre, Cape Fear Community College
Earned her BA from the University at Albany with a major in theatre and MFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in costume design. Recent Professional Design credits include: The Glass Menagerie, Next to Normal, The Little Mermaid Jr. for the Mill Mountain Theatre. Ms. Gaffney also...
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10:30am EST
Auteur/Director/Designer Collaboration: Edinburgh Fringe Case Study
Speakers 
Assistant Professor of Acting and Movement, University of Alabama
Kelley Schoger is Assistant Professor of Acting and Movement in the undergraduate and graduate theatre programs at University of Alabama. She is an actor, movement specialist and certified teacher of the Alexander Technique. Kelley worked professionally in New York City as an actor...
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Assistant Professor of Lighting, Sound, & Digital Design, The University of Alabama
Matt Reynolds serves as Assistant Professor of Lighting, Sound, & Digital Design at The University of Alabama. His work has been enjoyed at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 59E59 (Off-Broadway), Horizon Theatre (Atlanta), Phoenix Theatre (Indianapolis), Cardinal Stage (Bloomington), Brown...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
What Rules You? A Director's Rules for Success
Speakers
Executive Director of the Etherredge Center, University of South Carolina Aiken
Paul B. Crook is the Executive Director of the Etherredge Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, on the campus of USC Aiken, where he also serves on the theatre faculty. A long-time SETC member, with service on various committees, Paul is also a director and actor who has worked...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
Laban and Chekhov: Shape and Psychological Gesture
Speakers 
Professor, The University of Mississippi
Jennifer Mizenko is a Professor Emerita of Dance and Movement for the Actor at the University of Mississippi. She has a B.A. in Psychology from Kenyon College, and an M.A. in dance from The Ohio State University. Her expanded studies include period dance with Wendy Hilton and Richard...
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10:30am EST
Sing Out, Louise! Singing and the Alexander Technique
Speakers 
Adjunct Faculty, Elmhurst College
Laura Matthews is an adjunct faculty member at Elmhurst College. She holds an MFA in Pedagogy and Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University and a BA in Musical Theatre and Interdisciplinary Communication Studies from Elmhurst College. She is also a certified Alexander Technique...
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10:30am EST
Exposition and Its Discontents: How to Write Exposition for Plays
Speakers AP
Professor of English, Concordia University Chicago
Andy Pederson is a playwright and professor. His plays have been produced in New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Memphis, Indianapolis, and several other places. He has written 10 plays, including IN THE SOUNDLESS AWE (with Jayme McGhan), which had its world premiere with the New Light...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
Basics of Stage Management: What Beginners Need to Know
Speakers
Freelance, Free Lance Director/Stage manager
Directed Shakespeare In Love at Montford Park Players in 2018Directed Horn In The West 2008-2013coordinated Stages Of History - a look at NC outdoor theaters in 2008 on the Horn In The West stage.Worked in several outdoor venues and plays- Horn In The West, The Lost Colony, Blue Jacket...
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independent artist, Freelance stage manger/director.
Russell has taught Management and Directing at the college level for 14 years and is now a freelance director
Thursday February 27, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
Activism Beyond Gender: A Non-Binary Framework for "Women's Theatre"
Speakers 
Associate Program Director, The Girl Project
Jeni serves as Woodford Theatre’s Education Director & is thrilled to call Woodford her artistic home. Based in the Lexington, KY, area, Jeni is also an activist, educator, & team leader for The Girl Project (TGP), working with middle- and high-school girls to devise original work...
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Co-founder/ Artistic Director, The Girl Project / Woodford Theatre
I am a director, educator, actor, and grass roots organizer. I am a musical theatre geek and an activist who likes to create something from nothing.
Thursday February 27, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
Carpe Diem! Start With Yourself!
Speakers 
Independent Health/Wellness Consultant, Life Cycle Balance LLC
Holly Kapusinski MSN, RN NC-BC has been in the health and wellness industry for 32 years and has had a life long interest in the impact of nutrition on a person’s well being, along with alternative healing therapies, and the mind, body, and spirit connections to a person’s well...
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10:30am EST
The Laws You Need to Know
Speakers 
Professor/Attorney, Duke University & Daniel Ellison, Attorney at Law
Daniel Ellison is an arts-law attorney in private practice in Durham, NC. He has been working with theaters, playwrights, artists, non-profit arts organizations, and for-profit arts entrepreneurs for over twenty years. He teaches “Legal Issues for the Performing Arts,” in the...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
10:30am EST
A Theatre for All: Creating Equity for Disabled Theatremakers (Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Special Series)
Speakers 
CHRISTINE BRUNO (actor/teaching artist/disability inclusion consultant) MFA — acting & directing, the New School. Member — The Actors Studio, NY Shakespeare Exchange; Advisory Company member, National Disability Theatre. Leadership — SAG-AFTRA NY Local Board; Chair, SAG-AFTRA...
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Zachary currently serves as the artistic manager at Actors Theatre of Louisville, handling the daily operation and planning for the artistic departments, including New Play development, casting, negotiation of artist contracts, production budgeting and leading special projects. He...
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Talleri is a disabled theatre artist living in Louisville KY. Locally, she partners with several organizations including Actors Theatre of Louisville, the KY Center for the Arts, and Arts for All KY. She is the co-founder of National Disability Theatre with Mickey Rowe. Talleri is...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 10:30am - 12:45pm EST
CC - M 112
10:30am EST
10:30am EST
Theatre Job Fair
Moderators
Director of Technical Theatre, Chipola College
Constance R. Smith holds an MFA in Technical Production from Florida State University, a BFA in Theatrical Design and Production from Auburn University and an MS in Recreational Therapy (Expressive Arts Therapy) from the University of South Alabama. Smith has been working in scenic...
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11:00am EST
12:00pm EST
12:00pm EST
Past Presidents Committee Meeting
Speakers
SCTA Board Member, USC Aiken- Retired
Jack retired in 2018 after 32 years at the University of South Carolina Aiken and is Professor Emeritus. Jack served as chair of the Department of Visual & Performing Arts from 1996 until his retirement and as Executive Director of the Etherredge Center from 2012 until his retirement...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
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12:00pm EST
12:00pm EST
Organization Restructuring for Growing Organizations
Speakers 
Executive Director, Lakeshore Players Theatre
Rob is a consummate and dedicated nonprofit arts leader, as well as an occasional performer and playwright, currently serving as Executive Director of Lakeshore Players Theatre in suburban Saint Paul, MN. Rob has been contracted for various administrative and management roles for...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
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12:00pm EST
Costume Design Through Digital Rendering
Speakers
Lecturer of Costume Design, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Eric Abele is a theatrical designer and construction artist, who specializes in costume and puppet design for Theatre for Young Audiences. Professionally he has designed costumes for Baltimore/DC area theatres including Everyman Theatre, REP Stage, Imagination Stage, Adventure Theatre...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
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12:00pm EST
Design South: Projections
Speakers 
Associate Professor of Sound and Digital Media, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Joe Payne teaches Projection Design, Sound Design, and Digital Media for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Over the Past 20 years, Joe has designed more than 150 productions throughout the country, including seventeen seasons at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Berkeley Rep, Syracuse...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
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12:00pm EST
High Volume: Introduction to Achieving Voluminous Historic Hairstyles
Speakers 
Assistant Professor of Costume Design, Louisiana State University
Jeremy Bernardoni is currently the Assistant Professor of Costume Design at Louisiana State University. He has taught, designed and draped professionally for film, theater, dance, music theater and the fashion industry across the U.S. and in France. Additionally, He designs commercial...
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12:00pm EST
From College Student to Working Adult: Tips for Transitioning
Speakers
Associate Professor, Ball State University
Kathryn Rohe is currently teaching at Ball State University, after a 16-year professional career in New York. While in NYC, she designed extensively for the award-winning off-Broadway theatre company Transport Group. Seven of her shows with TG were world premieres, including "And...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
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12:00pm EST
Looking for Normal: Stagecraft Practices at Small Colleges and Universities
Speakers 
Technical Director/Assistant Professor of Theatre, Randolph College
Heather is the Technical Director and an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Randolph College in Lynchburg, VA. She has earned her MFA from Kent State University and a BS from Ball State University. Recent works include Season TD for Endstation Theatre (VA), Season TD for the Theater...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
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12:00pm EST
Storytelling in a Transitioning World: Diversifying Academia
Speakers 
Professor, Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus
Pamela Z. Sears is a Professor of Theatre at Georgia Southern University, Armstrong campus. Her principal teaching specialties are acting, movement and voice. In addition, Professor Sears is the Assistant Chair for the Department of Communication Arts on the Armstrong campus and is...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
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12:00pm EST
12:00pm EST
Lecoq Training for Actors: Playing With Movement
Speakers 
Adjunct Professor of Theatre, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
David Gaines is an actor and director who specializes in movement, mask, improvisation, commedia, and clown. A graduate of the Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris, his London company, Moving Picture Mime Show, successfully toured the world for 10 years. He then taught at the Ecole Lecoq...
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12:00pm EST
Stage Combat Panel
Moderators AR
Certified Stage Combat Instructor, Society of American Fight Directors
Andrew is an actor, fight director and educator who works from coast to coast. He is a certified stage combat instructor with the Society of American Fight Directors that holds a BA in Theatre from The University of Kentucky and an MA in Theatre from Louisiana Tech University where...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
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12:00pm EST
Dancing Musical Theatre: Beyond Steps and Talent
Speakers 
Visiting Assistant Professor, Emory and Henry College
Annalee Tull is a performance artist presenting works at home and abroad. Her works pertain to dance as a means of communication and engages vernacular dance styles. She is a dance professor at Emory and Henry College as well as a working artist. She most recently performed in New...
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12:00pm EST
The Thousand O's of Shakespeare
Speakers 
Assistant Professor of Acting and Voice, Valdosta State University
An Assistant Professor at Valdosta State University, Ian spent 14 seasons as a Company Member with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival: his recent productions include The Merry Wives of Windsor, Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare…Abridged, Twelfth Night...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
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12:00pm EST
Directing and Acting In-the-Round: An Exploration of Style and Its Rewards
Speakers 
Assistant Professor of Acting and Directing, Ashland University
Robert Sean Parker (SAG/AFTRA,AEA) is an Assistant Professor of Acting and Directing at Ashland University in Ohio. He earned his BFA in Acting from Western Carolina University and his MFA in Acting from the University of Idaho. Some of his professional acting credits include: Off-Broadway...
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12:00pm EST
Playwriting Interest Meeting
Moderators 
Professor of Acting/Directing, Austin Peay State University
Darren is a Professor of Acting/Directing at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, and has been a professional actor/director/playwright for three decades. Former President of the Tennessee Theatre Association, Former Chair of the SETC Playwriting Division, Darren...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
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12:00pm EST
The Art of Networking: Connecting With Professionals in Your Field
Speakers ES
Outside Sales/Customer Development, Production Advantage
Esthere spent years in technical theatre before having two fabulous children. It was time for one of the parents to have regular hours so she went to work for Rosco where she worked as Technical Support, Custom Product Customer Service and Product Manager. When the time cam to leave...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
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12:00pm EST
Women+ in Theatre Interest Meeting
Moderators 
Director of Education & Outreach, Women's Theatre Festival
Rowen Haigh is a freelance director, deviser, playwright, and educator. She serves as chair of SETC’s Women in Theatre Committee, as Director of Education & Outreach for the Women’s Theatre Festival (Raleigh, NC), and as a board member with the Kentucky Theatre Association. Areas...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
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12:00pm EST
12:00pm EST
Theatre for Youth Festival Performance: "Once on this Island"
Exhibitors 
Costume Rental Manager, Norcostco Atlanta Costume
Norcostco is a national theatrical supply company specializing in Costume Rental, Theatrical Lighting, and Makeup for Professional Makeup Artists. Norcostco has been proudly serving the performing arts community since 1884.
12:00pm EST
12:00pm EST
12:00pm EST
1:00pm EST
1:00pm EST
Building a Program From the Basement Up
Speakers DN
Theatre Coordinator, Reinhardt University
David Nisbet is the head of the Reinhardt University theater program. He has served in that capacity for 8 years. Prior to moving to Georgia, David was a professional actor in Chicago
Thursday February 27, 2020 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
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1:00pm EST
Design South: Technical Direction
Speakers 
Assistant Professor & Technical Director, Southern Illinois Univeristy Carbondale
Tom Fagerholm is an assistant professor in technical direction at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He teaches drafting, stage management, technical direction, structural design for the stage and a variety of other technical courses, including metal fabrication, sound design...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
CC - LO 12
1:00pm EST
Light It Up: LEDs and Lighting in Costumes
Speakers 
Assistant Professor of Costume Design, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Aly Amidei is the Assistant Professor of Costume Design at UNC-Charlotte and has been a Costume and Makeup Designer based out of Chicago for twenty years. Her creative research focus concerns the role of the ‘designer as dramaturg’. She practices this research by designing new...
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1:00pm EST
Seeing Old Things New: Re-Envisioning the Classics With Bold Design
Speakers
Producing Artistic Director, Triad Stage
Preston is Founding Artistic Director of Triad Stage, where in 19 seasons he has produced over 120 productions and directed over 60. Before coming to Greensboro, Preston was Artistic Associate at Dallas Theater Center. As a playwright, Preston’s plays and adaptations have been produced...
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Assistant Professor of Scenic Design, UMass Amherst
Anya Klepikov is a scenic and costume designer for theater, opera, and dance. She formed a long-standing collaboration with Preston Lane after earning her MFA from the Yale School of Drama, and designed The Glass Menagerie, Kingdom of Earth, Dial M for Murder, A Doll’s House, Radiunt...
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1:00pm EST
The Audacity of It! Using Audacity to Create Environmental Soundscapes
Speakers DP
Assistant Professor of Lighting and Sound Design, Austin Peay State University
Dale Pickard is the Assistant Professor of Lighting and Sound Design at Austin Peay State University. Dale has designed professionally for companies across America, including the Heritage Theatre Festival, Sacramento Theatre Company, and Festival 56.
Thursday February 27, 2020 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
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1:00pm EST
Directing Staged Readings as New Play Development
Speakers 
Associate Professor of Theatre, Auburn University at Montgomery
Neil David Seibel is a proud member of Actors Equity with directing and acting credits at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Mill Mountain Theatre in Virginia, Denver Center Theatre Company, Theatre Aspen, Arvada Center, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Shakespeare Festival...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
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1:00pm EST
Not Just Song and Dance: The Relevancy of American Musicals
Speakers 
Founding Artistic Director, Found Space Theatre, llc
Stephanie Lindley is an actor, director, music director and educator. She received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Theatre Degrees from UNC-Greensboro and has taught theatre and music at NCA&T State University, Bennett College, Greensboro College and Elon University. In 2015 she...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
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1:00pm EST
Introduction to Intimacy for Educators
Speakers 
Lead Instructor/Instructor, Intimacy Directors International/University of South Florida
Dan is a Director, Fight Director, Intimacy Director, and Movement Specialist based in Tampa, Fl. Their Intimacy and/or Fight Direction has appeared at Joe's Pub, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, Urbanite Theatre, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, American Stage, Jobsite...
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Certified Intimacy Director/Associate Professor of Movement, Intimacy Directors & Coordinators/West Virginia University
Jessica is a movement specialist and actor with over 20 years of experience in higher education. She has a BA in Theatre from Kent State University and an MFA in Acting from The Ohio State University. She is currently an Associate Professor of Movement for the BFA and MFA Acting Studios...
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1:00pm EST
Dancer Vibes Only: Audition Workshop Just for DANCERS!
Speakers 
Producer || Talent Consultant || Recruiter, It Talent
Stacy is an established producer and casting director with 20 years of experience in talent recruitment and production services for the entertainment industry. Well known for discovering exceptional new talent as well as recognizing the seasonal professional, her successful negotiating...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
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1:00pm EST
1:00pm EST
Wanna Arm Wrestle? Alexander Technique for Scene Partners
Speakers 
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Theatre & Dance, WV Wesleyan College
Tommy Schoffler is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique (ATI) who is particularly interested in working with performers, but his students have included painters, athletic trainers, corporate executives, shot-put throwers and professional arm wrestlers. He has been invited...
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1:00pm EST
Big Choices: Clowning in Callbacks
Speakers 
Assistant Professor, Murray State university
Matthew Crider is an assistant professor of movement and acting at Murray State University in Kentucky. He is also a Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors. He specializes in stage combat, clown, and Suzuki.
1:00pm EST
Demystifying Archetypal and Psychological Gesture
Speakers 
Director of Theatre Arts, Assistant Professor, Eastern Florida State College
Jeanine Henry is the Director of Theatre Arts at Eastern Florida State College in Cocoa, Florida. She is a certified teacher in the Michael Chekhov acting system through the National Michael Chekhov Association and has presented workshops in the Chekhov system at state and regional...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
CC - M 111
1:00pm EST
Sing Your Act Off
Speakers 
Director/Choreographer/Performer/Educator
Denise Johnson is a professional musical theatre performer/director/choreographer and educator. She is an active member of the New York theatre community having last been seen in The Scarlet Pimpernel with Tony Yazbeck and Laura Osnes at Lincoln Center. She has also been seen in the...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
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1:00pm EST
New York to L.A.: The Business of Acting on the Coasts
Speakers 
School Director, Stella Adler Studio of Acting
Johnny Patrick Yoder is a graduate of the Stella Adler Studio of New York. He has acted in over 60 plays in his career including: Off-Broadway: Our Town (HCLAB), The Third Step (ATA), Stain (development reading, Choice Theatricals); Los Angeles: Enron, Henry VI, Part I, (Burgundy...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
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1:00pm EST
Life After College: From Undergrad to the Profession With URTA
Speakers 
Professor of Lighting Design, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Brackley Frayer is a professor of lighting design at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has designed Oedipus at Polonus at the Delphi theater in Greece, for the International Ancient Greek Theater Festival. Regional design credits include work with Nevada Conservatory Theatre...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
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1:00pm EST
Parent and Working Artist: Solutions for Inclusion
Speakers
College/University, Furman University
Discover your passion. Practice your craft. Design your future.Furman University is a private liberal arts institution that was founded in 1826. The Theatre Arts Department offers dynamic course work and a 4-show main stage season with the goal of transforming...
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Director of Education & Outreach, Women's Theatre Festival
Rowen Haigh is a freelance director, deviser, playwright, and educator. She serves as chair of SETC’s Women in Theatre Committee, as Director of Education & Outreach for the Women’s Theatre Festival (Raleigh, NC), and as a board member with the Kentucky Theatre Association. Areas...
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Associate Professor of Theatre, Directing, Columbus State University
Executive Artistic Director, National Women's Theatre Festival
Thursday February 27, 2020 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
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1:00pm EST
Community Theatre Festival - "Just Outside the Door"
Sponsors 
SETC Getchell New Play Respondent, Dramatist Play Service
For over seventy-five years Dramatists Play Service, Inc. has provided the finest plays by both established writers and new playwrights of exceptional promise.Dramatists Play Service, Inc. has grown steadily to become one of the premier play-licensing agencies in the English-speaking...
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2:00pm EST
2:00pm EST
Undergraduate Audition Callback Interviews
Speakers
Educational Services Manager, SETC
Cadie is a graduate of Hollins University where she earned her B.A. in Theatre and Biology. Her work experience includes three years as a member of SETC’s Operations Team from 2014 to 2016 for the Spring Annual Convention; a year as a Resident Professional Arts Administration Intern...
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2:30pm EST
Keynote Presentation: Ashlee Latimer
Moderators
Educational Services Manager and Sponsorships, Southeastern Theatre Conference
After ten years on the Theatre Faculty at the Mississippi University for Women and a brief time with the Virginia Theatre Association, Lee is delighted and grateful to join the staff of SETC. He has contributed to SETC for the past 10 years as a board member, most recently in the...
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Thursday Keynote
Ashlee Latimer is a producer and writer based in New York City. Co-producing projects include: The Inheritance (Broadway), Once On This Island (Tony Award), The Jungle (West End), and Be More Chill (Broadway, Off-Broadway).Currently, Ashlee handles creative development for Hunter...
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Keynote #CurtainUpYall
- Interest Area Musical Theatre & Dance, Acting, Voice & Speech, Professional Theatre, Applied Theatre, College/University Admin/Teaching, Arts Administration, Community Theatre, Cultural Diversity, Design/Technology, Directing, History/Theory/Literature/Criticism
- Audience Administrators/Advocates, College/University Faculty, College/University Students, Community Theatre Leaders/Practitioners, High School Students, High School Teachers, Professional Artists/Practitioners
2:35pm EST
Community Theatre Festival - "The 39 Steps"
Sponsors
SETC Getchell New Play Respondent, Dramatist Play Service
For over seventy-five years Dramatists Play Service, Inc. has provided the finest plays by both established writers and new playwrights of exceptional promise.Dramatists Play Service, Inc. has grown steadily to become one of the premier play-licensing agencies in the English-speaking...
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4:00pm EST
4:00pm EST
4:00pm EST
4:00pm EST
International Collaboration: Bringing Chilean Visual Theatre to the U.S.
Speakers 
Full Professor and Artistic Director, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Rachel Briley is a Full Professor at the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG). She is head of the M.F.A. program in Theatre for Youth and Artistic Director of the North Carolina Theatre for Young People (NCTYP). Rachel was invited by the Theatre Communications Group (TCG...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 4:00pm - 5:15pm EST
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4:00pm EST
3D Build Plans for Scenic Shops Using Vectorworks
Speakers 
Technical Director, Oak Ridge Playhouse
Camden is currently in residence on staff with Oak Ridge Playhouse as Technical Director and Production Manager. Camden has 16 years professional experience in the field of Technical Direction and Lighting Design. The last 4 years he has been in residence in Tennessee with the Oak...
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4:00pm EST
Bring Color to Fabric With Nature: An Exploration of Eco Printing
Speakers ED
Third Year Graduate Student, Indiana University
Elizabeth Grace Davis is a Third Year Costume Design MFA Student at Indiana University. In addition to having a love for dye work and crafting, she is an aspiring Dye Artisan. Recent Theatrical and Dance Costume Design credits include Shifting Landscapes (Indiana University), Big...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 4:00pm - 5:15pm EST
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4:00pm EST
Lighting for Dance
Speakers 
Professor of Lighting Design, UNC Charlotte
David is an Associate Professor and Lighting Designer at UNC Charlotte and a freelance designer with over 200 design credits for dance and theatre across the country. He is developing a specialty in lighting large, complex productions of theatre for young audiences and has designed...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 4:00pm - 5:15pm EST
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4:00pm EST
Promoting Your School Theatre Program Using Social Media
Speakers 
Teacher/Director, Holy Innocents Episcopal School
Maria Karres-Williams teaches and directs Middle and Upper School Theatre at Holy Innocents' Episcopal School in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill where she received her M.A. in Communication Studies with a focus in Performance Studies...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 4:00pm - 5:15pm EST
CC - LO 13
4:00pm EST
A Casting Conversation/RoundTable Discussion with the Professional Division
Speakers 
Talent Casting Director, Disney Parks Live Entertainment
Mark Catlett is currently a Talent Casting Director for Disney Parks Live Entertainment. Responsible for casting thousands of performers a year in various kinds of shows, both Equity and Non-Equity, Mark hosts thousands of Auditions each year. Prior to his current position, Mark was...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 4:00pm - 5:15pm EST
CC - M 112
4:00pm EST
Acting for the Camera: Quick Skills to Improve Now!
Speakers 
Head of Acting, Assistant Professor of Theatre, University of Kentucky
Peter Allen Stone is currently Head of Acting at University of Kentucky Department of Theatre and Dance and was previously Head of Acting for Film at New York Film Academy in New York City. He has worked professionally in New York/Los Angeles in Film/TV, Off-Broadway, Equity Regional...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 4:00pm - 5:15pm EST
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4:00pm EST
Audiobooks: Play ALL the Parts!
Speakers
VoiceOver Actor, Los Angeles, CA
James Patrick Cronin has narrated over 600 audiobooks including New York Times Best Sellers, Edgar and Nebula Awards nominees, and a National Book Award finalist. He has narrated the works of Noam Chomsky and Dean Koontz, among others. His work has been recognized with numerous Audie...
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Narrator, Blue Nose Audio
Julie McKay is an Audie-nominated and SOVAS award-winning audiobook narrator of over 300 titles. As an Equity stage actor, she has performed off-Broadway in New York and at regional theatres across the country. Julie is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace University Conservatory of Music's...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 4:00pm - 5:15pm EST
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4:00pm EST
Connections and Intersections of Laban and Michael Chekhov
Speakers 
Associate Director, Associate Professor, University of Florida
with the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD), a Certified Teacher with the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat (BASSC), and a Senior Teacher with Dueling Arts International. Professor Garland is a classically trained actor and has trained with the Dah Theatre in Belgrade...
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4:00pm EST
Contemporary Stage Combat Techniques
Speakers 
Co-Founder, Neutral Chaos Combat NYC
Robert Aronowitz is a New York City based Actor, Director, Fight/Movement Coordinator, Intimacy/Consent Advocate, and Certified Teacher of Stage Combat. His work has taken him all over the world and he is a proud member of both the Society of American Fight Directors and the British...
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4:00pm EST
Climbing Uphill: Work Hard to Make Your Musical Theatre Audition Look Easy
Speakers 
Professor of Music and Theatre, Professional Actor Training Program at Chattanooga State
Jennifer Arbogast Wilson is a professor at Chattanooga State, where she teaches Applied Voice, Voice and Speech, and Musical Theatre. Jennifer holds a Doctor of Arts degree from Ball State University in Vocal Performance with a secondary emphasis in Speech-Language Pathology. As an...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 4:00pm - 5:15pm EST
CC - LO 04
4:00pm EST
Elements of Character: Earth, Air, Fire and Water
Speakers
Associate Professor of Theatre, Auburn University at Montgomery
Neil David Seibel is a proud member of Actors Equity with directing and acting credits at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Mill Mountain Theatre in Virginia, Denver Center Theatre Company, Theatre Aspen, Arvada Center, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Shakespeare Festival...
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4:00pm EST
"Yes, And" for Directors: Improv as a Tool for Text Analysis and Rehearsal
Speakers 
Assistant Professor of Theatre, Centre College
Dr. Goff is an Assistant Professor of Dramatic Arts at Centre College in Danville, KY. As an actor, director, and improviser, her work has been seen in Colorado, Oregon, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Maryland, Virginia, and Kentucky. She also co-founded...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 4:00pm - 5:15pm EST
CC - M 108
4:00pm EST
Shakespeare Monologue Jam Session: Bring 10 Lines
Speakers 
Associate Professor in Shakespeare and Performance, Mary Baldwin University in association with the American Shakespeare Center
Associate Professor, Doreen Bechtol, is the Company Manager and Director of Training for the MLitt/MFA Shakespeare and Performance program at Mary Baldwin University. As a physical theatre-maker and director her approach blends several modes of training, such as: Suzuki and Viewpoints...
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4:00pm EST
Woke or the Great Awakening? Problem Plays in a Time of Great Sensitivity
Speakers
Professor of Acting/Directing, Austin Peay State University
Darren is a Professor of Acting/Directing at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, and has been a professional actor/director/playwright for three decades. Former President of the Tennessee Theatre Association, Former Chair of the SETC Playwriting Division, Darren...
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Professor, University of Alabama, Department of Theatre and Dance
Professor of Theatre History and Playwriting at University of Alabama; since 2005 co-artistic director of the Rude Mechanicals, Tuscaloosa's free Shakespeare in the Park company, author of Stranislavski in Ireland: The Focus at Fifty.
4:00pm EST
4:10pm EST
Community Theatre Festival - "The Lion in Winter"
Sponsors
SETC Getchell New Play Respondent, Dramatist Play Service
For over seventy-five years Dramatists Play Service, Inc. has provided the finest plays by both established writers and new playwrights of exceptional promise.Dramatists Play Service, Inc. has grown steadily to become one of the premier play-licensing agencies in the English-speaking...
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5:00pm EST
Beer Break
Sponsors 
Regional Manager, Signify Entertainment
Tom Stanziano With over 25 years of experience in the lighting industry, Tom has worked with Celebrity and Disney Cruises. As a lighting designer for Opryland USA Theme Park and Technical Director at The Renaissance Center. In 2001 became the designer for Lakewood Church and Joel...
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5:30pm EST
5:30pm EST
Embracing Inclusion: A Small Program Thinks BIG
Speakers 
Assistant Professor, University of Alabama in Huntsville
Amy Guerin is a faculty member with UAH Theatre. She previously taught at Texas A&M University. In 2009, Amy’s production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, a collaboration with A&M’s Department of Computer Science & Engineering showcasing flying fairy robots alongside human actors...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 5:30pm - 6:45pm EST
CC - LO 13
5:30pm EST
Beyond Grassroots: Scaling Up Your Arts Organization
Speakers
Director of Education & Outreach, Women's Theatre Festival
Rowen Haigh is a freelance director, deviser, playwright, and educator. She serves as chair of SETC’s Women in Theatre Committee, as Director of Education & Outreach for the Women’s Theatre Festival (Raleigh, NC), and as a board member with the Kentucky Theatre Association. Areas...
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Executive Artistic Director, National Women's Theatre Festival
Thursday February 27, 2020 5:30pm - 6:45pm EST
CC - LO 16
5:30pm EST
Engaging Students in Community Service Through Basic Costume Construction
Speakers 
Assistant Professor of Costume Design and Construction, Valdosta State University
Chalise Ludlow an Assistant Professor at Valdosta State University is the resident Costume Designer and Technician. She is passionate about costume history research and recreation. She just mounted her first museum exhibit at the Gorgas House on the campus of The University of Alabama...
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5:30pm EST
Design South: Scenic
Speakers 
Assistant Professor, East Tennessee State University
Jonathon Taylor is an Assistant Professor of design at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN, where he teaches courses in scenic and costume design, stage management, and theatre design basics. Jonathon received undergraduate degrees in theatre and comparative literature...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 5:30pm - 6:45pm EST
CC - LO 12
5:30pm EST
Special Effects Makeup for the Stage
Speakers 
Education, Theatrical Specialist, Mehron Makeup
Gene Flaharty, Makeup Artist/Instructor, has been doing professional makeup for TV, Film, print, and theatre for over 38 years. He enjoys teaching at a local college and doing makeup on celebrities like Martin Short, Dee Wallace Stone and David Ogden Stiers. He has designed over 200...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 5:30pm - 6:45pm EST
CC - LO 26
5:30pm EST
AdaptDeviZe: How to Make a Big Project a Manageable Script and Production
Speakers 
Postdoctoral Fellow, Virginia Tech
Devair Jeffries is a Presidential Pathways Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in the School of Performing Arts at Virginia Tech and earned her Ph.D. in Theatre Studies at Florida State University. Her research implements critical race and Black feminist theories to focus on contemporary...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 5:30pm - 6:45pm EST
CC - M 108
5:30pm EST
Directing Through the Chorus
Speakers
Adjunct Faculty, Elmhurst College
Laura Matthews is an adjunct faculty member at Elmhurst College. She holds an MFA in Pedagogy and Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University and a BA in Musical Theatre and Interdisciplinary Communication Studies from Elmhurst College. She is also a certified Alexander Technique...
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5:30pm EST
Never Schedule a Rehearsal on Mother's Day: Directing Children's Theatre
Speakers RW
Director of Artistic Development, The Drama Center of City Arts, Greensboro, NC
Rosina Whitfield has been the Director of Artistic Development at the Drama Center of City Arts in Greensboro, NC with a specialty in Children's Theatre, for the past 15 years. She directs 2-3 children's and teen shows per season. She held a similar position at York Little Theatre...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 5:30pm - 6:45pm EST
CC - LO 27
5:30pm EST
5:30pm EST
Teaching Stage Management: A Roundtable Discussion Part 2
Speakers SB
Academic Production Manager/Head of Stage Management/Interim Program Chair, Lindenwood University
Stacy, a proud member of Actors' Equity for 21 years, is currently the Academic Production Manager/Head of Stage Management/interim program chair for Lindenwood University. Stacy has worked professionally as a PSM all over the country, including 6 years as the PSM for STAGES St. Louis...
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5:30pm EST
Reaching Back: A Collaboration to Breathe New Life Into Past Voices
Speakers
Director of Technical Theatre, Chipola College
Constance R. Smith holds an MFA in Technical Production from Florida State University, a BFA in Theatrical Design and Production from Auburn University and an MS in Recreational Therapy (Expressive Arts Therapy) from the University of South Alabama. Smith has been working in scenic...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 5:30pm - 6:45pm EST
CC - LO 11
5:30pm EST
Acting and Singing With Archetypes: Singer-Actor Training
Speakers 
Coordinator of Performing Arts, Nova Southeastern University
Bill J. Adams is an Art Song specialist, opera and musical theatre performer, arts administrator, and associate professor. He is a Master Teacher of Acting and Singing with Archetypes as well as Estill Voice Training. Specializing in character work, Bill J. has performed operatic...
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5:30pm EST
Muppets & Marvel & Mice, Oh My! Casting Q&A With Feld Entertainment
Speakers 
Casting & Performer Training Manager - Stage, Feld Entertainment
Ryan Cowles is currently the Casting and Performer Training Manager for Feld Entertainment, specializing in and focusing on its Stage productions. Before joining Feld, Ryan was a Principal Cast member with “Beach Blanket Babylon”, the worlds longest running musical revue, in San...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 5:30pm - 6:45pm EST
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5:30pm EST
Musical Improvisation
Speakers 
Director of theatre programs, Chattanooga State Community College
Rex Knowles and Sherry Landrum head the Professional Actor Training Program at Chattanooga State, a two-year program modeled after the New Actors Workshop (NYC) founded by George Morrison, Mike Nichols, and Paul Sills, where for 10 years they taught improvisation and acting. Their...
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5:30pm EST
Actor’s Identity: How to Be Genuine in a World Full of Fakes
Speakers 
Associate Dean of the School of the Arts; Chair of Theatre Department, North Greenville University
Amy Dunlap, Assistant Professor, is the Associate Dean of the School of the Arts and Chair of the Theatre Department at North Greenville University in South Carolina. She earned a BFA in Drama with a Directing concentration from Carnegie Mellon University and an MFA in Acting from...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 5:30pm - 6:45pm EST
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5:30pm EST
Consent in Performance
Speakers
Lead Instructor/Instructor, Intimacy Directors International/University of South Florida
Dan is a Director, Fight Director, Intimacy Director, and Movement Specialist based in Tampa, Fl. Their Intimacy and/or Fight Direction has appeared at Joe's Pub, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, Urbanite Theatre, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, American Stage, Jobsite...
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Certified Intimacy Director/Associate Professor of Movement, Intimacy Directors & Coordinators/West Virginia University
Jessica is a movement specialist and actor with over 20 years of experience in higher education. She has a BA in Theatre from Kent State University and an MFA in Acting from The Ohio State University. She is currently an Associate Professor of Movement for the BFA and MFA Acting Studios...
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5:30pm EST
Improv and Acting From Stage to Screen
Speakers AS
Angela Scates is a seasoned industry professional, with experience as an Actor, Dancer, Photographer, Writer Producer and Host. She is an LA Native who was raised in the arts community, and the daughter of a musician who produced and wrote for Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 5:30pm - 6:45pm EST
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5:30pm EST
The Stella Adler Studio of Acting Workshop
Speakers
School Director, Stella Adler Studio of Acting
Johnny Patrick Yoder is a graduate of the Stella Adler Studio of New York. He has acted in over 60 plays in his career including: Off-Broadway: Our Town (HCLAB), The Third Step (ATA), Stain (development reading, Choice Theatricals); Los Angeles: Enron, Henry VI, Part I, (Burgundy...
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Thursday February 27, 2020 5:30pm - 6:45pm EST
CC - LO 03
5:30pm EST
5:30pm EST
6:00pm EST
6:30pm EST
7:00pm EST
7:00pm EST
Design Keynotes
Speakers 
Distinguished Costume Designer
Broadway credits include: Pretty Woman, Mean Girls (2018 Tony nom.) Tuck Everlasting (2016 Tony nom.), Something Rotten! (2015 Tony nom.), Aladdin (productions in Japan, Australia, London, and Germany), Kinky Boots (2013 Tony nom., 2016 Olivier Award, including productions in...
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Distinguished Scenic Designer
Anna Louizos – has designed Broadway, off-Broadway, regional and international productions (including many world premieres). Tony Award nominations for her set designs include In the Heights, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and High Fidelity. Other Broadway designs include School...
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Distinguished Lighting Designer
BROADWAY works include: Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, Come From Away, A Bronx Tale, Hamilton (2016 Tony winner/2018 Olivier Award winner), After Midnight, How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, West Side Story, Gypsy, In the Heights, Jersey...
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Distinguished Sound Designer
Matt Hubbs – has designed a variety of Broadway, off-Broadway and regional productions over the course of his career. Credits include: Broadway Time and the Conways, Indecent. Off-Broadway Power Strip, How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, The Royale, Preludes (Lincoln Center); Boesman...
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7:00pm EST
Stage Management Games
Moderators 
Professor of Theater, Washington and Lee University
Shawn Paul Evans is a Professor of Theater and head of the Department of Theater, Dance, and Film Studies at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA. He is a scenic and lighting designer, a production manager and technical director. His research interests include: technology...
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EmptySpace Technology LLC, established in 2006, is committed to producing high quality internet applications and offering IT consulting for the live entertainment industry and its practitioners.
7:30pm EST
7:30pm EST
Theatre for Youth Reception
Sponsors 
Dramatic Publishing, Dramatic Publishing
Dramatic Publishing: Your source for plays and musicals since 1885. In 1885, Charles Sergel, a journalist and a young man with a lifelong interest in theatre, founded The Dramatic Publishing Company in Chicago, Illinois. For five generations, the company has been committed to developing...
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8:30pm EST
9:30pm EST
10:00pm EST
12:00am EST
Fringe Festival Kickoff - "Lost at Santa's Village"
Moderators 
Associate Professor Theatre, Francis Marion University
Storyteller/singer-songwriter, Dawn Larsen grew up in the Ozarks amid lots of mountain music, arts, and storytelling. She founded and operated the last traveling Toby tent show in the country and researches and publishes about that and tent theatre. For the past two years Dawn has...
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Executive Director, Timothy Mooney Repertory Theatre
Timothy Mooney author/adaptor of "Breakneck Hamlet," "Breakneck Julius Caesar," "Lot O’Shakespeare" and "Moliere than Thou!" His acting textbook, "Acting at the Speed of Life" is popular at high schools and colleges, and his seventeen new versions of the plays of Moliere have been...
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Usedlighting.com provides a great place to buy, sell, and trade professional lighting equipment. Owned and operated by 4Wall Entertainment, the site is constantly updated with gear listed not only from 4Wall rental stock, but from users all around the country. Just take a look at...
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Owner, XS Lighting & Sound
XS Lighting, LLC is a multifaceted sales, design, installation, rental and production company located in downtown Kansas City, Missouri that specializes in the creation of high-impact, lighting, visualization and auralization.LightingSoundVideoSoftgoods and theatrical curtains, including...
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7:00am EST
Secondary School Directors Meeting
Speakers
Educational Services Manager, SETC
Cadie is a graduate of Hollins University where she earned her B.A. in Theatre and Biology. Her work experience includes three years as a member of SETC’s Operations Team from 2014 to 2016 for the Spring Annual Convention; a year as a Resident Professional Arts Administration Intern...
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7:30am EST
Early Check-In for Professional Auditionees Only
Moderators
Administrative Assistant, SETC
Amanda is a graduate of Covenant College, where she earned her B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in business, music and theatre. Currently, Amanda is part of the Piedmont Fellows, a 10-month professional development program that equips young professionals through...
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Membership & Technology Manager, SETC
Elizabeth got her start in theatre as a stage manager in the United Kingdom, working for theatres such as The Royal Court, Hampstead Theatre and National Theatre. She was also personal assistant to theatre director Katie Mitchell and actor Gawn Grainger. She has dabbled in assistant...
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8:00am EST
Graduate Auditionee Check-In
Speakers
Educational Services Manager, SETC
Cadie is a graduate of Hollins University where she earned her B.A. in Theatre and Biology. Her work experience includes three years as a member of SETC’s Operations Team from 2014 to 2016 for the Spring Annual Convention; a year as a Resident Professional Arts Administration Intern...
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8:00am EST
USITT Southeast Business Meeting
Speakers DN
Direcotr of Undergraduate Production, University of Northc Carolina - Chapel Hill
David is the Director of Undergraduate Production at UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Dramatic Art, overseeing all aspects of the undergraduate season. His research has him traveling to colleges and universities investigating mentorship practices in theatre. David has spent time at The...
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Friday February 28, 2020 8:00am - 8:50am EST
CC - LO 11
8:00am EST
Actor Warm-Up
Speakers 
Chair & Assistant Professor of Theatre, Department of Theatre Arts, Huntington University
Ryan Long is Chair of the Department of Theatre Arts and Assistant Professor of Theatre at Huntington University. She has worked for nearly 15 years as a freelance actor, director, and vocal coach, and she is passionate about helping other theatre professionals learn and grow in their...
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8:00am EST
8:00am EST
Gus’ Green Room
Sponsors
Entertainment Industry Employment Resource The Break A Leg network was designed to create a place where all people involved in the creation of theatre art can connect, learn, and research legitimate jobs in a focused, reliable, and on an easy-to-navigate website. I am hoping this...
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8:00am EST
8:00am EST
SETC Check-In and Registration Desk
Speakers
Administrative Assistant, SETC
Amanda is a graduate of Covenant College, where she earned her B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in business, music and theatre. Currently, Amanda is part of the Piedmont Fellows, a 10-month professional development program that equips young professionals through...
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Membership & Technology Manager, SETC
Elizabeth got her start in theatre as a stage manager in the United Kingdom, working for theatres such as The Royal Court, Hampstead Theatre and National Theatre. She was also personal assistant to theatre director Katie Mitchell and actor Gawn Grainger. She has dabbled in assistant...
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8:00am EST
8:00am EST
8:30am EST
Graduate Auditionee Mandatory Briefing
Speakers
Educational Services Manager, SETC
Cadie is a graduate of Hollins University where she earned her B.A. in Theatre and Biology. Her work experience includes three years as a member of SETC’s Operations Team from 2014 to 2016 for the Spring Annual Convention; a year as a Resident Professional Arts Administration Intern...
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Friday February 28, 2020 8:30am - 8:45am EST
CC - M 107
8:30am EST
Design Competition: Undergrad Response (Scenic & Makeup)
Speakers
Distinguished Costume Designer
Broadway credits include: Pretty Woman, Mean Girls (2018 Tony nom.) Tuck Everlasting (2016 Tony nom.), Something Rotten! (2015 Tony nom.), Aladdin (productions in Japan, Australia, London, and Germany), Kinky Boots (2013 Tony nom., 2016 Olivier Award, including productions in...
Read More →
Distinguished Scenic Designer
Anna Louizos – has designed Broadway, off-Broadway, regional and international productions (including many world premieres). Tony Award nominations for her set designs include In the Heights, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and High Fidelity. Other Broadway designs include School...
Read More →
Distinguished Lighting Designer
BROADWAY works include: Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, Come From Away, A Bronx Tale, Hamilton (2016 Tony winner/2018 Olivier Award winner), After Midnight, How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, West Side Story, Gypsy, In the Heights, Jersey...
Read More →
Distinguished Sound Designer
Matt Hubbs – has designed a variety of Broadway, off-Broadway and regional productions over the course of his career. Credits include: Broadway Time and the Conways, Indecent. Off-Broadway Power Strip, How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, The Royale, Preludes (Lincoln Center); Boesman...
Read More →
8:30am EST
9:00am EST
Design Competition: Undergrad Response (Sound)
Speakers
Distinguished Costume Designer
Broadway credits include: Pretty Woman, Mean Girls (2018 Tony nom.) Tuck Everlasting (2016 Tony nom.), Something Rotten! (2015 Tony nom.), Aladdin (productions in Japan, Australia, London, and Germany), Kinky Boots (2013 Tony nom., 2016 Olivier Award, including productions in...
Read More →
Distinguished Scenic Designer
Anna Louizos – has designed Broadway, off-Broadway, regional and international productions (including many world premieres). Tony Award nominations for her set designs include In the Heights, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and High Fidelity. Other Broadway designs include School...
Read More →
Distinguished Lighting Designer
BROADWAY works include: Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, Come From Away, A Bronx Tale, Hamilton (2016 Tony winner/2018 Olivier Award winner), After Midnight, How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, West Side Story, Gypsy, In the Heights, Jersey...
Read More →
Distinguished Sound Designer
Matt Hubbs – has designed a variety of Broadway, off-Broadway and regional productions over the course of his career. Credits include: Broadway Time and the Conways, Indecent. Off-Broadway Power Strip, How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, The Royale, Preludes (Lincoln Center); Boesman...
Read More →
Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:00am EST
CC - LO 12
9:00am EST
Opportunities to Engage: Leadership and SETC
Speakers
Associate Director, Associate Professor, University of Florida
with the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD), a Certified Teacher with the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat (BASSC), and a Senior Teacher with Dueling Arts International. Professor Garland is a classically trained actor and has trained with the Dah Theatre in Belgrade...
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Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - LO 28
9:00am EST
Appropriate Appropriation? The Use of Cultural Appropriation in Costuming
Speakers 
Head of Design Area, Associate Professor, University of Georgia
Theatre: Approval Junkie, Start Down, Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls, (Alliance Theatre), Angels in America Part I&II, (Actors Express), Theme: Disney On Ice: Dare to Dream National and International tour, Electric Ocean (SeaWorld San Diego), Ultimate Energy (Wanda Movie Park Wuhan...
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Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - LO 11
9:00am EST
CNC Router Techniques and Tools: I Bought a CNC Router; Now What?
Speakers 
Instructor and Technical Director for Performing Arts, Elon University
JP has spent the last 10 years working as a technical director, technical systems designer, and scenic fabricator for regional theatre, commercial fabrication, and Broadway production companies including Stages St. Louis, VStar Entertainment Group, and Production Resource Group. He...
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Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - LO 27
9:00am EST
Vectorworks for Master Electricians
Speakers 
Assistant Professor of Lighting and Sound, Western Carolina University
Leo holds a B.A degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Essex, and an M.F.A in Lighting Design from Kent State University. He taught Lighting Design and Technology in Santa Fe University of Art and Design, and currently teaches in the School of Stage and Screen, Western Carolina...
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9:00am EST
Lighting Design Paperwork Tips and Tricks
Speakers 
Associate Professor of Lighting Design, Oklahoma City University
Aaron is the Resident Lighting Designer and Associate Professor of Lighting Design at Oklahoma City University. Education: MFA, NYU Tisch; BA, University of Tulsa. Aaron has lit events in spaces as large as Radio City Music Hall (NYC), the Western Heritage Museum (OKC), and The Joint...
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Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - LO 16
9:00am EST
Director/Designer Collaboration
Speakers 
KCACTF Region IV - Respondent Coordinator (KY and TN), Next Steps Coordinator
Tim "X” Davis is the coordinator and founder of the Theatre program at the Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Lexington, Kentucky. He is an alumnus of the University of Southern Mississippi (MFA 97). Tim has performed and directed all over the southeast and has appeared...
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Assistant Professor of Theatre, Northwestern State University
Richard St. Peter is an assistant professor of theatre at Northwestern State University in Louisiana. He is an accomplished professional director and former artistic director with more than 50 professional and academic directing credits. He has directed throughout the Southeast, in...
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Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - LO 07
9:00am EST
Clown Combat: Investigating the Techniques of Slapstick
Speakers 
Instructor of Theatre, Arkansas State University
Brandon Sterrett is currently on the Theatre Faculty at Arkansas State University where he teaches Acting and Movement. Most recently he was an Adjunct Associate Professor of Drama at Austin Community College and Director of the Acting Company at ZACH Theatre in Austin, Texas. He...
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9:00am EST
Teaching Theatre Appreciation Online
Speakers 
Associate Professor of Theatre, Campbell University
E. Bert Wallace is an Associate Professor of Theatre at Campbell University in bucolic Buies Creek, NC, where he teaches Theatre History, Directing, Playwriting, Methods of Teaching Theatre, and Introduction to Theatre for non-majors as well as directing plays and supervising the...
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Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
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9:00am EST
Women in Higher Ed: Discovering and Perfecting Your Ideal "Role"
Speakers 
Head of Musical Theatre, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Valerie Accetta is the Head of Musical Theatre at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. An Equity actress, she played Margy Frake in the First National Tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein's State Fair, starring John Davidson. Other performance credits include Cinderella, The Sound...
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Associate Professor of Musical Theatre, Florida Southern College
Dr. Christianne Roll, AEA, is a recognized expert on the female belt voice. She received her BFA in Musical Theatre from NYU and her doctorate from Columbia University. Christianne has performed at the Goodspeed Opera House, the Lucille Lortel Theatre, the York Theatre, and internationally...
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Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
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9:00am EST
Curiouser and Curiouser: Devising Alice!
Speakers 
Director of Theatre, Freed-Hardeman University
R. Cliff Thompson serves the university as director of theatre. He studied at the University of Memphis (MFA) and the University of Mississippi (PhD). In 2004, he spent a summer with the Abingdon Theatre, an Off-Broadway company in NYC. Favorite directing credits at FHU include, “Macbeth...
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Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - M 108
9:00am EST
Advanced Musical Theatre Dance
Speakers 
Head of Musical Theatre, Associate Professor of Musical Theatre/Dance, The University of Alabama
Stacy Alley is Head of Musical Theatre and an Associate Professor at The University of Alabama. She is also a professional director and choreographer whose teaching and artistic credits include work in Denmark, Tanzania, Norway, Scotland, and Chile and throughout the U.S. Stacy is...
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9:00am EST
Presence and the Art of Voice-Over: Part 1
Speakers 
Voice Actor, Movement Coach for Theatre, Voicz, Inc.
A voice actor since 2009, represented in NY, LA, Washington DC, and San Francisco, Lesley's voice has been heard nationally in commercials, narrations, and political promos. She's studied movement/voice/text for the actor, as well as Shakespeare text and analysis, with Patsy Rodenburg...
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Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
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9:00am EST
Regional to National: Building a Career From the Mid-Markets to the Majors
Speakers
VoiceOver Actor, Los Angeles, CA
James Patrick Cronin has narrated over 600 audiobooks including New York Times Best Sellers, Edgar and Nebula Awards nominees, and a National Book Award finalist. He has narrated the works of Noam Chomsky and Dean Koontz, among others. His work has been recognized with numerous Audie...
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Narrator, Blue Nose Audio
Julie McKay is an Audie-nominated and SOVAS award-winning audiobook narrator of over 300 titles. As an Equity stage actor, she has performed off-Broadway in New York and at regional theatres across the country. Julie is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace University Conservatory of Music's...
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Professor, East Tennessee State University (Retired)
Professional actor with over 200 Television and Film credits to his name, Pat Cronin has recently retired after 19 years of teaching and continues to work professionally on stage and screen.
Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - LO 03
9:00am EST
Song Stories: A Different Kind of Musical Theatre Acting Workshop
Speakers 
Professor, DeSales University
John Bell is a musical theatre teacher, conductor, director, composer, and librettist. He served an internship on the world premiere of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods. Professional credits include the Old Globe Theatre, the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, the Stratford Festival, Meadowbrook...
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Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
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9:00am EST
Book That Commercial!
Speakers 
Director of Development, and senior Faculty, KD Conservatory College of Film & Dramatic Arts
Reis brings a wealth of experience to her performances and her classrooms.From Shakespeare to Sondheim, Barney to Breaking Bad, as well as thousands of voice-overs and dozens of corporate films, she has been a top theater and broadcast talent in the Southwest for 35 years. At KD Conservatory...
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Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - LO 01
9:00am EST
Partner Characterization: A Text-Free Approach to Creating Character
Speakers 
Faculty & Director of Communications & Recruiting, Accademia dell'Arte
Bob is faculty at the Accademia dell'Arte in Tuscany, Italy where he teaches various topics in Physical Theatre and Devising. Originally from Manila, Philippines, Bob is a SF Bay Area based actor-creator, director and teaching artist. He's currently directing Naomi Iizuka's "Anon(ymous...
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9:00am EST
Stage Fright! Tips to Calm Down and Show Your Talent
Speakers 
Voice and Speech Dept. Chair, Director, Core Faculty, The American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Linda is faculty at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Coaching: Arcadia, Dancing at Lughnasa, Kentucky Cycle, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, etc. Film/TV coaching: American Pie, The Scorpion King, That’s Life (CBS), The Hughleys (UPN), For the People (Lifetime). Linda presents...
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Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - M 111
9:00am EST
Pumice Clay Character Mask-Making for Commedia Work
Speakers 
Assistant Professor of Theatre and Director of Theatre, Wilkes University
Jon Liebetrau has been a professional theatre artist for over thirty years. He has performed on stage and directed for theaters from NY to California and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and SAG/AFTRA. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Theatre and Director...
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Professor of Theatre, Wilkes University
Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
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9:00am EST
Walking a Tabletop Puppet
Speakers RV
Assistant Professor, Guilford College
TB
Assistant Professor of Scenic Design, UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Tom is a professional scenic designer and educator based in Charlotte, NC. He began his career in Chicago with credits at many major companies there including The Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare, Court, Northlight and many others. Regional credits include off-Broadway, Berkeley Rep...
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9:00am EST
Creating Engaging Stage Management Portfolios and Presentations
Speakers 
Interim Associate Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Ken is an Interim Associate Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro where he has taught Lighting Design, Stage Management, and Computer Aided Drafting. Prior to joining the faculty at UNCG, he was a tenured professor at both...
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Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
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9:00am EST
Equipping Theatre Artists as Faith-Filled Servants: Brainstorm (Part 1)
Speakers 
Independent Artist, Tennessee Tech University
Chair of the Applied Theatre Interest Group. Her work in Theatre, Community Advocacy, and Ministry has taken her to NY, VA, TX, China, Hong Kong, Jordan, Romania, and Ireland. She currently working as a full time Academic Advisor for the College of Fine Arts at TN Tech Univ and practices...
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9:00am EST
9:00am EST
College/University Unconference & Networking Part 1
Speakers 
Chair of Theatre, The University of Mount Union
Kevin P. Kern is the Chair of Theatre at the University of Mount Union, a small, private, liberal arts university in Northeast Ohio. He is also the Artistic Director of Shakespeare At The Castle, a professional company producing shows each summer at the iconic Glamorgan Castle in...
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Company Member, The Market Theatre
Robert Homer-Drummond is a Professor of Theatre at Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina. He has been an actor, director and theatre educator for more than twenty years. Recent directing work includes AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, HAMLET, THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH & OEDIPUS REX. He...
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Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 11:00am EST
CC - LO 08
9:00am EST
Graduate Auditions
Speakers
Educational Services Manager, SETC
Cadie is a graduate of Hollins University where she earned her B.A. in Theatre and Biology. Her work experience includes three years as a member of SETC’s Operations Team from 2014 to 2016 for the Spring Annual Convention; a year as a Resident Professional Arts Administration Intern...
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Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 1:00pm EST
CC - M 104
9:00am EST
9:00am EST
9:00am EST
FREE Headshot Booth - #519
Exhibit Hall
- Interest Area Acting, Community Theatre, Directing, Design/Technology, Musical Theatre & Dance
- Audience Administrators/Advocates, College/University Faculty, College/University Students, Community Theatre Leaders/Practitioners, High School Students, High School Teachers, Outdoor Theatre Leaders/Practitioners, Professional Artists/Practitioners
9:00am EST
9:00am EST
Theatre Job Fair
Moderators
Director of Technical Theatre, Chipola College
Constance R. Smith holds an MFA in Technical Production from Florida State University, a BFA in Theatrical Design and Production from Auburn University and an MS in Recreational Therapy (Expressive Arts Therapy) from the University of South Alabama. Smith has been working in scenic...
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9:30am EST
Design Competition: Undergrad Response (Lighting)
Speakers
Distinguished Costume Designer
Broadway credits include: Pretty Woman, Mean Girls (2018 Tony nom.) Tuck Everlasting (2016 Tony nom.), Something Rotten! (2015 Tony nom.), Aladdin (productions in Japan, Australia, London, and Germany), Kinky Boots (2013 Tony nom., 2016 Olivier Award, including productions in...
Read More →
Distinguished Scenic Designer
Anna Louizos – has designed Broadway, off-Broadway, regional and international productions (including many world premieres). Tony Award nominations for her set designs include In the Heights, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and High Fidelity. Other Broadway designs include School...
Read More →
Distinguished Lighting Designer
BROADWAY works include: Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, Come From Away, A Bronx Tale, Hamilton (2016 Tony winner/2018 Olivier Award winner), After Midnight, How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, West Side Story, Gypsy, In the Heights, Jersey...
Read More →
Distinguished Sound Designer
Matt Hubbs – has designed a variety of Broadway, off-Broadway and regional productions over the course of his career. Credits include: Broadway Time and the Conways, Indecent. Off-Broadway Power Strip, How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, The Royale, Preludes (Lincoln Center); Boesman...
Read More →
10:00am EST
10:00am EST
Fringe Festival Performance - "Monkey Off Back - Circus Still in Town"
Moderators
Associate Professor Theatre, Francis Marion University
Storyteller/singer-songwriter, Dawn Larsen grew up in the Ozarks amid lots of mountain music, arts, and storytelling. She founded and operated the last traveling Toby tent show in the country and researches and publishes about that and tent theatre. For the past two years Dawn has...
Read More →
Usedlighting.com provides a great place to buy, sell, and trade professional lighting equipment. Owned and operated by 4Wall Entertainment, the site is constantly updated with gear listed not only from 4Wall rental stock, but from users all around the country. Just take a look at...
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Owner, XS Lighting & Sound
XS Lighting, LLC is a multifaceted sales, design, installation, rental and production company located in downtown Kansas City, Missouri that specializes in the creation of high-impact, lighting, visualization and auralization.LightingSoundVideoSoftgoods and theatrical curtains, including...
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10:00am EST
Design Competition: Undergrad Response (Projections)
Speakers
Distinguished Costume Designer
Broadway credits include: Pretty Woman, Mean Girls (2018 Tony nom.) Tuck Everlasting (2016 Tony nom.), Something Rotten! (2015 Tony nom.), Aladdin (productions in Japan, Australia, London, and Germany), Kinky Boots (2013 Tony nom., 2016 Olivier Award, including productions in...
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Distinguished Scenic Designer
Anna Louizos – has designed Broadway, off-Broadway, regional and international productions (including many world premieres). Tony Award nominations for her set designs include In the Heights, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and High Fidelity. Other Broadway designs include School...
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Distinguished Lighting Designer
BROADWAY works include: Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, Come From Away, A Bronx Tale, Hamilton (2016 Tony winner/2018 Olivier Award winner), After Midnight, How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, West Side Story, Gypsy, In the Heights, Jersey...
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Distinguished Sound Designer
Matt Hubbs – has designed a variety of Broadway, off-Broadway and regional productions over the course of his career. Credits include: Broadway Time and the Conways, Indecent. Off-Broadway Power Strip, How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, The Royale, Preludes (Lincoln Center); Boesman...
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Friday February 28, 2020 10:00am - 11:00am EST
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10:00am EST
Undergraduate School Design/Technical Student Interviews
Speakers
Educational Services Manager, SETC
Cadie is a graduate of Hollins University where she earned her B.A. in Theatre and Biology. Her work experience includes three years as a member of SETC’s Operations Team from 2014 to 2016 for the Spring Annual Convention; a year as a Resident Professional Arts Administration Intern...
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10:15am EST
The Farm Theatre's Bullpen Sessions: Live Podcast Recording Interview with Christine Bruno
Speakers
Founding Artistic Director, The Farm Theater
Padraic Lillis is the Founding Artistic Director of The Farm Theater. He is also an award winning director, writer, and educator. The Farm's College Collaboration Project has been featured in American Theatre Magazine and its playwrights have been recognized nationally by the Kennedy...
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CHRISTINE BRUNO (actor/teaching artist/disability inclusion consultant) MFA — acting & directing, the New School. Member — The Actors Studio, NY Shakespeare Exchange; Advisory Company member, National Disability Theatre. Leadership — SAG-AFTRA NY Local Board; Chair, SAG-AFTRA...
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10:30am EST
Design Competition: Undergrad Response (Costume)
Speakers
Distinguished Costume Designer
Broadway credits include: Pretty Woman, Mean Girls (2018 Tony nom.) Tuck Everlasting (2016 Tony nom.), Something Rotten! (2015 Tony nom.), Aladdin (productions in Japan, Australia, London, and Germany), Kinky Boots (2013 Tony nom., 2016 Olivier Award, including productions in...
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Distinguished Scenic Designer
Anna Louizos – has designed Broadway, off-Broadway, regional and international productions (including many world premieres). Tony Award nominations for her set designs include In the Heights, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and High Fidelity. Other Broadway designs include School...
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Distinguished Lighting Designer
BROADWAY works include: Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, Come From Away, A Bronx Tale, Hamilton (2016 Tony winner/2018 Olivier Award winner), After Midnight, How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, West Side Story, Gypsy, In the Heights, Jersey...
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Distinguished Sound Designer
Matt Hubbs – has designed a variety of Broadway, off-Broadway and regional productions over the course of his career. Credits include: Broadway Time and the Conways, Indecent. Off-Broadway Power Strip, How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, The Royale, Preludes (Lincoln Center); Boesman...
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10:30am EST
Design Competition: Undergrad Response (Technical Direction)
Speakers
Distinguished Costume Designer
Broadway credits include: Pretty Woman, Mean Girls (2018 Tony nom.) Tuck Everlasting (2016 Tony nom.), Something Rotten! (2015 Tony nom.), Aladdin (productions in Japan, Australia, London, and Germany), Kinky Boots (2013 Tony nom., 2016 Olivier Award, including productions in...
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Distinguished Scenic Designer
Anna Louizos – has designed Broadway, off-Broadway, regional and international productions (including many world premieres). Tony Award nominations for her set designs include In the Heights, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and High Fidelity. Other Broadway designs include School...
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Distinguished Lighting Designer
BROADWAY works include: Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, Come From Away, A Bronx Tale, Hamilton (2016 Tony winner/2018 Olivier Award winner), After Midnight, How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, West Side Story, Gypsy, In the Heights, Jersey...
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Distinguished Sound Designer
Matt Hubbs – has designed a variety of Broadway, off-Broadway and regional productions over the course of his career. Credits include: Broadway Time and the Conways, Indecent. Off-Broadway Power Strip, How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, The Royale, Preludes (Lincoln Center); Boesman...
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10:30am EST
Actors Theatre of Louisville Tour
Special Event
- Interest Area Acting, Applied Theatre, Arts Administration, College/University Admin/Teaching, Community Theatre, Cultural Diversity, Design/Technology, Directing, History/Theory/Literature/Criticism, Movement & Physical Theatre, Musical Theatre & Dance, Pro, Professional Theatre
10:30am EST
State President, Representative and Executive Director Roundtable
Moderators
SETC President, Middle Tennessee State University
Jeff Gibson currently serves as Chair of Theatre and Dance at Middle Tennessee State University. He is President of SETC and is a past chair of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region IV. Prior to MTSU, Jeff worked at Watkins College of Art&Design and the Alabama...
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Executive Director, Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC)
The mission of SETC is personal for Susie. Like countless other SETC success stories, she was fortunate to have landed a graduate assistantship at an SETC Convention, thus jump-starting her career. She is thrilled to be with SETC and have the opportunity to pay it forward!Prior to...
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Friday February 28, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
Click.Click.Done. Must-Have Google Analytics Settings and Reports
Speakers 
Arts Marketing Consultant, Cardinal + Company
Principal, Venture Industries Online
Drew McManus may be Venture Industry Online’s Principal but don’t let that title fool you into thinking he’s just a tech geek. He brings 20 years of global broad-based arts consulting experience to the table in order to help clients get ahead of the tech
Friday February 28, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
Costume Character Creation Simplified
Speakers 
Costume Designer, Louisiana Tech University
Michele L. Dormaier is the resident Costume Designer for the School of Theatre at Louisiana Tech University. She has worked extensively designing and building costumes for high schools, children’s theatres, community theatres, regional dance and ballet companies, dinner theatres...
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Friday February 28, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
Working With LED Tape: A Technical Director's Approach
Speakers JF
Faculty Technical Director, Hollins University
John Forsman is the Faculty Technical Director at Hollins University. He views himself as a mad scientist of Technical Theatre and enjoys experimenting with LED technology, Video Projection, Automation and different construction techniques.
Friday February 28, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
10:30am EST
Give Your Production More Punch: How Directors Shape the Dramatic Action
Speakers 
Associate Professor and Freelance Director, UNC Greensboro
John Gulley teaches acting and directing at UNC Greensboro, and he coordinates the MFA Directing Program. He's directed Off-Broadway and for a number of regional professional theatres. John received his BA in Theatre from Wake Forest and his MFA in Directing from the University of...
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10:30am EST
A Project-Based Approach to Introductory Theatre Classes
Speakers 
Lecturer, Head of Theatre Design, Tennessee Tech Univ.
Jeff Kean is a Lecturer and Head of Theatre Design at Tennessee Tech University. He has taught theatre at Penn State University, California State University Pomona, Pellisssippi State Community College, and Woodland Community College. He served as Executive Director for the Woodland...
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10:30am EST
Associated Colleges of the South Member Meeting
Speakers 
Professor, University of the South
Jennifer K Matthews is the Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of the South and the professor of Costume Design and Technology. She has designed costumes for the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, Mockingbird Public Theatre, Chattanooga Theatre Centre, The...
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Friday February 28, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
10:30am EST
Highlights From Theatre Symposium 28: Theatre and Citizenship
Speakers AG
Associate Professor of Theatre History, Theory, and Criticism, Texas Tech University School of Theatre and Dance
Andrew Gibb is an associate professor of theatre history, theory, and criticism in the Texas Tech University School of Theatre and Dance.
10:30am EST
A Shakespeare Monologue Is Outrageous! Speaking the Speech for Beginners
Speakers 
Professor, East Tennessee State University
HERB PARKER is Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance with East Tennessee State University. He is the author of “Acting Shakespeare is Outrageous! Playing the Bard for Beginners,” and “A Monologue is an Outrageous Situation! How to Survive the 60-Second Audition...
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Friday February 28, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
An Insider's Guide to Booking Film and TV
Speakers 
Owner, Michael Howard Studios
Gabrielle Berberich is an award-winning casting director, writer/producer, and the Owner of Michael Howard Studios in New York. She’s worked with actors on shows such as: The Americans, Billions, The Blacklist, Blue Bloods, Boardwalk Empire, Bull, Californication, Downton Abbey...
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GREG CHWERCHAK, writer/director, has screened award-winning short films at festivals around the world. His feature "Greetings From The Shore" opened theatrically in the U.S. before international release in over 70 countries. He has created hundreds of music videos and commercials...
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Friday February 28, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
Presence and the Art of Voice-Over: Part 2
Speakers
Voice Actor, Movement Coach for Theatre, Voicz, Inc.
A voice actor since 2009, represented in NY, LA, Washington DC, and San Francisco, Lesley's voice has been heard nationally in commercials, narrations, and political promos. She's studied movement/voice/text for the actor, as well as Shakespeare text and analysis, with Patsy Rodenburg...
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Friday February 28, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
If You Push Me, I Will Slap You Silly: Unarmed Stage Combat
Speakers 
Professor of Instruction, Columbia College Chicago
David Woolley: Fight Master Society of American Fight Directors; Professor of Instruction/Combat Coordinator, Columbia College Chicago; freelance fight and intimacy choreographer, member SDC and AEA; performing as Guido Crescendo in "Dirk & Guido: the Swordsmen!" for the past 30...
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10:30am EST
Take 1: The Art of the Self-Tape
Speakers 
Recruitment Manager, Studio School
Originally from Boston, MA, Addy began performing on stage at the age of eight in musicals including The Sound of Music, Grease and Oliver. She continued to build repertoire appearing in main stage productions of Robin Hood, The Crucible and Blood Wedding. Upon graduation, Addy found...
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Friday February 28, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
Tattoos? No Problem! Methods for Covering and Applying Tattoos for Theatre
Speakers 
Assistant Professor of Theatre, University of South Alabama, Department of Theatre and Dance
Christina Johnson is a Costume Designer/ Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL. Christina is a native of Little Rock, AR. She received her MFA in Costume Design & Production from The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL. During her...
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Friday February 28, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
8 Hacks to Being a Better Improviser
Speakers 
Teacher, Chas. Co. SOA
Originally from Illinois, he has toured nationally and has worked as a magician, director, designer, producer, technician, playwright and actor plus, he tours in a one-man adaptation of A Christmas Carol during the Holidays. A Charleston County School of the Arts Theatre Teacher...
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10:30am EST
14 Tips for Submitting Your Plays
Speakers 
Independent Playwright, Independent Playwright
Nancy Gall-Clayton loves playwriting and collaborating with other theatre artists. She's written more than 80 plays (many are “tens” or one-acts, including 11 about Kentucky women). Her work has been on stages in half the states and on four continents. "The Colored Door at the...
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Friday February 28, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
The Stage Management Team: Roles of the SM/ASM
Speakers
Freelance, Free Lance Director/Stage manager
Directed Shakespeare In Love at Montford Park Players in 2018Directed Horn In The West 2008-2013coordinated Stages Of History - a look at NC outdoor theaters in 2008 on the Horn In The West stage.Worked in several outdoor venues and plays- Horn In The West, The Lost Colony, Blue Jacket...
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Friday February 28, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
Equipping Theatre Artists as Faith-Filled Servants: Action Plan (Part 2)
Speakers
Independent Artist, Tennessee Tech University
Chair of the Applied Theatre Interest Group. Her work in Theatre, Community Advocacy, and Ministry has taken her to NY, VA, TX, China, Hong Kong, Jordan, Romania, and Ireland. She currently working as a full time Academic Advisor for the College of Fine Arts at TN Tech Univ and practices...
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10:30am EST
The Girl Project Starter Pack
Speakers
Associate Program Director, The Girl Project
Jeni serves as Woodford Theatre’s Education Director & is thrilled to call Woodford her artistic home. Based in the Lexington, KY, area, Jeni is also an activist, educator, & team leader for The Girl Project (TGP), working with middle- and high-school girls to devise original work...
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Co-founder/ Artistic Director, The Girl Project / Woodford Theatre
I am a director, educator, actor, and grass roots organizer. I am a musical theatre geek and an activist who likes to create something from nothing.
Friday February 28, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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10:30am EST
11:00am EST
11:30am EST
Fringe Festival Performance - "Hear I Go"
Moderators
Associate Professor Theatre, Francis Marion University
Storyteller/singer-songwriter, Dawn Larsen grew up in the Ozarks amid lots of mountain music, arts, and storytelling. She founded and operated the last traveling Toby tent show in the country and researches and publishes about that and tent theatre. For the past two years Dawn has...
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Graduate Teaching Assistant, The Ohio State University
Erin is a 2nd year MFA student at The Ohio State University, with a focus on acting and the creation of new work. She is a Fight Choreographer and training to be an Intimacy Director. Her most recent interest is utilizing live sound in theatre, in contrast to recorded audio. This...
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Usedlighting.com provides a great place to buy, sell, and trade professional lighting equipment. Owned and operated by 4Wall Entertainment, the site is constantly updated with gear listed not only from 4Wall rental stock, but from users all around the country. Just take a look at...
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Owner, XS Lighting & Sound
XS Lighting, LLC is a multifaceted sales, design, installation, rental and production company located in downtown Kansas City, Missouri that specializes in the creation of high-impact, lighting, visualization and auralization.LightingSoundVideoSoftgoods and theatrical curtains, including...
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11:45am EST
The Farm Theatre's Bullpen Sessions: Live Podcast Recording Interview with Ashlee Latimer
Speakers
Founding Artistic Director, The Farm Theater
Padraic Lillis is the Founding Artistic Director of The Farm Theater. He is also an award winning director, writer, and educator. The Farm's College Collaboration Project has been featured in American Theatre Magazine and its playwrights have been recognized nationally by the Kennedy...
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Thursday Keynote
Ashlee Latimer is a producer and writer based in New York City. Co-producing projects include: The Inheritance (Broadway), Once On This Island (Tony Award), The Jungle (West End), and Be More Chill (Broadway, Off-Broadway).Currently, Ashlee handles creative development for Hunter...
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12:00pm EST
Graduate Design/Tech Interviewee Check-In, Setup & Briefing
Speakers
Educational Services Manager, SETC
Cadie is a graduate of Hollins University where she earned her B.A. in Theatre and Biology. Her work experience includes three years as a member of SETC’s Operations Team from 2014 to 2016 for the Spring Annual Convention; a year as a Resident Professional Arts Administration Intern...
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Friday February 28, 2020 12:00pm - 12:30pm EST
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12:00pm EST
12:00pm EST
I'm From the Government, and I'm Here to Help — Seriously!
Speakers 
Deputy Director, Indiana Arts Commission
Miah Michaelsen is the Deputy Director of the Indiana Arts Commission where she oversees more than 500 contracts and grants for artists and arts providers, touching all of Indiana’s 92 counties. Previously, Michaelsen served as the Assistant Economic Development Director for the...
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Friday February 28, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
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12:00pm EST
Acting for Healthcare Sciences
Speakers 
Assistant Professor of Theatre, Jacksonville University Department of Theatre
Erik DeCicco, Assistant Professor of Theatre, is an award winning actor and director hailing from Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Jacksonville University where he earned a B.A. in English, and a B.F.A. in Theatre Arts. Erik continued his studies at the University of Louisville...
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12:00pm EST
Higher Education and Professional Theatre Collaboration at Its Best!
Speakers 
Assistant Professor of Theatre, Georgia Gwinnett College
Jaclyn Hofmann Faircloth received her BFA in Theatre Performance from Jacksonville University and her MFA in Acting from Michigan State University. She is a graduate of Atlanta Shakespeare Company's Professional Acting Apprenticeship and The Women's Project Theatre's Educational Internship...
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Artistic Director, Aurora Theatre
Friday February 28, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
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