• HeineBrothers’Coffee–at5thandMain,rightacrossfromtheKentuckyCenterfortheArts.Greatlocalcoffeeshop.• 4thStreetLive–fastfoodcourtjustthreeblocks away. IncludesWendy’s, Subway,HardRockCafé&TGIFridays.More info: www.setc.org/images/Conven-tion2013/Lousiville_Good_Eats.pdfWHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE EVENING?Checkyourconventionscheduleforfestivalperformances,stagedreadings,workshopsand themanysocial eventshappeningattheconvention.ARE THERE LOCAL EVENTS, TOO?Yes,youcanget$10ticketstoplaysinthisyear’sHumanaFestivalat thenearbyAc-torsTheatreofLouisvillebyshowingyourSETC member badge at the box office.Ticketnumbersarelimited.Youalsocangetadiscounted rateof$30 fordinnerandaplayatDerbyDinnerPlayhouse,justashortdrive away, with the code SETC13. Moreinfo: www.setc.org/information-conventionandscrolldownto“EntertainmentOptions.”HOW DO I GET AROUND?MosteventsareinTheGaltHouseornearby.TheHighSchoolFestivalisattheKentuckyCenterfortheArts,afive-minutewalkaway.AshuttlewilltakeattendeestotheCommu-nityTheatreFestival.TheToonervilleTrolleyisavailablefortripsarounddowntown.

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READY FOR LOUISVILLE? What to Do, Where to Eat, How to Get Around

March 6-10 v Louisville, KY

Eric BoothLeading Arts Advocate, Teaching Artist

“Applying 21st Century Skills to Create and Produce Art”

7p.m.Wednesday

David Gonzalez Storyteller, Musician, Poet, Actor, Writer

“The Warrior and the Fool: Being an Artist in These Hard Times”

2:30p.m.Thursday

Norm Lewis Tony-Nominated Actor, Singer

“The Broadway Family” 2:30p.m.Friday

Ken LudwigTony-Nominated Playwright

SETC Distinguished Career Award Recipient“The Flower of Art”

3p.m.Saturday

Please note new location due to large number of registrations: Todd Hall, The

Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts 8a.m.-3p.m.,Wednesday,March6

Moreinfo:www.setc.org/teachers-insti-tute-convention

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

TEACHER’S INSTITUTE

FEATURED GUEST ARTIST

Stephen WanghPlaywright, Director and Movement Expert

“The Joys of Stage Fright and the Success of Failure”

10:30a.m.Friday

WHERE CAN I GET A PROGRAM?You don’t have to wait until you get toLouisvilletomapoutyourdaysattheSETCConvention.Visithttp://setcconvention2013.sched.org now to view events and chartoutyourpersonalschedule,accessibleviaSmartphone,tabletorlaptop.Moreinfo:See“TheatreBytes”columnonPage8.WHERE IS REGISTRATION?TheSuiteTowersSecondFloorinTheGaltHouse,theconventionhotel,istheplacetopickupyourconventionpacket,getanswersattheInfoHubandbuyconventiongear.WHERE CAN I EAT IN THE HOTEL?The Galt House has six restaurants andlounges, ranging fromThelma’sDeli foraquick bite or coffee to the rooftop RIVUERestaurant to Jockey Silks Bourbon Bar,withover150Kentuckybourbons.WHAT OTHER OPTIONS ARE NEARBY?• “WhiskeyRow”–twoblockseastonMainStreet.IncludesDocCrow’s,TrollPubUndertheBridgeandPatrickO’Shea’s.• Saffron’s–fourblocksawayonMarketStreet.TastyPersianfood,ampleportions,vegetarianoptions.• BristolBar&Grill–between6thand7thStreetsonMain.TrytheGreenChiliWontons!• BluegrassBrewingCompany–juststepsawayatMainand3rdStreets.Greatburgers,pizzas,saladsandbrews.

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Costume Designer Lesl ie Yarmo hasdesigned internation-allyfortheatre,opera,dance,filmandtelevi-sion – including thefirst three seasons ofLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit. An as-sistant professor at

Salisbury University in Maryland,YarmoteachescostumedesignandcraftsaswellasaninterdisciplinaryclassinItaly.

Set designer Todd Rosenthal receivedthe 2008Tony Awardfor August: Osage County and a 2011TonyAwardnominationfor The Motherfu**er with the Hat. He de-signsonBroadwayandat regional theaters

acrossthecountryandabroad.RosenthalalsoisanassociateprofessoratNorthwest-ernUniversity.

Lighting Designer Michael Lincoln hasdesignedonBroadway,Off-Broadway, region-allyandinternationallyformorethan30years.Currently the interimdirector of the SchoolofTheateratOhioUni-versity, Lincoln also

has taught at NewYork University’sTischSchooloftheArtsandattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia.

hisyear’sCharlesM.GetchellAwardcompetitionandstagedreadingwerecancelledduetothesuddendeathofChrisHardin,thechairoftheGetchellAward

Committee. In lieuof theGetchellstagedreadingthisyear, the Playwriting Committee will presentastagedreadingofTonyKushner’sA Bright Room Called Day.ItwasoneofChris’sfavoriteplays,andhewasinrehearsalwithitwhenhesuddenlycollapsedinJuly2012. Inhismemory,friendsandcolleaguesfromSETC,underthedirectionofPlaywritingCom-mitteechairSteveBurch,willpresentKushner’splayonFriday,March8,from7-9p.m.AsisusualfortheGetchellreadings, therewillbeanopenrehearsalonThursday,March7,from7-10p.m.Allareinvitedtoattendbothevents. SeePage5fordetailsonenteringthe2014Getchellcontest.

arahPendleton,ahome-schooledstudentinBiloxi,MS,isthe2013winnerofSETC’sHighSchoolPlaywritingContest.ShesharesthefollowingsynopsisforThe Perfect Law,her

winningplay:“WhenAva,ahistoryprofessor,viewsherfather’slat-estprogrammingfeat,CALAN,theworld’smostpowerfulcomputerdesigned to optimize the US legislativebranch,shesoonrealizesthatitsinhumanjudgmentwillchangethewaypeopleliveandfightstopreventhistoryfromrepeat-ingitself.” The Perfect Law willbepresentedasastagedreadingattheSETCConventionat10:30a.m.onSaturday,March9. EachyearSETCprovidesanemergingplaywrightinhighschoolwiththeopportunitytoattendtheannualconventionwithaparent/guardianandreceiveastagedreading/responseaswellasa$250honorarium. Moreinfo:www.setc.org/hs-new-play-contest-awards.

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CONVENTION RESPONDENTS, READINGS

Home-Schooled Mississippi Student Wins SETC’s High School Playwriting Contest

Hear Distinguished Designers’ Presentation on Thursday

Community Theatre Festival Respondents

JamesA.BondStage DirectorNew York City

MurrayChaseExec./Artistic Director

Venice Theatre, FL

High School Theatre Festival Respondents

MichaelJ.BobbittProd. Artistic Director

Adventure Theatre MTC

DianeCarrDir. of Chapter RelationsEd.Theatre Association

BobbySmithActor/Director

Broadway/Regional

Theatre for Youth Festival Respondents

AliciaFussDir. of Education, Nashville

Children’s Theatre

SandraAsherPlaywright/Author of

Children’s Books

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InadditiontoadjudicatingentriesintheSETCDesignCompetition,the2013DistinguishedDesignersMichaelLincoln,ToddRosenthalandLeslieYarmowilltalkabouttheirworkattheannualDistinguishedDesignerKeynotepresentationat7p.m.,Thursday,March7.

CeceliaWingateActress/Director

Memphis, TN

10-Minute Play Respondent

MarkCharneyPlaywright, Theatre Chair, Texas Tech

Sarah Pendleton

The2013SETCConventionwillbeBarbaraDareHartwig’s tenthas theofficialSETCAuditionsChoreographer.Shespentnumer-

ousyearsworkingasEricNielsen’s assistant priorto taking over the posi-tion in 2003. Barbara iscurrentlyaresidentartistin dance and the cho-reographer at CoastalCarolina University inSouth Carolina, and aproudmemberofActors

EquityAssociation(AEA).Shealsodirects,choreographsandperformsforprofessionalregional theatres, touringcompanies,uni-versities,themeparksandcruiseships. Barbara began performing at a youngageintheoutdoordrama,The Lost Colony.Shewasacolonistchildforfouryearsandadancerfortwoyears.In2006and2007,shewentbacktoherroots,servingasthechoreographerfortheshow. Earlyinhercareer,BarbaradancedwiththeSanAntonioBalletbeforeearningabach-eloroffinearts(BFA)degreeinactinganddirectingfromUNC-Greensboro. “IgotmyfirstsummerstockjobatSETCwhenIwasincollege,”Barbarasays.“Itwaswith Glassboro SummerTheatre in NewJersey.EricNielsenwaschoreographerfortheseason,andhechosemeashisdancecaptain. I started assisting Eric at SETC.SETC also got me my first professionalchoreographyjob.” Barbara has performed on Broadwaywith Chita Rivera, danced at theWhite

House with Barysh-nikov,tourednation-allyinMe and My GirlandThe Will Rogers Follies, toured Eu-ropeasAdoAnnieinOklahoma!,andcanbeseenasanorphanin the movie Annie.Barbarawillbeavail-able for year-roundwork as a director,choreographer andperformer in August2013,whensheandherhusbandmovetoFlorida.

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Professional Artist

Spotlight

Hiring through SETC: The Lost Colony

Professional Company Spotlight

SETChadanopportunityrecentlytocatchupwithLanceCulpepper,AssociateProducerforThe Lost Colony.Belowareexcerptsoftheinterview.

“SETC’s annual convention is an important part of our audition season. It is a terrific opportunity to be able to

see a large number of performers and technicians in one location.” - Lance Culpepper, Associate Producer

Brett Bolton (as John Borden) and Sydney Mitchell (as Eleanor Dare) contemplate the future of the settlement in TheLostColony.

PROFESSIONAL CORNER

Tell us about your company.The Lost Colony,writtenbyPulitzerPrize-winningplaywrightPaulGreen, is thena-tion’s longest-running symphonic drama.The Lost Colony’s 76th anniversary sea-sonopensMay31andplaysthroughAug.23,2013,atWatersideTheatreinManteo,NC.MillionshaveseenthisoriginalAmeri-can production that celebrates the 117English men, women, and children whomadeupthehistorical“lostcolony.”The Lost ColonyisproducedbytheRoanokeIslandHistoricalAssociation(RIHA)tocommemo-ratethehistoryofthefirstEnglishcoloniesinNorthAmericaonRoanokeIsland,NC.TheproductionopenedonJuly4,1937andiswidelyconsideredtobetheprecursortothemodernAmericanBroadwaymusical.What sets your theatre apart?We have a 1,535-seat outdoor amphithe-atre–TheWatersideTheatre.ThestageisoverthreetimeslargerthanmostBroadwaystagesinNewYork.Theaudienceiscradledbythestageandsidestages,whichextendalongsidetheaudienceonboththehouseleftandhouse right.Youwillbeseated in

thecenterofthestageareawithactionhap-peningonthreesidesofyouandsometimesrightnexttoyouintheaisle.Weofferaback-stagetourforabehind-the-sceneslookathowThe Lost Colonycomestolife.Thistourisuniqueinthatitallowsaudiencemembersbackstageduringfinalshowpreparations.Do you present other productions? Yes.In2013,weareproducingPuss in Boots.How do you find your cast and crew?We’ve been auditioning at SETC for 20years.It’sanimportantpartofourauditionseason, and we are able to see a largenumberofperformersandtechniciansinonelocation.Wealsoauditionlocallyandatotherunifiedauditions. It takesover200actors,technicians, designers, ushers, box officestaff and volunteersworking to bringThe Lost Colonytolifeforasummerseason.Theproductionisenormous.Allofouractorsandcrewarepaidprofessionals.Ourcompanymembersareabletoattendworkshopswithguestartiststhatarebroughtinduringtheseasonandhavetheopportunitytowork-shopperformancesandprojects.Moreinfo:www.thelostcolony.org

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orthoseinterestedintheatrehistory,theory,criticismandliterature,thisyear’sconventionoffersanumber

ofworkshops,panelsandmeetings.Theselearning and networking opportunities in-cludeworkshopsonChristopherHampton,the key plays of theatre history, Spanishcolonial theatre in Puerto Rico and manyothers. Ahighlightoftheconventionisthepre-sentation of the 2013SETCYoungScholar’sAwardwinningpapers.The undergraduatewinner is “Pretty onthe Outside, Ugly onthe Inside: 19th Cen-tury Peking Opera,”byKatherineCornwellMcHargue, an under-graduatestudentattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatGreensboro.Thegraduatewinneris“ReclaimingWhole-ness:TheDramaturgyofDisabilityinD.W.Gregory’sDirty Pictures” byBradleyStephen-son,agraduatestudentattheUniversityofMissouri.Thesepaperswillbepresentedat9a.m.Saturday,March9,attheconventioninLouisville. IfyouareinterestedinSETC’sscholarlyjournalTheatre Symposium,besuretoat-tendthesessionatnoononSaturday,March9,featuringhighlightsfromthelatestedition,focusedon“Ritual,ReligionandTheatre.” The annual meeting of theTheatreHistory,Theory, Criticism and LiteratureCommitteeisSaturday,March9,at1p.m.A portion of the meeting time will be setasideasaforumtodiscusscurrenttopicsandtrendsinthefield.Ifyouwouldliketogetinvolvedinthecommittee,weinviteyoutojoinusatthismeeting.

and Sound Design.The Design/TechnicalCompetitiondisplaysareopentothepublicinSegell/Stopher,sopleasecomeseethemagnificentarrayofstudentwork! We are thrilled to have three amazingDistinguishedDesignersthisyear: lightingdesignerMichaelLincoln,scenicdesignerTodd Rosenthal and costume designerLeslieYarmo.PleasejoinusThursdaynightat7p.m.inGrandBallroomAfortheannualDistinguishedDesignerkeynotepresenta-tion, where these designers will discusstheircareersanddesignprocessesaswellastakequestionsfromtheaudience. PleasealsojoinusfortheannualDesign&Technologyinterestareameetingat10:30a.m. on Saturday, March 9. For updatesthroughout the convention, follow us onTwitterat#SETC_DT.

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hisyear’sSETCConventionissuretobeabusyoneifyouarecomingwithaninterestinactingordirecting.

We have numerous workshops thatwilltickleyourfancyinbothinterestareas.Fromcollegeauditionpreparationclassestostyle-specificclassesinMeisnertechniqueandphysicalactingforShakespeare’sclownrole,actorsofalllevelsandinterestwillfindaworkshopfitfortheirneeds.Directorswillalsohavea largeselectionofworkshops.Onethatpromisestobeintriguingis“Direc-torsTakeNote,”wherethree directors directthe same scene andwe get the opportu-nitytoobservedifferenttechniques and theiroutcomes. Ifyouarelookingfora great break to yourhecticday,besure tocheckout thealways-popular“RubberChickenImprovFestival.” Iwouldliketoinviteallinterestedactingand directing patrons to our interest areameeting on Friday, March 8, at 5:30 p.m.Joininontheconversationandletushearwhatkindofworkshopsyouwould like toseeattheSETCConvention. Austin Barrow, Chair

Acting/Directing Committee austinb@eldofest.com

Sam Sparks, ChairHistory/Theory/Crit/Lit Committee

samueldsparks@gmail.com

he Cultural Diversity Committeeis looking forward to an amazingconventioninLouisville.

This year we have keynote speakersDavidGonzalezonThursdayandthefabu-lousNormLewisonFriday. Also, we will continue our morningRoundtableDiscussionsThursdaythroughSaturdayat8a.m.Bringyourbreakfastandjoinusforlivelydiscussionsaboutcontem-poraryissues. Ifyouareateacher,youdonotwanttomiss the “More thanSkin Deep” presenta-tiononFriday,March8. In an effort to beeven more inclusive,Cultural Diversity isproudtoannouncethattherewillbeprogram-ming for those of uswhohave(orworkwiththose who have) dis-abilities.Makesuretoattendthe“ICANDoThat!” and “Incorporating American SignLanguageinMainstreamTheatre”presenta-tionsonFriday. Finally, everyone should attend theLGBTQ/Fairness groundbreaking perfor-manceofThis is My Heart for YoubySilasHouse,whichwillbepartoftheSETCFringeFestivalonSaturdaymorning.Thehourlongpresentation, which includes a live three-piecefemalebluegrassbandnamedSugar

historyExplore Young Scholar’s Award papers

acting/directingDiscover workshops for students and pros

diversityDiscuss issues over coffee

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Michael Barnett, ChairDesign/Tech Committee

lighting@olemiss.edu

Don’t miss designer keynote sessions

he Design &Technology Commit-teeisveryexcitedtohaveover70workshops covering all areas of

designand technologyon theprogramatthisyear’sSETCConvention.Youaresureto find many that will serve as wonderfulsourcesofentertainmentandeducation. JoinusinkickingofftheconventionwiththeDesign-TechMixer,sponsoredbyTOM-CATUSA,at8p.m.onWednesday,March6. This year we haveover 120 entrants inthe Design/TechnicalCompetition in Cos-tumeCrafts,CostumeDesign, Lighting De-sign, Properties De-sign, Scenic Design

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Adanma O. Barton, Chair Cultural Diversity Committeeadanma_barton@berea.edu

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Adanma O. Barton

Austin Barrow

Tree,wasoneofthemostsuccessfulplaysinKentuckylastyear.Thiswillbeyourlastchancetoseetheproductionwithitsoriginalcastmembers.Arriveearly toget agoodseat! Allwhoareinterestedinculturaldiversityare invited to joinusatour interestgroupmeetingonThursday,March7,at4:30p.m.

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The workshops in theVoice andSpeech area at the SETC Con-ventionaregearedforall levelsof

learning, so take some time toexplore inLouisville. Never taken an accent/dialect class?ComejoinusforFrenchandScottishandArabicandIrish!Allarewelcome. Neverlookedattextfromavocalcoach’sperspective? Come explore a monologuethrough voice and movement or MichaelChekhov work through voice or poetrythrough textual analysis. Again, all levelsarewelcome! Neverencounteredamajorvocalpeda-gogy? Introduce yourself to CatherineFitzmauriceVoiceworkand Arthur Lessac’sconsonant orchestra.No experience neces-sary. Never st retchedyour vocal abilities?Play with pitch andresonanceinonework-shop, create a vocalworkoutinanother,andencounterthedemandsofoutdoortheatreinyetanother.Again,everyoneiswelcome! We are especially pleased to haveJoanna Cazden teaching a workshop onvocalhealth.Sheisaspeechlanguagepa-thologist,aprofessionalsingerandavocalcoach.Comehearherdiscusstakingcareofyourspeakingand/orsingingvoice.SheistheauthorofthepopularbookEveryday Voice Care: The Lifestyle Guide for Singers and Talkers.Iknoweveryonecouldusethisworkshop! TheVoice and Speech Committee ismoving into the 21st century. Like us onFacebook atSETCVoiceandSpeech, andfollowusonTwitteratSETCVoiceSpeech.If you have a specific voice and speechquestion,feelfreetoemailusatSETCVoice-AndSpeech@gmail.com. WealsohopetoseeyouinrealtimeattheannualVoiceandSpeechinterestareameetingat4:30p.m.onThursday,March7.

the process. Our meetings are used topublicizethemanyeventsthatourinterestgroupsponsorsattheconvention, includingthe High School NewPlayAwardandstagedreading.Inaddition,webrainstormonwhatwewould like to see atfutureconventions,in-cludingkeynotespeak-ersandworkshops.InLouisville,wewillalsodiscuss the temporarycancellationof thisyear’s Charles M. Getchell Award due tothesuddendeathofitschair,ChrisHardin,and thememorial staged readingofTonyKushner’sA Bright Room Called Day thatwillbeheldinitsplace.SeePage2formoredetailsonthestagedreading.

rom the Abydos Passion Play toDoubt,fromprehistorytothepres-ent,therehave

beenintriguingconnec-tions between religionand theatre. If you’reinterested inhowfaithand theatre intersect,please come to ourinterest area meetingonFriday,March8,at1p.m.We’llbediscuss-ing thepossibilityofaReligion&TheatreShortPlayFestivalatnextyear’sconvention. Youmightalsobeinterestedintheses-sion highlighting papers from last year’sTheatreSymposiumevent,whichfocusedon“Ritual,Religion,andTheatre.”Thatsessionisatnoon,Saturday,March9.Checkyourscheduleforotherworkshopsinthisarea. Ifanyofthesesessions–ortheareaingeneral–appealtoyou,pleaselookmeup.I’dlovetoseeyouinLouisville.

he Playwriting interest group willhave its annual meeting Friday,March 8, at 9 a.m. It is open to

all playwrights and anyone interested in

heStageMovementCommitteehasbeenworkinghardtobringqualityphysicalactor trainingto the2013

SETCConvention. SETC Featured Guest Artist StephenWanghjoinsustoteachtwomasterclasseson the Grotowski-based physical workdescribed in his book, An Acrobat of the Heart.Don’tmisstheopportunitytostudywithalegendinphysicaltheatreandhearhimdiscuss“TheJoysofStageFrightandtheSuccessofFailure”duringhiskeynoteaddressat10:30a.m.onFriday,March8. We also welcomeSarah Barker as theinauguralStageMove-ment Featured Pre-senter to teach twomasterclassesexplor-ing AlexanderTech-nique in training andperformance.TheFea-turedPresenterprogramhonorsateachingartistwhoistopinhisorherfieldandwhohasdevotedyearsofservicetofurtheringthe visibility and quality of SETC StageMovementprogramming.BringamonologuetoworkoninthemasterclassanddiscoverhowtheAlexanderTechniquecanrevolution-izeyourperformancework! ZFX Performer Flying and Aerial ArtsroundsoutthemasterclassofferingswithaerialworkonWednesday. Join us at 8 a.m.Thursday andFridayfor“ActorWarm-Ups.”Thentrya10-minute“AlexanderTechniqueMini-Lesson”tostartyourdaywithawarenessandease.Checkout your convention program for the fullscheduleofworkshopofferings. Finally, join us on Saturday, March 9,for “Explorations in Movement: ResponsetoStageMovementWorkshops”todiscussideasthatinspiredyouandwayswemightcontinue to serve you with great stagemovementprogramming.

Cara Rawlings, ChairStage Movement Committee

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voice/speechExplore new territory with your voice

Discuss possible play festival

movementDiscover new ideas in master classes

Vivian Majkowski, ChairVoice and Speech Committee

vmajkows@gmail.com

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tural Arts Coating(ScenicDesign)andan anonymous donor in honor of Irene Smart Rains (Costume Design). Spon-sorships have allowed us to grow thiseventinrecentyears,withtheadditionofcompetitionsinSoundDesign,sponsoredbyShure, Inc.;CostumeCraftsDesign,sponsoredbyMy Own Fringemaker;andPropertyDesignandConstruction,spon-soredbyFriendsofProps.Inaddition,twoprofessionaltheatres–Triad StageandChildren’s Theatre of Charlotte – aresponsoringourReadyforWorkAwardbyprovidingaworkopportunitytotwogradu-atedesigners. ThecompaniesthatstepuptosponsoreventsattheSETCConventionarecriticaltoitssuccess,helpingustakeeventsandprogramming toeverhigher levelsaswestriveto…connectyoutoopportunity.

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Building Synergy and Partnerships Executive Directors of National, State Theatre Organizations Come Together to Share Ideas, Goals at SETC Convention

Who Provides the Lights? Sound? Prizes? And More? Meet the Sponsors that Make It Possible for SETC to Host a Stellar Convention

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ou probably already know thatSETC’s annual convention is amammoth event that requires

untoldhoursofplanning,organizationandoversight by SETC volunteers and theCentralOfficestaff. Butdidyouknow thatourconventionswouldn’tbepossiblewithoutawholeothergroupofpeopleandorganizations?Thesebehind-the-scenes players are the manysponsorswhoprovideequipment, fundingand other support for events during theconvention. Let’sstartwith thedonationsofequip-mentandservices.Magnum Companies,ouron-sitelightingsponsor,lightseverythingfromtheauditionstotheon-sitefestivalstotheAwardsBanquetonSaturdaynightasagifttoourorganization.Atlanta Workshop Playerscontactsuseveryyeartoaskifwewouldliketousetheirsoundsystem.Bothdonationssaveusthousandsofdollars. TOMCAT USAcontinuesitsannualspon-sorshipofourpopularopeningnighteventforthoseinvolvedinthedesign-techarea:theDesign-TechMixer.Additionalcommer-cialexhibitorsjointhefestivitiesbydonatingprizesthataregivenawayatthisevent. Theotherbigopeningnightsocialeventthis year, a reception for presenters andprofessional company representatives, issponsoredbyDisney Theatrical Group. NewatconventionthisyearistheCom-mercial Exhibitor Showcase & Social thatfollowsThursday’s keynote address. Allprogramming will stop from 3:45 to 4:30p.m., giving convention attendees time tobrowseexhibitswhilemunchingonsnacksandsippinglemonade.Hollins Exposition Services, Barbizon Lighting Co., Hall Associates Flying Effects andDramatic Publishingaremakingthiseventpossible. Dramatic PublishingalsosponsorstheannualTheatre forYouthMeet&Greet,agreatwaytoendthedayafter thefestivalandcritiqueonThursdaynight. Mainstage Theatrical and BarbizonaresponsoringtheCollegeandUniversityDivisionMeetingandReceptionthisyear. Dramatists Play Service offers thewinningtheatresintheCommunityTheatreFestivalacashprizeeachyear. NorcostcoofferstheHighSchoolThe-atreFestivalwinnersagenerousproductgift. Master classes are made possible byZFX Flying Effects, which worked withSETCthisyeartoprovidethefirsthands-on

flyingmasterclassforconvention attendeesin its Louisville studiospace, and New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts,whichgenerouslydonateditsequipmentandexper-tise for the Acting forCamerasession. Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC) do-nated the light boardfor the Light Lab thisyear. Last, but definitely not least, are thesponsors who help make our DesignCompetition possible by offering prizemoneyand/orproduct.Longtimesponsorsinclude ETC (Lighting Design), Sculp-

maginethesynergy,thenewpart-nerships and the overall benefitstotheatrethatmightdevelopifthe

executivedirectorsofnational,regionalandstate theatreorganizationscame togetherface-to-faceinonelocationtonetworkandshare experiences, procedures and bestpractices. Thisyear,theSETCConventionwillpro-videthesettingforthatmeeting.Executivedirectors from five of the national theatreorganizations will join me for roundtabledialoguesonThursdaymorningandFridaymorningpriortojoiningthestateexecutivedirectorsforaSaturdayforum. This is the first year for the nationalexecutive directors’ meeting. Executivedirectors from the10 southeastern stateshavemetannuallyduringtheconventionforthelastdecadetosharebestpracticesandlook for solutions to unique and commonchallenges. SETC welcomes the following to theinauguralExecutiveDirectorForum:• Marci Granahan from the American

Alliance forTheatre and Education(AATE);

• JulieCrawfordfromtheAmerican Asso-ciation of Community Theatre(AACT);

• JulieWoffington from the EducationalTheatreAssociation(EDTA);

• MichaelHardywiththeInstituteforOut-doorDrama(IOD);

• David Grindle with the United StatesInstituteforTheatreTechnology(USITT).

Duringourexchanges,we’lllearnmoreabout each organiza-tion’s missions andgoals,andtheinternaland external proce-dures developed tomeet them.We alsowill seek to enhancethe networking op-portunities betweenourorganizationsandlookforwaysinwhichwe can support eachother’sgoodwork. G a t h e r i n g t h i sgroup together has been an objective ofmine formanyyears. I believewecanalllearn from each other’s experiences andwork together to enrich each other’s pro-grams,whichcanonlybenefitourfield.Wejust needed a location in which we couldbegin the dialogue. Louisville is perfect!Wishusluck.

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he money needed to offer the firstTomBehmAwardhasbeenraised, thankstoagenerousdonationbyJohnF.Spiegel,

assistant professor of theatre at Piedmont Col-legeinGeorgia.Spiegel,whopreviouslydonated$5,000,gaveanother$15,000 thiswinter to theaward,whichisdesignedtoprovideprofessionaldevelopmentfundstopeopleworkingintheThe-atreforYouthfield. Afterlearningofthedonation,Behmsaidhewas“humbledbyJohn’sgenerosity.SohappyforSETCandtheatreforyouth!” Apioneerinthefieldofchildren’stheatre,Behmretiredin2002fromafacultypositionattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatGreensboro,wherehealsowasartisticdirectoroftheNorthCarolinaTheatreforYoungPeople.Spiegel,aformerstudentofBehm’s,initiatedtheawardasawayofrecognizingBehm’stremendousimpactasateacher.

very year I look forward to the SETCConvention.Itisagreatchanceformetomeetthefolkswhoreadthiscolumn.

Thisyear,I’mpresentingtwodifferentsessions. MyfirstsessiononThursday,March7,at1p.m., is “Beyond the Rainbow,” a presentationanddiscussionaboutdiscriminationissuesinthetheatre. My second session on Friday, March 8, atnoon,is“SpiderManHasItAll:LegalIssuesforTheatre.”Itwillcoveralltypesoflegalissuesfortheperformingarts:copyright,con-tracts,personalinjury,employment,censorship,nonprofits,collaborationsandmore. Atbothsessions,therewillbeanopportunityforquestionsfromthoseattending.SeeyouinLouisville.

Theatre and the Lawby Dan Ellison

Ask the Lawyer: Bring Your Questions to the SETC Convention

Dan Ellison is a Durham, NC-based attorney with a concentration in arts-related law and nonprofit law. He can be reached at artandmuseumlaw@aol.com. The contents of this column are intended for general information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice or legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstance.

AQ I haven’t signed up yet for any master classes at the SETC

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MISSISSIPPITheatre Association

TheMississippiTheatreAssociationhelditsannualfestivalinJanuary.Number Attending:662.Winners of Community Theatre Festival: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,TupeloCommunity Theatre,Tupelo,MS;The Boys in Autumn,CompanyofAngels,Meridian,MS.Winner of High School Theatre Festival: In a Grove,O a k G r o ve H i g hSchool, Hattiesburg,MS.Idea to Share: Bring Makeup Artist in to Speak on Career. Wehadanex-cellentkeynotespeakerthisyear.MakeupartistandfellowMississippianBillyBrasfieldspokeabouthiscareerandinspiredattend-ees,youngandold,tobetruetothemselves.Hewasaninspiringspeaker.- Stephen Cunetto, MTA Executive Director

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ouldyouliketobeamemberoftheEditorialBoardofSouthern Theatre,SETC’saward-winningmagazine?

Severalslotswillbecomeopenlaterthisyearasmembers’termsontheEditorialBoardexpire.Ifyouhaveaninterestinservingontheboardorwritingforthemagazine,thisisagreattimetogetinvolved.Tolearnmore,makeplanstoattendthesession,“BecomeaWriterorEditorialBoardMemberforSouthern Theatre,SETC’s PopularMagaz ine,” a t10:30 a.m. onFriday, March 8.At this meeting,you will receivei n f o r m a t i o naboutwritingforthe magazine,a s w e l l a sd e t a i l s o nqual i f icat ions forbecomingamemberoftheEditorialBoard.Professionals, teachers and students allmaywriteforSouthern Theatre andserveon theEditorialBoard.Writersare invitedtobringpotentialstoryideastothemeetingfordiscussion.

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presentedbySarahBarker,anationallyrecognizedleaderinmovementtraining.Thefirst,forprofessionalsandprofessors,isWednesday,March6,from5:30-7p.m.Thesecond,forstudents,isThursday,March7,from1-2:15p.m.

YoualsomayattendAuditioning for Pop-Rock Musicals,presentedbyBroadwayauditioncoachV.P.Boyle,onThursday,March7,from10:30a.m.-12:45p.m.,andAudition Mastery,presentedbytalentagentMarkRedantyofBauman,Redanty&Shaul,onThursday,March7,from4:30-6p.m.

Volume LIV Number 2 • Spring 2013 • $8.00

Flying EffectsShould You Take Your Next Production to New Heights?Emotional HangoverWhat Are the Symptoms?How Can Actors Avoid It?

Tom Behm Award Receives $15,000 Donation

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Lookforanumberofbooksigningsat locationsthroughouttheconvention.AmongthosesigningbookswillbeDistinguishedCareerAwardrecipientKenLudwig,FeaturedGuestArtistStevenWangh,AlexanderTechniquemasterclasspresenterSarahBarkerandTheatreforYouthFestivalrespondentSandraAsher.

BOOK SIGNINGS

atch out! SETC’s convention schedule isgoing cyber.Yes, we’ll still receive printedprograms,whichhidefromusnowandthen,but

wealsohaveagreatnewWebalternative. This year SETC is offering “Sched,” an onlineapplication containing a complete schedule of ourconvention’s456sessionsandeventsalongwithawholebunchofniftyfeatures,includingthecapacityto develop a private convention schedule for everyparticipant. If you can access theWeb by laptop,smartphoneortablet,youcancheckthescheduleinstantly.Lifeisgoingtobealoteasier. “Wehavebeenprovidinganonlineschedule,butitwasverylimitedinfeatures,”saysQuianaClark-Roland,programassociateinSETC’sCentralOffice.“Wewerelookingforanonlineschedulethatwasmoreaccessible,user-friendlyandinteractive.WewereexcitedtofindthatinSched.org.” Judi Rossabi, SETC’s communications and marketing manager, walked me throughSched’sfeatures.Tobuildyourownschedule,gotoSETC’shomepageandclickon“Con-vention”(inthehorizontallistoflinksdirectlyunderthepictureandthemasthead).YouwillimmediatelybetakentotheConventionpage.Clickon“Schedule”inthelefthandmenu.WhentheSchedulepageopens,clickonthe“SETCConvention2013Schedule”link.ThiswilltakeyoutotheSETCConventionScheduleinSched.org.Thedirectlinkishttp://setc-convention2013.sched.org. Tocreateyourownconventionschedule,eithersignuporlogintoSched.org.YoualsohavetheoptionoflogginginwithyourFacebookaccount.Onceyouareloggedin,youcanaddapictureifyoulikeandbegintobuildyourownschedule! Acrossthetopofthepage,youwillseethefollowingheaders: Schedule Speakers Sponsors Exhibitors Advertisers Attendees Toseetheentireconventionschedule,clickon“Schedule.”Tobuildyourownschedule,clickonthestarsofthesessionsyouplantoattend.Toviewyourschedulelater,clickonthe“MySched”optionthatappearsinadropdownmenuwhenyouplacethecursoronyourphoto–andyourschedulewillappear.Thewebsiteisalsomobile-friendly,soyoucanpullupyourschedulewithyoursmartphone. Withhundredsofsessionsscheduledduringtheconvention,itmaybedifficulttolocateeveryeventthatyouwanttoattend.Inthatcase,youmayfinditeasiertoaccessprogram

Robert E. Ankrom, the formerexecutivedirectoroftheFloridaTheatreConference, passed awayThursday,January3,2013.Ankrom,aprofessorattheUniversityofMiamiformorethan40years,wasthe2012recipientofSETC’sSuzanne M. Davis Memorial Award,

giventorecognizeser v ice to theo r g a n i z a t i o n .A n k r o m a l s ow a s S E T C ’ scollege/universitycoord ina tor inthe high schoolauditionsroomformany years and

served two terms as Florida’s staterepresentativetoSETC.

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In Memoriam

SETC Convention Program Is Now Interactive!Access Your Personal Schedule via Smartphone, Tablet, Laptop

SETC News is published bimonthlyfor the SoutheasternTheatre Confer-ence.Deadlinefornextissue:April10.Please send news items to:DeannaThompson,EditorPhone:336-292-6041E-mail:deanna@setc.orgorto:SoutheasternTheatreConference1175RevolutionMillDrive,Studio14Greensboro,NC27405Phone:336-272-3645E-mail:info@setc.orgWebsite:www.setc.org

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offeringsbysubject.Lookdownthe listofinterestareasontherighthandsideofthescreen.Clickonacoloredcirclebesideanyof the topics.You will immediately see allofthesessionswithinthatsubjectlistedinchronological order. Again, you may addsessionstoyourschedulebyactivatingthestarbesideeachsessiontitle. Ifyouwanttoseewhatyourfriendsaredoing,lookforthesearchboxatopthelistofsubjects(rememberthecoloredcircles).Typethefirstnameofthefriendyouwantandclickthe“Search”button.Youwillgetalistingofall the“Mike’s”orwhoever.Onceyoufindyourfriend,justclickonthenametolookathisorherschedule. Schedisaresourcethatmaybeusefulforyouandyourorganization.Anyonecanuseitfora$99fee.LookitupontheWebatSched.org.

Don Wolfe is professor emeritus at Wake Forest University and a former SETC President. He can be reached at wolfe@wfu.edu.

Michael Flowers,a professor of theatreatBirminghamSouth-ern College, recentlyreceived theAlabamaConference of The-atre’sMarianGallawayAward,givenforcontri-butionstotheatreinthestate. He has been amemberofthecollege’sfacultysince1984.

heckyourconventionprogramforalistingofthesocialeventsatSETC2013,fromopeningnighteventsto

theclosingnightawardsceremony. Agreatwaytoendyourconventionexpe-rienceisattheSETC President’s Reception, Banquet Gala and 64th Annual Awards Ceremony,beginningat7p.m.onSaturday,March9,withentertainmentbyPULSEDanceCompanyfromClaflinUniversityinOrange-burg,SC.Thiseventisopentoall.Banquetticketsare$30andcanbepurchaseduntil5p.m.Thursday,March8,attheRegistra-tionDesk inTheGaltHouse.TheGala isfollowed by the Celebration Dance, from10p.m.-Midnight.Allarewelcome.DanceintothenightwithmusicprovidedbyDJYaBoiBoi.

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