A Quarterly Publication of the New England Theater NETCNews Conference, Inc. volume 12 number 1 winter 2002 2002: Another Year, NETC Goes for the inside Another Great Convention Gold and Wins! this issue From beginning to end, the NETC Convention this The newest event at the NETC Convention is the year was a rousing success. The Wayfarer Inn in Bedford, Olympiad and it seemed to be a resounding success. New Hampshire, provided a picturesque and comfort- High school students from all over the New England Special Features: able backdrop for the events of the weekend. The area competed in various competitions, such as Power Thursday evening pizza party, followed by the perform- Lighting and the 5 Minute Play Dash. Panels of judges Responses to ance of the University of New Hampshire watched the participants and filled out evaluation forms Sports group, was well attended and a fun and energetic which were then given to each student at the end of the The Forum beginning to the conference. day. The enthusiasm and excitement were contagious. page 10 Some events, such as the Dance Decathlon, were so On Friday, registration was jam-packed with high popular that observers crowded around the doors to schools arriving in preparation for the workshops and catch a peek at the proceedings. Gold, silver and bronze fun of the Olympiad. Kudos to Tara McCarthy and medalists in each event were awarded plaques at the Ovations Ramona Zappala for organizing the desk and running it Closing Ceremonies. Though not everyone took home page 4 so smoothly. By 9 a.m., the lobby was pulsing with the a plaque, the judges all agreed that everyone who par- music of the Warm-ups workshop led by Lisa ticipated was definitely a winner. Below is a list of the Antonecchia. Elsewhere, the Freestyle Scene Design events and the awards: competition was underway. This set the format for the Opportunities day: between sessions, the hallways and lobbies would continues on page 2 page 6 continues on page 7 Young Playwrights in 2003 CONVENTION Area News Six Hours page 8 Theater:The Essential Art In less than six hours, seven high school playwrights from four New England states created stage worthy ten- The centrality of theatre to our quality of life will be minute plays and monologues thanks to the guidance of celebrated in the 52nd annual NETC Convention Dana Yeaton, director of the Vermont Young Upcoming November 7,8,9, 2003, at the Biltmore Hotel in Playwrights Project. Also on hand were Kate Snodgrass Events Providence, Rhode Island. The three-day of Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, Jack Welch of Convention will expand the focus of theatre from not SelectPlays.com, plus six professional . At the day page 13 only events on stage, but also in the various arenas of end showcase of selections, one of the young authors education, politics, community building, therapy, viewing the presentation of his monologue reflected rehabilitation, and many more venues and profes- that the did a great job. Dana turned to him and sions. Each division of the organization—Children said, “No YOU did a great job. Those are your words.” and Youth, Secondary School, College/University, The author—tears in his eyes—when asked if he’d Professional, and Community Theatre—is invited to sleep tonight, merely replied that he’d have difficulty provide a great diversity of workshops, performances, sleeping for weeks to come. Working with young play- lectures, and special events through which theater wrights is Dana Yeaton’s special talent. He, Snodgrass practitioners, students, and educators can share and and Welch are interested in expanding his innovative expand their knowledge and expertise. and well-respected process. For more information con- tact Kate Snodgrass at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, Building on the great success of the Theatre 949 Commonwealth Av., Boston MA 02215. E-mail Olympiad, which debuted at the 2002 Convention, address: [email protected].

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2003 Convention Inquiries concerning proposals for workshops, per- continued from page 1 formances, presentations, and papers should be sent to: Cover Ann Marie Shea, Ph.D. secondary members will again have the opportunity Professor of Theatre to develop and test their theatrical skills in a chal- Department of Visual and Performing Arts Stories lenging and supportive atmosphere under the guid- Worcester State College ance of master teachers. 486 Chandler Street Worcester, MA 01602 Among other initiatives, the convention planners are investigating the possibility of master classes for NETC 2003 Convention Co-Chairs: adults, as well as professional development units for Suzanne Ramczyk K-12 teachers. Professor of Theatre, Bridgewater State College [email protected] Furthermore, publishers and design and technical Ann Marie Shea vendors will feature products and demonstrations Professor of Theatre, Worcester State College applicable to a variety of theatrical situations. Please [email protected] contact Lisa Antonecchia, Huntington Theater Luke Sutherland Company, for inquiries: [email protected] Technical Director, Community College of Rhode Island [email protected] The city of Providence, which recently underwent an Frans Rijnbout architectural and cultural renaissance, and the pres- Assistant Professor of Theatre, Regis College ence of a number of theatre schools and companies [email protected] (including the Trinity Repertory Company) will offer Convention participants an enriching and artistic For more information please visit NETC on the web experience. at: www.NETConline.org

NETC Goes for the Gold 5 Minute Play Dash Gold: Fryberg Academy, Team #10 continued from page 1 Ryan Killen, Amy Wright-Mead, DJ Garcia, Shannon Palmo, Emily Turley, Kate Dagen Dance Decathlon Silver: Fryberg Academy, Team #13 Gold: Rick Cekovsky, Southington High School Jon Anderson, Meghan Harrington, Brad Silver: Kimberly Wakefield, North Haven High Hamlin, Erica Martineau, Jake Straw School Bronze: North Haven High School, Team #5 Bronze: Caitlin Farrell, Pomperaug High School Nicole Scasino, Michelle DelGuidice, Rob Hermann, Maria Bontempo Free Style Set Design Gold: North Haven High School Improv Comedy High Jump Silver: Bucksport High School Gold: Maine Central Institute Bronze: Pomperaug High School Forrest Peterson, Steve Parkhurst, Matt Nichols Silver: Bourne High School Power Lighting Stephen Cox, Sam Hartson, Josh Midgett, Gold: Jim Shumway, North Haven High School, Alyssa Norton 38 seconds Bronze: Fryburg Academy Silver: Emily Cosby, Randolph Union High School, D.J. Sarcia, Shannon Palme, Meghan 1:02 Harrington, Amy Wright-Mead Bronze: Rob Herman, North Haven High School, 1:19 Musical Theatre Marathon Gold: Tyler Richardson, Maine Central Institute Costume Design Silver: Cole R. Lundquist, Bucksport High School Gold: Kim Wakefield, North Haven High School Bronze: Kate Zarolinksi, Maine Central Institute Silver: Kelly O’Connell, Brittany Sidway, Pomperaug High School Congratulations to all the participants! NETC encour- Bronze: Jeanana Sandella, North Haven High School ages high school’s to compete in next year’s events! volume 12, number 1 3 CONVENTION 2002: Another Year, Another Great Event Cover Stories

Gassner Chair Steve Capra introduces Special Award Winner and Keynote Speaker Jean-Claude van Itallie. Special Guest Dawn Wells hugs a lucky winner of her Film Actors’Boot Camp scholarship.

Convention Chair and longtime friend of Arthur Lessac presents the Leonidas A.Nickole Award for Excellence in Education to Mr. Lessac,who was forced at the last moment to allay his plans to accept in person—fortunately, Leo himself was able to accept on behalf of Mr. Lessac, in what many thought was the most Kearsarge Arts accepts their Moss Hart Trophy (a nice paperweight on anyone’s desk). moving,inspirational moment of the evening.

College of Fellows Dean Sig Jensen and College of Fellows member Suzanne Moss Hart Chair Dick Rousseau presents Staples High School their Secondary Division Ramczyk welcome longtime member and Executive Secretary Tom Moss Hart Award. Mikotowicz,PhD into the College of Fellows. 4 NETC News

The concept for this production began two years ago Moss Hart Trophy Winner when KAT artistic director, Trish Lindberg participat- Ovations to ed in the Salzburg Seminar in Austria with people from all over the world. It was during a keynote speech that This year’s winner of the Moss Hart trophy was the she was inspired by the thought that one day all people Kearsarge Arts Theatre for Children which performs at would be able to live together in peace. The relevancy the North Sutton, New Hampshire High School. The of this project appeared to have taken on more impor- KAT Youtheatre in collaboration with the M. Ed in tance since the events of September 11. Integrated Arts at Plymouth State College produced an original musical, A YOU AND ME WORLD, in Trish Lindberg along with five support staff gratefully late July. accepted the Moss Hart trophy at the NETC banquet in Bedford, NH. Ms. Lindberg extended her thanks to Over eighty five children, including sixteen students the New England Theater Conference for recognizing from foreign lands, appeared on stage in this musical unique and outstanding productions throughout the collage of the words of children from over thirty six dif- six state region. She also announced that portions of A ferent countries. YOU AND ME WORLD will be touring in South Africa next summer. The Kersarge Arts Theatre (KAT) is a non profit organization dedicated to children and to the develop- Dr. Donald Wharton, president of Plymouth State ment of the highest caliber performing and visual arts. College, presented the Moss Hart trophy to Ms. During a four week intensive summer workshop, Lindberg at a faculty meeting recently. The award will youths age 4–18 develop their talents in theater, dance, be on display at the Silver Cultural Center at the col- music and the visual arts. lege for the remainder of the year.

The 2001/2002 Moss Hart Arthur Lessac Receives Award Winners Leonidas A.Nickole Award The Overall Winner as well as the winner in the At the Awards Banquet, Deborah Kinghorn told us Youth & Children’s Theatre Division about Lessac’s long and distinguished career and about A YOU AND ME WORLD, Kearsarge Arts Theatre the powerful impact he had made in her life. In a truly Company for Children, New , NH, moving moment, Leo Nickole himself came up and Conceived and Directed by Trish Lindberg accepted the honor for Lessac, who was unable to Community Theatre Division attend due to illness. However, Lessac writes this to all the NETC members: THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, Actors’ Collaborative, Foxboro, MA, Directed by Judith Calabria Post “Esteemed Colleagues: I thank you from the bottom of Professional Theatre Division my heart for this special honor. I proudly accept this THE CLEARING, Wellesley Summer Theatre, award and will treasure it always. One doesn’t set out to Wellesley, MA, Directed by Nora Hussey be the recipient of such accolades. I’ve always simply Secondary Division sought the truth of tone, of sound touching bone and sending song and dance through the body. I’ve tried to INTO THE WOODS, Staples High School, Westport, allow these truths to lead to newfound behavior and CT, Directed by David Roth discoveries in character, performance and indeed, life. HONORABLE MENTIONS: For you to honor that search delights me beyond meas- ure and I will continue to try to hold myself to the bar Children/Youth Theatre Division of excellence you've bestowed on me.” A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Perform It! Young People’s Stage Company, Tuftonboro, NH, The award was sent to him, and when he received it, Director Jan Helling Croteau he wrote: Community Theatre Division “The NETC trophy is very beautiful...it exudes a feel- INTO THE WOODS, Arlington Friends of the ing of gentle elegance...and I love the glass motif.” Drama, Arlington, MA, Directed by Suzanne Bixby We are glad to add this extraordinary educator to our Secondary Theatre Division distinguished list of award winners. THE WIZARD OF OZ, Bourne High School, Bourne, MA, Directed by Mary L. Collela volume 12, number 1 5

Theater with William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Saugus Massachusetts Night’s Dream” and “Interview” by Theatre Company of Represents New England Saugus. Ovations at the National Level NERF was adjudicated by Ron Cameron, a professor of theater from Sheridan College, Ontario and the Theatre Company of Saugus and their production of University of Toronto; Kristina Bendikas, a performer “Interview” by Jean-Claude van Itallie was selected as and director currently teaching at the University of “Best Production” at the New England Regional Festival Albany; and Carol Smith Austin, a producer, writer and (NERF) of Community Theatre, held September 21 and director now heading Genesius 22 at Concord City Auditorium in Concord, New Productions in Boston. Hampshire. They will represent New England and Region I at the American Association of Community At the Awards Ceremony held that evening, special Theatre’s AACT/Fest 2003, scheduled for June 25-29 at Adjudicators’ Awards went to: Harvard Community’s the Warner Theatre in Torrington, Connecticut. Doug Cooper, John Murtaugh, Diane Seligman and Marisa McPherson for Set Design and Dressing; Hole in This year’s NERF was hosted by the New Hampshire the Wall Theater’s Denise Clapsaddle for Costume Community Theatre Association and co-chairs Chuck Design, Maria Wichlac for the Dance of the Fairies and Emmons and Jerry White, assisted by Rob Dionne, Pat Bill Arnold for his original score; Theatre Company of White, Sally Kelly, Kevin Riley and Dan Mellilo, made Saugus’s Larry Segel for Achievement in Technical it an enjoyable two days. Hospitality was provided by the Design; and to Sharon P. Lajoie of Community Players of Nashua Theatre Guild and Community Players of Concord for “Evocation of the Period”. The stage man- Concord hosted a reception Saturday evening. agers’ award, given by Festival Stage Manager Bob Foster, went to Concord’s Carol Kyne. Saugus’s Laura Schrader- Festival adjudicators offered workshops in acting, voice Johnson won Best Director for “Interview”. Acting and props in the morning, followed by afternoon per- awards went to Sharon Mason for “night, Mother”, to formances of Steven Fechter’s “The last Cigarette” by Paul Bacon of “Waiting for Lefty” and to Cheryl Crocker Gaslight Theater of Hallowell, Maine and KISTheatre of for “Midsummer Night’s Dream”. For Best production, New Hampshire’s “Feeding the Ducks” by Lowell Hole in the Wall Theater was the second runner up and Williams. The evening session began with Community Harvard Community Theatre was first runner up. Players of Concord presenting “Waiting for Lefty” by Clifford Odets, then Marsha Norman’s “night, Mother” AACT/Fest presents a forum for community by Harvard Community Theatre of Harvard, from the ten regions of AACT to enter productions for Massachusetts. Workshops were repeated Sunday morn- adjudication and advancement from the state level, to ing, then the final session included Hole in the Wall the regional level and finally, to the national level.

enthusiastic of the musical theatre, Leo not only directed The Leonidas A.Nickole the musical theatre program at Emerson for many years, but also was the founder of the Musical Theatre Society Theatre Educator of the at Emerson and served as its advisor for 30 years . Leo also Year Award served as chair of Theatre Education and Theatre Arts. Somehow he found time to direct over 110 theatrical The College/University Division of the New England productions in the college community and summer the- Theatre Conference is accepting nominations for the atre. He has also served New England Theatre 2003 recipient of the Leonidas A. Nickole Theatre Conference long and faithfully as president and, since Educator of the Year Award. 1983, a member of the College of Fellows.

First presented at the 2001 50th anniversary convention Any member of the NETC is invited to nominate a dis- in Boston the award recognizes excellence in theatre edu- tinguished theatre educator at any level—children’s, sec- cation at all levels as demonstrated through dedication to ondary and higher education. In addition to the nomi- theatre pedagogy, innovation in the field of theatre edu- nating letter, two letters of support from theatre practi- cation, or achievement throughout a career in theatre tioners, who need not be NETC members, must be sub- education. The first award recipient was, appropriately mitted. The letters should provide evidence of distinction enough, Leo Nickole himself. in one or more of the above categories. The division will accept nominations for the 2003 award throughout the After a long and productive career in theatre at Emerson year until March 1, 2003. College, Leo is now professor emeritus. A knowledgeable 6 NETC News

AATE/ATHE 2003 New York NETC Volunteers Opportunities Conference Welcome and Appreciated

On July 31 – August 3, 2003, the American Alliance On behalf of the NETC Board of Directors, I would for Theatre and Education (AATE) and the like to extend an open invitation to our members— Association for Theatre in Higher Education individual, group and student—to become more (ATHE) will present “Tomorrow’s Stages: Blueprints actively involved with NETC. Please consider sharing for Transforming Theatre,” a joint national confer- your expertise in any of the following: advocacy, edu- ence, at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel. cation, membership development, marketing, publi- cations, event planning, long range strategic plan- AATE and ATHE, two nationally-recognized non- ning, fund raising, grant writing, workshop leaders, profit membership organizations, will combine their reviewers, respondents, or new script readings knowledge, expertise and vision to offer state-of-the- art learning opportunities. NETC has “big” plans for the future—and you can help to make them a reality! The goal of this joint education forum is to impact the effectiveness of the profession of theatre educa- For more information, E-mail or phone Linda Murphy, tion through a long-term vision of the role of theatre President, NETC at [email protected] or 617-273-1549 arts within the school, the community and society at large. Trends in pedagogy, arts funding, promotion and tenure, theatre training within the corporate worlds, and other topics of immediate concern to professionals at all levels of teaching and perform- New Musicals and ance will be among the available session choices. Songs Sought The format for this three-day conference will address NEW MUSICALS and/or original CABARET the learning styles of all participants. Workshops, SONGS by New England authors, are sought for the panels with papers, roundtables, performances, 5th annual BIRTH OF A MUSICAL FESTIVAL, to poster sessions combine with all conference presen- be held June 2003. tations, awards ceremonies, and an opening recep- tion offer variety and recognition to the work of the This is sponsored by New & Musical Theater two organizations. Initiative, North Shore Music Theatre, Boston Music Theatre Project at Suffolk University, and The An exhibition hall will feature publishers and ven- ASCAP Foundation. Postmark deadline for submis- dors with products applicable to theatre beginning sions is February 15, 2003. on Thursday, July 31 through Saturday, Aug. 2. An exhibitor/advertiser prospectus is available on Application forms available online at www.nomti.org, ATHE’s website at www.athe.org. or by sending SASE to NOMTI c/o Michael Wartofsky, Executive Director, 40 Paul Gore Street #3, For more information about the upcoming New York Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. Conference, contact www.athe.org and www.aate.com.

Please visit NETC on the web at www.NETConline.org to find out how you can get more involved in your community! volume 12, number 1 7

President’s Message Advertisement,Theatre by Linda Murphy Arts Assistant Professor Opportunities President,NETC Board of Directors Tenure-track Line “Starting Here, Starting Now” was indeed a celebra- tion of theatrical creativity!!!! NETC celebrated its UMass Boston Performing Arts: Music, Theatre, 51st year in operation at our 47th Annual Convention Dance seeks to fill a tenure-track position in at the Wayfarer Inn in Bedford, New Hampshire, dur- Theatre Arts at the Assistant Professor level. We ing the weekend of November 1-3. Excellent and seek a Theatre Generalist with a Ph.D. in Drama or exciting feedback regarding it success invites me to say Theatre; preference will be given to candidates with that this truly was a convention to be proud of. Classical, Renaissance (preferably Shakespeare), Restoration/Neo-Classical, or American Theatre Performances, workshops, panels—the very well specialties. Program of scholarly publication expect- received Theatre Olympiad—our annual awards ban- ed. Prior teaching experience beyond the TA level quet and a thrilling keynote address given by our is desired; prior experience in acting and/or direct- NETC Special Award Recipient, Jean Claude Van ing in the classical repertory is required. Itallie all contributed to a weekend of unforgettable theatre activity and events. Responsibilities include research and publication, teaching undergraduate courses in Dramaturgy I am most proud of my NETC colleagues who make it (Theatre History, Play Analysis, other period and all happen. Sincere thanks, as well as a standing ova- style courses), in Performance (Acting and/or tion to Tara McCarthy, our Executive Director, for her Directing), directing mainstage productions, advis- boundless energy and efficient orchestration of every ing majors, and teaching in General Education. element of NETC activity, convention—et all! To the Convention Co-Chairs, Deborah Kinghorn, David The UMass Boston Theatre program has over 100 Kaye and David Ramsey, my congratulations and Theatre majors, a dozen minors, and about two appreciation. Special thanks to Hank Zappala, dozen Dance minors. The Department presents two Ramona Zappala, Lisa Antonecchia, Adam Godbout mainstage theatre productions and a dance concert (our TD), Peter Marsh, Linda Potter, Jeanie Furlan, each semester, offers some dance courses in associa- Jim Quinn, Nina Schussler, Wendy Lement, Dick tion with the Boston Ballet, and is active in the Rousseau, Jay DiPrima, Steve Capra and the many, Boston Theatre community. We are members of many others who contributed to the success of the Region I of KCACTF and the New England weekend. Theatre Conference and are in process of establish- ing some Theatre and Dance residency programs on See everyone at next year’s convention as we meet in campus. Providence, Rhode Island, at the Biltmore Hotel dur- ing the weekend of November 8-10, 2003. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

Send letter, CV, and three reference letters to Call for Nominees to the UMass Boston, Human Resources, Search # 715, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125. An Board of Directors Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Title IX employer. Each year one of the three positions of Director in each Division is up for election. If you are a member in good standing and wish to stimulate greater interest in your area, plan, prepare, and implement activities for your Division a position on the Board may be perfect for you. CALL FOR This coming election will also include the Officers of the organization. If you have a strong interest in help- ARTICLES! ing to guide the NETC into the next 50 years please let The Spring 2003 NETC News us know. If you or another member of NETC is inter- ested in joining the Board of Directors please send a deadline is February 1. resume and a letter of interest to Russ Swift, Chair of Email submissions to the Nominating Committee, 731 Livingston Street, [email protected] Tewksbury, MA 01876. 8 NETC News

NETC Creates New Ties America’s First On-Line Area with Kennedy Center/ Dramatic Publishing News American College Theatre Company Opens for In cooperation with Kennedy Center/American Business and Premiers its College Theatre Festival Region I, the division will present on behalf of NETC two acting awards at the First Play in Rhode Island regional festival in January. KCACTF sponsors the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Competition, where- SelectPlays.com, America’s first totally On-Line in over 150 college students from the region vie for Dramatic Publishing Company was launched recent- the opportunity to be one of the two nominees sent ly in Providence, Rhode Island. Jack Welch, former on to national competition in Washington DC in senior editor and managing director of Baker’s Plays in April. The New England Theatre Conference Boston, is a founding partner. SelectPlays.com offers Award for Excellence in Classical Acting will carry producers, directors and other theatre professionals a cash award of $150. The second award is for from grass roots to off-Broadway, the chance to quick- excellence in comic acting , also with a prize of ly preview potential selections for their seasons. $150. This will involve NETC in a featured role in the Irene Ryan competition in this region. These SelectPlays.com also offers a unique forum for play- awards will be determined by the Semi-Finals judges wrights, composers and other drama specialists to and will be announced at the Saturday evening interact with those who are producing their plays via Awards ceremony. e-mail and chat rooms. Thanks to proprietary software created exclusively for Selectplays.com, playwrights Another joint program of KC/ACTF and NETC is have the opportunity to channel responses to theatre the faculty workshop exchange. The program will groups producing their plays without revealing their provide an opportunity for ACTF participating cam- personal e-mail address and check on the sales of their puses to share in the expertise of a visiting ACTF properties, their accrued royalties and other pertinent respondent, who may have a specialty to share. The data whenever they wish. workshop, distinct from the ACTF response, would "piggyback" onto the schedule of the visit to the “It seems the future has caught up to the way scripts campus. Interested campuses would be responsible are viewed and playwrights are compensated,” said A. for hospitality and any fees the visitor may require. Mahon Comeau, founding partner and E-commerce Working out the logistics of this pilot endeavor is marketing professional. The initial offering of a dozen Wil Kilroy of the University of Southern Maine. plays includes new works by Jack Neary, Brad Slaight, Michael Scanlan, Jules Tasca, Brian Way and others.

Cosacomica Tours NETC NEWS: CALL FOR ARTICLES! What happens when you throw together a soldier who's afraid of blood, a servant who takes care of no one but himself, a Doctor who makes managed care look good, and a septuagenarian with the libido of a teen? In Cosacomica's new production, Oh Gismonda, four of the classic Commedia Dell' Arte characters take you on a hilarious romp.

The characters are played by two actors, Don Jordan and Robert Ross Parker, using masks, music, puppets, We are seeking fun, informative, and insightful and whatever else they can get their hands on, in a articles about recent or upcoming events in tour de force of physical and verbal comedy. To find the New England theatre community. out more about Oh Gismonda, visit www.cosacom- Contact Peter Marsh, Vice President of ica.com or email [email protected]. Communications at [email protected], call 617-424-9275, or visit us on the web at www.NETConline.org! volume 12, number 1 9

Bat Boy Returns local youths to his hilarious yet heartfelt struggle to find love and acceptance in the small town in which By overwhelming popular demand, SpeakEasy Stage he now finds himself. Company in Boston will remount its production of Area BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL for an additional four BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL, however, really came week run beginning Friday, January 3, 2003. together in 1996, when Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming, two Los Angeles-based writer/entertainers News All ten cast members of the original SpeakEasy hooked up with composer Laurence O’Keefe. The Company will be back for these special added per- three men met in the lobby of the Actor’s Gang, a the- formances, which will once again take place in atrical collective in Hollywood, where Farley and SpeakEasy’s home at the Boston Center for the Arts, Flemming worked the concession stand and at which 539 Tremont Street in Boston’s South End. they proudly displayed a picture of the Weekly World News’ Bat Boy. The musical, which garnered rave reviews and played to sold-out houses through its October 2002 Boston It was the Bat Boy picture that got the three men talk- run, is based on a series of articles that appeared in the ing, and prompted Farley and Flemming to give Weekly World News concerning a pointy-eared boy O’Keefe a copy of their script reportedly complete “half-man, half-bat” found in a cave outside a small with places for O’Keefe to insert his songs. West Virginia town. O’Keefe, however, took their show and transformed The show, which also won the Lucille Lortel Award many of its scenes into full-blown production numbers for Best Off-Broadway Musical of 2001, chronicles Bat that both send up and pay homage to some of Boy’s adventures, from his capture at the hand of three Broadway’s most famous musicals.

Another Great Convention The last workshop ended at 5:15, and at 6:00, the continued from page 1 Awards Banquet began. Approximately 130 people attended the fully sold banquet. As we began dessert, be lively. Then the sessions would start and suddenly Wendy Lement took the stage and began the awards the hallways were deserted, as people enjoyed the portion of the ceremony, honoring theatre artists who workshops or watched the Olympiad events. have had a profound impact on us. , Arthur Workshops covering acting, movement, dance, direct- Lessac, Jean-Claude van Itallie, Norman Leger, ing, technical theatre, lighting, and many others pro- Genevieve Aichelle and the New Hampshire Theatre vided a wealth of possibilities for participants. Project, Marguerite Mathews and Gregory Gathers of Pontine Movement Theatre, and Jack Dacey, among That evening, Ronald Rand performed his one-man others, were honored in speeches both moving and show about . Mr. Rand was astonish- funny. After the awards were given, the Pontine ing in his portrayal of the great man, capturing fully Movement Theatre presented their original play enti- Clurman's movement, speech rhythms, dialect and the tled "Dearly Earned", the story of the impact of indus- flamboyance and passion of the man. trialization on New England. .

On to Saturday! Somewhat quieter because there were On Sunday, the day began with a meeting of all inter- fewer high school students, the day was still filled with ested in the Long-Range Planning Committee’s activ- the buzz of good workshops and excellent presenters. ities. In this session, led by Suzanne Ramczyck, the Workshops were well-attended. NETC was again for- focus was on identifying areas of growth and potential tunate to get excellent presenters who voluntarily and for the organization, and determining how to begin generously shared their expertise with us. Remember, making that happen. Following this session was the NETC is a volunteer organization. Even the presenters brunch; a chance to talk with old friends and exchange volunteer their time and their energies. This is what email addresses with new ones as the circle of NETC makes this organization unique and necessary to our continues to expand. Then the convention was over, region. Some of the workshops on Saturday included: and conventioneers packed up and headed for home. Dawn Wells’ film acting workshop, Gregory Abel’s Master Class in Acting, Stan Wrobel’s absorbing and As you remember this year’s convention, think about gentle Feldenkrais workshop, Directing the Cast of what you would like to see at NEXT year’s convention. Thousands lead by Linda Potter with Jeanie Furlan, Send suggestions to Ann Marie Shea . and Dazzling Diction, lead by Suzanne Ramczyck. There were many more workshops and plenty to do NETC thanks convention co-chairs, Deborah and learn on Saturday! Kinghorn, David Ramsey and David Kaye. 10 NETC News Responses to the Forum Special Edition Number 1 by Suzanne M.Ramczyk,Ph.D. Professor of Theatre Arts,Bridgewater State College & Chair of NETC Long Range Planning

Features First, thanks to those of you who responded to the first edition complexity of message do not enable the principal deliv- of “The Forum,” which addressed what seems to be a trend ery systems of contemporary culture. We want things towards the primacy of spectacle over text. (See NETC short, quick and easy to understand (i.e., to judge). Newsletter, Volume11, Number 3.) What follows are a few Simply, to invert another old paradigm, “form defines of the responses and the second installment of this column. function” and the “forms” in which we live tend not to Please keep the dialogue alive, by sending your responses to value nuanced and deep language. How many words is a this second edition to [email protected] no later than picture really worth? Feb.15th. We request that you include your name and title if at all possible. Remember, the following views are not neces- —Craig Watson, Literary Manager sarily representative of those of the Board of the NETC, nor Trinity Repertory Company of any of the organizations mentioned herein. (The views expressed herein are entirely his own, not those of Trinity Repertory Company) Suzanne raises an important topic; we’re losing artistry for accessibility. What is striking is that the canon has remained so Somehow, we need both. The phenomenon is every- because of literary merit. Indeed, the classics of drama where. Even Mercedes is building “affordable” models have survived as literature in addition to being of great that substitute the trappings of a fine car for an actually theatricality. Could it be that as our society’s focus veers fine car. away from the word and more solely on the image that a —Jen Howard, Community Theatre Division language-based canon will disappear altogether? If the- atre cannot survive as literature, will it remain in any other form? Might it be conceivable that play-texts dis- If theatre cannot survive as literature, appear, to be replaced by, say, play-postcards? will it remain in any other form? Such a transition would be disturbing to the future of Might it be conceivable that play- using language as a means to convey what live theatre texts disappear,to be replaced by,say, conveys so well and so uniquely. Theatre may in fact be moving away from precise kinds of communication, and play-postcards? more towards the panoramic. This change would force us to reevaluate the classics, and create an explosion in new criteria by which to measure dramatic art. To paraphrase a former public figure: “it’s the economy, friend…” that is, both financial and cultural economies. —Jeffrey Marganian, Theatre Arts Major

The financial economics of theater survival in the “new world order” require that theaters rely, maintain and “Adjudicator, Respondent, Judge: Who Do We Think grow their base of earned income (ticket sales) and We Are Anyway?” therefore need to focus energies on productions with maximum public appeal. This can, though doesn’t have Many of you know the ropes: You log onto your email to mean, lowest common denominator programming and click on the Region I ACTF’s desperate call for last choices. minute respondents; or, perhaps, you answer the NETC’s call for “Moss Hart” reviewers; or, you are lucky enough More complex and potentially problematic is the impact to be chosen to judge EMACT’s or the Massachusetts of new cultural economies, which are beginning to dom- High School/Boston Globe’s Drama Festival and GET inate the equation through not only the number and PAID for doing so! And you are off and running, pad, ubiquity of entertainment choices but also an increasing pencil, mini flash light in hand. But, who are we: we orientation towards non-social experiences such as venerable, omniscient, extraordinarily creative types internet and home entertainment systems. who are seemingly capable of judging, evaluating, or responding to any work of theatre, be it a classic, a musi- Both of these factors tend to privilege spectacle over intellectual/emotional complexity. Subtlety in style and continues on next page volume 12, number 1 11

Secondary Division News 5. Discussion of planning day long workshops for high school teachers by region. Thanks to the efforts of David Kaye and Deb 6. How secondary division member teachers can get Special Kinghorn, the Secondary Division had a wonderful to know each other and network on common showing at the convention in the First Annual issues through NETC. Olympiad. The brain child of David Kaye, co chair of 7. How other divisions within NETC can help and the NETC 2002 Convention, the Olympiad was a mentor secondary teachers and high school stu- Features competition for High School Students on Friday. dents. Students competed in categories including musical theater, scenic design, comedy improv, costume design, Since the convention, Linda has been concentrating and play writing, Over 275 students competed for gold, on two main issues. First is the assessment of the silver and bronze plaques. The Olympiad was a com- Olympiad at the 2003 Convention. She hasbeen talk- plete success and will be enhanced in Convention ing with Deb Kinghorn and David Kaye about success 2003. and challenges at the 2002 Olympiad. She is working on a mailing to all high school teachers who came to Linda Potter is the newly appointed chair of the the convention to thank them for coming, to encour- Secondary Division. She welcomes any support or age them to come next year, and to ask for feedback. help on the secondary division and invites all to send Linda is looking into the possibility of using the UNH ideas or feedback to her at [email protected] or data bank of secondary schools later in the spring for a [email protected] mailing on the 2003 Olympiad.

The Secondary Division Meeting at the convention Linda is consulting with Susan Williams, an Arts was held with 6 people in attendance. Many issues and funding specialist on solutions to remedy the waning concerns were brought to the table and discussed. The Secondary School Membership. Hopefully, Linda will following were some of the issues discussed: come to the January 18th Board Meeting with some concrete proposals for increasing and enhancing high 1. How to bring more secondary teachers and school membership. schools to the conference. 2. How to define the services that we market to The second issue that Linda has been researching is teachers and secondary schools. the possibility of NETC awarding points for profes- 3. How to better use electronic mail in our efforts to sional development for secondary school teachers who reach and service secondary schools. attend the 2003 convention. She is contacting repre- 4. How to better organize the convention so that sentatives from all Departments of Education in the high schools students and teachers alike have New England Region. time to learn and grow.

Responses to the Forum many of you have sat through adjudications (which, continued from previous page from my experiences, many feedback sessions prove to be even though the ACTF encourages us to refer to cal, an opera, or some new experimental piece that chal- them as “responses”) that subtly or overtly encourage us lenges the bounds of theatre? Further, and perhaps more to rethink major aspects of our productions? Or, and per- importantly, why are we viewed in such lofty ways; and haps worse, how many of us have met with starkly neg- why are we given so much power and credence, that ative feedback that seemingly undermines the very fab- sometimes our comments change the whole timbre of a ric of our work, or feedback that seems completely capri- production, or at least send directors and choreographers cious? (Am I in dangerous territory yet?) I can remember scurrying at the eleventh hour to change details of their a response to a production of mine ten years ago, in productions that took six weeks or more of arduous labor which the respondent commenced with the remark, “I to hammer out? Bottom line: Why should my or any don’t like anything Eastern!” Not a good start for a other respondent’s views bear more weight than that of response to a production set in a mythical Far Eastern a production’s director, who has been immersed in her country, for which Tai Chi informed the movement project for months, sometimes years? I propose, and I style. I have also co-responded with colleagues who have claim no originality in this thought, that respondents, proffered what they did when they directed the same adjudicators and judges have nothing more to offer than play they have just viewed. This can, of course, be the the opinions of any within a wide range of educated the- basis for interesting conversation, not, however, when atre goers and that their views should be viewed as such! offered with a sense of how the play may be directed in I can hear the groans already. I ask you, however, how continues on page 10 12 NETC News

Responses to the Forum seeming interest in the style or genre of theatre you are continued from previous page presenting!

Special a more effective manner. Further, though respondents Thus, gentle readers, what are we to do if we are com- and judges encourage actors not to change anything in mitted to enhancing the value of our respondent and their performance unless cleared with the director, I pro- adjudicatory role at theatre festivals? Must we throw our Features pose that many young or developing actors cannot dis- hands in the air with an existential angst-ridden regard the remarks of the illustrious judge. I have seen in Beckettian cry of “Nothing to be done!” I hope not. my own productions the results of lengthy evaluations of Surely, we must continue all efforts towards training and the actors. towards ferreting out the best and the brightest among our respondents. Perhaps, several organizations might So, you may now be asking, “Is this just a diatribe against consider working together to pool their resources to train the very concept of judging or responding to theatre— and pay a select group of judges who meet certain mini- against a practice so firmly rooted in and necessary to the mum criteria. And, certainly, we respondents and judges tradition of academic, community, and secondary the- must constantly remind ourselves that we do not repre- atre, at least in New England?” Or, “Is Suzanne just suf- sent any kind of authority, nor do we necessarily offer any fering from a large serving of sour grapes?” As both the insight that surpasses that of the director. Finally, I float “adjudicated” and the “adjudicator,” (having served for the idea that we directors take full responsibility for feed- all the above-named organizations) I can merely hope to back, viewing responses in the spirit in which they, ideal- ly, are submitted: that the views expressed are no more No sooner had my excellent public school than opinions offered by an educated or experienced member of the audience. And, please, we must remind system taught me my auxiliary verbs ourselves that “nothing should be changed” until we and participles than the whole notion of have had a long talk with our director—ourselves!

a “grammar” school was dumped along And: with bomb shelters and inkwells. We Textual abuse in part may be traced to the abandonment of the serious study of grammar. Grammar ( the power may be the last generation able to use that Scottish poets refer to as “glamour,” the power to analytical skills necessary for handling cast spells by delectable verbal constructions) demands a Henry V. knowledge of verbal building blocks, proportion, bal- the 60 lines of Salic law in ance and even economy. And where has this been cul- tivated for the past several decades? offer a few suggestions and to open up discussion address- ing the role of the respondent or judge, either in this col- No sooner had my excellent public school system taught umn or within our various organizations. me my auxiliary verbs and participles than the whole notion of a “grammar” school was dumped along with In an ideal world, all the organizations sponsoring com- bomb shelters and inkwells. We may be the last genera- petitive events would have the necessary funds to assem- tion able to use analytical skills necessary for handling ble the most capable, diverse, educated, experienced, the 60 lines of Salic law in Henry V. Be it Shakespeare and sensitive panel of judges or respondents that money or even Mamet, the author’s grammatical devices sup- could buy! Insightful responses would fall from their elo- port aural appeal of melody and diction, the lures that quent lips like manna from heaven! But, let’s get “real”! entice a listening audience to delight in the architecture As we know, all these organizations rely mainly upon of the piece as a whole. volunteerism. Even when paid, the honoraria rarely off- set the expense in any way commensurate with our ded- But in a society possessed by attention- depriving icated time and effort. Although at least two of the demons (whimpy college texts, MTV, political sound above-named organizations offer training for respon- bites, “pictures-at-eleven”) many find this study too dents or judges, (several of us have had the good fortune tough and un-glamourous . So, if words don’t matter, if to study the art of responding with Carol Brandt, a true structure is a puzzlement, why bother to articulate or master and a trainer for the ACTF) respondents neces- project any of this blather? sarily bring to their task a diverse range of experience, education, and bias! Thus, it is very difficult for any So bring out the blue pencil, cut the challenging pas- organization to offer any degree of consistency in levels, sages, rev up the body mikes and order another fog types, models, style, and quality of feedback. Indeed, machine. many of you may ask yourself why “so and so” was even —Ann Marie Shea, Chair, College and University sent to your production, having no background nor Division, NETC volume 12, number 1 13

NETC A Mighty Presence at the ACTF Regional Festival Upcoming College/University Division will be delivering the The informational session will deal with what the message of NETC to the next generation of theatre producing companies are looking for from those Events artists at the Kennedy Center American College who audition. David Ramsay of University of New Festival XXXV, January 29 through February 1 at Hampshire, chair of the Professional theatre divi- Keene State College, Keene New Hampshire. sion, will lead the discussion. David will be bring- ing the perspective of the professional producer, In addition to presenting to student actors for the having produced with Lakes Region Summer first time the NETC Excellence in Classical Acting Theatre for 11 years as well as having served as and Excellence in Comic Acting Awards, adjudicator for the Kentucky preliminaries for College/University Division will be sponsoring a Southeastern Theatre Conference for 3 years. workshop, “How to survive NETC Spring David will be joined by other members of the pro- Auditions.” fessional division, providing perspective from the design and technical world, and the expectations of A major activity at the ACTF Regional Festival is the director/choreographer. the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship competition, where nearly 200 college students from all over the College/University Division is happy to offer this region vie for recognition. ACTF also offers show- opportunity to welcome fresh, well-educated talent cases and competitions for student designers and into the membership of NETC. directors. College/University Division hope to channel the energy and focus of this vast body of young talent to the NETC auditions.

NETC 2002 Convention Meisner technique. Theatre safety was the topic of a session from Luke Sutherland of Community College of Enhanced by College/ Rhode Island.

University Programming On Saturday, Suzanne Ramczyk of Bridgewater State College provided a sample from her recently published The divisional meeting of College/University, held on period style style, while Frans Rijnbout of Regis Saturday afternoon at the 2002 convention in Bedford College guided participants through a workshop on NH, finalized many projects long in the planning by the movement, and Jim Murphy of Northern Essex division. Members were pleased to be joined by Dan Community College introduced the Whelan Tape Patterson of Keene State College, co-chairman of the Technique of Acting. Technical tips, cheap but safe, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival were offered by David Ramsay of UNH. Non-profit XXV. management concerns were probed by Jim Quinn of Bridgewater State and Hank Zappala of Emerson, with A major topic at the meeting was the planning of the NETC Managing Director, Tara McCarthy of NETC. 2003 convention at the Providence Biltmore in Providence RI, co-chaired by four division members— The division looks forward to even greater involvement Ann Marie Shea of Worcester State College, Suzanne from the college students themselves, as we plan more Ramczyk of Bridgewater State College, Frans Rijnbout joint ACTF projects and tailor convention roles for the of Regis College and Luke Sutherland of Community next generation ofgeneratioin theatre talents. College of Rhode Island. Planners are eager to build on the strengths of the 2002 event, and plan also to high- light the unique theatrical assets of the city of Providence.

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