SETC 2014 Convention: Full Schedule

5:30pm CST

Tap Technique Workshop: Drills, Patterns, and Combinations

Brush up your technique, get new ideas, and have a blast! Mayer's style of tap is a unique blend of musical-theatre and contemporary tap with east- and west-coast influences. For intermediate and advanced dancers.

Speakers

Rebecca Frost Mayer

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Virginia Commonwealth University

Rebecca Frost Mayer is working toward her MFA in Theatre Pedagogy (Musical Theatre/Choreography Focus) at VCU. In addition to her work as a choreographer, director, playwright, and actor, she is a dance instructor with extensive training in ballet, tap, modern, and jazz. She holds... Read More →

Wednesday March 5, 2014 5:30pm - 6:45pm CST
CC East Bllrm

dance Musical Theatre (sing

Audience Advanced

9:00am CST

Precision Dance Technique

Discover and practice the secrets of precision dancing from a former Radio City Rockette. Practice in guiding and different kicks including strut, piano, and the famous eye-high kicks. For advanced female dancers.

Speakers

Karyn Tomczak

Assistant Professor, Program Director: Dance, Western Carolina University

Karyn Tomczak performed professionally in the US and internationally for over 15 years in such shows as 42nd Street, Sophisticated Ladies, Will Rogers Follies, and Funny Girl. She was seen on PBS in Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, which was choreographed by Tony-award winner... Read More →

Thursday March 6, 2014 9:00am - 10:15am CST
CC 204 A/B

Musical Theatre (sing dance

Audience Advanced

10:30am CST

Brechtian Methodologies for the 21st Century Classroom

A program for university and college instructors who wish to introduce their students to Brecht's theories and practices, exploring his multi-disciplinary, social engagement and use of technology.

Speakers

Bill Gelber

Texas Tech U

Bill Gelber is an Associate Professor and Director of Theatre in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas Tech University. He teaches acting, directing, pedagogy, and period styles. He has directed over 60 productions in various genres including plays by Shakespeare, Pirandello... Read More →

Thursday March 6, 2014 10:30am - 11:45am CST
RV Riverboat Suite

Acting-Directing

Audience Advanced

12:00pm CST

Creating the Actor's Reel

Learn how to create your digital film/television acting reel for access into the professional industry. This workshop gives you essential tools and advice on how to build a high quality digital portfolio.

Speakers

J.J. Ruscella

Shenandoah U

J.J. Ruscella is the Director of Shenandoah University's Acting Program. He has directed more than forty live theatrical and filmed productions including the International Premiere of Clive Barker's novella "The Hellbound Heart" upon which the movie "Hellraiser" had been based, the... Read More →

Thursday March 6, 2014 12:00pm - 12:50pm CST
RV Riverboat Suite

Acting-Directing

Audience Advanced

12:00pm CST

Nail That Audition: Guide to a Fearless Audition

Lecture and discussion on what makes an audition work including choosing material, how to dress, how to find your way in an unfamiliar situation and how to handle callbacks.

Speakers

Hardy Koenig

Head - Theatre NDSU, North Dakota State University

Hardy Koenig holds an MFA in Acting from the University of North Carolina Greensboro and a degree in drama from the University of Texas Austin. Hardy is a professor of theatre in performance at North Dakota State University where he is completing his sixth year and first year as Chair... Read More →

Thursday March 6, 2014 12:00pm - 12:50pm CST
RV Windjammer Suite

Acting-Directing

Audience Advanced

12:00pm CST

Blurred Lines: Defacing Stereotypes of Gender and Sexuality

Move beyond the social construction of stereotyping to explore and discuss the ideology that by blurring the lines on gender and sexuality, we can create a new normal through our work in the theatre.

Speakers

Susan Reese Cato

Florida Atlantic University

Susan Reece Cato is currently an Adjunct Professor at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL, where she teaches Acting and Movement for the Actor. She received her BA in Drama from The University of North Carolina at Asheville and her MFA in Acting from Florida Atlantic University... Read More →

Thursday March 6, 2014 12:00pm - 12:50pm CST
RV Commodore Suite

Cultural Diversity

Audience Advanced

12:00pm CST

Emphasizing Production Feasibility to Avoid Common Pitfalls

Most instances of a production being over budget or over produced can be avoided by trusting the Technical Director to determine the feasibility of design and entrusting them with the power to say no.

Speakers

David Glenn

Samford University

David Glenn is currently the Technical Director for the School of the Arts at Samford University. He served as the Technical Director of the University's 2640 seat concert hall for 10 years before joining the School of the Arts 5 years ago. Prior to working at Samford, he spent 3... Read More →

Thursday March 6, 2014 12:00pm - 12:50pm CST
CC 106 A

Design-Technology

Audience Advanced

1:00pm CST

Stage Combat Verbs as the Playable Action

Explores stage combat terms/verbs as playable actions in scenes of confrontation. Selected verbs are rehearsed as a combination which is then applied as a psychological subtext for playing a scene.

Speakers

Regent University

Thursday March 6, 2014 1:00pm - 2:15pm CST
CC South Hall - Workshop Space

Stage Movement

Audience Advanced

4:30pm CST

Tips for Graduate School Audition Survival

Get recruiters to sit up and take notice. Faculty from URTA schools work one-on-one with actors, and offer tips and techniques for a successful graduate school audition. Bring audition material!

Speakers

Tiza Garland

SETC President

In addition to serving as current SETC President, Tiza Garland is an Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Florida where she is the Coordinator of the Performance Area in the School of Theatre and Dance. Tiza teaches Movement for the Actor, Stage Combat, Period Styles... Read More →

Thursday March 6, 2014 4:30pm - 5:20pm CST
RV Windjammer Suite

Audition Techniques

Audience Advanced

5:30pm CST

ALCs Caudill Players: A Model for Performing Shakespeare in Appalachia

ALCs Caudill Players presents a model for undergraduate and graduate school theatre programs for performing Shakespeare to audiences of all ages in Appalachia.

Speakers

Megan Burnett

Alice Lloyd College

Megan Burnett, Assistant Professor of Speech and Theatre at Alice Lloyd College. Megan received her MFA in Theatre at the University of Louisville in 1991. She received the ALC Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award in 2012. She was an English Speaking Union Teaching Scholar... Read More →

Thursday March 6, 2014 5:30pm - 6:45pm CST
BH Midtown

College-University Teaching Strategies

Audience Advanced

7:00pm CST

Sensory Awareness: Application to Theatre and Disabled Communities

Beginning with a performance of "Flying with Wheels," the discussion moves to why and how the performance was created and taken into disabled communities.

Speakers

Denise Gabriel

U of North Carolina Greensboro

Denise Gabriel is a member of UNCGreensboro Performance Faculty and Resident Movement Director with Triad Stage. She is a Founding Board Member of ATME and Sensory Awareness Leader with the Sensory Awareness Foundation. Ms. Gabriel has thirty years of experience in the professional... Read More →

Thursday March 6, 2014 7:00pm - 8:15pm CST
RV Commodore Suite

Cultural Diversity

Audience Advanced

9:00am CST

Classroom Management Using Game-Based Learning and Creative Expression

This system develops foundational theatre skills, builds the ensemble, and builds a physically and emotionally safe environment for creative expression. Come ready to move, participate and play!

Speakers

Jonas Basom

Drama Education Network

Jonas Basom is a national consultant presenter and teacher trainer for arts and literacy. Winner of the Bravo Award for Outstanding Arts Educator of California, he is the author and creator of the Drama Works! Teaching System (previously known as The Drama Game File), state-approved... Read More →

Friday March 7, 2014 9:00am - 10:15am CST
BH Old Dauphin Way

K-12 Teaching Strategies

Audience Advanced

10:00am CST

MASTERCLASS: Interactive Projection Design Techniques in Isadora Using New Media Devices - Part I

An advanced workshop for theatre professionals who are interested in using modern media devices such as the Nintendo Wii, Leap Motion, Kinect and iPhones for interactive theatre with a focus on projections and interactive cues. This is a two part session. Cost $40, limit 15 participants. Check SETC registration for availability.

Speakers

Patrick Pagano

Digital Worlds Institute, U of Florida

Patrick Pagano joined the Digital Worlds Institute in 2007 as a Digital Media Engineer and Faculty member. He uses a multidisciplinary approach integrating the technological fields of computer science, video, audio, and photography, within a digital praxis. Mr. Pagano has over 17... Read More →

Friday March 7, 2014 10:00am - 12:00pm CST
CC 106 B

Design-Technology MASTERCLASS

Audience Advanced

10:30am CST

Act Like It's Your Business: Branding and Marketing for Actors

The author of "Act Like It's Your Business" offers branding techniques for actors to increase audition success through self-awareness and how to market the actor as a small business.

Speakers

Jonathon Flom

Shenandoah Conservatory

Jonathan Flom is the Musical Theatre Program Coordinator at Shenandoah Conservatory. His books, Act Like It's Your Business: Branding and Marketing Strategies for Actors, and Get the Callback: The Art of Auditioning for Musical Theatre, have been used as sourcebooks to students and... Read More →

Friday March 7, 2014 10:30am - 11:45am CST
RV Riverboat Suite

Acting-Directing

Audience Advanced

10:30am CST

Mindfulness as Presence: Mask Training Discovering Original Face

The workshop will explore the interconnectedness of breath, mind and body as mindfulness practice with Mask Technique.

Speakers

Deb Bell

U of North Carolina Greensboro

Denise Gabriel

U of North Carolina Greensboro

Friday March 7, 2014 10:30am - 11:45am CST
CC South Hall - Workshop Space

Stage Movement

Audience Advanced

12:00pm CST

An Investigation of Timelines in the Design Process

Panelists discuss common problems found in the production process and will offer workable templates to improve team collaboration, presentation expectations, and timeline efficiency.

Speakers

Robert Coleman

Florida State U

David Navalinsky

Director of Undergraduate Production, U of North Carolina Chapel Hill

David is the Director of Undergraduate Production at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill overseeing the Kenan Theatre Company in the Department of Dramatic Art. David has taught at The University of Texas at Arlington and the University of Mississippi where he served as technical... Read More →

Kenneth John Verdugo

Associate Professor, Scene Design, Alabama State University

Kenneth John Verdugo is an Associate Professor in Scene Design (resident designer and scenic charge) at Alabama State University. Mr. Verdugo has designed for the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre (2000); Shakespeare Dallas (2008); Cara Mia Theatre Company (2009-2011); The African-American... Read More →

Friday March 7, 2014 12:00pm - 12:50pm CST
CC 107 A

College-University Teaching Strategies

Audience Advanced

12:00pm CST

The 'Labanologue': Using Laban to Strengthen Body, Voice, Text Connection

Laban Effort Qualities explore habitual choices when working on a monologue. Participants should have some knowledge of the Effort Qualities and bring a memorized monologue.

Speakers

Jessica Morgan Bishop

Associate Professor of Stage Movement, West Virginia U

Jessica Morgan Bishop is an Associate Professor of Stage Movement in the School of Theatre & Dance where she teaches in the BFA and MFA Acting Studios and serves as a Fight Director and Movement Coach for WVU productions. Jessica has trained with the Society of American Fight Directors... Read More →

Friday March 7, 2014 12:00pm - 12:50pm CST
CC 203 A

Stage Movement

Audience Advanced

1:00pm CST

Is Graduate School in Your Future? Straight Talk for Design/Techs

Professional Designers from URTA schools discuss the do's and don'ts of Graduate School, including preparing portfolios, preparing for interviews, and how technology has changed the game.

Speakers

Tracy Nunnally

Hall Associates Flying Effects

Tracy is the owner of Hall Associates Flying Effects, the president of NAAFED, and holds memberships in IATSE, USITT, EdTA, and ITA. He is an ETCP Certified Rigger - Arena & Theatre, an ETCP Recognized Trainer, and an ETCP Recognized Employer. In addition, Tracy is a tenured professor... Read More →

Christopher Pickart

U of Tennessee Knoxville

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 816

Friday March 7, 2014 1:00pm - 2:15pm CST
RV Admiral Suite

Design-Technology

Audience Advanced

4:00pm CST

MASTERCLASS: Interactive Projection Design Techniques in Isadora Using New Media Devices - Part II

An advanced workshop for theatre professionals who are interested in using modern media devices such as the Nintendo Wii, Leap Motion, Kinect and iPhones for interactive theatre with a focus on projections and interactive cues. Cost $40. Check SETC registration for availability.

Speakers

Patrick Pagano

Digital Worlds Institute, U of Florida

Friday March 7, 2014 4:00pm - 6:00pm CST
CC 106 B

Design-Technology MASTERCLASS

Audience Advanced

5:30pm CST

An Actor and a Therapist Walk into a Bar...

The instinctive responsiveness that the Meisner technique teaches has resonance with several techniques and theories in drama therapy. A look at the parallels, purposes and potential benefits to theatre practitioners.

Speakers

Britton Lynn

Todd Patten

Harding U

Friday March 7, 2014 5:30pm - 6:45pm CST
BH Old Dauphin Way

Acting-Directing

Audience Advanced

9:00am CST

The Business of Writing Plays

In this workshop geared toward playwrights, participants learn about submission opportunities, protocol, agents, programs for new play development, new play, festivals and MFA programs.

Speakers

Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder

Tennessee Williams Playwright-in-Residence, Sewanee: The University of the South

Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder’s plays include Gee's Bend, Fresh Kills, The Flagmaker of Market Street, The Furniture of Home, White Lightning, Provenance, and Everything That’s Beautiful. Her plays have been produced at the Royal Court (London), Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Denver... Read More →

Saturday March 8, 2014 9:00am - 10:15am CST
BH Bienville Square

Playwriting

Audience Advanced

10:30am CST

Prop Furniture Construction Techniques

A look at some techniques, materials, and considerations when building furniture for a stage production.

Speakers

Justin Walsh

Technical Director, Murray State U

Justin P. Walsh (Technical Director) is a tenured professor at Murray State University and has been working professionally in theatre since 1994. He earned his MFA at West Virginia University and his BFA at Miami University. Some of the places he has worked in the past include: Alabama... Read More →

Saturday March 8, 2014 10:30am - 11:45am CST
CC 106 A

Design-Technology

Audience Advanced

10:30am CST

Techniques in Costume Rendering Various Body Types and Ethnicity

Explore different techniques in drawing and rendering various body types and ethnic backgrounds. Bring basic water color set, brushes, water container, palette, pencil and eraser.

Saturday March 8, 2014 10:30am - 11:45am CST
CC 201 A/B

Design-Technology

Audience Advanced

12:00pm CST

Haute Couture Heroines: African American Women Dressmakers & Designers

From Mrs. Lincoln's custom gowns to the original Playboy Bunny costume, African American women dressmakers and designers have been at the forefront of fashion.

Speakers

Ramona Ward

Alabama State University

Ramona Ward earned a Bachelor of Arts from The Pennsylvania State University in Theatre Arts and a Master of Fine Arts from Memphis State University in Theatre Arts, Design and Technical Production. She is currently a tenured Associate Professor of Theatre and Costume Designer at... Read More →

Saturday March 8, 2014 12:00pm - 12:50pm CST
CC 202 A/B

Cultural Diversity

Audience Advanced

1:00pm CST

Contracting Your Way into the Roles of Your Dreams

Hands-on interactive format where graduate, college, and high school students will learn how to negotiate and modify contracts related to roles in professional theatre, film, television, and radio.

Speakers

Polly Blalock

Judge, City of New Hope

Dr. Susan C. Brown

Professor of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts, Alabama A&M University

Dr. Brown earned her B.A., M.F.A., and Education Doctorate at the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) and completed post graduate work at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, Yale University, Oxford University, and International Readers Theatre at Oxford and London. Dr. Brown... Read More →

Saturday March 8, 2014 1:00pm - 2:15pm CST
CC 107 A

Acting-Directing

Audience Advanced

1:00pm CST

The National Theatre: 50 Years/5 Directors

The National Theatre of Great Britain is arguably the most successful theatre in the English-speaking world. Examine its evolution by tracing its history under its 5 artistic directors.

Speakers

Bill Gelber

Texas Tech U

Richard St. Peter

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... Read More →

Saturday March 8, 2014 1:00pm - 2:15pm CST
BH Leinkauf

History-Theory-Literature-Criticism

Audience Advanced