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SETC’s Women+ in Theatre Committee and the Parent Artist Advocacy League are collaborating once again to bring attendees with children a quiet, tucked-away room designated for relaxation and re-connection during the convention. In addition, a Parent & Caregiver Resource Packet has been created to help you prepare for your visit to Louisville, Ky.  Wed./Thur./Fri. | 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM    Sat. | 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
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Wednesday, February 26
 

4:00pm EST

Stage Management Prompt Book Review by Equity Stage Managers
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New and seasoned stage mangers are invited to take this opportunity to sit with an Equity stage manager and analyze your prompt books. Learn some new tricks and get tips on ways to improve your work.
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avatar for Julie A. Richardson

Julie A. Richardson

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... Read More →
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Stacy Blackburn

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... Read More →
avatar for Jeffery Cochran

Jeffery Cochran

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... Read More →
avatar for Karen Baker

Karen Baker

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.
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Wednesday February 26, 2020 4:00pm - 5:15pm EST
CC - LO 06
  For Stage Managers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

7:00pm EST

Quick Characters and the Expressive Actor Technique
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Within minutes, create a concrete and truthful character that meets the needs of casting directors or the rehearsal process.
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avatar for T. Fulton Burns

T. Fulton Burns

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... Read More →

Wednesday February 26, 2020 7:00pm - 8:15pm EST
CC - LO 09/05
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate
 
Thursday, February 27
 

9:00am EST

Transformation Into Fierceness
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This dance class will showcase smooth, sharp and sensual movement from various styles of hip-hop. Dancers will be encouraged to find their inner ferocious beast mode in order to build confidence, not just in movement but in their inner voice.
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avatar for Anthony Alterio

Anthony Alterio

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... Read More →

Thursday February 27, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - Ballroom B
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

9:00am EST

Working With Michael Chekhov's Artistic Frames
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Chekhov's Artistic Frames is a technique for your memorized monologues. You will be introduced to the concepts of polarity, beginning, middle, ending, baptism and episodes. The work is immediately applicable and will enhance your presentation.
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avatar for Lionel Walsh

Lionel Walsh

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... Read More →

Thursday February 27, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - LO 09/05
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

12:00pm EST

Dancing Musical Theatre: Beyond Steps and Talent
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This dance-heavy workshop will focus on musical theatre dance as a technique and performative style. What makes musical theatre dancing different? How can we harness the performative nature to take the style beyond the steps and encompass the storytelling of theatre?
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avatar for Annalee Tull

Annalee Tull

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... Read More →

Thursday February 27, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
CC - Ballroom B
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

12:00pm EST

The Thousand O's of Shakespeare
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Challenging texts can be a vehicle of expression. Use the rhetorical ecphonesis, Shakespeare's ubiquitous "O," as an access point to begin an exploration of sound that will bring performers a greater sense of freedom.
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avatar for Ian Andersen

Ian Andersen

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... Read More →

Thursday February 27, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
CC - LO 03
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

12:00pm EST

Making the Leap to Professional Theatre: When, How and Where to Start
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Here's help to sort through the many avenues to working in professional theatre for actors, designers and technicians. Is college right for me? What about conservatory? Should I move to NY or LA? This roundtable discussion will address your specific circumstances and offer practical advice.
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avatar for Daniel Gordon

Daniel Gordon

College Representative, Winthrop University
About the DepartmentAbout the DepartmentThe Department of Theatre and Dance fosters individual students' aesthetic, intellectual, and creative development within the context of a liberal arts education as they pursue a Bachelor of Arts in theatre or dance. Through class instruction, private coaching... Read More →
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Thursday February 27, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
CC - LO 07
  For Theatre-Makers Across Disciplines, Workshop - Intermediate |   For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   For Designers/Technicians, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

1:00pm EST

Demystifying Archetypal and Psychological Gesture
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Using Michael Chekhov's Archetypal Gesture as a foundation, actor-participants will be guided through the creation of psychological gestures to activate intention and inform character choices. A monologue or short piece of text is the only thing you'll need for this exploration. Observers welcome.
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avatar for Jeanine Henry

Jeanine Henry

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... Read More →
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Thursday February 27, 2020 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
CC - M 111
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

1:00pm EST

Sing Your Act Off
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Dig deep. Use character arc and lyrical analysis to tell a story through your chosen song. Participants will receive coaching on acting the song, focusing on strong choice making and finding the acting/singing connection. Prepare a song to sing, and bring sheet music!
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avatar for Denise Johnson

Denise Johnson

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... Read More →

Thursday February 27, 2020 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
CC - LO 04
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate
 
Friday, February 28
 

9:00am EST

Lighting Design Paperwork Tips and Tricks
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Producing lighting designs requires oodles of paperwork. Come learn how to create your own Magic Sheets, Channel Hookups, Instrument Schedules, Cue Lists, Focus Charts, and Followspot Tracking Sheets. We’ll conclude by having you build your own sample Magic Sheet.
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avatar for Aaron Mooney

Aaron Mooney

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... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - LO 16
  For Designers/Technicians, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

9:00am EST

Book That Commercial!
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Theatre actors make the best on-camera and voice-over commercial actors, and this magic formula for commercial copy will make you a master! Work on real copy with a real pro, and see yourself improve right there in the workshop!
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avatar for Reis McCormick

Reis McCormick

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... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - LO 01
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

9:00am EST

Partner Characterization: A Text-Free Approach to Creating Character
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Participants should be prepared for rigorous movement, collaboration and play. We will work in partners through a series of exploratory and compositional activities to reveal a physical approach to a traditionally text-centered process: character creation. Come with a friend or meet one there!
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avatar for Bob Shryock

Bob Shryock

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... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - Ballroom B
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

9:00am EST

Stage Fright! Tips to Calm Down and Show Your Talent
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Sometimes we worry that we aren’t doing our best or that our teachers, directors and fellow actors think that we’re not as talented as we know we are. Stage fright is normal! We will address stage fright so we can express our talents and ourselves joyfully.
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avatar for Linda Brennan

Linda Brennan

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... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - M 111
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

10:30am EST

So You Want to Tour? Learn About Life on the Road and How to Start
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Touring is often considered a mysterious segment of the industry. Learn more about the technical side of touring; including the different types, companies and career opportunities, union involvement and the realities of life on the road. Panelists will include current and former Touring Production Managers, Stage Managers, and technicians.
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Friday February 28, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
CC - L 03
  For Designers/Technicians, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

10:30am EST

Take 1: The Art of the Self-Tape
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First, students will learn about the fairly new era of submitting self-taped auditions along with the logistics — including the technical side and performance do's and don'ts. Students will then receive sides, and we will apply our new knowledge to a "mock audition" setting.
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avatar for Addy Green

Addy Green

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... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
CC - LO 07
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

10:30am EST

8 Hacks to Being a Better Improviser
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Through demonstration and participation, this fun, fast-paced workshop offers real, tangible, specific things you can do in a scene as a good improviser.
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avatar for George Younts

George Younts

Charleston Co. School of the Arts
Originally from Illinois, George has toured nationally and has worked as an actor, director, designer, producer, technician, magician and playwright.  He also tours in a one-man adaptation of A Christmas Carol during the Holidays. A Charleston County School of the Arts Theatre Teacher... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
CC - LO 09/05
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   For Playwrights, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

12:00pm EST

Creative Sound Creation: Building Sound Design From Found Objects
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This hands-on exploration of sound will reveal innovative and collaborative methods of creating both live and recorded audio for a production using found objects. This type of creative process can serve exploratory theatre concepts or small budget productions.
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avatar for CC Conn

CC Conn

Associate Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University
CC is currently the Associate Professor of Lighting and Sound Design at Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas. Her most recent credits from SFA are: Lighting Design for The Wolves and Sound Design for Titus Andronicus. She created and runs a theatre camp (Junior Jacks) for... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
CC - LO 09/05
  For Designers/Technicians, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

12:00pm EST

Connecting to Character With Dialects!
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Dialect work helps create characters. We’ll address resonance, pitch and other tricks of the trade to get you connecting with dialogue quickly, accurately and joyfully!
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avatar for Linda Brennan

Linda Brennan

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... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
CC - Ballroom A
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

12:00pm EST

Instant Playwriting: Trusting Yourself to Enter the Moment
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Actively engage in the writing of a complete script through a coached timed writing process. By letting yourself enter the moment, you can find your writing focus heightened and pressurized, often resulting in a surprisingly exciting product.
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avatar for Ivan Fuller

Ivan Fuller

Department Chair, Rider University
Dr. Ivan Fuller serves Rider University’s Westminster College of the Arts as professor of theatre and chair of the Theatre & Dance Department. He teaches courses in Theatre History, Script Analysis and Dramatic Literature. In addition to his work as a director, actor and poet, Ivan... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
CC - LO 06
  For Playwrights, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

1:00pm EST

Fabulous Fosse
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Grab your hat and your cane! We’ve got (clang) (clang) fsssss steam heat as we dance and perform the stylings of Bob Fosse. Participants will develop body awareness of Fosse’s style through an intermediate dance technique class, actively implementing character and facial performance throughout.
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avatar for Kristin Dowdy

Kristin Dowdy

Theater Dance Instructor, Campbellsville University
Kristin Dowdy received her MFA in Dance from The College at Brockport, State University of New York and BFA in Dance Performance from Ball State University. Ms. Dowdy is credited for her choreography for "Urinetown: The Musical!" and her conception, choreography, and direction of... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
CC - Ballroom A
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

1:00pm EST

Writing the Good Read: Aspiring Screenwriters' Questions Answered
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A freewheeling Q&A discussion where a veteran screenwriter of films such as “The Fly” and “Dragonheart” offers tips of the trade, as well as pitfalls to avoid, for aspiring screenwriters.
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avatar for Charles Pogue

Charles Pogue

Independent Artist, Freelance
Charles Edward Pogue wrote screenplays for DRAGONHEART and the acclaimed THE FLY. His novel of DRAGONHEART was published world-wide. He also scripted DOA, PSYCHO III, KULL THE CONQUEROR, and award-winning Sherlock Holmes films. He has written a prize-winning comedy, WHODUNNIT, DARLING... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
CC - LO 06
  For Playwrights, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

4:00pm EST

Differences in Stage Management Across the Pond
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Want to stage manage abroad? Learn the similarities and differences of stage management in the United States vs. the United Kingdom.
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avatar for Karen Baker

Karen Baker

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.
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Friday February 28, 2020 4:00pm - 5:15pm EST
CC - LO 11
  For Stage Managers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

5:30pm EST

The Foundation of Fantastical Faces
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Discover the tools, techniques and skills required for creating various fantasy, old age and horror theatrical makeup designs. Demos and hands-on activities will be included.
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avatar for Sarah Berland

Sarah Berland

Theater Faculty, Patel Conservatory
Sarah S. Berland is a Florida native and holds a Bachelors in Theater Arts. She is currently a Theater Faculty Member for the Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Florida where she is the inhouse makeup designer, a director, and a teacher for students... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 5:30pm - 6:45pm EST
CC - LO 17/18
  For Designers/Technicians, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

5:30pm EST

In Someone Else's Skin: Practicing Empathy to Create Stageable Writing
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Collaboratively write a short poetic script and add staging and performance ideas. Taking a look at the world from someone else's perspective, participants connect to sensory images in order to create rich, actable original writing with an emphasis on sense-driven creative movement.
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Tori Averett

Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance, Troy University
Tori brings a strong and committed voice for all arts education and believes in the power of the arts to bring people together. Currently, Tori heads up the Department of Theatre and Dance at Troy University, where she leads the state of Alabama's only Theatre Education program, teaches... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 5:30pm - 6:45pm EST
CC - LO 19/15
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   For Playwrights, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate
 
Saturday, February 29
 

9:00am EST

Aging Made Easy
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The hardest makeup to do is Old Age. Learn to blend shadows and highlights to create a three-dimensional wrinkle. This demonstration will cover the different stages of aging and show new techniques to accomplish the look on an actor of any age, on any stage.
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avatar for Gene Flaharty

Gene Flaharty

Education, Theatre Specialist, Mehron Inc
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... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - LO 03
  For Designers/Technicians, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

9:00am EST

African Diasporic Dance Styles of Broadway
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This engaging movement class aligns with the practices of the call-and-response method utilized within the West African performing arts pedagogy structure. All levels are welcome.
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avatar for Madia Cooper-Ashirifi

Madia Cooper-Ashirifi

Chair and Assistant Professor of Dance, Brenau University
Liberian dance educator, West African and Social Dance performing artist, choreographer, and scholar, received a Master of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography from The College at Brockport and a B.F.A. in Dance Education from Brenau University. Currently, she serves as... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - Ballroom B
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

9:00am EST

Let's Improvise! Creative Physical Solutions to Staging and Text Interpretation
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Using Anne Bogart's seven Viewpoints, we will explore space, tempo, architecture, duration, and other applications for total immersion in physical reality. Young performers will find creative solutions to theatrical challenges in acting, singing and dance applications. Wear loose clothing and comfortable footwear.
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Kathy Morath

Musical Theatre & Acting Professor, AMDA College & Conservatory of the Performing Arts
Broadway credits include Joseph Papp’s Pirates of Penzance and Nick & Nora. Off-Broadway has appeared in the role of The Girl in The Fantasticks, Personals, The Wonder Years and David Ives’s All in the Timing, among others. Regionally, Kathy has played leading roles at the Guthrie... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - M 104
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

9:00am EST

The Magical Moment Before
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Does self-consciousness prevent you from connecting until halfway through your performance? Is starting your work the hardest part? Experts in Feldenkrais, Linklater, Stanislavsky, Meisner and Chekhov offer skills to create a vital “moment before” to launch you into your best work right away!
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avatar for Rebecca Covey

Rebecca Covey

Associate Professor, Florida International University
Rebecca Covey is an Equity actor, designated Linklater Voice teacher and Associate Professor in Acting, Voice and Movement at Florida International University in Miami.   At FIU she serves as Head of Performance and as the resident Voice & Dialect Director. She also works as a professional... Read More →
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Saturday February 29, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - LO 09/05
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

9:00am EST

Musical Journeys: The Musical Workshop for Secondary Students and Educators
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An interactive workshop allowing students and educators to access their creative and artistic selves. The workshop will utilize discussion, group exercises and games along with the practical advice on how to audition for and produce a successful musical. Musicals require acting and singing skills.
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avatar for Susan Pike

Susan Pike

Independent artist and educator, Professional actor/director and acting coach in Virginia
Ms. McCormack- Pike is a professional actor, director, acting coach and educator in the DC area. Her students have appeared on Broadway (most recently in Book of Morman, Miss Saigon and Tootsie). Ms. McCormack-Pike has an MFA in Acting (Catholic University of America) and is a graduate... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - M 107
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   For Educators, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

9:00am EST

What Do You Want From Me?! What Colleges Are Looking For
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What should I sing? What monologue should I choose? What should I wear? What is the difference between a BA and a BFA? This panel of professors and industry professionals will tackle these questions and more.
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avatar for Rachel Black

Rachel Black

Assistant Professor of Theatre, Head of Musical Theatre, Emory & Henry College
Rachel Black holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Vocal Performance from Vanderbilt University and The University of Kentucky, respectively. Some of her musical theatre roles include Domina in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum(VA), Carlotta in Yeston’s Phantom... Read More →
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Saturday February 29, 2020 9:00am - 10:15am EST
CC - LO 20
  For Theatre-Makers Across Disciplines, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

10:30am EST

Living in the Song and Dance
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Focusing on musical theatre dance, this is an opportunity to sing, dance and act — learning to breathe efficiently while performing all three. Actors too self-conscious to dance and dancers too shy to sing and act will see how their natural tendencies can lead to becoming a triple threat.
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avatar for General Hambrick

General Hambrick

Associate Professor, West Virginia Univeristy
General McArthur Hambrick, BFA from Texas Christian University, Master of Fine Arts from the University of Washington. Studied at American Ballet Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre School. Soloist with Fort Worth Ballet, Hartford Ballet, and Minnesota... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
CC - Ballroom B
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

10:30am EST

Taking the Mystery out of Auditioning
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Many students have been inspired by screen acting but don't know where to go from there. This workshop is crafted for those who are interested in film acting but have only been exposed to stage acting in high school. We’ll explore the many differences between theatre and film acting for auditions.
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avatar for Addy Green

Addy Green

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... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 10:30am - 11:45am EST
CC - LO 01
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

12:00pm EST

Theatrical Unions: Stage Managers, Designers and Stage Hands
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How can union membership affect a career in the entertainment industry? During our time together, we will explore the ins and outs of membership and how our work is influenced by Actors' Equity Association, United Scenic Artists and IATSE.
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avatar for Jeffery Cochran

Jeffery Cochran

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... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
CC - LO 13
  For Designers/Technicians, Workshop - Intermediate |   For Stage Managers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate

12:00pm EST

Being Alive: The Journey of a Song
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How do you help your character experience their journey to the fullest in the course of a musical theatre song? How do you do the same thing with a 16-bar cut? Bring a song, and learn tools to deepen your character, create a meaningful story arc, and help those characters use you to tell their story.
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avatar for Chelsea Nicholson

Chelsea Nicholson

Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre, Samford University
Chelsea Reynolds Nicholson is a SAG-AFTRA actor and theatre educator who hails from Gulf Breeze, FL. She is the Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre at Samford University in Birmingham, AL. She holds an M.F.A. in Acting from the University of Alabama, and a B.A. in Musical Theatre... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
CC - LO 04
  For Performers, Workshop - Intermediate |   #CurtainUpYall, Workshop - Intermediate
 
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Kentucky Center for the Arts
LO 21/22
Marriott Presidential Suite #1415
YPAS at duPont Manual High School
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