2019 SETC Convention: Full Schedule

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10:30am EST

Women's Writing Case Study: From Initiation to Full Production and Beyond

This is a follow-up presentation to last year's workshop regarding writing for strong female characters with collegiate women (newcomers will be brought up to speed!). Check in on findings from the case study beginning with the writing and continuing to the production as well as the future of the project.

Presenters

Linda Nell Cooper

Chair of Theatre Arts Dept./Artistic Director of Alluvion Stage Company, Liberty U; Alluvion Stage Company

Mrs. Cooper works professionally as a director, choreographer, producer, and casting director, and is a member of the SDC. She currently serves as artistic director for the Alluvion Stage Company and as Chair of the Theatre Arts Department at Liberty University. Mrs. Cooper is a member... Read More →

Thursday February 28, 2019 10:30am - 11:45am EST
Knoxville Convention Center - Board Room

Workshop, Women in Theatre, Playwriting, Cultural Diversity

1:00pm EST

Allies in the Arts: Exploring Privilege in Theatre Panel

A dialogue in which people can investigate their own privilege and biases in order to become better allies and artists.

Presenters

Annette Grevious

Assoc. Professor of Speech & Drama, Claflin University

Annette Grevious is an associate professor of Speech and Drama at Claflin University, a private HBCU with a theater minor, located in Orangeburg, SC. She received training with the Gainesville Theatre Alliance and at the University of Louisville, home of the internationally-recognized... Read More →

Will Lowry

Assistant Professor, Lehigh University

Will Lowry is a scenographer with an MFA in Design from UNC Greensboro. He has created scenic, costume, and lighting designs for theatres along the East Coast and beyond, including Dupont Underground (DC), Curtain Call Theatre (NY), Warehouse Theatre (SC), California Theatre Center... Read More →

Jessika Cummins

Kyla Kazuschyk

Assistant Professor of Costume Technology and Costume Shop Manager, LSU

Kyla holds a B.A. in Theatre from the University of Central Florida and a M.F.A.in Costume Technology from Ohio University. She has created costumes for the Santa Fe Opera, the Washington National Opera, the Florida Grand Opera, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, and the Texas Shakespeare... Read More →

Esther Newell

Theatre Teacher, Northwest Rankin HS

Esther Newell teaches theatre full-time at Northwest Rankin High School in Flowood, MS where she also works as co-sponsor for International Thespian Society Troupe #5727 and Production Supervisor for NWR Thespians. Esther also serves on the Mississippi Educational Theatre Association... Read More →

Yolanda Williams

Artistic Director/ Directing Faculty- Production Manager, Blue Light Underground Ensemble/ Jackson State University

Thursday February 28, 2019 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
Knoxville Convention Center - 301 A

Workshop, Cultural Diversity, Women in Theatre

4:00pm EST

Parent and Working Artist: Support for the Necessities of Childcare

There are practical solutions that theatres and universities can implement to actively support parents. Join this round-table discussion covering childcare needs of working theatre artists, managing long work hours, travel, breastfeeding accommodations, and tenure track demands.

Presenters

Maegan Azar

Theatre Arts Department Chair, Furman University

Discover your passion. Practice your craft. Design your future.Furman University is a private liberal arts institution that was founded in 1826. The Theatre Arts Department offers dynamic course work and a 4-show main stage season with the goal of transforming... Read More →

Brittany Bodley

Molly Claassen

Associate Professor of Theatre, Directing, Columbus State University

Johannah Maynard Edwards

Executive Artistic Director, National Women's Theatre Festival

Rowen Haigh

Director of Education & Outreach, Women's Theatre Festival

Rowen Haigh is a freelance director, deviser, playwright, and educator. She serves as chair of SETC’s Women in Theatre Committee, as Director of Education & Outreach for the Women’s Theatre Festival (Raleigh, NC), and as a board member with the Kentucky Theatre Association. Areas... Read More →

Brian Smallwood

Assistant Professor/ Technical Director, U of Nevada, Las Vegas

Brian Smallwood has been teaching at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for over four years now. His research focuses on increasing productivity through employee wellness, and he has presented on the topic for the American Public Works Association and Washington College. Prior to... Read More →

Thursday February 28, 2019 4:00pm - 5:15pm EST
Knoxville Convention Center - 300 B

Workshop, Women in Theatre, Professional Theatre, Cultural Diversity

1:00pm EST

9 Before IX: Women’s Voices as One-Person “Informance”

This session illustrates how a women’s oral history project became a performance that is part personal journey, part character monologues, and part applied pedagogy. Don't miss seeing the show in SETC's Fringe Festival.

Presenters

Francene Kirk

Professor of Communication and Theatre, Fairmont State U

Dr. Francene Kirk is the Abelina Suarez Professor of Communication and Theatre at Fairmont State University where she teaches theatre education, storytelling, and documentary arts. She has received the Boram Award for teaching excellence. Kirk recently completed a 5-year oral history... Read More →

Friday March 1, 2019 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
UT Conference Center - 417

Workshop, Pedagogy, Women in Theatre, Playwriting

6:00pm EST

Those Things Are Still Going Bump in the Night!

An open opportunity to share stories and experiences (your theatre's, your own or someone else's!) centered around ghosts, legends or superstitions.

Presenters

Barbara Brock

Program Specialist, Dogwood Dell Festival of Arts

Barbara Brock currently serves as the Program Specialist for the Dogwood Dell Festival of Arts through the city of Richmond's department of Recreation and Parks. She also works as a docent at historic Berkeley Plantation. Previous incarnations include a storyteller at Colonial Williamsburg... Read More →

Friday March 1, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm EST
UT Conference Center - 417

Workshop, Admin/Management, Community Theatre, Women in Theatre

10:30am EST

African Diasporic Dance Styles of Broadway

Engage in an exhilarating workshop introducing movement vocabulary showcased in Broadway productions that include "Fela!" and "Once on This Island." Learn West African/Caribbean dances to garner a deeper understanding of body articulation/expressiveness through the call-and-response narrative.

Presenters

Madia Cooper-Ashirifi

Chair and Assistant Professor of Dance, Brenau University

Liberian dance educator, West African and Social Dance performing artist, choreographer, and scholar, received a Master of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography from The College at Brockport and a B.F.A. in Dance Education from Brenau University. Currently, she serves as... Read More →

Saturday March 2, 2019 10:30am - 11:45am EST
Knoxville Convention Center - 200 D/E

Workshop, Musical Theatre, Women in Theatre

10:30am EST

Playback Theatre Demonstration: Audience Stories Come to Life!

The WordPlayers' Playback Troupe presents a playback theatre demonstration, bringing to life the essence of stories from the audience. Playback is a form of improvisational theatre which honors the stories of individuals, thereby building community and empathy.

Presenters

Tenika Dye Burgess

Independent Artist, Tennessee Tech University

Chair of the Applied Theatre Interest Group. Her work in Theatre, Community Advocacy, and Ministry has taken her to NY, VA, TX, China, Hong Kong, Jordan, Romania, and Ireland. She currently working as a full time Academic Advisor for the College of Fine Arts at TN Tech Univ and practices... Read More →

Stavros Keritsis

Jeni Lamm

Ethan Norman

Melody Watts

Terry Weber

Professor, U of Tennessee

Terry Weber is a Prof. of Theatre at the Univ. of Tennessee. He is also Artistic Director of The WordPlayers, a faith-based theatre company in Knoxville. At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, he teaches acting as well as voice/speech/text/dialects. During his 40-year career... Read More →

Saturday March 2, 2019 10:30am - 11:45am EST
Holiday Inn - Medallion/Carriage

Workshop, Women in Theatre, Religion & Theatre, Cultural Diversity

12:00pm EST

Management and Leadership: A Public Display of Vulnerability

Let's be real: this sh*t is hard! With honesty and vulnerability, this panel will share how some of our failures and frustrations can be our greatest learning experiences.

Presenters

Sarah Chandler

Assistant Professor/Production and Facilities Manager, Auburn U; Chautauqua Theater Company

Sarah Chandler is an Assistant Professor of Theatre Management at Auburn University in Auburn, AL, as well as the Production and Facilities Manager for Chautauqua Theater Company in Chautauqua, NY. Chandler has worked professionally as a freelance manager for 15+ years with companies... Read More →

Taylor Dyleski

Director of Production, Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University

Elizabeth Haynes

Vanderbilt University

Saturday March 2, 2019 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
Holiday Inn - Parlour 6

Workshop, Admin/Management, Women in Theatre

12:00pm EST

Mind the Gap: Gender Parity in Pay, Jobs and Career Length in the Southeast

Over the past six months, SETC Women in Theatre has been surveying SETC members to gather data on respondents' gender, pay scale, professional discipline, and career length. Join us to hear our findings, discuss the reality of gender parity in the region, and identify action steps for future change.

Presenters

Brittany Bodley

Rowen Haigh

Director of Education & Outreach, Women's Theatre Festival

Saturday March 2, 2019 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
Holiday Inn - Medallion/Carriage

Workshop, Women in Theatre, Admin/Management, Cultural Diversity

1:00pm EST

Incarcerated Art: Applied Theatre in Prison

In this collaborative session, explore applied theatre practices and techniques for theatre-making with people who are incarcerated or experiencing "othering."

Presenters

Lindsay Bytof

Lecturer, Georgia State U Perimeter College

Lindsay Bytof has been a Lecturer in Theatre at Georgia State University: Perimeter College since 2017. This is her second year presenting at SETC. She holds an MFA in Acting from Florida State University / Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training (2011) as well as an MA in Applied Theatre... Read More →

Saturday March 2, 2019 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
Holiday Inn - Medallion/Carriage

Workshop, Applied Theatre, Women in Theatre

4:00pm EST

Fire the Canon! Diversifying Academic Theatre Repertoire

Academic theatre can support diversity and inclusion through production choices and classroom studies. Amplifying the voices of women, people of color, and those within the LGBTQ+ community starts here.

Presenters

Gaye Jeffers

Chalethia Williams

Theatre Instructor, Miles College

Chalethia Williams, Theatre Instructor at Miles College is an Equity Actress, Director, Writer, Workshop Instructor, Arts Educator and all things "Artsey". I completed an Apprenticeship at The Alley Theatre in Houston, TX, and my M.F.A. in Acting from Western Illinois University. I earned my Equity card at Alabama Shakespeare Festival and. My most recent roles were Bea in "Four Little Golden Girls: The Bomb That Galvanized the Ci... Read More →

Amy Guerin

Assistant Professor, University of Alabama in Huntsville

Amy Guerin is a faculty member with UAH Theatre. She previously taught at Texas A&M University. In 2009, Amy’s production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, a collaboration with A&M’s Department of Computer Science & Engineering showcasing flying fairy robots alongside human actors... Read More →

Jennifer Luck

Assistant Professor of Scenic and Lighting Design, Jacksonville State University

Jennifer Luck teaches scenic and lighting design at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, AL. She has worked throughout the country as a professional scenic and lighting designer, technical director, and theatre educator.

Ellen Peck

Associate Professor of Drama, Jacksonville State University

Stage Management, Theatre History, Musical Theatre (also cats and Detroit)

Saturday March 2, 2019 4:00pm - 5:15pm EST
Knoxville Convention Center - 300 C

Workshop, Cultural Diversity, Women in Theatre