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The 44th Annual Conference of the
Tennessee Theatre Association
October 20 - 23, 2011
Renaissance Center
 Dickson, Tennessee		 Renaissance Center, Dickson TN

Community Theatre
Festival Winners

Outstanding Production:
The Last Flapper, Cookeville Performing Arts Center

Best Director:
Steve Gwilt, The Last Flapper, Cookeville Performing Arts Center

Best Actor:
Joshua Winscott, K2, Wesley Arena Theatre

Best Actress:
Kimberly Frick-Welker, The Last Flapper, Cookeville Performing Arts Center

Excellence in Technical Theatre Award:
K2, Wesley Arena Theatre

Mass Congeniality Award:
Chattanooga Theatre Centre

Secondary School One Act Play Festival Winners

Technical Excellence Award:
The Wishin' Tree, Donelson Christian Academy

All-Star Cast:
Rava Stapp - Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Abby Cummings - Madison Academic Magnet High School
Sarah Jane Ragan - South Gibson County High School
Daulton Burns - South Gibson County High School
Alex Floyd - Montgomery Bell Academy
Hunter Woolwine - Montgomery Bell Academy
Holly Montgomery - Donelson Christian Academy
Brittany Stan - Donelson Christian Academy
Josh Duane - Cordova High School
Miranda Dyer - Cordova High School
Leica Wilde - Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Cheyenne Green - Cordova High School

Best Actor:
David Couter, Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Best Actress:
Lizzie Boston, Montomery Bell Academy (via Harpeth Hall)

Festival Runner-up:
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Montgomery Bell Academy

Festival Winner:
How I Became A Pirate, Cordova High School

The Last Flapper. How I Became a Pirate and You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown have received invitations to represent the state of Tennessee and compete in the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) competition in March, 2012 in Chattanooga, TN.


TTA Scholarship Winners:

TTA annually sponsors a scholarship in acting or design, for a high school student who will attend a Tennessee college or university and major in theatre.

Acting Scholarship Winner:
Leica Wilde, Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Acting Scholarship Runner-up:
Jay Echols, Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts


Theatre for Youth Festival

The Theatre for Youth Festival had approximately 650 students and teachers in attendance. There were three performances presented: How I Became A Pirate from Cordova High School, A Year With Frog and Toad from The Renaissance Center's Mind Enriching Theatre Series and Jack and The Beanstalk from Chattanooga Theatre Centre's Youth Division.

 
 
Featuring:

Conference 2011 is made possible, in part, by a grant from The Tennessee Arts Commission

SPECIAL THANKS:

  • Mainstage Theatrical Supply, Sponsor of Awards for Technical Excellence in the Secondary School and Community Theatre Festivals;
  • The Tennessee Arts Commission for substantial support of past Conferences and the TTA Directory;
  • Target, sponsor of our Theatre for Youth Festival;
  • Mainstage Theatrical Supply and Barbizon Lighting Company, hosts of Hospitality Suite; and to
  • Our Conference Host: The Renaissance Center


Target
The Theatre for Youth Festival is made possible through a generous grant from Target


CONFERENCE SPECIAL GUEST - Adriane Lenox

CONFERENCE SPECIAL GUEST - Adriane LenoxThe Tennessee Theatre Association is proud to announce a special guest for this years conference which will be held October 20 - 23 in Dickson, TN.

ADRIANE LENOX won the 2005 Tony and Drama Desk Featured Actress in a Play award for her role in John Patrick Shanley's hit play Doubt and was featured as Matron in the 1996 Revival of Chicago.

Adrian played the biological mother of football star Michael Oher in the 2009 film The Blind Side and appeared in NBC's hit comedy, 30 Rock.

She is a native of Memphis, Tennessee and is a graduate of Lambuth University in Jackson.


TTA CONFERENCE 2011 SCHEDULE

PRESIDENT'S WELCOME

It is with pleasure that I welcome you to the 44th annual Tennessee Theatre Association Conference. We are delighted to be back at the Renaissance Center in Dickson, Tennessee, where all of our events are scheduled under one roof. Please take advantage of it…feel free to mix it up a bit and add to the synergy! If you are here for the Community Theatre Festival, consider taking in a few Secondary School Festival shows. If you are here for the SETC screening auditions, catch the shows in the Community Theatre Festival. And everyone check out the workshops! Between events sip coffee in the rotunda and catch up with old friends or walk through one of the galleries and enjoy the art.

My heartfelt thanks go to Chris Luter, TTA president-elect and conference programmer, and to Anna Filippo, TTA executive director, for their many hours of work planning this event. I would also like to thank Pacer Harp and the gracious staff at the Renaissance Center for their hospitality. Lastly I would like to thank each and every one of you for attending the conference and for doing what you do - making theatre happen in the state of Tennessee.

Bravo and Enjoy!

Melissa Shafer, President
Tennessee Theatre Association
Associate Professor of Theatre
East Tennessee State University


Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Times listed are Central Time

7:00pm   TTA Board Meeting, Room N-223


Thursday, October 20, 2011
 Times listed are Central Time

8:00am - 4:00pm   Conference Registration, Renaissance Center Rotunda
9:15am - 2:00pm   Theatre for Youth Festival, Gaslight Theatre and Renaissance Center Mainstage
9:15 am   How I Became a Pirate - Cordova High School - Gaslight Theatre
10:30 am   A Year With Frog and Toad - Renaissance Center's Mind Enriching Theatre - Renaissance Center Mainstage
11:30 am   Q and A with cast of A Year With Frog and Toad
12:00 Noon   Jack and the Beanstalk - Chattanooga Theatre Centre Youth Division - Gaslight Theatre
1:30 pm   Moderator comments to casts and crews - Gaslight Theatre
2:00pm   Theatre for Youth Division Meeting, Gaslight Theatre
6:30pm   Alpha Psi Omega Social, Gaslight Theatre
7:30pm   High School Social, Hampton Inn Lobby
8:00pm - 9:00pm   Ten Minute Play Festival Orientation Meeting, Gaslight Theatre
9:30pm   Hospitality Hour, Hampton Inn Board Room (Hosted by Barbizon Lighting Company)


Friday, October 21, 2011
 Times listed are Central Time

8:00 am - 4:00 pm   Conference Registration, Renaissance Center Rotunda
9:00 am - 7:00 pm   Secondary School One-Act Play Festival, Renaissance Center Mainstage
   
7:00 - 7:30 am   Load-in Schools 1-3
7:40 - 7:55 am   Tech School 1
7:55 - 8:10 am   Tech School 2
8:10 - 8:25 am   Tech School 3
8:30 amWelcome
8:40 - 9:25 am   Performance 1
9:35 - 10:20 am   Performance 2
10:30 - 11:15 am   Performance 3
11:30 - 12:00 Noon   Load-out Schools 1-3 / Load-in Schools 4-6
12:00 - 12:45 pm   Lunch Break
12:45 - 1:00 pm   Tech School 4
1:00 - 1:15 pm   Tech School 5
1:15 - 1:30 pm   Tech School 6
1:30 - 2:00 pm   Secondary School Division Meeting with Directors
2:15 pm   TTA / College and University Auditions
2:15 - 3:00 pm   Performance 4
3:10 - 3:55 pm   Performance 5
4:05 - 4:50 pm   Performance 6
5:00 - 5:30 pm   Load-out Schools 3-6
6:45 - 7:15 pm   Awards Ceremony
 
10:30 - 11:45 am   Design Workshop - Mario Cieri, Mainstage Theatrical Supply, Room N-220
10:30 - 11:45 am   Performance Workshop - How to Prepare and Audition for a Musical Theatre Undergraduate Program - David Shamburger, Belmont University, Room N-122
Noon - 1:30 pm   Business Luncheon and Keynote Address by Distinguished Achievement Award Recipient Adriane Lenox, Gaslight Theatre
1:30pm   College and University Division Meeting, Room N-220
2:15pm   TTA Scholarship / College and University Auditions, Room E-105
2:15 - 3:30 pm   Design Workshop - David Brandon, Austin Peay State University, Room N-120
2:15 - 3:30 pm   Workshop - Decoding the Alphabet Soup of College Degrees: BA vs. BFA with a little B$ Thrown In - Melissa Shafer, East Tennessee State University, Room N-217
2:15 - 3:30 pm   Performance Workshop - Auditioning for SETC: A hands-on workshop - Charles Long, Tennessee Technological University, Room N-122
3:45 - 5:00 pm   Dance Workshop - Dance and Movement for Musical Comedy and Theatre - Mandy Smith, Davidson Academy, Room E-108
3:45 - 5:00 pm   Performance Workshop - The College Audition and Interview Process: Things You Need to Know - Kyle Kennedy, Middle Tennessee State University, Room N-220
3:45 - 5:00 pm   Round Table Discussion - How to Use D2L Effectively in a Performance Based Classroom - Tracy Nichols, Austin Peay State University, Room N-218
6:00 pm   Q & A Session with Adriane Lenox, Renaissance Center Mainstage
~7:00 pm   Secondary School One-Act Play Festival Awards, Renaissance Center Mainstage
8:00 pm   Ten Minute Play Festival Performances, Gaslight Theatre
10:00 pm   Hospitality Hour, Hampton Inn Board Room (Hosted by Mainstage Theatrical Supply)


Saturday, October 22, 2011
 Times listed are Central Time

8:00 am - Noon   Conference Registration, Renaissance Center Rotunda
 
8:00 am - 6:00 pm   SouthEastern Theatre Association Professional Screening Auditions, Gaslight Theatre
8:00 - 8:30 am   Check-in at Gaslight Theatre Lobby
8:30 am   MANDATORY Auditionees' meeting
8:45 am   Adjudicator meeting (does not involve auditionees)
9:00 am - ~ Noon   Auditions (#'s 1 - 75)
Noon - 1:00 pm   Lunch Break
1:00 pm - completion   Auditions continue (#'s 76 - end)
 
8:00 am - 10:30 pm    Community Theatre Festival, Renaissance Center Mainstage
8:00 - 9:00 am  Load-In and Technical Meeting - Renaissance Center Stage
9:00 - 10:20 am  Rehearse "Pizza Man" (Chattanooga Theatre Center) - Renaissance Center Stage
10:20 - 11:40 am  Rehearse "The Last Flapper" (Cookeville Performing Arts Center) - Renaissance Center Stage
11:40 am - 1:00 pm  Rehearse "K2" (Wesley Arena Theatre) - Renaissance Center Stage
1:30 - 2:00 pm  Community Theatre Division Meeting, Room E-105
4:00 - 4:30 pm  Adjudicators Orientation
5:00 - 6:20 pm  "Pizza Man" (Chattanooga Theatre Center) - Renaissance Center Stage
6:20 - 6:40 pm  Adjudication, "Pizza Man"
6:40 - 8:00 pm  "The Last Flapper" (Cookeville Performing Arts Center) - Renaissance Center Stage
8:00 - 8:20 pm  Adjudication, "The Last Flapper"
8:20 - 9:40 pm  "K2" (Wesley Arena Theatre) - Renaissance Center Stage
9:40 - 10:00 pm  Adjudication, "K2"
10:00 - 10:30 pm  Load-out, all shows
 
9:00am   Design Master Class - Painting with Everything but a Brush - Eddie Nichols, Renaissance Center Toy Shop
9:30 - 10:30 am   Design Competition Set-up Time, Renaissance Center Rotunda
10:00am   Performance Master Class - The Audition/Casting Experience - Adriane Lenox, Room-223
10:30 - 11:45 am   Dance Workshop - Dance and Movement for Musical Comedy and Theatre - Mandy Smith, Davidson Academy, Room E-108
10:30 - 11:45 am   Performance Workshop - YOUR BEST TWO: Finding the Right Audition Monologues to Launch Your Acting Career - Herb Parker, East Tennessee State University, Room N-220
10:30 - 11:45 am   Design Workshop - The Art of the Scenic Model - Melissa Shafer, East Tennessee State University, Room N-120
Noon - 1:00 pm   Oral Presentation of Design Competition Entries, Renaissance Center Rotunda
1:00 - 2:15 pm   Performance Workshop - First Steps to the Next Step - Patrick Sweetman, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Room N-220
1:00 - 2:15 pm   Dance Workshop - Dance and Movement for Musical Comedy and Theatre - Mandy Smith, Davidson Academy, Room E-108
1:00 - 2:15 pm   Design Workshop - The Power of Pigment - Caroline Rault, Rosco, Room N-120
1:30 - 2:00 pm   Community Theatre Division Meeting, Room E-105
2:00 pm   Announcement of Design Competition Winners, Renaissance Center Rotunda
2:30 - 3:45 pm   Design Workshop - Design Portfolio Review - Karen Brewster, East Tennessee State University, Room N-118
2:30 - 3:45 pm   Southeastern Theatre Conference Q & A Session - Steve Bayless and Quiana Clark-Roland will answer your questions regarding the Southeastern Theatre Conference, Room E-105
11:00 pm   Hospitality Hour, Hampton Inn Board Room (Hosted by Mainstage Theatrical Supply and Barbizon Lighting)


Sunday, October 23, 2011
 Times listed are Central Time

8:00 am - 12 Noon   Southeastern Theatre Association Professional Screening Auditions, Gaslight Theatre
8:00 - 8:30 am   Check-in
8:30 am   MANDATORY Auditionees' meeting
9:00 am - ~ 12:00 Noon   Auditions (#'s 1000 - end)
 
10:00 am   All Conference Brunch, Renaissance Center Rotunda
10:30 am   All Member Annual Business Meeting, Renaissance Center Mainstage
11:00 am   Conference Awards Ceremony, Renaissance Center Mainstage
11:30 am   TTA Board Meeting, Room N-223


Hotel Information

To accommodate our growth, TTA will be utilizing two hotels for the 2011 conference:

The conference hotel is Hampton Inn (www.dicksontn.hamptoninn.com). A block of rooms will be held for a special TTA rate of $79 per room until September 20th. To reserve, be sure to call (615) 446-1088 and ask for the TTA rate. Unfortunately, Hampton Inn is not able to offer the special conference rate through the 800 number or online.

Directions to hotel: From I-40 West: Exit 172. turn right on 46 North. take a right at the second traffic light on Christi Road. From I-40 East: Exit 172. turn right on 46 North. take a right at the first traffic light on Christi Road. From Airport Take I-40 West. Exit 172. turn right on 46 North. take a right at the traffic light on Christi Road.


The overflow hotel is Comfort Inn (www.comfortinndickson.com). Until Oct. 17th, a block of rooms will be held at $62.99 for a standard room , $72.99 for a regular king suite, and $99.99 for a jacuzzi suite. To reserve, be sure to call (615) 740-1000 and ask for the TTA rate. Unfortunately, Comfort Inn is not able to offer the special conference rates through the 800 number or online.

Directions to hotel:
 From the West: I-40, exit 172, make a right and then make another right at the first light at Christi Drive to hotel. From the East: I-40, exit 172, make a right and go over the bridge. Make another right at the first light on Christi Drive to hotel.


Directions

From Nashville: Take I-40 West. Exit 172 (Centerville/Dickson) - just 4 exits past Bellevue. Turn right onto Highway 46 South. Go about 2 miles... The Renaissance Center (with the big CyberSphere ball!) will be on your right.

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Conference Refund Policy:
  • Festival Participants: TTA will refund 100% of festival participation fee and other festival fees if organization requests a refund prior to two weeks before start of the Annual Conference. If requested from two weeks before Annual Conference to one day before Annual Conference begins, TTA will refund 50% of festival participation fee and other festival fees. If requested after Annual Conference begins, no refund will be allowed. TTA will not refund any membership fees.

  • Non-Festival Participants: TTA will refund 100% of conference attendance fees if the organization or individual requests a refund prior to two weeks before start of the Annual Conference. If requested from two weeks before Annual Conference to one day before Annual Conference begins, TTA will refund 50% of conference attendance fees. If requested after Conference begins, no refund will be allowed. TTA will not refund any fees paid toward membership.


Insufficient Funds Policy: All monies from an organization or individual that are provided as payment to TTA and cannot be deposited, cashed or collected due to insufficient funds in the payee’s account, TTA will charge a $40 NSF fee to be paid by the organization or individual in addition to the amount of the original transaction.

 
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