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Drama-Con 2019: This is ME!

The Utah Theatre Association presents “This is Me” for 2019. It will be located on the beautiful campus of Weber State University in Ogden, UT, January 17-19, 2019. Productions will be held at various locations near our different venues. Evening productions will be on Thursday night and Friday night.

Presenting…Betsy Wolfe!

We are thrilled to host for our guest artist this year, Betsy Wolfe! Betsy has established herself as one of the most versatile and keenly intelligent Broadway performers of her generation. She recently finished starring as Jenna Hunterson, the title role in the Tony nominated musical Waitress. Prior to that, she played Cordelia, one of the one of the lovable “lesbians from next door,” in the Broadway revival of Falsettos directed by James Lapine, which recently aired on PBS. She is perhaps best known for her critically acclaimed performance as Cathy in the off-Broadway revival of The Last Five Years.

Originally from California, Betsy received her BFA in musical theatre from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

Betsy is currently mini- touring with her one woman show ALL BETS ARE OFF and primarily lives in New York with her husband. She is so very proud to have created and co-founded the program Broadway Evolved, which has revolutionized the summer camp for both theatre students and educators alike.

Drama Con! Guidebook – Schedule App

DramaCon was such a success that we are Once again, we will have our continuing the fun! We will continue our schedule of events on the conference as DramaCon ever year with a sub- “Guidebook” App. If you prefer a theme like “This is Me”. This means all the fun paper copy, the UTA website will of last year will continue this year such as the have a PDF copy of the workshops BUTTON EXCHANGE and the COSTUME CONTEST! Continue to check out the website and descriptions for you to print for more updates on what opportunities will be prior to the conference. It will be available this year! available the week of the conference. VOL 1 ISSUE 1 Conference Details

Timeline and Deadlines! Early Bird Registration October - Registration information and instructions will be mailed out. This year we are offering a - Registration begins online. 10% discount on registration - Early Bird Deadline Oct 31 for those who register by November October 31! We hope you - General Registration due November 29, 2018 take advantage of this December opportunity! - Late Fee Registration turned in no later than December 13, 2018. Conference Registration Fees Fee is $25 per registrant. January Student in group or individual - $90 - Receive group assignment and Theatre teachers bringing a group – Free evening production assignments Chaperones to a group - $45 Solo Educator to the entire weekend - $90 Utah Young Playwrights Festival: student- Solo Educator to one-day - $40 written plays must be submitted via email Junior high groups to the one-day special: [email protected] Student - $40 by December 13, 2018. Chaperone $25 All College Theatre Arts Screening/Acting Please check out the website for Scholarships Registration and Portfolios more information on guest artists, submitted by email December 20, 2018. schedule outline, and all paperwork [email protected] for audition and scholarships [email protected]

You will receive email confirmation once your College Scholarship Screening registration is submitted. If you do not Auditions & Interviews receive an email within 24-48 hours, please At the conference outstanding senior re-submit your information. students looking to major or minor in theatre in college can audition (acting or musical theatre) or present & interview What is offered? (non-performing) for prospective colleges Along with our regular workshop offerings and universities. we have special master classes and

teachers-only classes. The number of students from a school allowed to audition/interview per area depends on the We plan to host auditions for the Open number of registrants to the conference: Jar Pyramid Institute in New York City. 1-5 registrants = 1 6-15 registrants = 2 The Staged Readings of the Utah Young 16-30 registrants = 3 Playwrights Festival is a great place to get 31 and up = 4 new ideas for one-acts. Theatre Student of the Year awards will be distributed during the kick-off address. PLACE PHOTO HERE,