FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 13 - 16, 2019 SANTA FE COLLEGE GAINESVILLE, FL 1 Florida Theatre Conference • 2019 • flatheatre.org FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE Presents 2019 FESTIVAL November 13 -16, 2019 Santa Fe College Gainesville, Florida Follow us on Instagram @floridatheatreconference and on Facebook for FTC news and highlights! #FTCbelongstoUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Gary Cadwallader, Palm Beach Dramaworks Vice President Marci J. Duncan, University of West Florida Secretary Samantha Stern, Daytona State College Treasurer Kristofer Geddie, Venice Theatre Past President Rick Kerby, Manatee Players DIRECTORS Matthew Belopavlovich Patel Conservatory H. Scott Keys Booker High School Anedra J. Small Florida A&M University K. April Soroko Florida Atlantic University Sarah White Santa Fe College CHAIRS Middle School Matthew Belopavlovich, Patel Conservatory University/College Glenn Breed, University of West Florida SETC Prelim Auditions Marci J. Duncan, University of West Florida SETC Representative Marci J. Duncan, University of West Florida Community Theatre Kristofer Geddie, Venice Theatre Theatre for Youth Elizabeth Horn, University of Central Florida FTC Festival Site Chair Terry Klenk, Santa Fe College Inclusion Anedra J. Small, Florida A&M University Professional K. April Soroko, Florida Atlantic University High School Margie Timmons, Gulf Breeze High School Auditions Chair Donna White, Retired, Gibbs High School Steven Butler Executive Director Kristofer Geddie Newsletter Editor Randy Ford Webmaster 727-544-8915 • #FTCbelongstoUS • @floridatheatreconference 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME TO THE Board of Directors 2 2019 FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE FESTIVAL FTC Members Thank you on behalf of the FTC Board of Directors for attending and participating in the & Presidents 5 2019 Florida Theatre Conference. We want your experience and stay in Gainesville to Vendor Expo be all it can be. Should you need information not included in this program, please visit & College Fair 6 the registration desk in the Fine Arts Hall lobby. Executive Director 7 POLICIES & PROCEDURES Wednesday 9 The Florida Theatre Conference strives to make each Festival a rewarding, educational, Thursday 11 and artistic experience for all who attend. In order to ensure a quality experience for Wed/Thurs each individual, group, organization and guest, the Board of Directors has adopted the Workshops 31 following policies: Fri/Sat Workshops 33 All groups, organizations, individuals and guests Santa Fe Campus 35 • must check in at the registration desk before participating in Festival events. Fair Tables 37 • must observe the rules and regulations of Santa Fe College. • must observe the laws of the host city, Gainesville, and the State of Florida. Friday 39 • must observe the Festival hotel/motel regulations. HS Adjudicators 53 • that fail to observe the policies stated above will be disqualified from all Festival SETC Auditions events and forfeit all monies paid to the conference. Under certain circumstances, as Adjudicators 55 determined by the Board of Directors groups, organizations, individuals and guests may Saturday 57 be disqualified from future Festivals. Career Awards 61 If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Board at flatheatre.org. Florida Theatre Conference is committed to the Americans with Disabilities Act by making our facilities and programs accessible to all people. Any special requirements, suggestions, or recommendations were requested in writing by October 1. STATEMENT OF CENSORSHIP The Florida Theatre Conference supports a policy permitting the widest possible range of dramatic material be performed at its Festival. Performing organizations are expected to exercise good taste, good judgment, and respect the values of other organizations and the audiences for which it is performed. NOTE OF INTEREST High School One-Acts May Contain Adult Language, Denoted by the * KEEP TRACK OF YOUR NAMETAGS AND PROGRAMS $5.00 for Replacement Name Tags - $10.00 for Replacement Programs Florida Theatre Conference Thanks… The Fine Arts Department and Santa Fe College Alora Haynes, Fine Arts Chair of Santa Fe College, The Santa Fe College Police Department, Use of electronics is prohibited Mary Jane Mahoney and Coffee 101, during the show. Failure to obey and the Santa Fe College Facilities Services this rule will result in removal, without refund. ... for their patience and the depth of understanding they have for our commitment to the performing arts in Florida. They are unfailingly kind and welcoming to the FTC Board, staff, and our guests. 64 YEARS OLD AND COUNTING! The 2020 ANNUAL FESTIVAL will be held November 4-7, 2020, at Santa Fe College in Gainesville. 2020 FATE Conference: October 15-17, 2020 Holiday Inn Orlando - Disney Springs 2020 State Thespian Conference: March 18-21, 2020 Tampa FL SPECIAL THANKS The Florida Theatre Conference Board of Directors wishes to express its sincere thanks to the people who have worked so hard on its behalf: Hotels DoubleTree by Hilton Gainesville Hilton Garden Inn Gainesville Best Western/Gateway Grand Hotel Hampton Inn Gainesville Baymont Inn and Suites Drury Inn and Suites Gainesville The Hom Hotel and Suites (formerly Holiday Inn Express) SpringHill Suites by Marriott Gainesville Country Inn and Suites by Carlson Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Gainesville Courtyard by Marriott Gainesville FTC Website Design Festival Program Design Randy Ford Kristofer Geddie & Rhonda Sudik Venice Theatre 727-544-8915 • #FTCbelongstoUS • @floridatheatreconference 4 Florida Theatre Conference Lifetime Members Robert E. Ankrom Marilyn Gardner Rebecca Rankin-Hopkins Saul Becker Mathew Gitkin Rene Sands Mary Ann Bentley Rita J. Hutchinson Ralph Schaeffer Major Beatrice Bowman Don E. Jones, Jr. Walter B. Shipley Mary Boyle Irene Jurline Joan Taylor Dale Carpenter Anita Kauffman Jean Trammell Ralph Carruthers Jean Marie Layton Bobbie & Joyce Ward Sandra Q. Cockrell Donald Loeffler Alvin Cohen William H. Lockey, Jr. Coral Reef Sr. High Drama Angus McPherson Dept. William “Marty” Martin Donald Creason Carol Sue Moore Clay Davis Terrance Olson Yvonne C. Dell Robert Prescott Florida Theatre Conference Past Presidents Sept. 1955 Zack Waters 1955 - 1957 Maurice Geoffrey 1957 - 1960 Richard Fallon 1960 - 1962 Albert Crone 1962 - 1964 Sunny Gray 1964 - 1965 Arthur Wagner 1965 - 1967 B. Y. Pennington 1967 - 1969 Gail Baker Bauer 1967 - 1972 Hazel D. Lewis 1972 - 1976 Angus MacPherson 1976 - 1977 Walter Jenson 1977 - 1979 Dr. Craig Harley 1979 - 1980 Rebecca Rankin-Hopkins 1980 - 1981 Rita J. Hutchinson 1981 - 1984 Walter Shipley 1984 - 1987 Dr. Donald Creason 1987 - 1988 Dr. Carole Brandt 1988 Dr. Donald Creason 1988 - 1990 Dr. Kenneth Walker 1990 - 1992 Rick Adams 1992 - 1997 Robert E Ankrom 1997 - 1999 Robert Prescott 1999 - 2001 Janet Erlick 2001 - 2007 Ben Wilson 2007 - 2009 Jeff Revels 2009 – 2015 Rick Kerby 5 Florida Theatre Conference • 2019 • flatheatre.org VENDOR EXPO Broadway Media Distribution Ludus Ticketing Costume Holiday House-Ohio The College Audition-Tim Evanicki The Patel Conservatory-Tampa, FL COLLEGE FAIR Addy Green Studio School Molloy College/CAP21 AMDA American Musical Dramatic Academy New York Conservatory For Dramatic Arts Arcadia University New York Film Academy Atlantic Acting School New World School of the Arts-Theatre Division Broadway Artists Alliance Northwest Florida State College Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS- Daytona Nova Southeastern University State Palm Beach Atlantic University Daytona State College Rollins College-Department of Theatre and Eastern Florida State College Dance Eckerd College/Circle in the Square Roosevelt University Florida A&M University Rowan University Florida Atlantic University Santa Fe College Florida Gateway College Savannah College of Art and Design Florida Gulf Coast University Southeastern Theatre Conference - SETC Florida International University Southern Methodist University Florida School of the Arts Valdosta State University Florida Southern College University of Alabama-Birmingham Florida State University University of Central Florida Georgia Southern University- Armstrong Campus University of Florida Greensboro College University of Miami Jacksonville University- Music Theatre University of Mobile Jacksonville University- Theatre University of Montevallo LaGrange College Theatre Arts University of South Florida Lees-McRae College University of Tampa Long Island University University of West Florida Louisiana State University Winthrop University Lynn University York Theatre Company Manhattan School of Music The 72nd Annual Southeastern Theatre Conference Convention will be held February 26 - March 1, 2020 Louisville, KY Go to www.SETC.org for more details 727-544-8915 • #FTCbelongstoUS • @floridatheatreconference 6 Meet the Executive Director - Steven H. Butler Steven H. Butler is a native Floridian and grew up in Sarasota. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies (concentration in Multi-Cultural Affairs) and a minor in Religious Studies from Florida International University (Miami, FL). He currently resides in Gainesville, FL. After directing a thriving culturally diverse children and family program in Miami, Florida Theatre Conference (FTC) allows Steven to pick up where he left off with providing programs that nurture the youth and community. Steven’s theatre background as an actor/singer/dancer spans over 35 years. Mr. Butler is a Founding-Member, Executive and Artistic Director for Actors’ Warehouse in Gainesville, FL. Currently