FLORIDA FALL 2010 THEATRE CONFERENCE NEWS FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE SUMMER NEWS 2018 Volume 55 Issue 2 Volume 64 Issue 1 Fall 2010 Summer 2018 Inside this issue: Tentative Festival Schedule... 3 Festival Hotels... 4 New Opportunities for Design/Tech students... 6 SETC Professional Screening Auditions... 7 Ten-Minute Play Festival News... 8 Florida winners at SETC... 9 FTC Board of Directors... 10 New Board Member... 11 Schedule of Florida Theatres... 12 Apply for FTC scholarships... 16 FTC Conference 2018 October 24-27, 2018 FLORIDATheatre is the official newsletter of the Florida Theatre Conference for theatres throughout the state of Florida. FLORIDATheatre is published twice a year and is free of charge. To be added to the mailing list, please contact: Steve Bayless at baylesss727@ aol.com President Gary Cadwallader Executive Director Steve Bayless Editor Susan M. Smith flatheatre.org Asolo Rep s Presentation of an FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training Touring Production of Julius Caesar presented at FTC s 2017 Opening Ceremony. BY STEVE BAYLESS We are thrilled to announce that the Asolo Theatre will return to present a world-premiere adaptation of The Tempest at the Festival s opening ceremony on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 8:00 pm. Shakespeare s supernatural tale of love, family, and revenge comes to surprising life in this boisterous, highly physical production. In a fast-paced adaptation both funny and ferocious, the next generation will have the chance to explore their own definition of justice and consider the responsibility of those who wield power. The cast is comprised of third-year students in the Florida State University/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. The touring program reaches 20,000 students and audience members throughout Florida. Each performance of The Tempest is followed by a post-show discussion with the cast, giving audience members a chance to learn about the rehearsal process, delve into the themes of the play, and discuss the artistic choices of the production. continued on page 2 1
SUMMER 2018 Festival 2018, continued from page 1 For the seventh year, the Festival will be held at the beautiful Santa Fe College campus in Gainesville, FL. The campus houses three theatre venues ranging from a state-of-the-art Fine Arts Hall (seating over 600), to the Building E Theatre (seating 300), to a large black box (seating over 100). These theatre venues will house the High School One-Act Play Festival, the Middle School Play Festival, the Theatre for Youth Play Festival, the Inclusion Festival, and the DraMature Showcase for Senior Theatre participants. To better understand our Theatre Festival, please go to our website at www.flatheatre.org to see last year s Festival Program. This year s tentative schedule is on page 3. The final schedule will appear on the website in mid-september. The Festival begins on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 with registration opening at noon, the High School One-Act Play Festival at 3:00 pm, and the Opening Ceremony at 8:00 pm. The following categories are the highlights of the Festival: The Community Theatre Play Festival The two Community Theatre winners from the August 2018 Festival in Winter Haven will be showcased on Saturday, October 27, 2018 in the Building E Theatre. These two plays will represent Florida at the 2019 Southeastern Theatre Conference in Knoxville, TN. The High School One-Act Play Festival High Schools from across the state will compete for Superior One-Acts with Individual Actor Awards and All Star Cast Awards. Two plays will be selected to represent Florida at the 2019 Southeastern Theatre Conference in Knoxville, TN. The written critiques for each One-Act will be distributed after the Closing Ceremony. The Middle School Play Festival This is the 4th year for the Middle School Play Festival of the Florida Theatre Conference. Middle schools from around the state will perform for industry professionals and conference attendees, and will receive positive, constructive feedback from professional respondents. Awards include Outstanding One-Act and individual acting and All-Star cast awards presented at the Closing Ceremony on Saturday evening, October 27, 2018. The DraMature Showcase Senior theatre groups from around the state of Florida will present their showcase materials and/ or plays for appreciation from the audiences. Participation plaques are presented, and critiques from an expert Respondent will follow each presentation. FTC s Got Talent Competition Individuals or small groups may register on-site to present monologues, songs, comic sketches, dance selections, or any theatrical selections. Three judges select a first place winner ($200.00 cash prize) and a second place winner ($100.00 cash prize) on Friday evening, October 26, 2018. There will also be a raffle drawing that evening. FTC Hack-A-Thon For the second year, FTC will host a student Hack-A-Thon competition for technical students to compete in teams to solve a theatrical problem: a rain curtain, building the puppet for Little Shop of Horrors, etc. Prizes for each member of the winning team will be awarded on-site. Southeastern Theatre Preliminary Professional Screening Auditions College/University students will register through the SETC website for a slot in the auditions. The students will be adjudicated by three professional theatre continued on next page 2
SUMMER 2018 respondents on Friday and Saturday and be given a numerical score. Approximately 33% of the students with the highest scores will be forwarded to the 2019 Southeastern Theatre Conference in Knoxville, TN where they will audition for jobs in summer stock, theme park shows, cruise ship entertainment, and a myriad of other opportunities for summer 2019. High School and College Transfer Student Auditions Junior and Senior High School students will audition for more than 53 Colleges/Universities on Friday, October 26, for admission and scholarships. The students will present a monologue and may add a vocal selection. The College Transfer students will present their auditions on Thursday afternoon, October 25 using the same audition criteria as the High School students. The Colleges/Universities will Call Back those students who meet talent and scholarship requirements for College/University admission. The students and their parents will be able to talk to the professors at their Exhibit Hall booths beginning on Thursday, October 25 through Saturday, October 27. The Technical Olympics This event requires four representatives from each school and one alternate. Each contestant is assigned to a station. The station might be costumes, props, sets, or lighting. Register your school at the registration desk on-site. Only a limited number schools may compete, but there is plenty of room for spectators. First Annual Design/Tech/Management Review Student designers, technicians and stage managers will be given non-competitive and constructive feedback on portfolios, designs, or stage management prompt books. More information will be posted on Facebook and our website: www.flatheatre.org. Festival Workshops All of those attending the Festival can participate in over sixty workshops presented from Wednesday through Saturday afternoon. Workshops include improvisation, jazz dance, tap dance, audition preparation, stage combat, clowning, monologue selection/ preparation, choosing the best song for your auditions, the journey from stage to film, playing intentions, preparing for Cattle Calls, stage design, lighting design, costuming, and stage management. The weekend will conclude with the Closing Ceremony on Saturday evening, where all Festival group and individual awards, and Distinguished Career awards will be presented. Also, the final Scholarship Raffle will be held at the Closing Ceremony. Festival 2018 - Tentative Schedule Wednesday, October 24, 2018 Registration Noon-5:30 pm High School One-Act Festival 3:00 pm-6:00 pm Workshop Session One 4:00 pm-5:30 pm Opening Ceremony 8:00 pm-9:30 pm Thursday, October 25, 2018 Registration 8:00 am- 5:00 pm High School One-Act Festival 7:00 am- 8:00 pm College Fair and Vendor Expo 9:00 am-5:00 pm Inclusion Play Festival 9:00 am-3:00 pm Workshop Session Two 9:30 am-10:50 am Workshop Session Three 11:00 am-12:50 pm Technical Auditions 11:00 am-2:00 pm Lunch Break 12:30 pm-1:20 pm Annual FTC Business Meeting 12:30 pm-1:30 pm College Transfer Auditions 3:00 pm-5:30 pm Workshop Session Four 1:10 pm-2:50 pm Workshop Session Five 3:00 pm-4:30 pm State College Ten-Minute Plays 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Friday, October 26, 2018 Registration 8:00 am-5:00 pm High School Auditions 8:00 am-5:00 pm SETC Screening Auditions 9:00 am-5:00 pm High School One-Act Festival 7:00 am-5:30 pm Middle School Play Festival 9:00 am-3:00 pm College Fair and Vendor Expo 9:00 am-5:00 pm Workshop Session Six 9:30 am-10:50 am Workshop Session Seven 11:00 am-12:50 pm Lunch Break 12:30 pm-1:20 pm DraMature Showcase 1:00 pm-2:50 pm Workshop Session Eight 1:10 pm-2:50 pm Workshop Session Nine 3:00 pm-4:30 pm FTC Technical Olympics 4:30 pm-6:30 pm FTC s Got Talent Competition 8:00 pm-10:00 pm Saturday, October 27, 2018 Registration 8:00 am-noon Theatre for Youth Play Festival 8:00 am-5:00 pm High School/College Call Backs 8:00 am-2:00 pm SETC Screening Auditions 9:00 am-5:00 pm Workshop Session Ten 9:30 am-10:50 am Workshop Session Eleven 11:00 am-12:30 pm Lunch Break 12:30 pm-1:30 pm Workshop Session Twelve 1:30 pm-3:00 pm Rehearsal for Closing Ceremony 5:00 pm-6:00 pm Closing Award Ceremony 6:30 pm-8:30 pm 3
SUMMER 2018 PRIMARY HOST HOTEL DoubleTree by Hilton Gainesville 3726 Southwest 40th Boulevard, Gainesville, FL 32608 Reservations: 352-240-0333, ask for Megan Eckdahl in Group Sale or email:megan.eckdahl@hilton.com. The DoubleTree by Hilton Gainesville is a newly renovated and re-branded hotel situated at Gainesville s most prime location of Archer Road and I-75. The hotel s renovation started in April 2016 with the projected spend being in excess of $11mm. The hotel is the newest product in the market with 206 highly appointed guest rooms featuring (28) Balcony Studio Suites. There is no other hotel in the market that offers a collegiate feel throughout the hotel from the Florida Gator colors of Orange, Blue and Green to the function space names of Gator Room, Champions Room, Touchdown Terrace and the Alumni Room. The hotel features a unique lounge experience ultra modern indoor bar seating and casual outdoor bar seating in an Atrium style lobby with two beautifully manicured courtyards on each side of the lobby. Our guests can also enjoy a relaxing swim in our heated, salt water outdoor swimming pool. As a leading Hilton brand full service hotel, the property will be the top choice for HHonor members traveling to Gainesville, whether it is for business or pleasure. Rate: including three buffet breakfast vouchers per room is $149.00. Group Code: Florida Theatre Conference Best Western/Gateway Grand Hotel 4200 NW 97th Boulevard, Gainesville, FL, 32606 Reservations: 352-331-3336, or 877-464-2378 Website: gatewaygrand.com. The Best Western Gateway Grand, Gainesville s Grand Hotel! We are perfectly located by Santa Fe College. Relax in a casual place that offers something for everyone. Our hotel has 152 spacious guest rooms and suites. Come relax, take a moment to sit back and enjoy our delicious Hotels for Festival 2018 The following hotels have rooms blocked at special rates for FTC members. When making reservations, please be sure to use the appropriate Group Code to ensure you get the blocked rate. Most of the rooms can accommodate up to four people per room. In most cases to receive the blocked room rate savings, you will need to call the reservations number directly unless noted otherwise. Florida Theatre Conference is NOT providing courtesy bus service for our festival attendees. 4 Complimentary Deluxe Continental Breakfast in the morning. Take advantage of our 24-hour complimentary coffee and newspaper, Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, meeting rooms and business center to keep you connected. After a long day visit our on-site massage therapist or take time to enjoy our beautiful pool and relaxing hot tub. Our fitness center is also a nice alternative for releasing stress. Group Code: Florida Theatre Conference 81G Rates: $115/2 Double Beds or $125/1 King Bed Per Night Includes complimentary deluxe continental breakfast Baymont Inn & Suites 6901 NW 4th Boulevard, Gainesville, FL, 32607 Reservations: 352-332-8292 Website: baymontinns.com. Friendly hospitality for travelers of every kind! Hometown hospitality awaits you at our Baymont Inn and Suites Gainesville hotel in beautiful northern Florida! We re pleased to offer you an updated, fully smokefree hotel with outdoor pool, fitness room and business center. Guests enjoy free Wi-Fi in their rooms and in all public areas. We also have a laundry facility at our pet-friendly hotel. Start your day off right with a homestyle complimentary hot breakfast buffet. You re always welcome here! Group Code: Florida Theatre Conference or CGFTC6 Rates: Inside rooms $94/1 King Bed, $94/2 Double Beds Per Night. Outside rooms $84/1 King Bed, $84/2 Double Beds Per Night. Includes complimentary breakfast The Home Hotels and Suites by Wyndham (formerly the Holiday Inn Express) 3905 SW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32608 Reservations: 352-376-0004 Reservations: 352-376-0004 Website: hiexpress.com Holiday Inn Express has been part of the commucontinued on next page
SUMMER 2018 Hotels for Festival 2018 continued nity in Gainesville, Florida since 1998. We offer an outdoor heated pool, 24-hour office center, free Wi-Fi, 24/7 hot coffee and tea station in lobby, health/fitness center, washer/dryer facilities on property and valet laundry service. Located just off of 1-75 next to Cracker Barrel. Rate: Two Queens at $122.55 Includes Express Start Hot Breakfast Country Inn and Suites Gainesville 4015 SW 43rd St. Gainesville, FL 32608 Reservations: 1-352-375-1550 Group Code: Florida Theatre Conference Convenient to Fred Bear Museum and Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art and Curtis M. Phillips Center. Indoor pool, spa tub, 24- hour fitness center, conference space and meeting room. Free self parking. 2 Queens or 1 King: $113.90 Includes a Complimentary Hot Breakfast Courtyard by Marriott Gainesville 3700 SW 42nd Street, Gainesville FL, 32608 Reservations: 352-335-9100 Fax: 352-335-1502 Website: marriott.com The Bistro is open for breakfast & dinner daily, Proudly brewing Starbucks 24/7, Complimentary Wireless High-Speed Internet in Guestrooms & Public Space, Ability to stream your Netflix & Hulu accounts, 24-Hour Fitness Center Outdoor Resort-Style Pool, Same day Laundry Valet/Dry Cleaning Service (M-F), Guest Laundry, 24-Hour Business Center with Complimentary Printing, Complimentary USA Today, Complimentary Parking Rate: $129.00 Hour Business Center with Complimentary Printing, Complimentary USA Today, Complimentary Parking Rates: double/double room $124.00 Hampton Inn Gainesville 4225 SW 40th Blvd Gainesville, Fl 32608 Reservations: 352-248-2045 2014 Circle of Excellence Award The Hampton Inn hotel in Gainesville, FL is conveniently located off I-75 at Archer Road. Enjoy Southern hospitality at its finest. Our friendly team is here to make your stay memorable with that touch of Gator fun. Enjoy easy access to the University of Florida, or enjoy our natural wonders. Relax in your comfortable guest room in a clean and fresh Hampton bed, and enjoy complimentary breakfast, parking, and Wi-Fi. Whether you re here for business or for pleasure, the Hampton Inn Gainesville hotel is the smart choice for comfort, convenience and service at a great rate. Rates: $139.00 Two Queen Bed room or One King Bed room Drury Inn and Suites Gainesville (Brand New 2018) 4000 Southwest 40th Boulevard Gainesville, FL 32608 Telephone: 352-372-5600. For reservations click this link: https://www.druryhotels.com/bookandstay/newreservation/?groupno=2331461 Our hotels are family owned and operated, we take great pride in welcoming guests just like we do our own family. As you might have heard, The Extras Aren t Extras at Drury Hotels! Rate includes: Free Hot Breakfast, Free Evening Drinks and Snacks, Free Wi-Fi Throughout the Hotel, Free Soft Drinks and Popcorn, Complimentary Parking Rate: $110.00 Two Queen Bed room Hilton Garden Inn Gainesville 4075 SW 33rd Place, Gainesville FL, 32608 Reservations: 352-338-1466 Fax: 352-338-1481 Website: hiltongardeninn.hilton.com Complimentary Wireless High-Speed Internet in Guest Rooms & Public Spaces, Each room features a minirefrigerator, microwave, & Keurig coffeemaker, The Garden Grille is the on-site restaurant offering cookedto-order breakfast options daily & opens nightly for dinner & features a full-service bar, 24-Hour Fitness Center, Outdoor Resort-Style Pool, Same day Laundry Valet/Dry Cleaning Service (M-F), Guest Laundry, 24-5
SUMMER 2018 New Opportunity for Design/Tech/Management Students at FTC 2018! This year, Design/Tech/Management students will have a new opportunity to receive feedback on their design and/or production process at the Conference. As theatre professionals, we know that students in Design, Tech and Management benefit from seeing each other s work and getting feedback on the process as well as on best practices for communicating those ideas in a professionally-minded way. Our team of professional directors, designers and technicians will work with participants by providing direct feedback on the submitted work. Conversations will focus on the communication process - verbal communication of the design idea, research methods, drawing, drafting and model making as well as construction techniques. This review will provide students with practice honing all of their communication skills as they look to college and beyond. Students will be able to submit projects for review in the following areas: Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Make-up and Hair Design Properties Design Stage Management Students interested in this opportunity can bring projects in any of these areas for review but will need to submit them following the criteria below: FOR SCENE DESIGN and LIGHTING DESIGN SUBMISSIONS 1. Students should produce a display board (standard tri-fold display board - black or white) with compiled research images and they should be cut carefully and mounted to the board using double-sided tape or spray adhesive. All images should be labeled. A separate title label should include - student name, project name, year of production/project and school name and location. 2. For scenic drawings and models - all work should be in ½ or ¼ scale. The model should include a 6 tall scale figure inside the design. 3. For lighting design students will submit their light plot drawn to scale ideally ½ scale 4. All design projects should include images of the completed production work if the show was realized. 6 These production photos can be mounted on the same board along with research and should be labeled as production photos. FOR COSTUME DESIGN and/or COSTUME CONSTRUCTION SUBMISSIONS 1. Students should produce a display board (standard tri-fold display board - black or white) with compiled research images and costume sketches (or scanned copies of costume sketches). All images should be cut carefully and mounted to the board using double-sided tape or spray adhesive. All images should be labeled. A separate title label should include - student name, project name, year of production/project and school name and location. 2.Costume construction or costume crafts submissions can be displayed separately on a dress form or other display as is appropriate for the item. 4. All design projects should include images of the completed production work if the show was realized. These production photos can be mounted on the same board along with research and should be labeled as production photos. FOR STAGE MANAGEMENT SUBMISSIONS 1. The student should provide several production photos on a free-standing display (this can be smaller than a standard tri-fold display board). All images should be labeled, and each image should be cut carefully and mounted to the board using double-sided tape or spray adhesive. A title label should include - student name, project name, year of production/project and school name and location. 2. The student stage manager s prompt book should include: - Contact sheets - Rehearsal reports - Sign in sheets - Script with cues - Props list - Blocking ground plans - Any additional production paperwork including Fly Charts, Shift Charts, Character Tracking Sheets, etc. 3. Special attention should be paid to neatness and thoroughness of labeling. continued on page 7
SUMMER 2018 SETC Professional Screening Auditions Getting the Inside Scoop! BY MARCI DUNCAN SETC Florida Screening Coordinator & FTC Vice President Anyone who knows me knows talking about theatre is something I LOVE to do. I have performed in film, television, commercials and onstage, so one would also know that I also LOVE to perform. So, when I was asked to Marci Duncan serve as the on camera interviewer for an audition project, I gladly said yes. I serve as the Screening Coordinator for the Florida Theatre Conference which in turn allows me to serve as the Audition Committee Chair for the Southeastern Theatre Conference. In addition, I recently have been asked to serve on an Audition Task Force which seeks to enhance the audition process at SETC. In evaluating the audition process, we developed this audition task force to improve the screening audition process on a state level. One of the ways in which we sought to improve the screening auditions was to interview professional theatre companies to find out what constitutes a good audition. During this process I was able to hear very specific tips for actors and theatre practitioners alike for making the audition process a successful one for those participating in them. Because I serve on the screening audition task force I was able to simply ask the individuals who are casting, what they are looking for. I pulled the professional theatre companies aside and asked them very specific questions about the auditioning process. From these answers we formulated a video series with this vital information straight from the casting directors to you. It will serve as a great resource for auditioning for SETC for all theatre practitioners to use. An unexpected treat that came out of this interview process for me was the wonderful opportunity to interview professional actor and SETC s 2018 keynote speaker Chris Chalk. I asked Chris his perspective on what makes a good audition, from the actor s point of view. Chris was fun, energetic and full of applicable information to help artist give their best in an audition environment. As the chair of the audition committee for the Southeastern Theatre Conference it was such a great opportunity to meet some of the casting companies and talk with them about what they are looking for. This information helps me to insure that the audition process is set up in a way that both the actor and the casting companies get out of the process what they need. The goal is to apply this information to the screening auditions so that our process can be the best it can possibly be. Here s to a great 2018 SETC Screening Audition season! continued from page 6 FOR PROPERTIES 1. Students should produce a display board (standard tri-fold display board - black or white) with compiled research images and they should be cut carefully and mounted to the board using double-sided tape or spray adhesive. All images should be labeled. A separate title label should include - student name, project name, year of production/project and school name and location. 2. For any elevations/drawings for properties, all work should be in ½ or ¼ scale. 3. All properties design projects should include images of the completed production work if the show was realized. These production photos can be mounted on the same board along with research and should be labeled as production photos. 7
SUMMER 2018 Calling All State Colleges! Ten-Minute Play Festival at FTC 2018 We have been piloting a Ten- Minute State College play festival at FTC as a way for State Colleges to participate affordably as performers at FTC. We had great fun with three schools presenting last year, but we need to commit Terry Klenk to grow! Please consider bringing a ten-minute piece that involves your students as actors/ directors/designers in any combination. We have set a budget limit of $100.00 per entry. Santa Fe will provide café table and chairs, 2 doorframes, and a set of acting cubes. (In addition, we will try to accommodate any request for set pieces.) Pieces can be lit with minor choices in a rep plot, and sound support is available in the E Auditorium Theatre. The presentations are on Thursday night (October 25, 2018) of the festival so that it will not interfere with transfer auditions. Make plans to be a part of this activity and have a voice at our STATE of the STATE Colleges meeting during the festival, co-chaired with myself and Jeanine Henry from Eastern Florida State College and FCSAA Theatre Representative. Our deadline for registration is October 1, 2018. Send inquiries to Terrry.Klenk@sfcollege. edu. Hope to hear from you! SETC CONFERENCE 2019 February 27- March 3, 2019 Knoxville, TN Registration and Information: www.setc.org. 8
SUMMER 2018 Florida Winners at SETC in Mobile, AL Once again, Florida was well represented at the SETC festival held recently in Mobile, AL, carrying away awards in almost all categories. In the High School competition, Boone High School won Best Play and Best Make-up for its production of Collected Stories, directed by Nadine Love. Sofia Deler won Best Actress and Megan Smith was voted to the All Star Cast. Gulf Breeze High School s Sam Kegley and Macy Mateer were voted to join the All Star Cast and Logan Reeder received the Judges Special Award for Best Monologue. In the Community Theatre category, Venice Theatre s Morgan Graves received Best Supporting Actress and John Andzulis won Best Lighting Design. The production was directed by Murray Chase. Rhonda Wilson of Star Center Youth Theatre received 2018 Sara Spencer Child Drama Award. Kimberly Patterson of Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach received SETC s 2018 Innovative Playwriting Instruction award. Sofia Deler - Best Actress Cast and crew of Boone High School s production of Collected Stories Nadine Love, director of Boone High School s production of Collected Stories with Megan Smith, Sofia Deler, and her stage manager Rhonda Wilson, Star Center Youth Theatre 9 Kimberly Patterson with Todd Ristau
SUMMER 2018 FTC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2016 2018 PRESIDENT Gary Cadwallader Director of Education and Community Engagement Palm Beach Dramaworks 201 Clematis St. West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (561) 514-4042 ext. 123 gcadwallader@palmbeachdramaworks.org VICE PRESIDENT Marci J. Duncan Artists at Play Workshops Founder, Instructor & Acting Coach (850) 524-1619 marcijeneseduncan@hotmail.com TREASURER/SECRETARY Samantha Stern Director of Theatre, Assistant Professor Daytona State College (386) 226-1903 Sterns@daytonastate.edu PAST PRESIDENT Rick Kerby Producing Artistic Director Manatee Performing Arts Center 502 3rd Avenue W Bradenton, FL 34205 (941) 749-1111 artisticdirector@manateeplayers.com COMMUNITY THEATRE CHAIR Kristofer Geddie Director of Diversity Venice Theatre 140 W Tampa Avenue Venice, FL 34285 (941) 488-1115 ext 247 kgeddie@venicestage.com THEATRE FOR YOUTH Elizabeth Brendel Horn Assistant Professor University of Central Florida 4000 Central Florida Blvd. Orlando, FL 32816 (407) 823-2183 Elizabeth.Horn@ucf.edu PROFESSIONAL THEATRE CHAIR K. April Soroko Assistant Professor- Scenic Design Florida Atlantic University Department of Theatre and Dance Office Room AL 176 777 Glades Road Boca Raton, FL 33431 305-458-9260 april.soroko@gmail.com SECONDARY SCHOOLS CHAIR Margie Timmons Gulf Breeze High School 675 Gulf Breeze Parkway Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 (850) 602-3792 timmonm@mail.santarosa.k12.fl.us MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAIR Matthew Belopavlovich Patel Conservatory (Lead Theater Teacher) 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes PL. Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 447-0711 (cell) or (813) 222-6413 (work) mbelopav@gmail.com or matt.belopavlovich@strazcenter.org DraMature CHAIR Mary Britt Executive Director Ocala Civic Theatre 4337 E. Silver Springs Blvd. Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 236-2851 mbritt@ocalacivictheatre.com UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE CHAIR Glenn Avery Breed Associate Professor of Theatre Costume Design & Technology 11000 University Parkway 82-288 Pensacola, FL 32514 (850) 857-6286 gbreed@uwf.edu SETC REPRESENTATIVE Donna A. White 8401 W. Gulf Blvd Treasure Island, FL 33706 (727) 360-3477 whitelady@tampabay.rr.com SETC PRELIMINARY AUDITIONS Marci J. Duncan Artists at Play Workshops (850) 524-1619 marcijeneseduncan@hotmail.com DIRECTORS Glenn Avery Breed Associate Professor of Theatre The University of West Florida 11000 University Parkway 82-288 Pensacola, FL 32514 (850) 857-6286 gbreed@uwf.edu H. Scott Keys Booker High School 3201 N Orange Avenue Sarasota FL 34234 (941) 355-2967 H.Scott.Keys@sarasotacountyschools.net Anedra J. Small Asst. Professor of Theatre Florida A&M University 515 Orr Drive Tallahassee, FL 32307 (805) 599-8066 anedra.johnson@yahoo.com FESTIVAL SITE CHAIR Terry A. Klenk Professor/Theatre Director Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd Street Building FAH, Room 127-8 Gainesville, FL 32606-6200 (352) 395-5092 terry.klenk@sfcollege.edu Ex Officio Board Members: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Stephen Bayless 4945 B 91st Avenue Pinellas Park, FL 33782 (727) 560-8879 baylesss727@aol.com EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Diane Topping 6400 46th Avenue North Villa 71 Kenneth City, FL 33709 (727) 544-8913 FTCEXAsst@gmail.com NEWSLETTER EDITOR Susan M. Smith 6520 SW 45 St Miami FL, 33155 (786) 299-0860 susansmith305@hotmail.com WEBMASTER Randy Ford ford.randy@gmail.com 10
SUMMER 2018 Matthew Belopavlovich New FTC Board Member Matthew Belopavlovich was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin and holds a BFA in Acting from the UW-Milwaukee and Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorder Advocacy from Lesley University. His career highlights include performance work with Orlando Repertory Theatre, Walt Disney World, Broadway Dinner Theatre in the Dells, Skylight Music Theatre, and Prairie Fire Children s Theatre. Belopavlovich has worked as a theatre educator at Florida Studio Theatre, French Woods Festival of the Arts, Hartford University School and with Milwaukee Public Theatre. He toured for two years as a clown and pre-show host on the blue unit of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. His original work was featured at the New York Clown Theatre Festival and has received the Jeff Norton Dream Grant. He is currently a member of the Patel Conservatory theatre faculty. Belopavlovich recently directed Smokey Joe s Cafe and wrote A Doo Wop Christmas for The Show Palace Dinner Theatre. FTC Scholarships for High School Seniors The Florida Theatre Conference is committed to supporting the continuing arts education of the youth of Florida. FTC will again give two $1,000 scholarships to deserving high school seniors who must attend college in the state of Florida. Students and teachers interested in these scholarships can find the forms on our website, www.flatheatre.org, on the secondary school tab. We will announce the winners of the Fran Walker and the Vern Bryant Scholarships at the closing ceremonies of our annual Festival. 11
SUMMER 2018 Coming Soon... at Florida Theatres If you would like your theatre s schedule to appear in the next newsletter, please send your season no later than November 20 to: Susan M. Smith, 6520 S.W. 45 Street, Miami, FL 33155 or susansmith305@hotmail.com NORTHWEST KALEIDOSCOPE THEATRE P. O. Box 526 Lynn Haven, FL 32444 (850) 265-3226 www.kt-online.org Schoolhouse Rock Live! August 10 26, 2018 Deathtrap October 26 November 11, 2018 Love+Laughter+Life March 8 24, 2019 PENSACOLA LITTLE THEATRE 400 South Jefferson Street Pensacola, FL 32502 (850) 432-2042 www.pensacolalittletheatre.com Mainstage: The Odd Couple June 8 17, 2018 Mary Poppins July 27 August 12, 2018 Into the Woods September 21 October 7, 2018 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever December 7 16, 2018 M.C. Blanchard Courtroom Theatre: The Great Gatsby June 7 9, 2018 The Snow White Variety Show July 14 22, 2018 The End of Jack Cruz August 31 September 8, 2018 Desire, Desire, Desire/For Whom The Southern Bell Tolls November 2 11, 2018 TALLAHASSEE LITTLE THEATRE 1861 Thomasville Rd. Tallahassee, FL 32303 Mailing address: P.O. Box 3262 Tallahassee, FL 32315 (850) 224 4596 or (866) 893-7972 www.tallahasseelittletheatre.org Mainstage: Barefoot in the Park June 7 24, 2018 August: Osage County August 23 September 9, 2018 Almost, Maine September 27 October 14, 2018 The Wedding Singer November 1 18, 2018 The Savannah Sipping Society January 10 27, 2019 NORTHEAST AMELIA COMMUNITY THEATRE 209 Cedar Street (PO Box 662) Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 (904) 261-6749 www.ameliacommunitytheatre.org Mainstage A Midsummer Night s Dream June 7 23, 2018 Studio 209 An Act of God July 20 28, 2018 FLAGLER PLAYHOUSE 301 E. Moody Blvd. Bunnell, FL 32110 (386) 586-0773 www.flaglerplayhouse.com Sweeney Todd September 21 October 7, 2018 Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike November 2 18, 2018 A...My Name is Alice January 25 February 10, 2019 12 FLORIDA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 5001 St. Johns Avenue Palatka, FL 32177 386-312-4300 www.floarts.org Misalliance June 14 17, 2018 LIMELIGHT THEATRE 11 Old Mission Ave. St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904) 825-1164 www.limelight-theatre.org Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean June 1 24, 2018 Heathers, the Musical July 20 August 19, 2018 Cabaret September 21 October 21, 2018 Foxfire November 30 December 23, 2018 An Enemy of the People January 11 February 3, 2019 CENTRAL ACTOR S WAREHOUSE 619 NE 1st. Street Gainesville, FL 32601 (352) 376-8561 www.actorswarehouse.org Jesus Hopped the A Train July 13 29, 2018 CARROLLWOOD PLAYERS 4333 Gunn Highway (in Plantation Plaza) Tampa, FL 33688 (813) 265-4000 www.carrollwoodplayers.org Nice Work If You Can Get It June 1 23, 2018 Pop Goes America June 29 July 1, 2018
SUMMER 2018 Ripcord July 6 21, 2018 Picasso at Lapin Agile July 27 29, 2018 Arnie and the Itch August 3 11, 2018 Night, Mother August 17 28, 2018 FRANCIS WILSON PLAYHOUSE 302 Seminole Street Clearwater, FL 33755 (727) 446-1360 www.franciswilsonplayhouse.org Mainstage: In The Good Old Summertime July 5 15, 2018 Into the Woods August 16 September 2, 2018 I Hate Hamlet October 4 14, 2018 70, Girls, 70 November 1 18, 2018 You re a Good Man Charlie Brown December 6 16, 2018 Funny Money January 17 27, 2018 FREEFALL THEATRE 6099 Central Avenue St. Petersburg, FL 33710 (727) 498-5205 www.freefalltheatre.com The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) June 22 July 15, 2018 GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY PLAY- HOUSE (at the Vam York Theater) 4039 NW 16th Blvd. Gainesville, FL 32604 (352) 376-4949 gcplayhouse.org Breaking Legs May 25 June 10, 2018 Gypsy July 20 August 12, 2018 By the Way, Meet Vera Stark September 8 24, 2018 Annie November 3 December 3, 2018 HIGH SPRINGS PLAYHOUSE 130 NE 1st Ave High Springs FL, 32653 (386) 454-3525 http://highspringscommunitytheater.com Rumors June 1 24, 2018 Charlotte s Web August 3 12, 2018 LAKELAND COMMUNITY THEATRE at Lake Mirror Theatre 121 South Lake Street Lakeland, FL 33801 (863) 603 7529 www.lakelandcommunitytheatre.com Theatre for Youth: Madagascar, a Musical Adventure, Jr. June 15 17, 2018 Mainstage: Urinetown July 1 22, 2018 MAD COW THEATRE COMPANY 54 West Church Street Orlando, FL 32801 (407) 297-8788 www.madcowtheatre.com The Harriett Theatre: Fun Home June 1 July 1, 2018 Bad Jews June 15 July 8, 2018 el zoo de cristal June 5 and 6, 2018 MELON PATCH THEATRE 311 N. 13th Street Leesburg, FL 34748 (352) 787 3013 www.melonpatchplayers.org Youth Program: Alice Meets Wonderland July 27 29, 2018 Mainstage: Into The Woods September 7 23. 2018 The Mystery of Edwin Drood October 26 November 11, 2018 Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) November 30 December 16, 2018 A Few Good Men January 18 February 3, 2019 Footloose March 22 April 7, 2019 New Second Stage Series: TBA December 22 23, 2019 Tracy February 13 15, 2019 13 OCALA CIVIC THEATRE 4337 East Silver Springs Boulevard Ocala, FL 33470 (352) 236 2274 www.ocalacivictheatre.com Be More Chill July 27 August 5, 2018 Joseph and the Amazing Technnicolor Dreamcoat September 6 30, 2018 Born Yesterday October 18 November 11, 2018 Beyond Glory November 15 18, 2018 First Date January 10 20, 2019 ORLANDO SHAKESPEARE THEATER in partnership with UCF 812 E. Rollins St. Orlando, FL 32803 (407) 447-1700 http://orlandoshakes.org The Little Mermaid June 14 29, 2018 In The Heights September 5 October 7, 2018 The Mystery of Irma Vep October 10 November 18, 2018 The Jungle Book October 18 November 16, 2018 A Christmas Carol November 28 December 30, 2018 A Dolls House - Part 2 January 2 February 3, 2019 RICHEY SUNCOAST THEATRE 6237 Grand Blvd. New Port Richey, FL 34652 (727) 842-6777 www.richeysuncoasttheatre.com Hands on a Hard Body September 6 16, 2018 Unnecessary Farce October 25 November 4, 2018 Fox on the Fairway January 17 27, 2019 Dogfight March 7 17, 2019 SONNENTAG THEATRE at the Icehouse Theatre 1100 N. Unser Street Mount Dora, FL 32757 (352) 383-4616 www.icehousetheatre.com
SUMMER 2018 The Glass Menagerie May 18 June 10, 2018 Sweet Charity July 13 August 5, 2018 Run For Your Wife September 14 October 7, 2018 Mary Poppins November 16 December 16, 2018 Over The Tavern January 18 February 10, 2019 THEATRE WINTER HAVEN Post Office Drawer 1230 Winter Haven, FL 33882-1230 (863) 294 SHOW www.theatrewinterhaven.com Legally Blonde - The Musical July 12 29, 2018 Summer Musical Camp Theatre: Performances June 22, 23, 24 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA School of Performing Arts P.O. Box 162372 Orlando, FL 32816-2372 (407) 823-1732 www.theatre.ucf.edu Summer 2018 Pegasus Playlab: June 2 August 26 Main Stage: Human Error June 14 24 and and August 23 26, 2018 Hot Mikado October 11 21, 2018 Black Box: She Kills Monsters September 20 30, 2018 Of Mice and Men November 8 18, 2018 SOUTHWEST ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE 5555 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34243 (941) 351-8000 or (800) 361-8388 www.asolo.org DOG DAYS THEATRE(at the Cook Theatre): Jungle Book June 6 24, 2018 What the Butler Saw July 12 29, 2018 The Turn of the Screw August 9 26, 2018 ASOLO REP The Music Man November 17 December 29 The Crucible January 11 March 10, 2019 A Doll s House - Part 2 January 18 March 31, 2019 Sweat February 8 13, 2019 THE FSU/ASOLO CONSERVATORY Oedipus November 1 19, 2018 The Motherhf---er with the Hat January 3 31, 2019 The Rehearsal February 21 March 11, 2019 Much Ado About Nothing April 18 May 5, 2019 LARGO CULTURAL CENTER Resident Theatrical Group: The Eight O Clock Theatre www.eightoclocktheatre.com 105 Central Park Drive Largo, Florida 33771 www.largoarts.com Disney s High School Musical June 15 & 16, 2018 Spring Awakening July 13 22, 2018 Willy Wonka, Jr. August 3 4, 2018 The Hunchback of Notre Dame November 2 11, 2018 Anything Goes March 1 17, 2019 Avenue Q May 10 19, 2019 LEMON BAY PLAYHOUSE 96 W. Dearborn Street Englewood, FL 34223 (941) 475-6745 www.lemonbayplayhouse.com Sylvia June 6 24, 2018 Lemon Drops Summer Theatre Camp July 9 27, 2018 MANATEE PLAYERS at the MANATEE PERFORM- ING ARTS CENTER 502 3rd Avenue West Bradenton, FL 34205 (941) 748-5875 www.manateeplayers.com Broadway Series: Menopause - the Musical May 30 June 10, 2018 Tony n Tina s Wedding June 6 10, 2018 The Lion King Jr. June 22, 2018 The Little Mermaid July 21, 2018 Newsies August 9 26, 2018 Anne of Green Gables September 13 30, 2018 Cabaret October 25 November 11, 2018 Elf - the Musical November 29 December 16, 2018 Pirates of Penzance January 10 27, 2019 Mary Poppins February 14 March 3, 2019 Ain t Misbehavin March 21 April 7, 2019 Barnum April 25 May 12, 2019 Studio Series: Becoming Dr. Ruth August 23 September 9, 2018 Calendar Girls October 18 November 4, 2018 A Christmas Carol November 29 December 26, 2018 Oh Freedom January 24 February 10, 2019 Into the Night February 28 March 17, 2019 VENICE THEATRE 140 W. Tampa Avenue Venice, FL 34285 (941) 488-1115 http://venicestage.com The Capitol Steps December 29 31, 2018 and March 3 4, 2019 Mainstage: Lend Me a Tenor September 21 October 7, 2018 14
SUMMER 2018 South Pacific October 26 December 2, 2018 Always, Patsy Cline January 11 February 3, 2019 42nd Street February 22 March 24, 2019 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof April 12 28, 2019 Stage II: Suds: The Rocking 60 s Musical Soap Opera September 28 October 21, 2018 Silence! The Musical! November 2 25, 2018 The Santaland Diaries November 30 December 23, 2018 See Rock City January 4 20, 2019 Assisted Living: The Musical February 1 March 10, 2019 Disenchanted! March 22 April 14, 2019 Race April 26 May 12, 2019 Generations: Seussical Jr. July 20 22, 2018 Into the Woods August 3 12, 2018 Peter and the Starcatcher September 12 16, 2018 A Christmas Carol December 14 20, 2018 SOUTHEAST ACTORS PLAYHOUSE AT THE MIRACLE THEATRE 280 Miracle Mile Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 444-9293 www.actorsplayhouse.org Mainstage: Million Dollar Quartet May 9 June 24, 2018 The Big Bang July 25 September 2, 2018 Havana Music Hall October 10 November 18, 2018 One Man, Two Guvnors January 23 February 10, 2019 Memphis March 13 April 7, 2019 Children s Theatre: You re A Good Man, Charlie Brown July 6 28, 2018 ADRIENNE ARHST CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132 (305) 949-6722 www.arshtcenter.org Summer Shorts (City Theatre) May 31 July 1, 2018 Hispanic Theatre Festival: Hijas de Bernarda July 12 15, 2018 La Incapaz July 20 22, 2018 En Ningun Lugar del Mundo July 26 29, 2018 Fuácata! or A Latina s Guide to Surviving the Universe August 1 19, 2018 Theatre Up Close: Dracula October 11 28, 2018 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime January 17 February 3, 2019 Sweeney Todd March 14 April 7, 2019 Broadway in Miami: Hello Dolly November 20 25, 2018 Irving Berlin s White Christmas December 25 30, 2018 Les Miserables February 5 10, 2019 Waitress February 26 March3, 2019 School of Rock April 9 14, 2019 BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PER- FORMING ARTS 500 E. Broward Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 (800) 764-0700 www.broadwayinfortlauderdale.com The Phantom of the Opera October 10 21, 2018 The King and I November 20 December 2, 2018 Hamilton December 18 January 20, 2018 15 Fiddler on the Roof February 20 March 3, 2019 Dear Evan Hansen March 26 April 7, 2019 Anastasia April 23 May 5, 2019 A Bronx Tale June 11 23, 2019 FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVER- SITY Department of Theatre and Dance Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters 777 Glades Road Boca Raton FL 33431 (800) 564.9539 http://www.fau.edu/artsandletters/ theatre/ Festival Repertory, June 8 July 22, 2018: Easy Virtue Cabaret June 8 23, 2018 July 6 22, 2018 Big Band Hits July 14 15, 2018 Distant Worlds from Final Fantasy November 2 3, 2018 Tar Beach November 29 December 16, 2018 Great Decisions January 15 March 12, 2019 We Will Not Be Silent February 7 24, 2019 Harlowe March 28 April 14, 2019 GABLESTAGE AT THE BILTMORE 1200 Anastasia Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 445-1119 www.gablestage.org I m Gonna Pray For You So Hard June 9 July 8, 2018 White Guy On The Bus August 11 September 9, 2018 continued on next page
SUMMER 2018 Florida Theatre Conference Inc. 5650 Park Boulevard, Suite 7 Pinellas Park, FL 33781 (727) 544-8915 NON PROFIT US POSTAGE PAID ST PETERSBURG, FL PERMIT NO. 1011 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED continued from Page 15 MARATHON COMMUNITY THEATRE 5101 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050 (305) 743-0408 www.marathontheater.org Children s Summer Theatre June 11 July 18, 2018 Shrek The Musical, Jr. July 20 21, 2018 Guitar Summit June 16, 2018 tah-dance June 22 23, 2018 PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS 201 Clematis Street West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (561) 514-4042 www.palmbeachdramaworks.org Woody Guthrie s American Song July 13 August 5, 2018 Indecent October 19 November 11, 2018 House on Fire December 7 30, 2018 The Spitfire Grill February 1 24, 2019 Asolo Rep s Performance of FSU/Asolo Conservatory at FTC s 2017 Opening Ceremony. 16