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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

Emily Pritchard

Actor/Singer/Director
Lubbock, TX

Emily (Pritchard) Swenskie is a first year MFA Performance and Pedagogy candidate and serves as a Teaching Assistant at Texas Tech University. She holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from Marshall University.

10:00am EST

FREE Headshot Booth - #519 CC - Exhibit HallAltman Lighting SCAN Trivia @ Exhibit Hall CC - Exhibit HallProduction Advantage

12:00pm EST

What Is Intimacy Direction? Intimate Insights CC - LO 11Allison Bibicoff

1:00pm EST

Introduction to Intimacy for Educators CC - LO 09/05Daniel Granke • Jessica Morgan

10:00pm EST

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

8:00am EST

Write for Southern Theatre Magazine CC - LO 23J.K. Curry • Deanna Thompson

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 Clown Combat: Investigating the Techniques of Slapstick CC - Ballroom CBrandon Sterrett • Zechariah Pierce Curiouser and Curiouser: Devising Alice! CC - M 108R Cliff Thompson • Brandyn Graves Partner Characterization: A Text-Free Approach to Creating Character CC - Ballroom BBob Shryock Stage Fright! Tips to Calm Down and Show Your Talent CC - M 111Linda Brennan

10:30am EST

Highlights From Theatre Symposium 28: Theatre and Citizenship CC - LO 10/14Andrew Gibb • Chase Bringardner • Sarah McCarroll • Alexa Nunn Dance Prep: Preparation, Presentation & Career Planning CC - M 111Stephanie Swant If You Push Me, I Will Slap You Silly: Unarmed Stage Combat CC - Ballroom ADavid Woolley 8 Hacks to Being a Better Improviser CC - LO 09/05George Younts 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 Movement and Physical Theatre Interest Group CC - LO 03Andrew Ray Musical Theatre Interest Meeting CC - LO 04Nancy Wolfgang • Susie Pike Connecting to Character With Dialects! CC - Ballroom ALinda Brennan 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 Accent Reduction for Native Southern Speakers CC - LO 03Matthew Ferrell Meisner Acting: Living in the Moment CC - LO 01Gary Kingston Gestures: Let the Text and Accompaniment Be Your Guide CC - LO 04Luvada Harrison Rubber Chicken Improv Festival for Fun and Profit CC - Ballroom CTonya Hays

2:35pm EST

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

4:00pm EST

3D Scanning and Printing for Wearable Items CC - LO 17/18Robert Berls Theatrical Intimacy Education for Costume Designers and Technicians CC - LO 29J. Theresa Bush (she/they) Conversation With a Disney Casting Director: Audition Tips CC - M 112Mark Catlett Improv for the Ensemble: Exploring Group Mind Through Sound and Movement CC - Ballroom CTavish Forsyth Actor’s Perfect Package: Bulletproof Auditions for Success Today CC - LO 02J. Winters Zero to Brand in 60 Seconds: How to Build Your Brand CC - LO 20Talon Beeson

4:30pm EST

Fringe Festival Performance - "The Attic" CC - Ballroom D-EDawn Larsen • Chad McDonald • Aaron Gotlieb • The Fool Errant • 4Wall Entertainment Lighting • XS Lighting & Sound

5:30pm EST

Building a Strong Ensemble: Quickly Creating a Safe Space to Experiment CC - M 108Jemma Levy Storytelling in Motion: Creating Ensemble Through Movement CC - Ballroom CKelley Schoger Practice Better to Perform Better: Training the Musical Theatre Singer CC - LO 04Charlie Gilbert • D'Arcy Webb In Someone Else's Skin: Practicing Empathy to Create Stageable Writing CC - LO 19/15Tori Averett

6:00pm EST

College/University Reception & Meeting CC - Ballroom BRobert Homer-Drummond • Barbizon Lighting Company • Concord Theatricals

6:30pm EST

Community Theatre Festival - "'night, Mother" YPAS at duPont Manual High SchoolDramatists Play Service Secondary School Theatre Festival - "James and the Giant Peach" Bomhard Theatre (Kentucky Center of the Arts)

10:00pm EST

Fringe Festival Performance - "Big Top" CC - Ballroom D-EDawn Larsen • Chad McDonald • David Gaines • 4Wall Entertainment Lighting • XS Lighting & Sound

11:15pm EST

Fringe Festival Performance - "This is My Heart for You" CC - Ballroom D-EDawn Larsen • Chad McDonald • The Little Company • 4Wall Entertainment Lighting • XS Lighting & Sound

8:00am EST

Inspiration: The Pure Movement Work of Trish Arnold CC - Ballroom CRoxanne Wellington

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 What to Do With Trauma: Performing Arts Program and Instructor Response CC - LO 11Dana Branson Meisner and the Miller Voice Method: An "in the Moment" Warm-Up CC - M 108Andrew Bryce

10:00am EST

Fringe Festival Performance - "A Different Way of Thinking" CC - Ballroom D-EDawn Larsen • Chad McDonald • Cody Clark Magic • 4Wall Entertainment Lighting • XS Lighting & Sound

10:30am EST

Mapping Gender Parity CC - LO 17/18Rowen Haigh Ways to Start a Children's Theatre Program at Your College or University CC - LO 11Kim Correll Taking the Mystery out of Auditioning CC - LO 01Addy Green Mental Health and the Character Within Us CC - M 104Joe Hernandez • Philip Searcy

12:00pm EST

Arts Marketing on TikTok: A Beginner’s Guide CC - LO 20Shawn Ward • Emily Pritchard Auditioning: Self-Tape Like a Pro CC - LO 01Peter Stone Out of Your Head!: Vocal Tactics to Open Up Any Performance or Monologue CC - Ballroom BNathaniel McIntyre

1:00pm EST

The Student Has Become the Teacher: Transitioning From Student to Professor CC - LO 27Rebecca Huguet • Dylan Bollinger • Todd Siff • Christie Connolly • Lauren Carlton • Bill West-Davis Mind and Body on Stage: Getting Actors' Bodies in Sync With Their Brains CC - M 107Dan Buck How to Make Cold Reading Auditions Sizzle CC - LO 19/15Ashley Butler

4:00pm EST

Down and Dirty Knife Fighting: Basic Knife Meets Unarmed Combat CC - M 107Regent University Physical Approaches to Character: The Laban Technique CC - M 104Gregg Lloyd Actorbatics: An Introduction to Droznin Russian Movement CC - M 108Carrigan O'Brian Student Forum CC - LO 07Kyla Kazuschyk

7:00pm EST

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