FLORIDAFALLFALL 2010 2010 THEATRE CONFERENCE NEWS FLORIDA FLORIDA THEATRE THEATRE CONFERENCE CONFERENCE WINTER NEWS NEWS 2016

Volume 55 Issue 2 Volume 61 Issue 2 Fall 2010 Winter 2016

Inside this issue: High School One-Act Festival...... 2 SETC ANNUAL FTC Scholarship Winners...... 3 Theatre for Youth Festival...... 4 Middle School Festival ...... 5 CONVENTION FTC’s Got Talent Winners...... 5 March 2–6, 2016 Community Theatre Festival...... 6 2015 Festival Report...... 7 Greensboro, NC FTC’s New President...... 8 Here’s To The High School Kids...... 8 Five New Skills You Take Away From Theatre...... 9 Festival 2015 Photo Call...... 10,11 Distinguished Career Awards...... 12 FTC Board of Directors...... 14 New FTC Officers ...... 15 Schedule of Florida Theatres ...... 16 StageRights Launches StageShare . 19

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Theatre is published twice FLORIDA Asolo Repertory Theatre’s production of Twelfth Night presented at FTC’s 2015 a year and is free of charge. To be Opening Ceremony added to the mailing list, please con- tact: Steve Bayless at baylessS727@ BY STEVE BAYLESS–– As in previous years, FTC will be well aol.com represented at the Southeastern Theatre Conference’s 67th Annual Convention, the largest theatre convention of its kind in the country FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE that will bring more then 4,500 actors, professional company rep- 5650 Park Boulevard, Suite 7 resentatives, design and technical professionals, theatre educators, Pinellas Park, FL 33781 high school and college students, commercial exhibitors, community (727) 544-8915 theatre producers and theatre lovers to Greensboro, NC. www.flatheatre.com Actors’ Warehouse of Gainesville, FL, will present their produc- President tion of Tshepang in the Community Theatre Festival. In the High Gary Cadwallader School Theatre Festival, Booker High School from Sarasota, FL and Executive Director Dr. Phillips High School from Orlando, FL will present their produc- Steve Bayless tions of The Apple Tree: Passionella and The Seagull. Editor The SETC Convention will be centered in the Koury Center at the Susan M. Smith Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel in Greensboro, NC and various theatres in the area.

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2015 High School One-Act Play Festival

ONE-ACT PLAYS TO REPRESENT FLORIDA AT SETC Dr. Phillips High School Booker High School ALTERNATE Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School

Cast of Dr. Phillips High School production of The Seagull Cast of Booker High School production of The Apple Tree: Passionella BEST ACTOR Kerby Collins South Broward High School BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Imani Brutus South Broward High School BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Haley Abbott Scott Keys with cast members of Booker High Pinellas County Center for the Arts School’s The Apple Tree: Passionella at Gibbs High School

BEST ACTRESS BEST TECH HIGH Savannah Sinclair SCHOOL PLAY Gulf Breeze High School Booker High School

TECH OLYMPICS 1st Place – West Orange High School (top) 2nd Place – Booker High School (bottom)

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2015 High School One-Act Play Festival

ALL-STAR CAST George Jenkins High School Osceola Fundamental High School Tori Ladd Parker Shamblin Pinellas County Center for the Arts South Broward High School at Gibbs High School Taylor Green, Logan Green, Vanessa Brown, Dylan Kubiak Saddier Colina, Raquel Dykes Buchholz High School Gulf Breeze High School Nathaniel Hagley Gage Thomas Academy of Arts and Minds West Orange High School Irene Benitez Aidan Wamsley, Sam Marzella, Asher Adams, New World School of the Arts Deanna Hubbard Khandis Merritt, Atrevis McCullough Boone High School Everglades High School Matthew Roman Daniel Millian Lake Nona High School Booker High School Angel Gavillan, Gian Perez, Ariana Arzon Rogers Knopick Dr. Phillips High School Ft. Walton Beach High School Savannah Gonclaves, Haley Shipley, Danny Lovelle, Matthew Barkley Adalberto Borroto Palm Harbor University High School Windermere Preparatory School Julia Bodolay, Blake Lafita Anasia Clayton

FTC Scholarship Winners CONGRATULATIONS TO

Vern Bryant Scholarship Brittney Anderson, A.W. Dreyfoos School for the Arts Fran Walker Scholarship Matthew Barkley Matthew Barkley, Ft. Walton Beach High School

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2015 Theatre for Youth Festival

ALL STAR CAST ARTS THEREAFTER BAY STREET PLAYERS YOUNG U.B. KINSEY/PALMVIEW Madison Darnell PEOPLE’S THEATRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF Megan Greco Analise Cutter THE ARTS Billy Martinez Anabel Granger Arionne Blackshire Kayla Patterson Jonah Locke Thea Lamy Christian Wilcox Bridget Nievinski Kylah Parson Hannah Zeller OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS OUTSTANDING ACTRESS Zoe Blum Madison Scaringella U.B. Kinsey/Palmview Elem. School of the Arts Bay St. Players Young People’s Theatre

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR OUTSTANDING ACTOR Devin Skorupski Kirk Simpson, Bay St. Players Young People’s Theatre Bay St. Players Young People’s Theatre OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Bay St. Players Young People’s Theatre

Gary Cadwallader with Outstanding Supporting Actress Zoe Blum, and the All Star Cast members from U.B. Kinsey/ Palmview Elementary School

ORLANDO REPERTORY THEATRE RECEIVES AWARD Orlando Repertory Theatre (The REP) received an award recognizing its work to make arts and cultural pro- gramming in Florida as diverse and inclusive as possible, and for its exceptional work through its ongoing Sensory-Friendly Series, creating access to theatre for audiences with autism, Asperger’s, and other sensory needs. The REP was honored with the award by Florida’s Division of Cultural Affairs through their Diver- sity & Inclusion Awards Program. FTC Past President Jeff Revels is the REP’s Artistic Director.

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2015 Middle School Festival

ALL STAR CAST OUTSTANDING ACTRESS Ella Romaine SJCCA AT MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL SJCCA at Murray Middle School Isla Calvin Julia Evans OUTSTANDINT ACTOR Alex Mowrey Matthew Fraze Bella Revel Lake Nona Middle

LAKE NONA MIDDLE SCHOOL OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS Paige Becwar Cassandra Cruz Anna Colletto Lake Nona Middle School Noemi Gonzalez Kathryn Pratt OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR Samantha Scaletta Nicholas Rosa Lake Nona Middle School OUTSTANDING ONE-ACT The Cat Who Ran Lake Nona Middle School

Cast of The Can Who Ran - Lake Nona Middle School

FTC’s Got Talent 1st Place Jamonte Bruten and Jonathan Perez, Daytona State College 2nd Place Savannah Ashford, Booker High School

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2015 Community Theatre Festival

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE OUTSTANDING PLAY Venice Theatre, Story Theatre Actors Warehouse, Tshepang Daniel Greene and Douglas Landin Jan Cohen – Outstanding Director Best Actor – Steven Butler Best Actress – Mandisa Haarhoff, Jamaila Tyler – Stage Manager

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT Theatre Tallahassee Red

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE Theatre Tallahassee – Bo Smith Red E-Mail Etiquette: Simple Steps to Avoid Misunderstandings Adapted from an article by SETC President Tiza Garland with permission from SETC

Sent Does Not Mean Received as abrasive. Most people read it based on the mood they Many people believe that sending an e-mail completes are in at the moment instead of the intended mood of their part of the communication process. Until the the sender. Even if they intend to be abrasive, it may recipient acknowledges receipt, the sender’s task is not be best to think of them as smiling. complete. Follow up with a text or phone call. Brevity is the soul of text Got it, thanks Because many people now use their phones to send and Take the time to respond and let the sender know you receive e-mail, they often respond as they would to a received the e-mail. You could have changed your text. If you are surprised by a brief e-mail response to e-mail address or it could have gone into your spam a well-constructed and thoughtful e-mail, consider that filter. If you don’t respond, the sender doesnot know they may be responding from their phone. you have received it. Read it as if they were smiling when they wrote it E-mail allows us to communicate quickly, but it has In the heat of a busy day, it is easy to interpret an e-mail its limitations. When in doubt, you may need to revert to the phone and call them.

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The 2015 Annual Florida Theatre Confer- ence Festival (FTC) opened with the presen- tation from the Asolo Repertory Theatre of Twelfth Night. The production was colorful, hilarious and well staged with actors who were third year MFA students at Florida State Univer- sity. After the production concluded, the actors spent approximately one hour in a “Talk Back” session with the audience. Forty-two high schools attended the Fes- tival with 18 high schools presenting a One-Act play for adjudication. In addition, there were three Community Theatre plays, three Theatre for Youth productions, two Middle School productions, one DraMature production and two Orlando Repertory Theatre’s production of Shrek The Musical TYA. Inclusion (Special Needs) productions. Photo by Michael Cairns. All the productions were well attended and Seventy-one workshops were presented cover- both the audiences and adjudicators were pleased with ing everything from theatre management to long and the quality of the work presented. short-form improv, technical theatre sessions, act- The following productions will represent the ing, singing, musical theatre and dance. The total state of Florida at the annual Southeastern Theatre pre-registered attendees were 1350, eight vendors, Conference in March 2016: 115 special guest artists appearing in productions High School One-Act productions: and forty-eight college/university and conservatory Booker High School’s The Apple Tree: Passionella programs represented. Auditions were well attended at all levels with Dr. Phillips High School’s The Seagull 21 technical auditions, 50 scholarship auditionees, 60 And alternate play: transfer auditionees, 300 high school music theatre/ Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High actor auditionees and 238 SETC State Screening Au- School’s Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits ditionees. The audition process continues to grow and Community Theatre production: strengthen for summer entertainment employment for Actors’ Warehouse’s Tshepang college students wishing to move on to SETC audi- tions in March at Greensboro, North Carolina.

Backstage Crew, Santa Fe College: Pete Roe, Kala Mignone, Owen Reynolds,Liz Reynolds, Sara White, Kevin Terry, Stinky

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Welcome to to FTC’s New President Gary Cadwallader At the FTC 60th Conference last sity of Central Florida’s Theatre for November, Gary Cadwallader was Young Audiences (TYA) graduate elected President. He has previously program at The REP. served FTC as Chair of Theatre for In 1996 Gary came to Florida and Youth and as Vice President. served as Education Director at Sea- Since 2008 he has been the Edu- side Music Theater in Daytona Beach cation Director of Orlando Repertory until he joined The REP. Theatre (The REP). With his four- With a Masters of Fine Arts in member team he creates arts integra- Acting from Western Illinois Univer- tion training programs for K-12 teach- sity and a Bachelor of Arts in The- ers, heads a fall, spring, and summer atre from St. Edward’s University in Youth Academy and supervises more Austin, Texas, Gary has also taught as than 50 independent teaching artists. an adjunct at the University of Central He also directs REP main stage Florida and at Daytona State College. and Summer Stock productions, A professional freelance direc- Gary Cadwallader and leads seminars, workshops, and tor, actor and teaching artist, Gary is a master classes in acting, musical theatre and Shake- member of the American Alliance for Theatre and speare’s First Folio. Education (AATE), TYA/USA, Actors’ Equity As- In addition, he supervises students in the Univer- sociation, and SAG-AFTRA.

Here's To The High School Theatre Kids by Hannah Cohensmith, Music Major with some dabbling in Political Science at the beautiful Ithaca College Here’s to the high school theatre kids. The kids who are different, because such a trait was always who chose rehearsals after school instead of sports, praised in their previous world. took drama class not just because they needed a fine They choose to be vulnerable during the four arts elective, the kids you saw memorizing lines or years most kids choose to be the most guarded; to get sketching costume designs in the cafeteria during up on stage and thrust their hearts out on their sleeves lunch. Maybe they were considered weird at your for the world to see. They act, they sing, they design, school, or maybe they were well-liked. Maybe they and they are given notes each day on what can be were loud and made them- done differently. After graduation, it’s habit for them selves known. Maybe you to accept criticism with grace. They are the most really didn’t see them much humble people you know because they understand as they preferred to hide in “working your way up” and know everyone has a few the crowd. off-days. The thing is, they are They know the importance of sticking together. high schools’ best-kept secret. As independent and strong-willed as they may be, There’s no one more prepared they understand the power of friendship’s safety net. for the real world than the high They are there for each other when one of them is school theatre kid. failing math and needs to get his grade up to stay in Unlike most cliques, the fall play. And they are there for each other when Hannah Cohensmith they are a diverse group. an opening night curtain rises to reveal just a smatter- You’ll find the organized, the ing of parents in the audience. After graduation, they messy, the diligent, the lazy, the strong, the weak, the are the friend that always picks up the phone when plain, the extreme, the bold and the shy. Because of someone they love is in need. this, they are the last to judge. They have their oppos- Because of all this, they are the most selfless. ing views and their own reservations, but they won’t After graduation, they are the best team leaders and forget the blonde in the sundress who was a set design mentors. They know how to listen and strive to give genius or the shy goth boy with the angelic voice. Af- the best advice they can because they believe every- ter graduation, it confuses them to look down on those one deserves to reach their potential. 8 FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE NEWS WINTER 2016

Five Life Skills You Take Away From Theatre by Jordana Kulak

Last summer, my 6-year-old theatre student told Patience and being okay with failure: me, “my mom signed me up for theatre camp because Perfection doesn’t come with one rehearsal or one I’m dramatic.” Aw, so cute right? I don’t doubt that run-through. And in most cases, “perfect” might not theatre camp let her embrace her inner drama queen. ever be reached. But, that is the beauty of theatre. But what I’m sure of is that she walked away from You are encouraged to take risks, find new moments camp with important life skills that she gained with and learn something new through the exploration of an early immersion in theatre; skills that essentially yourself. Unlike painting or dancing where there is everyone involved in theatre will gain. a way to do someone completely correct, theatre is an art where you can read the same line six different Problem Solving: ways that all work and are all correct. There is room Part of succeeding in theatre is knowing how to “make from growth and success in everything, but it is not it work.” I can’t count the amount of times I’ve been immediate. told that phrase when in the theatre. You as an actor Understanding people: can’t just sit passively until any mistake made clears Understanding people is part of an actor’s job. This up on its own (it won’t) or depend on someone to fix it skill is largely developed through the necessary for you. It is the responsibility of you and your scene character exploration done by every actor. Part of partner to figure out how to cover. You figure out how knowing how to truthfully play a character is taking to push yourself to a 9 when you’re at a 5. You learn that first step in trying to figure out your character. how to boost your own energy for the sake of the Like a chain reaction, the more you understand the show. Problem solving becomes second nature and as person you are portraying, the more authentic your an actor, you develop an innate instinct to figure out performance will be. An actor works to understand your problem, quickly develop an idea, and do it. how people think, and how they behave. Collaboration, working as an ensemble: “You’re not the lead, you’re a part of the cast.” Acting is not just playing make-believe. It is about Learning how to collaborate with others is a quintes- being truthful; discovering yourself, and ultimately sential skill for anyone to have regardless where life preparing yourself for any situation that you may face takes you. There will always be a moment where you in your future. A 6-year old signing up for theatre are required to combine your skills and knowledge camp won’t just get to be in play. They will win the with others to create or produce something cohesive. advancement of a particulate skill set only gained on Once you become a part of an ensemble, you gain that the stage. skill and never forget it. There is no actor who will This blog was reprinted by permission of OnStage doubt a feeling of family that each cast provides, but being a part of a cast also allows for your growth as an individual in addition to teaching the skill of giving a Margie Timmons is little and taking a little, and knowing how to work with the members of your ensemble. FATE Teacher of the Year Dedication: Margie Timmons was named Teacher of the Year Dedication and passion walk hand in hand. A kid in at the annual convention of the Florida Associa- theatre spends months of their life dedicated to one tion for Theatre Education held in Orlando last script, one character, and one cast. So much work is October. She has been teaching drama at Gulf put into acting and theatre in general, and so much of Breeze High for more than 30 years. Her stu- that work develops from a budding passion that ulti- dents have won best production at FTC at least mately leads to a strong dedication to not only a show, three times and placed second numerous times but to the craft as a whole. It is that dedication that at the Southeastern Theatre Conference regional ultimately bleeds into every task encountered down the competitions. line.

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Festival 2015 Photo Call

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2015 Distinguished Career Awards Lifetime Achievement Secondary School Ken Wiegers Shannon O’Bryan Ken Wiegers has designed Shannon O’Bryan teaches sets and taught students for 30 drama and technical theatre at years as technical director of Chiles High School in Tallahassee. Booker High School’s Visual With a B.A. in theater and and Performing Arts Center a master’s in theater education, and is retiring at the end of she says if she hadn’t found May. theatre, she doesn’t know what He and his wife, Cheryl, would have happened as she was who once created costumes for very shy. VPA productions, are moving to She passionately believes that being involved in Southern California to be closer to their two daugh- dramatic arts does more than teach young people about ters. One of them owns a winery and Ken plans to singing and dancing—it instills them with confidence. work in its tasting room. Heavily involved in dance from a young age, Some of his former students have gone on to particularly the Irish folk dancing that was part of her some prominence (Syesha Mercado, Charlie Barnett, family’s heritage, she and her husband David Jones Jeff Meacham), while others have followed a path also founded the Tallahassee Irish Step Dancers, and sparked by his stagecraft classes and design work. later created the Killearn Performing Arts dance studio. Aaron Muhl is now the technical director of the In addition, she is regularly involved in shows Historic Asolo Theater, and Nick Jones is an adjunct for Young Actors Theatre, Tallahassee Little Theatre faculty member at Booker as he begins his own light- and Quincy Music Theatre. Shannon says that one ing design career. of the greatest challenges in theater is to make your “He’s an absolute genius,” said FTC director show different from those that came before it. Her Scott Keys when presenting him with this award. latest project is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor “His ingenuity, his creativity, his imagination. In the Dreamcoat at Quincy Music Theatre, which she set 15 years I’ve worked with him, he has never said no in the Wild West, complete with cowboy hats, fringed to me when I ask him, ‘Do you think we can do this?’ jackets, and boots, instead of robes and sandals. and I’m thinking it sounds so hard. And he’ll just say, “Many of the cast are first-timers to the Quincy ‘Yes, I can figure that out.’” stage, and I’ve enjoyed working with all of them,” she An art and theater major in college, Ken has been says. “That’s what makes community theater so much involved in the theater for about 45 years, and came fun—working hard but having a good time doing it.” to Booker after working several years for the Racine Shannon is on the Board of Directors of the Flori- Theatre Guild in Wisconsin. da Alliance for Theatre and Education, co-chair for the Ken says he has always thought of his students Sunshine State Standards theater curriculum update and as extended friends and family. He doesn’t like them a member of the Educational Theatre Association. calling him Mr. Wiegers, which explains a new plaque that will hang in the theater building that says College/University “The Shop. Dedicated to Wiegers. 30 years of theater Dr. Valencia E. Matthews excellence.” During his 30 years, he helped to expand the Dr. Valencia E. Matthews is Dean of the College program, and worked as a consultant on the design of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities at FAMU. A and construction of the VPA Theatre, a state-of-the- native of Lane, SC, she graduated from South Carolina art facility when it opened 20 years ago. State University with a bachelor’s degree in dramatic

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2015 Distinguished Career Awards

arts, earned a master’s from Ohio Naomi was born in England and has been a State University in theatre and participant in the arts since the age of three. She has a doctoral degree in theatre from been a director of both dramas and musicals in Tal- Florida State University. lahassee and the surrounding areas for the past six Actively involved in the years, and is also a private acting coach and instruc- theatre world, Valencia has served tor. She most recently served as the Executive Direc- as Director of Theatre with the tor for Theatre Tallahassee. FAMU Essential Theatre since 1999 and founder and artistic Theatre for Youth Dr. Valencia Matthews director of the Irene C. Edmonds Youth Theatre since 1997. She has been the FAMU Rhonda Wilson representative for Florida Higher Education Arts Net- The Distinguished Career work for 13 years and a member of the Black Theatre Award for Theatre for Youth Network for 15 years. went to a woman who has been With more than 30 years of acting and directing a community leader and found- experience, some of her theatrical productions include er of the Actors’ Warehouse For Colored Girls, Flyin’ West, and Crowns. She is and the Star Center Children’s well known in her field and continues to increase the Theatre in Gainesville. Recent- presence and enhance the knowledge of history and ly she was a recipient of the the arts within the community. She has coordinated and facilitated community forums, such as “HIV/ Allstate Champions for Good AIDS and the Black Church: A Balm in Gilead” and Award which recognizes those who do good works “When AIDS Hits Home.” Matthews has given numer- and make an impact in their communities. ous research presentations around the country, which A native of Detroit, Rhonda grew up in Miami include, “Cape Town, South Africa: My View,” Ste- and went to Gainesville to attend the University of reotypes of African-American Women in the Media” Florida, where she earned a Bachelor’s of Science and “Matthew 23:4: An African-American Dilemma.” degree. She has a 12-year-old-daughter and is a In her theatrical productions, she says “I have worked drama teacher at Duval Elementary School Fine Arts to help students, faculty, and others appreciate the Academy. creative and critical-thinking skills that are enhanced Wilson has performed and directed shows at by participating in the arts. I am committed to using the Gainesville Community Playhouse and the the arts as a vehicle for the promotion of social change Acrosstown Repertory Theatre and also performed in the community.” at the Hippodrome State Theatre. She volunteers by providing programs at local schools, public libraries, Naomi Rose-Mock churches, and other events. Community Theatre In his introduction to Rhonda when present- ing her with the award, FTC Secretary Terry Klenk Under the direction of Naomi said: “As an educator, it is said that Rhonda Wilson Rose-Mock, The Acting Studio teaches from the heart and infuses drama and the at the Performing Arts Center of arts into the lives of our children. In the words of Tallahassee is a contemporary acting Ira Gershwin ‘Who can ask for anything more!’ And studio for working adults in Tallahassee. like Thorton Wilder’s Dolly Levi, she has said herself Acting classes are filled with that she wants to plant a seed to make a difference. I fun and enthusiasm so that each have been privileged to know Rhonda for many years adult student can master impor- as she once auditioned for me to be in one of her first tant acting techniques and include stage musicals about the Aids quilt—and what a seed “Music Audition Boot-Camp,” “Acting Fundamentals,” was planted there.” “Improv Intensive,” and “Dance Audition Boot-Camp,” continued on Page 15

13 WINTER 2016 FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE NEWS FTC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015-2017 PRESIDENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS CHAIR H. Scott Keys Gary Cadwallader Margie Timmons Booker High School Education Director Gulf Breeze High School 3201 N Orange Avenue Orlando Repertory Theatre 675 Gulf Breeze Parkway Sarasota FL 34234 1001 E. Princeton Street (941) 355-2967 Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 H.Scott.Keys@sarasotacounty- Orlando, FL 32803 (850) 602-3792 schools.net (407) 896-7365, ext. 201 [email protected] [email protected] Bill Murray MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAIR Theatre Advocate VICE PRESIDENT Sara Skinner-Probst 8775 Baypine Road Marci J. Duncan Theatre & Stage Craft Jacksonville, FL 32256 Artists at Play Workshops Freedom High School (678) 521-9069 Founder, Instructor & Acting Coach 2500 West Taft Vineland Rd [email protected] (850) 524-1619‬‬ Orlando, FL 32837 [email protected] (315) 690-9501 Anedra J. Small [email protected] Asst. Professor of Theatre TREASURER/SECRETARY Florida A&M University Terry A. Klenk DraMature CHAIR 515 Orr Drive Professor/Theatre Director Mary Britt Tallahassee, FL 32307 Santa Fe College Executive Director (805) 599-8066 3000 NW 83rd Street Ocala Civic Theatre [email protected] Building FAH, Room 127-8 4337 E. Silver Springs Blvd. Gainesville, FL 32606-6200 Ocala, FL 34470 Samantha Stern (352) 395-5092 (352) 236-2851 Director of Theatre, [email protected] [email protected] Assistant Professor Daytona State College PAST PRESIDENT UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE (386) 226-1903 Rick Kerby CHAIR [email protected] Producing Artistic Director Glenn Avery Breed Manatee Performing Arts Associate Professor of Theatre Ex Officio Board Members: Center Costume Design & Technology 502 3rd Avenue W 11000 University Parkway 82-288 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Bradenton, FL 34205 Pensacola, FL 32514 Stephen Bayless (941) 749-1111 (850) 857-6286 4945 B 91st Avenue [email protected] Pinellas Park, FL 33782 [email protected] (727) 560-8879 SETC REPRESENTATIVE [email protected] COMMUNITY THEATRE CHAIR Donna A. White Kristofer Geddie 8401 W. Gulf Blvd EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Director of Diversity Treasure Island, FL 33706 Diane Topping Venice Theatre (727) 360-3477 6400 46th Avenue North Villa 71 140 W Tampa Avenue [email protected] Kenneth City, FL 33709 Venice, FL 34285 (727) 544-8913 (941) 488-1115 ext 247 SETC PRELIMINARY [email protected] [email protected] AUDITIONS Marci J. Duncan, Asst. Adjunct: Artists at Play Workshops THEATRE FOR YOUTH (850) 524-1619 NEWSLETTER EDITOR Elizabeth Brendel Horn [email protected] Susan M. Smith Assistant Professor 6520 SW 45 St University of Central Florida Miami FL, 33155 4000 Central Florida Blvd. DIRECTORS Glenn Avery Breed (786) 299-0860 Orlando, FL 32816 [email protected] (407) 823-2183 Associate Professor of Theatre [email protected] The University of West Florida WEBMASTER 11000 University Parkway 82-288 Randy Ford PROFESSIONAL Pensacola, FL 32514 [email protected] THEATRE CHAIR (850) 857-6286 TBA [email protected]

14 FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE NEWS WINTER 2016 2015 Distinguished Career Awards continued from Page 13 Professional Theatre – Marilyn Wall Marilyn is a Hippodrome theatrical artist to be granted that award this year. Her State Theatre co-founder, Artis- Hippodrome acting credits include The Madwoman of tic Associate and the Costume Chaillot, Cabrona, Bedroom Farce, Robber Bride- Designer-in-Residence. She groom, Crimes of the Heart and Season’s Greetings. has designed and built costumes Directing credits include Macbeth, Same Time Next for more than 150 Hippodrome Year and Tangled Tales which she also co-authored. productions. In the film world Marilyn has designed costumes and She is a four time recipient of makeup for A Flash of Green, Shimmer, Ruby in Par- the Outstanding Young Women adise, Gathering Evidence, Miami Hustle and Ulee’s in America Award and received Gold with Peter Fonda and Patricia Richardson. the Margaret Sanger Certificate of Appreciation in Marilyn recently won two Emmy Awards for her 1987. She has twice received a Governor’s Award as costume designs for the children’s television show, Salsa. one of Florida’s Outstanding Artists, and was the only

Samantha Stern Diane Topping FTC New Director FTC’S New Executive Assistant Samantha Stern is the Direc- A graduate of the University tor of Theatre at Daytona of South Florida, Diane re- State College. She is a gradu- cently retired after 37 years ate of Cornell University in the Pinellas County School and holds a Master of Fine System. She taught drama Arts in Theatre Performance and stagecraft, television from The UCF Conservatory production, film production Theatre. A member of Ac- and English Honors over her tors’ Equity Association, she 35 years at Boca Ciega High has performed professionally School in Gulfport where with such companies as Walt Disney Entertainment, she sponsored Thespian and Orlando Shakespeare Theater, Florida Studio Theatre, Dance troupes. Selected as one of the top 20 teach- Chicago City Limits, SAK comedy Lab, NYC Comedy ers in the county two years in a row and recipient of Sportz, Just the Funny, and Costa Cruise lines. She has several grants for using technology in the classroom, worked as an educator and performer in Mexico, Italy Diane was active as a steering committee member and Japan and as a Professor of theatre and speech of Boca Ciega’s School Improvement Team. She at DSC, UCF, FSU, and Le Cordon Bleu Orlando. also was an active member of PATE (Pinellas As- Directing credits include All Shook Up, Proof, Once sociation for Theatre Education), served as a District On This Island, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Thespian Chair, a judge for District 14 and District Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged), If You 4 events, a Mainstage committee member for the Give a Mouse A Cookie (asst. director), The 25th An- State Thespian conference, and a member of Florida Association for Theatre Education since 1980 and its nual Putnam County Spelling Bee, You’re A Good Man Board of Directors, most recently as treasurer on its Charlie Brown, and Little Shop of Horrors. Samantha Executive Board. She has presented workshops in is honored to be nominated this year to join the Board mask making, digital technology and theatre games. of Directors at the Florida Theatre Conference. She is excited to be a part of FTC and learning some new skills.

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THEATRE TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA SCHOOL OF THE 1861 Thomasville Rd. ARTS NORTHWEST Tallahassee, FL 32303 5001 St. Johns Avenue (850) 224-8474 Palatka, FL 32177 KALEIDOSCOPE THEATRE www.theatretallahassee.org 386-312-4300 Coffeehouse: P. O. Box 526 www.floarts.org The Underpants Lynn Haven, FL 32444 The Addams Family January 14–24, 2016 (850) 265-3226 February 25–28, 2016 Agnes of God www.kt-online.org The Bald Soprano and The Actor’s March 10–27, 2016 Is He Dead? Nightmare (two one-act plays) Mainstage: January 22–February 7, 2016 March 24–27, 2016 One Man, Two Guvnors Who’s in Bed With the Butler? The Mousetrap February 11–28, 2016 March 4–20, 2016 June 16–19, 2016 The Whipping Man West Side Story April 10–24, 2016 April 15–23, 2016 LIMELIGHT THEATRE 11 Old Mission Ave. PENSACOLA LITTLE THEATRE St. Augustine, FL 32084 400 South Jefferson Street NORTHEAST (904) 825-1164 Pensacola, FL 32502 www.limelight-theatre.org (850) 432-2042 The Grapes of Wrath www.pensacolalittletheatre.com AMELIA COMMUNITY THEATRE January 22–February 14, 2016 Studio 400 Series: 209 Cedar Street (PO Box 662) Love, Loss and What I Wore Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 (904) 261-6749 January 15–23, 2016 CENTRAL www.AmeliaCommunityTheatre.org Short Attention Span Theatre Mainstage February12–20, 2016 Picnic Mainstage: ACTORS’ WAREHOUSE February 4–20, 2016 608 N. Main Street Quilters Becky’s New Car Gainesville, FL 32601 January 29–February 7, 2016 March 4–12, 2016 Don’t Dress for Dinner Mary Poppins (786) 543-5737 April 15–24, 2016 April 1430, 2016 www.actorswarehouse.org Tree House: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof The Paper Bag Princess FLAGLER PLAYHOUSE January 22–February 7, 2016 March 11–20, 2016 301 E. Moody Blvd. Dancing Lessons Bunnell, FL 32110 March 10–20, 2016 PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE (386) 586-0773 Single Black Female 1000 College Blvd www.flaglerplayhouse.com April 29–May 15, 2016 Pensacola, Florida 32504 The Bikinis The Last Five Years (850) 484-1807 January 15-31, 2016 July 8–24, 2016 www.pensacolastate.edu Unnecessary Farce Six Degrees of Separation February 26-March 13, 2016 AMERICAN STAGE March 3–5, 2016 Into The Woods 163 3rd Street North The Commons of Pensacola April 15-May 1, 2016 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 May 19–22, 2016 (727) 823-PLAY www.americanstage.org Mainstage Series:

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Jitney A Streetcar Named Desire MAD COW THEATRE January 20–February 21, 2016 March 31–April 10, 2016 COMPANY Four Thousand Miles The Mystery of Edwin Drood 54 West Church Street March 16–April 10, 2016 May 5–22, 2016 Orlando, FL 32801 Spamalot (407) 297-8788 April 13–May 8, 2016 FREEFALL THEATRE www.madcowtheatre.com A Tale of Two Cities 6099 Central Avenue Art June 1–26, 2016 St. Petersburg, FL 33710 January 22–February 21, 2016 (727) 498-5205 Bodas de Sangre (Blood Wedding) BAY STREET PLAYERS www.freefalltheatre.com January 26 and 27, 2016 at the Historic State Theatre Our Town Outside Mullingar 109 N. Bay Street January 16–February 14, 2016 February 19–March 20, 2016 Eustis, FL 32726 Sondheim on Sondheim Long Day’s Journey Into Night (352) 357-7777 March 12–April 10, 2016 March 18–April 1, 2016 www.baystreetplayers.org Avenue Q Mainstage: GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY PLAY- June 3–July 3, 2016 Calendar Girls HOUSE (at the Vam York Theater) January 29–February 21, 2016 4039 NW 16th Blvd. MELON PATCH THEATRE Once Upon a Mattress Gainesville, FL 32604 311 N. 13th Street April 8–May 1, 2016 (352) 376-4949 Leesburg, FL 34748 Young Frankenstein, the Musical gcplayhouse.org (352) 787–3013 June 17–July 10, 2016 next to normal www.melonpatch.com Second Stage: January 29–February 21, 2016 Norman, Is That You? Hate Mail Jesus Christ Superstar January 15–31, 2016 February 7, 14 and 21, 2016 March 25–April 17, 2016 Alice and the Angels Turning Tables OCALA CIVIC THEATRE April 17, 24 and May 1, 2016 May 27–June 12, 2016 4337 East Silver Springs Boulevard Young People’s Theatre: Ocala, FL 33470 High School Musical, Jr. HIGH SPRINGS PLAYHOUSE (352) 236–2274 January 4–March 6, 2016 130 NE 1st Ave www.ocalacivictheatre.com Honk Jr. High Springs FL, 32653 Signature Series: March 7–May 15, 2016 (386) 454-3525 Blood Brothers http://highspringscommunitytheater.com February11–March 6, 2016 CARROLLWOOD PLAYERS Blind Intuition The Fox on the Fairway 4333 Gunn Highway (in Plantation January 29–February 21, 2016 March 24–April 17, 2016 Plaza) The Butler Did It Sister Act Tampa, FL 33688 April 1–24, 2016 May 19–June 12, 2016 (813) 265-4000 The Fantastiks Ovation Series: www.carrollwoodplayers.org June 3–26, 2016 How I Learned to Drive January 14–24. 2016 The Diary of Anne Frank LAKELAND COMMUNITY January 8–23, 2016 ORLANDO SHAKESPEARE The Fox on the Fairway THEATRE at Lake Mirror Theatre THEATER in partnership with February 5–27, 2016 121 South Lake Street UCF Lakeland, FL 33801 812 E. Rollins St. FRANCIS WILSON PLAYHOUSE (863) 603–7529 Orlando, FL 32803 302 Seminole Street www.lakelandcommunitytheatre.com (407) 447-1700 Clearwater, FL 33755 Always.....Patsy Cline http://orlandoshakes.org (727) 446-1360 January 22–31, 2016 Signature Series: www.FrancisWilsonPlayhouse.org Peter Pan Dancing Lessons Mainstage: February 26–March 13, 2016 January 6–February 7, 2016 The Tempest They’re Playing Our Song A Funny thing Happened on the Way February 10–March 27, 2016 to the Forum January 14–24, 2016 Pericles Oklahoma! April 15–24, 2016 February 24–March 26, 2016 February 25–March 13, 2016 Grease July 15–24, 2016 17 WINTER 2016 FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE NEWS

February 18, 2016 March 9–April 3, 2016 OSCEOLA CENTER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA Proof ARTS School of Performing Arts April 27–May 15, 2016 2411 East Irlo Bronson Highway P.O. Box 162372 Kissimmee, FL 34744 Orlando, FL 32816-2372 MANATEE PLAYERS 407-846-6257 (407) 823-1732 | 502 3rd Avenue West www.ocfta.com www.theatre.ucf.edu Bradenton, FL 34205 Fools Reeling (941) 748-5875 January 15–31, 2016 February 21–29, 2016 www.manateeplayers.com Gypsy She Loves Me Chess February 19–March 6, 2016 March 17–26, 2016 February 11–28, 2016 SOUTHWEST Yank! A WW11 Love Story RICHEY SUNCOAST THEATRE February 18–March 6, 2016 6237 Grand Blvd. Bye Bye Birdie New Port Richey, FL 34652 March 17–April 3, 2016 (727) 842-6777 ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE To Kill a Mockingbird www.richeysuncoasttheatre.com 5555 North Tamiami Trail April 16–May 1, 2016 If a Man Answers Sarasota, FL 34243 Phantom January 14–31, 2016 (941) 351-8000 or (800) 361-8388 April 21–May 8, 2016 The Drowsy Chaperone www.asolo.org March 2–20. 2016 All the Way VENICE THEATRE Belle of Amherst January 18–April 9, 2016 140 W. Tampa Avenue April 13–15, 2016 Living on Love Venice, FL 34285 January 15–February 25, 2016 (941) 488-1115 SONNENTAG THEATRE Ah! Wilderness http://venicestage.com at the Icehouse Theatre January 16–April 10, 2016 Mainstage: 1100 N. Unser Street Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Sweeney Todd Mount Dora, FL 32757 March 9–April 17, 2016 January 21–February 14, 2016 (352) 383-4616 Disgraced Ragtime www.icehousetheatre.com March 30–April 24, 2016 February 16–March 13, 2016 Funny Money The Rocky Horror Show January 22–February 14, 2016 LARGO CULTURAL CENTER February 26–March 19, 2016 Gypsy Resident Theatrical Group: The Eight Back to Broadway (by the Silver March 18–April 10, 2016 O’Clock Theatre Foxes) www.eightoclocktheatre.com March 22–26, 2016 STAGE WEST COMMUNITY 105 Central Park Drive PLAYHOUSE Largo, Florida 33771 SOUTHEAST 8390 Forest Oaks Boulevard www.largoarts.com Spring Hill, FL 34606 (727) 587-6793 ACTORS PLAYHOUSE AT THE (352) 683-5113 Jesus Christ Superstar MIRACLE THEATRE www.stagewest.net March 4–20, 2016 280 Miracle Mile Mainstage: A Funny Think Happened on the Way to Coral Gables, FL 33134 High Society the Forum (305) 444-9293 January 14–24, 2016 May 20–29, 2016 www.actorsplayhouse.org Ragtime Mainstage: March 10–20, 2016 LEMON BAY PLAYHOUSE West Side Story 96 W. Dearborn Street January 27–February 21, 2016 Sondheim on Sondheim THEATRE WINTER HAVEN Englewood, FL 34223 (941) 475-6745 March 6–April 3, 2016 Post Office Drawer 1230 The Tin Woman Winter Haven, FL 33882-1230 www.lemonbayplayhouse.com May 18–June 12, 2016 (863) 294–SHOW Plaza Suite Childrens’ Theatre: www.theatrewinterhaven.com January 20–February 14, 2016 The Jungle Book Caught in the Net 7th Annual Shorts Alive Festival January 15–March 18, 2016 January 7–24, 2016 February 27 & 28, 2016 Cats Jr. Singin’ in the Rain On Golden Pond February 27–28, 2016 18 FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE NEWS WINTER 2016

ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER MARATHON COMMUNITY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE StageRights 1300 Biscayne Blvd. 5101 Overseas Highway Launches Miami, FL 33132 Marathon, FL 33050 (305) 949-6722 (305) 743-0408 StageShare www.arshtcenter.org www.marathontheater.org StageRights is proud to intro- Broadway in Miami: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike duce StageShare, an innovative Motown the Musical January 14–February 6, 2016 new program designed to enhance February 2–7, 20 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to connections made through the art The Phantom of the Opera the Forum March 10–April 9, 2016 of theatre and make new works February 24–March 6, 2016 easier to produce. With this strate- Theatre Up Close: JERRY HERMAN RING THEATRE gic matchmaking platform, Stage Rapture, Blister, Burn University of Miami Rights will connect theaters for one January 14–31, 2016 P. O. Box 284273 common purpose: to collaborate on Cabaret Coral Gables, FL 33124 productions by sharing resources. April 12–17, 2016 (305) 284-3355 StageShare was created in re- www.miami.edu/theatrearts sponse to the difficulties expressed BROWARD CENTER FOR THE As You Like It by a growing number of theatres PERFORMING ARTS February 17–27, 2016 throughout the country regarding 500 E. Broward Blvd. Guys and Dolls the production of new works. Stage Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 April 13–23, 2016 Rights will pair producers interested (800) 764-0700 in mounting the same titles and help www.BroadwayinFortLauderdale.com NEW THEATRE facilitate the sharing of resources, The Book of Mormon 8567 Coral Way #355 such as sets and costumes, between January 26–February 7m 2016 Miami, FL 33155 their productions. In addition, pro- Kinky Boots at South Miami Dade Cultural Center ducers who participate in StageShare March 1–13, 2016 10950 SW 211 Street will receive a discount on rehearsal Dirty Dancing Cutler Bay, FL 33189 (305) 443-5909 and performance materials. April 12–24, 2016 StageShare is available for the Beautiful www.new-theatre.org May 10–22, 2016 Franz & Albert following titles in its inaugural in rotating repertory with year:Becoming Britney, Camp Roll- BROWARD COLLEGE Footprints ing Hills, Delphi or Bust, Friends 3501 South Davie Road January 28–February 21 Like These, Gary Goldfarb: Master Davie, FL 33314 Roof! Escapist, Gotta Dance!, Holiday of (954) 201-6884 April 8–May 1, 2016 Errors, I’m Just Wild About Harry, www.browardvpa.com Miracle in Bedford Falls, Running Clybourne Park PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS Mates, Searching for Romeo, The March 24–April 3, 2016 201 Clematis Street Snow Queen, Summer of Love, and West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Tales of Tinseltown. GABLESTAGE AT THE (561) 514-4042 Producers who wish to apply for BILTMORE www.palmbeachdramaworks.org StageShare can fill out an application 1200 Anastasia Avenue Long Day’s Journey into Night at stageshare.stagerights.com. More Coral Gables, FL 33134 January 24–February 28, 2016 information is available by calling (305) 445-1119 Outside Mullingar (323)739-0413 or emailing us at www.gablestage.org March 25–April 24, 2016 [email protected]. It’s Only a Play Based in Los Angeles and January 23–February 21, 2016 VERO BEACH THEATRE GUILD 2020 San Juan Avenue founded in 2000, Steele Spring A Minister’s Wife Vero Beach, Florida 32960 StageRights is one of the foremost March 26–April 24, 2016 (772) 562-8300 independent theatrical publishers in The Royale www.verobeachtheatreguild.com the United States, providing stage May 28–June 26, 2016 The King and I March 3–20, 2016 performance rights for a wide range The Nerd of plays and musicals to theater May 12–22, 2016 companies across the country and internationally.

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SETC Conference, continued from Page 1 Attendees will Prospective participate in a vari- students can talk and ety of more than 350 engage with school workshops, master- faculty and representa- classes, presentations tives from over 120 and hands-on trainings. universities, colleges Keynote speakers will and training institu- include outstanding tions. Auditions and author and playwright offstage interviews are Pearl Cleage, Bill held for undergraduate Oberst, Jr., and Jim and graduate programs. Warren. SETC members will be The Convention given the opportunity will include multiple to audition and inter- festivals open to the University of Florida performed selections from The Drowsy Chaperone view for jobs, both on at the FTC Festival Closing Ceremony public. The Theatre for and off stage and more Youth Festival, The than 800 actors will au- High School One-Act Festival, and The Community dition and 700 will interview for over 90 professional Theatre Festival will feature theatre groups from ev- companies from all over the United States. ery state in the Southeastern United States. Join the SETC Convention for the Teachers Insti- Commercial exhibitors offer demonstrations and tute for Drama-Based Instruction prior to the official sneak peeks at some of the products by more than 50 opening events. companies. Online registration is available at setc.org.

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