The 43rd Annual Conference of the Tennessee Theatre Association October 21 - 24, 2010 Cookeville Performing Arts Center Cookeville, Tennessee

Cookeville Performing Arts Center

	AACTFest Community Theatre Festival Results AACTFest Representative: Dead Man's Cell Phone, Backstage Series at Cookeville Performing Arts Center. Secondary School One Act Play Festival Winners List Acting Scholarship Winner: Diana Hopper, Cordova High School Scholarship Runners-up: Caty Vanderford, Jackson Northside High School and Gintare Milaseviciute, Cordova High School Technical Scholarship Winner: Michael Holloway, Signal Mountain High School Technical Excellence Award: The Odyssey, Montgomery Bell Academy All-Star Cast: Abby Cummings, Madison Academic High School Mattison Asher, Montgomery Bell Adademy Chris Goodrich, Montgomery Bell Academy Meg Pedue, Christ Presbyterian Academy Zach Royster, Farragut High School Sophia Shefner, Farragut High School Zakkeus Bond, Chester County High School Diana Hopper, Cordova High School Gintare Milaseviciute, Cordova High School Thomas Ogg, Cordova High School Michael Wollam, Jackson Northside High School William Miranne, Donelson Christian Academy Brooke Fearnley, Houston High School Chris Carter, Center for Creative Arts David Couter, Center for Creative Arts Best Actor: Wesley Toledo, Christ Presbyterian Academy Best Actress: Rebecca Schucker, Chester County High School Festival Runner-up: The Outsiders, Christ Presbyterian Academy Festival Winner: The Complete Work of William Shakespeare (abridged), Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
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Featuring:

• NEW in 2010! Design Competition and Portfolio Review
• NEW in 2010! 24 Hour/Ten-Minute Play Festival
• The Tennessee Secondary School One-Act Play Festival
• The Tennessee High School Scholarship Auditions
• The AACTFest Community Theatre Festival
• The Southeastern Theatre Conference State Screening Auditions
• Workshops, Discussions, and Networking Events

Conference 2010 is made possible, in part, by a grant from The Tennessee Arts Commission

SPECIAL THANKS:

• MAINSTAGE THEATRICAL SUPPLY, Ty Prewitt and Cecilia Chilton (Sponsor of Awards for Technical Excellence, Secondary School and Community Theatre Festivals);

• The Tennessee Arts Commission for substantial support of past Conferences and the TTA Directory; and to

• Our Conference Hosts:
     Cookeville Performing Arts Center
     Tennessee Tech Back Door Playhouse
     Wesley Foundation Arena Theatre

The Tennessee Theatre Association is proud to announce a special guest for this years conference which will be held October 21 - 24 in Cookeville, TN.

CAROL MAYO JENKINS has enjoyed a very long and rewarding career in theatre and is delighted to still be considering herself a "work in progress." She has studied in London at the Central School of Speech and Dramatic Art and is a founding member of the progressive and still controversial Drama Centre, London. Miss Jenkins performed both on Broadway and Off-Broadway, the former including First Monday In October with Henry Fonda and Jane Alexander, The Suicide with Derek Jacobi, and Oedipus Rex with John Cullum. She was Zinnia in the one-woman show for which she won a Drama Desk nomination. In the early 1980s she was cast in the award-winning television series Fame, and for five years played English teacher Elizabeth Sherwood. Miss Jenkins now lives in her hometown of Knoxville where she is on the faculty of the University of Tennessee and occasionally works with the Clarence Brown Theatre.

Read more about Miss Jenkins here.

President's Welcome:

It is with great pleasure that I welcome theatre lovers from across the state to Cookeville! I think you will find that Cookeville has a vibrant arts community with active theatres, museums, and independent artists. We are fortunate to have a performing arts center downtown that is host to a myriad of activities seen by thousands of patrons each year. As you attend and enjoy conference activities, I invite you to explore our downtown area and University Campus. I would also encourage you to use your conference experience to refresh and gain new enthusiasm for the craft of theatre and return to your corner of the state ready to make a difference in the lives of the citizens you serve.

Many thanks go to Melissa Shafer and Anna Filippo for conference preparation and planning. Thank you also to Mark Creter at Tennessee Technological University and Charles Long at the Wesley Foundation Arena Theatre for their donation of facility, time, and expertise. Please enjoy this year's conference and I look forward to seeing you at the theatre!

Chad McDonald, President
Tennessee Theatre Association
Cultural Arts Superintendent
Cookeville Performing Arts Center

Thursday, October 21, 2010
Times listed are Central Time

Noon - 4:00 pm	Conference Registration (Cookeville Performing Arts Center Lobby)
4:30 pm	TTA Board Meeting (Fairfield Inn Conference Room)
8:00pm - 9:00pm	Ten Minute Play Festival - Orientation Meeting (TTU Backdoor Playhouse)
9:30 pm	Hospitality Hour, Hosted by Barbizon Lighting Company (Fairfield Inn Conference Room)

Friday, October 22, 2010
Times listed are Central Time

6:00 am - 9:30 pm	Secondary School One-Act Play Festival - Cookeville Performing Arts Center
6:00 - 6:45 am    Load in shows #1 - #6 6:45 - 7:00 am    Tech time - Madison Academic 7:00 - 7:15 am    Tech time - Montgomery Bell Academy 7:15 - 7:30 am    Tech time - Farragut 7:30 - 7:45 am    Tech time - Ridgeway 7:45 - 8:00 am    Tech time - Christ Presbyterian Academy 8:00 - 8:15 am    Tech time - Chester County 8:15 am    Welcome 8:25 - 9:10 am    "The Lottery" - Madison Academic 9:10 - 9:55 am    "The Odyssey" - Montgomery Bell Academy 9:55 - 10:40 am    "David and Lisa" - Farragut High School 10:40 - 10:50 am    Break 10:50 - 11:35 am    "Boy Meets Girl: A Young Love Story" - Ridgeway 11:35 am - 12:20 pm    "The Outsiders" - Christ Presbyterian Academy 12:20 - 1:05 pm    "What Did You Say 'What' For?" - Chester County 1:05 - 1:50 pm    Lunch w/ college reps in CPAC lobby (Pizza provided) 1:05 - 1:50 pm    Secondary School Divisional Meeting (teachers only) 1:50 - 2:30 pm    Load out schools #1 - #6 / load in schools #7 - #12 2:30 - 3:30 pm    Q & A with Broadway, film, and TV actress Carol Mayo Jenkins CPAC Amphitheatre (inclement weather Community Meeting Room) 2:45 - 3:00 pm    Tech time - Cordova 3:00 - 3:15 pm    Tech time - Jackson Northside 3:15 - 3:30 pm    Tech time - Donelson Christian Academy 3:30 - 3:45 pm    Tech time - Houston 3:45 - 4:00 pm    Tech time - Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 4:00 - 4:45 pm    "Rabbit Hole" - Cordova 4:15 pm    Scholarship Auditions Begin - Community Meeting Room 4:45 - 5:30 pm    "The Man from Earth" - Jackson Northside 5:30 - 6:15 pm    "School House Rock, Live!" - Donelson Christian Academy 6:15 - 6:25 pm    Break 6:25 - 7:10 pm    The Maids - Houston 7:10 - 7:55 pm    "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)" - CCCA 7:55 - 8:40 pm    8:40 - 9:00 pm    Load out schools #7 - #12 9:00 pm    AWARDS CEREMONY
9:00 am - 4:00 pm	Conference Registration (Cookeville Performing Arts Center Lobby)
10:30 - 11:50 am	Workshop - "Bringing the Bard Down from His Pedestal" - Herb Parker (Wesley Arena Theatre)
Noon - 1:30 pm	Business Luncheon at Crawdaddy's Restaurant Featuring Keynote Address by Conference Guest Carol Mayo Jenkins
1:30 - 2:00 pm	Community Theatre Division Meeting immediately followed by the Theatre for Youth Division Meeting Location: Crawdaddy's Restaurant
2:15 - 3:30 pm	Design Workshop - How to Get a Theatre Lab into Your Classroom - Kenton Yeager and Cyd Knight (Wesley Foundation)
2:15 - 3:30 pm	Performance Workshop - The Audition Process - Charles Long (Wesley Arena Theatre)
3:45 - 5:00 pm	Design Workshop - Color Theory in Lighting - Cyd Knight from Barbizon Lighting (Wesley Foundation)
3:45 - 5:00 pm	Performance Workshop - Choosing Effective Audition Material - Kyle Kennedy (Wesley Arena Theatre)
5:00 pm	College and University Division Meeting (Wesley Foundation)
8:00 pm	Ten Minute Play Performance (TTU Backdoor Playhouse)
10:00 pm	Hospitality Hour, Hosted by Mainstage Theatrical Supply (Fairfield Inn Conference Room)

Saturday, October 23, 2010
Times listed are Central Time

9:00 am - 7:40 pm	AACTFest Community Theatre Festival - Cookeville Performing Arts Center
9:00 - 10:00 am   Load-In and Technical Meeting 10:00 - 11:20 am   Rehearse - Cookeville Performing Arts Center 5:00 - 5:30 pm   Adjudicators Orientation 6:00 - 7:20 pm   Dead Man's Cell Phone - Cookeville Performing Arts Center 7:20 - 7:40 pm   Adjudication - Cookeville Performing Arts Center
8:00 am - 6:00 pm	SETC State Auditions - TTU Backdoor Playhouse
8:00 - 8:30am    Check-in 8:30am    MANDATORY Auditionees' meeting 8:45am    Adjudicator meeting (does not involve auditionees) 9:00am - ~ Noon    Auditions (#'s 1 - 75) Noon - 1:00pm    Lunch Break 1:00pm - completion    Auditions continue (#'s 76 - end)
9:00 am - Noon	Conference Registration (Cookeville Performing Arts Center Lobby)
9:00 - 10:20 am	Design Workshop - Lighting with LEDs - Trey Franklin from Stagelight (Wesley Foundation)
9:00 - 10:20 am	Performance Workshop - Playing to Your Strengths as an Actor - David Shamburger (Wesley Arena Theatre)
9:30 - 10:30 am	Design Competition Set-up Time (Wesley Foundation)
10:30 - 11:50 am	Performance Workshop - What are They Looking For? Hiring Actors from a Director and Producer's Point of View - David Alford (Wesley Arena Theatre)
10:30 - 11:50 am	Design Workshop - Rendering Lighting Story Boards - David Brandon (Wesley Foundation)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm	Oral Presentation of Design Competition Entries (Wesley Foundation)
1:00 - 2:20 pm	Performance Workshop - The Lessac Consonant Orchestra for Actors and Singers: Projecting Professionally - Anita "Jo" Lenhart and Jacob G. Allen (Wesley Arena Theatre)
1:00 - 2:20 pm	Design Workshop - New Innovations for Theatre and Beyond : Come and see the latest products from Rosco that promote the "Green" concept not only from theatre, but to film and architecture. You will see and touch exciting new products, as well as see the countless applications in which they are being used throughout the world. This session will be laid back, interactive, and filled with "SWAG!" - Rosco International (Wesley Foundation)
2:00 pm	Announcement of Design Competition Winners (Wesley Foundation)
2:30 - 3:50 pm	Performance Workshop - Working as an Actor in Regional Theatres - Tracy Nichols (Wesley Arena Theatre)
2:30 - 3:50 pm	Design Workshop - Designing with Moving Lights - Justin Maddox from Bradfield Stage Lighting (Wesley Foundation)
11:00 pm	Hospitality Hour, Hosted by Mainstage Theatrical Supply (Fairfield Inn Conference Room)

Sunday, October 24, 2010
Times listed are Central Time

8:00 am - completion	SETC State Auditions (Out-of-State Residents) - TTU Backdoor Playhouse
8:00 - 8:30am    Check-in 8:30am    MANDATORY Auditionees' meeting 9:00am - ~ 12:00    Auditions (#'s 1000 - end)
10:00 am	All Conference Brunch (TBA)
10:30 am	All Member Annual Business Meeting (TBA)
11:00 am	Conference Awards Ceremony (TBA)
11:30 am	New Board Meeting (Fairfield Inn Conference Room)

QUICK INFORMATION

Registration	Cookeville Performing Arts Center Lobby
Commercial and C/U Display Area	Cookeville Performing Arts Center Lobby
Hospitality Suite	The Fairfield Inn and Suites, Conference Room
AACTFest Community Theatre Festival	Cookeville Performing Arts Center
Secondary School Festival	Cookeville Performing Arts Center
State Screening Auditions	TTU Backdoor Playhouse
Workshops	Wesley Foundation and Arena Theatre
Design Competition	Wesley Foundation
Business Lunch	Crawdaddy's Restaurant
Awards Banquet	TTU

Hotel Information

The Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott
I-40 at exit 287
1200 Sam’s Street
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931)854-1050

Contact: Ask for Karla or Perry and make sure that you reservation is in the block of TTA rooms. They have blocked a number of rooms for us at the conference rate of $79.00/night. There are also suites available at $99.00 night. PLEASE – make your reservations early and through the conference hotel, if at all possible.

Directions to hotel:
From the West: Take I-40 East towards Knoxville. Go approximately 72 miles past Nashville to Exit 287 Cookeville. Turn Right then Right again at 1st light (KFC). Go 1/2 block to Sam's Street. Turn Left. Hotel on Left. Hotel visible just before exit 287 beside Sam's Club.

Directions

• Directions to the Cookeville Performing Arts Center from the hotel
  Proceed to stop sign at end of Sam's Drive. Turn Right and proceed to light at Jefferson Avenue. Turn Left onto Jefferson Avenue. Proceed to Courthouse Square (approx 2 miles) and Turn Left onto Broad St. Proceed to intersection of Broad St and Walnut Avenue (approx ½ mile). Performing Arts Center is on the right at the corner of Broad and Walnut. Loading dock and parking is off Walnut on the right.

• Directions to TTU Backdoor Playhouse from Cookeville Performing Arts Center
  Proceed east on Broad toward square and turn left at 1st light onto Dixie Avenue. Proceed on Dixie to TTU Campus (approx ½ mile) and look for Backdoor Playhouse on Left just across RR Tracks. You may park in any area designated for student parking (Red Tag) with a temporary tag that must be picked up from the Registration table at CPAC. The temporary tag will be good from Thursday-Saturday only and only in lots designated for Red Tags.

• Directions to Wesley Foundation Arena Theatre from Cookeville Performing Arts Center
  Same as to TTU Backdoor Playhouse except after crossing RR tracks proceed to next traffic light and turn right onto 9th street. Wesley Foundation Arena Theatre will be 1 ½ blocks on right.

• Directions to Leslie Town Centre from Cookeville Performing Arts Center
  The Leslie Town Centre is located on 1st Street directly behind the Performing Arts Center.

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