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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

Susan Pope

TheatrExpands
Independent Artist
Susan Pope is theatre artist and musician. She designs and performs interactive museum shows, and is currently touring h

Susan Pope is theatre artist and musician. She designs and performs interactive museum shows, and is currently touring her solo, physical theatre play, DREADFULLY WHITE, a zany look at the serious subject of growing up in a violent family. Susan is a juried teaching artist with the Kentucky Arts Council and the Kentucky Center for the Arts. She is founder and director of TheatrEXpands, an applied-theatre initiative.

4:00pm EST

Movement Playground: Teachers Teaching Teachers (and Everyone Else!) CC - Ballroom CAndrew Ray Creating Your Own Work: Utilizing Yourself in Your Art CC - LO 19/15Christopher Booth

7:00pm EST

The Atlantic Acting Technique: A Practical Approach to Acting CC - Ballroom BChristopher Booth Quick Characters and the Expressive Actor Technique CC - LO 09/05T. Fulton Burns

9:00am EST

Act the Song With Movement CC - Ballroom ALynn University Boost Your Shakespeare Monologue in Just One Session! CC - LO 01Timothy Mooney Repertory Improv: Theatre Without Books! CC - Ballroom CJames Cronin • Ben Owens Working With Michael Chekhov's Artistic Frames CC - LO 09/05Lionel Walsh

10:00am EST

FREE Headshot Booth - #519 CC - Exhibit HallAltman Lighting

10:30am EST

Laban and Chekhov: Shape and Psychological Gesture CC - Ballroom CJennifer Mizenko Sing Out, Louise! Singing and the Alexander Technique CC - Ballroom ALaura Matthews

12:00pm EST

What Is Intimacy Direction? Intimate Insights CC - LO 11Allison Bibicoff Lecoq Training for Actors: Playing With Movement CC - Ballroom CDavid Gaines The Thousand O's of Shakespeare CC - LO 03Ian Andersen Women+ in Theatre Interest Meeting CC - LO 04Rowen Haigh

1:00pm EST

Introduction to Intimacy for Educators CC - LO 09/05Daniel Granke • Jessica Morgan Big Choices: Clowning in Callbacks CC - Ballroom CMatthew Crider

2:30pm EST

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

4:00pm EST

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

Directing Through the Chorus CC - LO 09/05Laura Matthews Acting and Singing With Archetypes: Singer-Actor Training CC - Ballroom CBill Adams Musical Improvisation CC - Ballroom ARex Knowles • Sherry Landrum Actor’s Identity: How to Be Genuine in a World Full of Fakes CC - LO 01Amy Dunlap The Stella Adler Studio of Acting Workshop CC - LO 03Johnny Yoder • Christa Jones • Kern McFadden

10:00pm EST

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

9:00am EST

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 Pumice Clay Character Mask-Making for Commedia Work CC - LO 06Jon Liebetrau • Lisa Streett-Liebetrau • Dwight Camillucci Walking a Tabletop Puppet CC - LO 17/18Robin Vest • Tom Burch

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

So You Want to Tour? Learn About Life on the Road and How to Start CC - L 03Walker White • Shelby Stark • Al Ridella A Shakespeare Monologue Is Outrageous! Speaking the Speech for Beginners CC - LO 01Herb Parker Take 1: The Art of the Self-Tape CC - LO 07Addy Green Actors Theatre of Louisville Tour Actors Theatre of LouisvilleActors Theatre of Louisville

11:30am EST

Fringe Festival Performance - "Hear I Go" CC - Ballroom D-EDawn Larsen • Chad McDonald • Erin Parsons • Connor Graham • 4Wall Entertainment Lighting • XS Lighting & Sound

12:00pm EST

Movement and Physical Theatre Interest Group CC - LO 03Andrew Ray Motion Elicits Emotion: Rethinking Physical and Emotional Relationship CC - Ballroom CEmma Denson • James Matheny Instant Playwriting: Trusting Yourself to Enter the Moment CC - LO 06Ivan Fuller It's All in the Timing CC - LO 16Karli Henderson

1:00pm EST

Steal Like a Director: La MaMa Umbria International Symposium for Directors CC - LO 27Tosha Fowler • Sarah Provencal Commitment in Non-Realistic Performance: Visceral Imagery CC - LO 09/05Pamela Sears Meisner Acting: Living in the Moment CC - LO 01Gary Kingston Moving Inside the Box CC - M 111Jason Tate

4:00pm EST

Expanding Michael Chekhov: Exploring Intersections With Other Techniques CC - M 108Christie Maturo • Paul Hurley Improv for the Ensemble: Exploring Group Mind Through Sound and Movement CC - Ballroom CTavish Forsyth Applied Theatre Interest Group CC - LO 01Tenika Dye Burgess

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

Storytelling in Motion: Creating Ensemble Through Movement CC - Ballroom CKelley Schoger

7:15pm EST

Women+ in Theatre Reception CC - Ballroom B

8:00am EST

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

9:00am EST

FREE Headshot Booth - #519 CC - Exhibit HallAltman Lighting Email Marketing Makeover CC - LO 16Ceci Dadisman What to Do With Trauma: Performing Arts Program and Instructor Response CC - LO 11Dana Branson Act Like It's Your Business: Branding and Marketing Skills for Artists CC - LO 27Jonathan Flom Meisner and the Miller Voice Method: An "in the Moment" Warm-Up CC - M 108Andrew Bryce

10:30am EST

Simple Clarity in Performance: The Lecoq Approach CC - LO 09/05David Gaines Mental Health and the Character Within Us CC - M 104Joe Hernandez • Philip Searcy

11:30am EST

Devised Theatre for Change: Opioid Addiction CC - Ballroom D-E

12:00pm EST

The Colder Side of Dyeing: Using Ice to Dye Fabrics CC - LO 17/18Cynthia Overton Auditioning: Self-Tape Like a Pro CC - LO 01Peter Stone Creating the Soul of the Play: Chekhov's Atmospheres CC - Ballroom CPaul Hurley Linklater Voice and Laban Movement CC - Ballroom ALynnae Lehfeldt • Roxanne Wellington • Anne Swedberg Out of Your Head!: Vocal Tactics to Open Up Any Performance or Monologue CC - Ballroom BNathaniel McIntyre Vocalizing the Body/Physicalizing the Voice: Integration Techniques CC - M 108Kylene Stephens • Julie Lyn Barber Remembering Kathi: The Importance of Female Mentors in Theatre CC - LO 19/15Adanma Barton • Megan Burnett

1:00pm EST

Joining Forces: Contact Improvisation for Everyone CC - Ballroom CTodd Fisher • Christine Fisher Dive Into Devising: Interpreting Non-Theatrical Media CC - M 104Carrigan O'Brian Partnering Basics: Salsa and Social Dance for the Stage CC - Ballroom BBrianna Larson

4:00pm EST

Performing on the Fringe or What I Did on My Summer Vacation CC - LO 13Dawn Larsen Physical Approaches to Character: The Laban Technique CC - M 104Gregg Lloyd Actorbatics: An Introduction to Droznin Russian Movement CC - M 108Carrigan O'Brian New Play Writing Workshop: Generating New Ideas CC - LO 06Josh Hartwell