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2020 SETC Convention

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

Naomi

Indiana University
M.F.A. Graduate Student/Associate Instructor
Bloomington, IN

https://naomisgold.com

Naomi S. Gold is in her third and final year of the Lighting Design M.F.A program at Indiana University, graduating in May of 2020. She received her B.A. in Lighting Design and Technology from the University of Northern Colorado in 2017. Naomi’s recent Lighting Design credits include Shifting Landscapes (Indiana University), Big Fish (Indiana University), Soundcheck Christmas Party (Soundcheck Nashville, TN) and several others.

12:00pm EST

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

3:30pm EST

From Booking to Settlement: A Discussion with the Kentucky Performing Arts Staff CC - M 112

4:00pm EST

Design/Tech Convention Planning Meeting CC - LO 12Matthew Leckenbusch • Emily Strickland • Krista Franco Theatrical Makeup: Blood, Guts and Gore CC - LO 02Stephen Davis SETC Orientation: Navigate the Next 3½ Days CC - LO 07Susie Prueter • Lee Crouse • Bradley Branham

7:00pm EST

Design Is Dramaturgy: Approaching the Designer as Storyteller CC - LO 01Natalie Robin Theatre Job Fair: Production Resume Review CC - Exhibit HallConstance Smith

8:00pm EST

Design/Tech Mixer CC - Ballroom D-E4Wall Entertainment Lighting • Royal Caribbean Productions • XS Lighting & Sound • IA Stage

8:00am EST

Gus’ Green Room CC - North Pre-Function Upper ConcourseBreak A Leg Network

9:00am EST

Vectorworks Viewports: From Concept to Construction CC - LO 10/14Sabrina Hykes-Davis Thinking Theatrically: Putting Your Own Twist on Classic Disney Stories CC - LO 12Disney Theatrical Group Don't Go Broke: Budgeting and Financial Planning for Artists CC - LO 06Stephanie Slusser Healthy Tips for Managing Stress CC - LO 08Kathryn Rohe Actors Theatre of Louisville Tour Actors Theatre of LouisvilleActors Theatre of Louisville

10:00am EST

Exhibit Hall Open: Commercial Exhibits & Education Expo CC - Exhibit HallVictoria Fisher FREE Headshot Booth - #519 CC - Exhibit HallAltman Lighting SCAN Trivia @ Exhibit Hall CC - Exhibit HallProduction Advantage

10:30am EST

Thinking Beyond "The Model Is Broken": New Theatre Organizational Structures CC - LO 08Preston Lane • Katie O'Kelly Portfolio Creation for Theatrical Designers and Technicians CC - LO 17/18Dale Pickard Auteur/Director/Designer Collaboration: Edinburgh Fringe Case Study CC - LO 07Kelley Schoger • Matt Reynolds Activism Beyond Gender: A Non-Binary Framework for "Women's Theatre" CC - LO 20Jeni Benavides • Vanessa Becker Weig • Margaret McGladrey • Ellie Clark Carpe Diem! Start With Yourself! CC - LO 19/15Holly Kapusinski The Laws You Need to Know CC - LO 02Daniel Ellison Theatre Job Fair CC - Exhibit HallConstance Smith • April J'C Marshall

12:00pm EST

Theatre for Youth Festival Performance: "Once on this Island" CC - Ballroom D-ENorcostco Design Portfolio Review CC - Exhibit HallMatthew Leckenbusch • Emily Strickland • Krista Franco • Shannon Robert From College Student to Working Adult: Tips for Transitioning CC - LO 16Kathryn Rohe The Art of Networking: Connecting With Professionals in Your Field CC - LO 20Esthere Strom • Steve Shelley • Victoria Fisher Women+ in Theatre Interest Meeting CC - LO 04Rowen Haigh Making the Leap to Professional Theatre: When, How and Where to Start CC - LO 07Daniel Gordon • Erick Buckley

1:00pm EST

Light It Up: LEDs and Lighting in Costumes CC - LO 10/14Allison Amidei The Audacity of It! Using Audacity to Create Environmental Soundscapes CC - LO 13Dale Pickard Life After College: From Undergrad to the Profession With URTA CC - LO 08Brackley Frayer • Kristy Leigh Hall • Jenny Wales • Jim Wren Parent and Working Artist: Solutions for Inclusion CC - LO 02Furman University • Rowen Haigh • Molly Claassen • Johannah Maynard Edwards • Brittany Bodley

2:30pm EST

Keynote Presentation: Ashlee Latimer CC - Ballroom D-ELee Crouse • Ashlee Latimer

4:00pm EST

Sensory-Friendly Theatre: Crafting an Inclusive Experience for All Ages CC - LO 16Johannah Maynard Edwards 3D Build Plans for Scenic Shops Using Vectorworks CC - LO 10/14Camden Simon Bring Color to Fabric With Nature: An Exploration of Eco Printing CC - LO 06Elizabeth Davis Lighting for Dance CC - LO 11David Fillmore Woke or the Great Awakening? Problem Plays in a Time of Great Sensitivity CC - LO 17/18Darren Michael • Steven Burch

5:00pm EST

Beer Break CC - Exhibit HallVari-Lite Strand

5:30pm EST

Special Effects Makeup for the Stage CC - LO 26Gene Flaharty

6:00pm EST

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

7:00pm EST

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

10:00pm EST

Ten Minute Play Festival Performances CC - Ballroom D-EHollins Playwright's Lab

7:30am EST

Early Check-In for Professional Auditionees Only CC - South Pre-function Upper ConcourseAmanda Nielsen • Elizabeth Theodora

8:00am EST

Gus’ Green Room CC - North Pre-Function Upper ConcourseBreak A Leg Network

8:30am EST

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

9:00am EST

Exhibit Hall Open: Commercial Exhibits & Education Expo CC - Exhibit HallVictoria Fisher FREE Headshot Booth - #519 CC - Exhibit HallAltman Lighting SCAN Trivia @ Exhibit Hall CC - Exhibit HallProduction Advantage Vectorworks for Master Electricians CC - LO 10/14Leo Lei Lighting Design Paperwork Tips and Tricks CC - LO 16Aaron Mooney Director/Designer Collaboration CC - LO 07Tim Davis • Richard St. Peter • Tony Hardin • Steven Koehler Theatre Job Fair CC - Exhibit HallConstance Smith • April J'C Marshall

10:00am EST

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

10:30am EST

Click.Click.Done. Must-Have Google Analytics Settings and Reports CC - LO 16Ceci Dadisman • Drew McManus Working With LED Tape: A Technical Director's Approach CC - LO 11John Forsman So You Want to Tour? Learn About Life on the Road and How to Start CC - L 03Walker White • Shelby Stark • Al Ridella Tattoos? No Problem! Methods for Covering and Applying Tattoos for Theatre CC - LO 27Christina Johnson • Cathleen O'Neal Actors Theatre of Louisville Tour Actors Theatre of LouisvilleActors Theatre of Louisville

12:00pm EST

I'm From the Government, and I'm Here to Help — Seriously! CC - LO 07Miah Michaelsen Creative Sound Creation: Building Sound Design From Found Objects CC - LO 09/05CC Conn It's All in the Timing CC - LO 16Karli Henderson

1:00pm EST

Community Theatre Festival - "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" YPAS at duPont Manual High SchoolDramatists Play Service Lighting Load-In Prep for Beginning Master Electricians CC - LO 10/14Terri Becker Mindfulness and Self-Care During the Tech Process for Human Sustainability CC - LO 19/15Ariadne Calvano

2:30pm EST

Keynote Presentation: Matthew Aaron Stern CC - Ballroom D-ELee Crouse • Matthew Aaron Stern

2:35pm EST

Community Theatre Festival - "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" YPAS at duPont Manual High SchoolDramatists Play Service

4:00pm EST

Design South: Lighting CC - LO 12Maranda DeBusk • Will Lowry • Kevin Frazier • Miriah Borden Summer Stock Design/Tech: Do! Don't! and Why? CC - LO 27Darren Levin • Amber Marisa Cook • Christopher Haug Practical Mentorship for Women+ in Theatre CC - LO 13Rowen Haigh • Molly Claassen • Johannah Maynard Edwards • Brittany Bodley Zero to Brand in 60 Seconds: How to Build Your Brand CC - LO 20Talon Beeson

4:30pm EST

Ready to Publish Reading: "A Singular They" by Aliza Goldstein CC - LO 26Laura King • Stage Rights

5:30pm EST

Designing for Devised Theatre CC - LO 16Casey Watkins Blood and Tattoo Effects for Stage: Create That Bad Boy Look for Your Show CC - LO 07Gary Weatherly Introduction to Dance Lighting CC - LO 13Aaron Mooney The Foundation of Fantastical Faces CC - LO 17/18Sarah Berland

7:15pm EST

Women+ in Theatre Reception CC - Ballroom B

8:00pm EST

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

8:00am EST

Gus’ Green Room CC - North Pre-Function Upper ConcourseBreak A Leg Network

9:00am EST

Design Competition: Displays Open CC - Exhibit HallMatthew Leckenbusch • Emily Strickland • Krista Franco Exhibit Hall Open: Commercial Exhibits & Education Expo CC - Exhibit HallVictoria Fisher FREE Headshot Booth - #519 CC - Exhibit HallAltman Lighting SCAN Trivia @ Exhibit Hall CC - Exhibit HallProduction Advantage Design & Technology Committee and Interest Meeting CC - LO 01Matthew Leckenbusch • Emily Strickland • Krista Franco Aging Made Easy CC - LO 03Gene Flaharty Musical Makers: Integrating Devised Music Theatre Into Performance Training CC - LO 06Jeremiah Downes Seven Simple Steps to a Sensory-Friendly Production CC - LO 10/14Matthew Belopavlovich What to Do With Trauma: Performing Arts Program and Instructor Response CC - LO 11Dana Branson Theatre Job Fair CC - Exhibit HallConstance Smith • April J'C Marshall

10:30am EST

Make That Picture Move: Effective Use of Projection Design in Production CC - LO 10/14Cody Stockstill Making Gobos With No Budget CC - LO 20Terri Becker

11:45am EST

Actors Theatre of Louisville: Teching & Opening a Show Actors Theatre of LouisvilleRobert Barry Fleming

12:00pm EST

Arts Marketing on TikTok: A Beginner’s Guide CC - LO 20Shawn Ward • Emily Pritchard Theatrical Unions: Stage Managers, Designers and Stage Hands CC - LO 13Jeffery Cochran Collaborating With Student Designers CC - LO 10/14David Navalinsky • Aubrey Snowden Difficult Conversations: Classic Musical Theatre and the Modern Audience CC - LO 07Jenna Elser • Lisa Odom Remembering Kathi: The Importance of Female Mentors in Theatre CC - LO 19/15Adanma Barton • Megan Burnett Theatre Etiquette 101: Behavior Tips to Get Rehired CC - LO 08Matt Reynolds

1:00pm EST

Project Compassion: A Game Confronting Genocide CC - M 108Stephen Davis Music-Inspired Design: Free Your Creativity! CC - LO 09/05Kyla Kazuschyk • Emma Arends • Suellen da Costa Coelho Musical Scene Study on Film CC - LO 12Tom Alsip

2:30pm EST

Distinguished Career Award Keynote: North Carolina Black Repertory Company CC - Ballroom D-ELee Crouse • North Carolina Black Reperatory Company

4:00pm EST

Student Forum CC - LO 07Kyla Kazuschyk

7:00pm EST

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

8:00pm EST

Gala: 71st Annual Award Ceremony ($32) CC - Ballroom CBroadway Media Distribution • 4Wall Entertainment Lighting • XS Lighting & Sound

10:00pm EST

Gala Afterparty Dance CC - Ballroom A