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Institute of Outdoor Drama .Oregon Shakespeare Festival “Romeo and Juliet” Institute of Outdoor Drama 2013 Membership Directory 2013 Membership Directory The Institute of Outdoor Drama (IOD) is a public service agency of the University of North Carolina, based in the College of Fine Arts and Communications at East Carolina University. We provide services to organizations who produce theatre in outdoor settings including historical dramas, Shakespeare festivals, religious dramas, and a rich variety of musicals and plays. Founded in 1963 in the United States, the IOD now welcomes member theatres from around the world. We serve four primary constituent groups: 1. Members who pay annual dues and participate in our conferences, auditions, public information and research projects 2. Other outdoor theatres with an interest in our programs and networking opportunities and who may wish to become members in the future 3. Actors, directors, designers and technicians with experience or interest in outdoor theatre work 4. Members of the public or press seeking information about performances and theatres in different parts of the world The services provided by the Institute to its members include: • The annual conference • Unified Auditions/Interviews for performers and technicians • Research and publications on matters of interest to the membership, including attendance statistics, audience surveys, economic impact studies, technological developments, cultural tourism and marketing trends • An interactive Website to facilitate networking and exchange of ideas, job postings, classified ads and best practices in the field • Feasibility studies for new theatres provided by teams of professional consultants and ongoing development assistance for communities wishing to establish outdoor theatres • Consultations to member companies in all areas of theatre management, strategic planning, board retreats, executive search and special projects • Public information and promotions of the outdoor entertainment experiences provided by its members • Liaison with other national and international arts services and tourism organizations, government agencies and unions • Economic Impact studies • Awards programs Perhaps the most valued benefit of membership in IOD is the network it provides for theatre professionals to share information, opportunities, common challenges and expertise. 4.11 www.outdoordrama.org 2013 Membership Directory Coming Activities • 50th Anniversary IOD Conference: October 3-6, 2013 in Bardstown, Kentucky. • National Outdoor Drama Auditions: January 17-19, 2014 A Company of Fools Theatre Ottawa, Ontario CANADA Staff Michael C. Hardy Susan D. Phillips Director Business Manager 201 Erwin Building 203 Erwin Building Mail Stop 528 Mail Stop 528 East Carolina University East Carolina University Greenville NC 27858 Greenville NC 27858 Office: 252-328-2467 Office: 252-328-5363 Cell: 252-423-1283 Cell: 336-214-8360 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 4.11 www.outdoordrama.org 2013 Membership Directory Mark R. Sumner Award This award honors Mark R. Sumner, Director Emeritus of the Institute of Outdoor Drama (25 years), and a lifetime advocate of outdoor drama in America. Established in 1991, the Sumner Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to a specific drama, or to the outdoor drama movement as a whole. The Sumner Award is a national award and exemplifies the highest standards of American outdoor drama. Awards are given in the areas of playwriting, choreography, direction, dance, acting, design, theatre architecture, scholarship, musical composition, technology and innovation, production, and administration. IOD invites members to submit nominations for the 2013 Mark Sumner Award which will be presented at the 50th Anniversary Conference on October 3, 2013 in Bardstown, Kentucky. Nominations will be accepted until September 1, 2013. Past Winners 2012 .... Jackie Mills, Founder-Playwright, Salado Legends,Texas 2011 .... Scott J. Parker, Director Emeritus Institute of Outdoor Drama (17 years), Chapel Hill, NC 2010 .... William R. Winkler III, Board Chair, Horn in the West, Boone, NC 2009 .... James E. Wilson, General Manager/Producer, Snow Camp Outdoor Theatre, Snow Camp, NC 2008 .... Gayle Bowling, General Manager, Theatre West Virginia, Beckley, WV 2007 .... Anne "Si" Arnold, Costumer, Stephen Foster-The Musical, Bardstown, KY 2006 .... Mark Hofflund, Managing Director, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise, ID 2005 .... Barbara Polly, Producer, Trail of the Lonesome Pine, Big Stone Gap, VA 2004 .... Dennis Anderson, Artistic Director Ramona and San Jacinto Valley Shakespeare Festival, Hemet, CA 2003 .... Larry D. Gustke, Assoc. Professor, Tourism Management, NC State University, Raleigh, NC 2002 .... Fred Alley, Artistic Director/Founder, American Folklore Theatre, Fish Creek, WI 2001 .... Tina Packer, Artistic Director/Founder, Shakespeare & Co., Lenox, MA 2000 .... Marion N. Waggoner, Producer/Artistic Director, Tecumseh!, Chillicothe, OH 1999 .... William M. Hardy, Director, Unto These Hills, Cherokee, NC 1998 .... Fred C. Adams, Founder, Utah Shakespearean Festival, Cedar City, UT 1997 .... W. L. "Rusty" Mundell, Founder, Tecumseh!, Chillicothe, OH 1996 .... David W. Weiss, Director and Designer, 16 outdoor dramas, Charlottesville, VA 1995 .... William W. Patton, Executive Director, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, OR 1994 .... Josef Meier, Founder, The Black Hills Passion Play, Spearfish, SD 1993 .... Kermit Hunter, Playwright of 43 outdoor dramas, Dallas, TX 1992 .... Raymond Raillard, General Manager, TEXAS, Canyon, TX 1991 .... Bert Ballard, General Manager, The Stephen Foster Story, Bardstown, KY 4.11 www.outdoordrama.org 2013 Membership Directory IOD Administrative Board Dr. Chris Buddo Barbara Polly Interim Dean President/Producer College of Fine Arts & Communication Trail of the Lonesome Pine East Carolina University PO Box 1976 Greenville NC 27858 Big Stone Gap VA 24219 252-328-1283 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] John Shearin Michael Crane School of Theatre and Dance, Director Associate Dean East Carolina University College of Fine Arts & Communication Greenville NC East Carolina University 252-328-1191 Greenville NC 27858 Email: [email protected] 252-328-1283 Email: [email protected] John Tissue Executive Director Brantley Dunaway Cherokee Historical Assoc. Producing Artistic Director PO Box 398 Kentucky Shakespeare Festival Cherokee NC 28719 323 West Broadway, Suite 401 828-497-1532 Louisville KY 40202 Email: [email protected] 502-574-9900 Email: [email protected] J. Scott Phillips Executive Director Michael Hardy Utah Shakespeare Festival Director, Institute of Outdoor Drama 351 W. Center St. College of Fine Arts & Communication Cedar City, UT 84720 East Carolina University Email: [email protected] Greenville NC 27858 252-328-5363 David Weiss Email: [email protected] 2600 Barracks Rd. # 498 Charlottesville VA 22901 Patrick Long 434-296-4221 Director, Institute for Sustainable Tourism Email: [email protected] East Carolina University Greenville NC 27858 252-328-1283 Email: [email protected] 4.11 www.outdoordrama.org 2013 Membership Directory Institute Advisory Board Fred Adams Christian Moe 351 W. Center St. 603 South Curtis Place Cedar City UT 84720 Carbondale IL 62901 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Laurence Avery Scott Parker 612 Churchill Dr. 150 Dixie Dr. Chapel Hill NC 27517 Chapel Hill NC 27514 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] William Ivey Long Mark Sumner 44 Walker St. No. 1 3115 Hawk Ridge Rd. New York NY 10013 Chapel Hill NC 27516 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Jim Volz 142 Marion Blvd. Fullerton CA 92835 Email: [email protected] TEXAS Musical 4.11 www.outdoordrama.org 2013 Membership Directory Institute of Outdoor Drama Australia Newfoundland New South Wales Deon, Jenn Rowling, Patricia Shakespeare by the Sea Festival Bard on the Beach (AU) St. John's NL St. Peters, Sydney NSW Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.shakespearebytheseafestival.com Web: http://bardonthebeach.net/ Phone: 703-743-7287 Phone: 0414 906 734 Ontario Western Australia Farthing, Ian Newmark, Paige St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival Shakespeare WA (Western Australia) Prescott ON Greenwood WA 6024 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.stlawrenceshakespeare.ca Web: www.shakespearewa.com Phone: 613-925-5788 Phone: +61 450 148 500 Jasmyn Woodford, email: [email protected] Wilkes, Gertrude A Company of Fools Theatre Ottawa ON Canada Email: [email protected] Alberta Web: http://fools.ca/ Phone: 613-697-8724 Konopaki, Cadence Scott Florence, email: [email protected] Freewill Shakespeare Festival Catriona Leger, email: [email protected] Edmonton AB Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.freewillshakespeare.com/ Italy Phone: 780-425-8086 De Sanctis, Luisa Rovida Neudorf, Vance Accademia Dei Licini - Teatro Licinium Canadian Badlands Passion Play Erba Como Drumheller AB Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.teatrolicinium.it Web: http://canadianpassionplay.com/ Phone: +39 031 611 409 Phone: 1-403-823-2001 Grazia Masciadri, email: [email protected] British Columbia Taiwan ROC Cronk, James Scott, Llyn Theatre Under the Stars (Vancouver) Aletheia University Vancouver BC New Taipei City Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: http://tuts.ca/ Web: http://www.au.edu.tw/main.php Phone: 604-734-1917
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