SETC ANNUAL CONVENTION

FLORIDA FALL 2010 THEATRE CONFERENCE NEWS FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE WINTER NEWS 2018 Inside this issue: High School One-Act Festival... 2 High School All Star Cast... 3 Theatre for Youth Festival... 4 Community Theatre Festival... 5 2017 Festival Report... 6 FTC Scholarships Winners... 6 FTC s Hack-A-Thon Event... 7 Florida Teacher Wins SETC award. 8 Career Achievement... 8 AACT WorldFest 2018... 9 Festival 2017 Photo Call....10-11 Distinguished Career Awards...12-15 FTC Board of Directors... 14 New FTC Middle School Chair... 15 Schedule of Florida Theatres... 16 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 FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE 5650 Park Boulevard, Suite 7 Pinellas Park, FL 33781 (727) 544-8915 President Gary Cadwallader Executive Director Steve Bayless Editor Susan M. Smith www.flatheatre.com Volume 55 Issue Volume 63 Issue 2 Fall 2010 Winter 2018 SETC ANNUAL CONVENTION Mobile, AL March 7 11, 2018 Asolo Repertory Theatre s Julius Caesar 2017 BY STEVE BAYLESS As in previous years, FTC will be well represented at the Southeastern Theatre Conference s 69th Annual Convention. SETC is the largest theatre convention of its kind in the country, and will bring more than 5,000 actors, professional company representatives, design and technical professionals, theatre educators, high school and college students, commercial exhibitors, community theatre producers and theatre lovers to downtown Mobile, AL. Venice Theatre will present their production of 27 Wagons Full of Cotton in the Community Theatre Festival. In the High School Theatre Festival, Gulf Breeze High School will present their production of And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson and Boone High School will present their production of Collected Stories. The SETC Convention will be centered around downtown Mobile s Convention Center and surrounded by the host hotels and Play Festival Theatres. Attendees will participate in a variety of more than continued on page 21 1

WINTER 2018 2017 High School One-Act Play Festival ONE-ACT PLAYS TO REPRESENT FLORIDA AT 2018 SETC FESTIVAL IN MOBILE, AL Boone High School Collected Stories Gulf Breeze High School And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson ALTERNATE/RUNNER-UP Palm Harbor University High School Under Cover Lover Sofia Deler and Director Nadine Love, Boone High School, Collected Stories Cast of And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson, Gulf Breeze High School JUDGES SPECIAL AWARDS EXCELLENCE PLAYWRITING Batard Robert Carhuap BEST OVERALL TECH Gulf Breeze High School and West Orange High School OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE 15 Plays Eastside High School EXCELLENCE SET DESIGN August: Osage County West Orange High School Erin Chestney and Anna Kendrick, Gulf Breeze High School OUTSTANDING COSTUMES Learned Women Bridgeprep Academy John Franks and Cameron Hayes, West Orange High School EXCELLENCE DESIGN PRODUCTION Undercover Lover, Palm Harbor University High School 2

WINTER 2018 2017 High School One-Act Play Festival Bridgeprep Academy of Arts and Minds Seminole High School Newsome High School Harmony High School Osceola High School New World School of the Arts Ft. Walton Beach High School Booker High School, VPA West Orange High School PCCA at Gibbs High School Palm Harbor University High School Gulf Breeze High School Alonso High School Manatee School for the Arts Boone High School Windermere High School ALL-STAR CAST Kevin Garcia and Azahara Jimenez Isabel Markowski Alyssa Readdy Kayla Scott, Anthony Bruno, Monica Hunley Brenden Riveria Alex Costello, Lucy Farrell, Andrew Olick Lily Felton, Deandre Oats Atticus Taylor, Sarah Johnson Kailey Jones, Kassidy Weideman Evan Yurecka Riley Walker, Ryan Le, Chris Loving, Alex Groth Maddie Mateer, Olivia Kegley Gabby Goodman, Audrey Casteris Brian Arellano Santana Sofia Deler, Megan Smith Blake Croft, Sam Marzella, Katy Mier BEST ACTOR Sam Kegley, And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson BEST ACTRESS Logan Reeder, And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Gaila Gutierrez, Learned Women Azahara Jimenez (special Judges Award for Costume) and Gaila Gutierrez Sam Kegley and Logan Reeder BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Alexander Mohr, August: Osage County Alexander Mohr Sofia Deler of Boone High School, National Jimmy Best Actress Award with Gary Cadwallader, FTC President 3

WINTER 2018 2017 Theatre for Youth Festival ALL STAR CAST Sanai McCray, Happily Ever After UB Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School of the Arts Arianna Turner, Happily Ever After UB Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School of the Arts Christa Gulledge, Dystopia! The Hungry Maze Game of Divergent Death Magic Curtain Productions Demetri Inmon, Dystopia! The Hungry Maze Game of Divergent Death Magic Curtain Productions Hayley Kmetz, Dystopia! The Hungry Maze Game of Divergent Death Magic Curtain Productions Michael Marcinko, Dystopia! The Hungry Maze Game of Divergent Death Magic Curtain Productions Collin Wallman, A Charlie Brown Christmas Bay Street Players Young People s Theater Austyn Acker, Seussical the Musical Theatre Arts and Dance Alliance Samantha Lewis, Seussical the Musical Theatre Arts and Dance Alliance OUTSTANDING PLAY Happily Ever After UB Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School of the Arts JUDGES SPECIAL AWARDS OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE Dystopia! The Hungry Maze Game of Divergent Death Magic Curtain Productions OUTSTANDING COSTUMES Seussical the Musical Theatre Arts and Dance Alliance OUTSTANDING ACTOR Mackenzie Prince, Seussical the Musical Theatre Arts and Dance Alliance OUTSTANDING ACTRESS Elizabeth Riotto, Seussical the Musical Theatre Arts and Dance Alliance Hollie McCreery, Meghan McQueeney, Sidney Saxon, Magic Curtain Productions OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR Cynthia Geiger Happily Ever After UB Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School of the Arts OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR Kentrell Taylor Happily Ever After UB Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School of the Arts Mackenzie Prince (Outstanding Actor), Elizabeth Riotto (Outstanding Actress), Austin Stanley (Outstanding Costumes) and Austyn Acker (All Star Cast, Theate Arts and Dance Alliance) OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS Analise Cutter, A Charlie Brown Christmas Bay Street Players Young People s Theater 4

WINTER 2018 2017 Community Theatre Festival FLORIDA REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SETC FESTIVAL IN MOBILE, AL. Venice Theatre 27 Wagons Full of Cotton JUDGES SPECIAL AWARDS Spirit of the Road (awarded by Theatre Winter Haven Staff) Venice Theatre Scenic Design Venice Theatre Best Ensemble New Tampa Players ALL STAR CAST MEMBERS War Letters Ashley Curry Quilt: A Musical Celebration Matthew Riegel Quilt: A Musical Celebration Kidany Camilo-Nieves BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Kristofer Geddie 27 Wagons Full of Cotton Quilt: A Musical Celebration Erich Kryzak Quilt: A Musical Celebration Tracy Crews BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Maggie Gamson Quilt: A Musical Celebration BEST ACTOR Murray Chase 27 Wagons Full of Cotton BEST PLAY 27 Wagons Full of Cotton BEST ACTRESS Morgan Graves 27 Wagons Full of Cotton The Florida Theatre Conference presents The Community Theatre Play Festival August 10 and 11, 2018 Theatre Winter Haven 5

WINTER 2018 Festival 2017 Report by Steve Bayless, FTC Executive Director The 2017 Annual Florida Theatre Conference Festival (FTC) opened with a presentation from the Asolo Repertory Theatre of Julius Caesar. The production was inventive, emotional and well-staged, and the audience was so involved there was a hush over the crowd (with an occasional laugh or gasp of surprise). The crowd jumped to their feet at the conclusion with thunderous applause. After the production, the actors led a 40 minute Talk Back session with the audience. Each of the five play festivals was well-attended and the audiences and adjudicators seemed pleased with the quality and variety of the shows. There were three Community Theatre productions, five Theatre for Youth productions, one DraMature production, three State College 10-Minute Plays, and 18 High School One-Act productions. The audition process is a strong component at FTC. We hosted 310 high school juniors and seniors and 50 two-year college transfer student auditions for admission to 51 colleges, universities, and conservatories. The annual SETC preliminary professional screening auditions saw 283 college students and professionals audition to move on to the SETC auditions in Mobile, AL. FTC Scholarship applications hit an all time high of 50 entries with two students selected to earn a $1,000 scholarship each: The Vern Bryant Scholarship was awarded to Alexander Knife (Ft. Walton Beach High School), and The Fran Walker Scholarship was awarded to Alexandra Rios (Largo High School). More than sixty workshops were presented, covering everything from theatre management and long- and short-form improv to technical theatre sessions, acting, singing, musical theatre and dance. The workshops were more popular than ever with a total of over 1,800 Conference registrations. CONGRATULATIONS TO FTC Scholarship Winners Vern Bryant Scholarship Alexander Knife Ft. Walton Beach High School Fran Walker Scholarship Alexandra Rios Largo High School Alexander Knife Donna White, SETC representative for Florida 6

WINTER 2018 FTC 2017 Hack-a-thon Event BY K. APRIL SOROKO, Florida Atlantic University and Studio One Theatre The Florida Theatre Conference was excited to host its first annual Hack-a-thon event this fall, at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, FL, with approximately 25 students participating. The event was created with our talented design, tech and management students in mind and provided them an opportunity to examine how different technologies can be applied and improved for specific uses in the performing arts. The projects focused on improving existing technologies or creating new technologies to address some specific challenges in Theatre Design, Publicity, Management and Production. Five groups made up of between 5-6 members chose options from two categories: 1. A specific challenge Winners of the Technical Challenge They also determined what materials they would need to both present their idea, so that it would be clear and compelling, and/or create a model or mock-up as a visual aid. Students picked up their supplies that afternoon and worked over the night and next day to finish their presentation materials and rehearse in order to be ready for the FTC judges. The final presentations were entertaining and the projects were incredibly innovative and thoughtful. We are so proud of the winners. Each of the winners in the group received a $10 gift card from Starbucks! Given the success of this inaugural event, the Florida Theatre Conference looks forward to making the Hack-A-Thon part of the exciting offerings available for future student participants. We are sure that the event will continue to grow as word gets out about how much fun it is in: Design, Publicity, Management or Production 2. A type of technology: Improve an existing technology or Create a new technology During the first group work session, students brainstormed to participate in a unique creative brainstorming and team-building exercise. It is also a great way to get to know other student designers, managers and technicians from other schools in Florida! to further specify their challenge and technology. 7

WINTER 2018 Florida Teacher Wins SETC Award BY KIMBERLY PATTERSON I am honored to be this year s recipient of SETC s Innovative Playwriting Instruction award. My school, Oxbridge Academy, is an independent high school (grades 9-12) in West Palm Beach, FL and I am fortunate that teachers here are encouraged to create curricula that is collaborative and unique. I m always looking for ways to incorporate writing into my theater classes: in past years, my students have written monologues and short scenes. One year I had an advanced class that tackled their own tenminute plays. As a playwright myself, I believe in the importance of new play development what better way to create new work than by starting with the next generation of theater artists and audiences? One of my favorite activities (and the lesson I offered for consideration of the award) is the Pi Day Career Achievement Play. Pi (π) Day is celebrated around the world on March 14 and was introduced as a way to appreciate mathematics in our lives. In my lesson, students write short plays where each line corresponds to a digit of pi, starting with 3, 1, 4, and so on. When I tell the kids that this is what we re doing in class, they don t love the idea of having to write a play. And then, when I tell them that lines of dialogue must contain a specific number of words, they re Kimberly Patterson ready to mutiny. But once they actually sit down to try it, they find it to be a lot easier than they imagined (and a lot more fun)! I ve used this activity with students in a variety of grades, and in classes from Theater Fundamentals to Stagecraft. We always read the plays aloud in class, and have performed them at school assemblies. The lesson is also a great way to incorporate STEM into the arts. BY GARY CADWALLADER Congratulations to the extraordinary Florida artists honored at Florida Theatre Conference 2017 for their exceptional artistic journeys, and for making Florida a rich, theatrical landscape. Richard Hopkins founded Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota, creating one of the most important theatres in the country; Lauren Warhol Caldwell makes the Hippodrome Theatre in Gainesville one the most vital and important professional theatres in the state; Vanessa Logsdon ensures that Highlands Little Theatre is one of the finest arts organizations in Sebring; Melaney Douglass, one of the most revered and honored drama teachers in Orlando and Central Florida creates extraordinary work at University High School with eager and dedicated students, parents and staff; Scott Cooper, a scenic designer and design instructor, energizes St. Petersburg College and the entire Tampa Bay area with his work; and Evelyn Tyler whose career and service to Florida A&M University and Florida Theatre Conference is unparalleled and much appreciated. Our state and communities are made stronger and creatively richer by these artists continued legacy of production, design, education, and service. Many lives are enhanced by their extraordinary work. In looking forward, I encourage you to identify extraordinary artists in your community and nominate them for their exceptional service to theatre and theatre education. Florida Theatre Conference awards career achievement awards in professional theatre, community theatre, college and university theatre, high school theatre, theatre for youth and middle school theatre, theatre volunteerism, theatre advocacy, and for lifetime achievement. If you wish to nominate an extraordinary candidate, please send a name, a description about why you feel the candidate is perfect for a career honor, and a bio or detailed information about your candidate to Gary Cadwallader, FTC President, at gcadwallader@palmbeachdramaworks.org. Florida Theatre Conference board members review all candidates to determine strength and eligibility, and vote on the slate of candidates at our spring meeting. Every year, we learn so much about the incredible and inspiring artists from Perdido Key to Key West who entertain and enlighten our residents and guests. We look forward to honoring another cast of extraordinary artists and educators who awaken our state of the arts! 8

WINTER 2018 Plans moving ahead for AACTWorldFest2018 Festival in Paradise Community theatre lovers from around the globe are getting ready for AACTWorldFest2018! Venice Theatre, located on the beautiful Gulf Coast of Florida, is once again hosting this spectacular event that runs June 18 through June 23, 2018. The theatre s Executive/Artistic Director Murray Chase encourages you to visit Venicestage.com/international where you can find up-to-the-minute information about the event as well as register online in just a few clicks. Please follow the festival on Facebook, too, at Facebook.com/AACTWorldFest. Chase and his wife Lori recently attended the Mondial du Theatre in Monaco where they recruited a few more excellent productions to travel to Venice in June. The list of participants is now up to 11 countries and 13 troupes, with a few more to come. As of Oct. 1, commitments have been received from Armenia, Chile, Georgia, Germany, Jerusalem, Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel, Italy, Nepal, Russia, Ukraine, Colorado, USA, Washington, USA, and Zimbabwe. Wow! In addition to enjoying dynamic performances from these groups, festivalgoers can expect a wide selection of interactive workshops, much socializing, and the chance to enjoy all that the sunshine state has to offer. Lori Chase, Coordinator for AACTWorldFest 2018, is still recruiting event sponsors, workshop leaders, volunteers, and vendors. Please contact her if you would like to participate at lorichase@venicetheatre.net. With only seven months to go, AACTWorld- Fest2018 is just around the corner. Register today at Venicestage.com/international. You ll have the time of your life at this Festival in Paradise! $225 for AACT members $338 for non-members Student pricing for full festival (Save $100 off the full price anytime!) $180 for student AACT members $263 for student non-members MainStage Only Pricing $230 for AACT members $313 for non-members Student Pricing for MainStage only $155 Student AACT member $238 Student non-member Special hotel rates are also available. Please check Venicestage.com/international/lodging for details. SAVE THE DATE 63rd Annual Florida Theatre Conference October 24-27, 2018, Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL NOTE: THIS IS A MUCH EARLIER DATE THAN IN THE PAST!! DEADLINES WILL BE MOVED FORWARD!!! 9

WINTER 2018 Festival 2017 Photo Call Sofia Deler (Boone HS), Brian Arellano Santana (Manatee School of the Arts), Alyssa Readdy (Newsome HS) Deandre Oats and Lily Felten (Ft. Walton Beach HS), Samantha Lewis (Theatre for Youth Cast) Theatre Arts & Dance Alliance Sam Marzella, Katy Mier, and Blake Croft (Windermere HS) Sarah Johnson and Atticus Taylor (Booker HS) Kailey Jones and Kassidy Weideman (West Orange HS) Maddie Mateer and Olivia Kegley (Gulf Breeze HS) Secondary School One-Acts All-Star Cast Katryna Richter, Eastside High School, (Outstanding Ensemble) Robert Carhuayo, New World School of the Arts (Winner Excellence in Playwriting) John Franks, Callie Posso, Annie Pryor, and Cameron Hayes, West Orange High School (Runner-up Tech Olympics) Secondary School One-Acts Judges Special Awards 10

Festival 2017 Photo Call Theatre for Youth All-Star Cast Winners Hayley Kmetz, Michael Marcinko, Demetri Inmon, Christa Gulledge (Magic Curtain Productions) 11 WINTER 2018

WINTER 2018 2017 Distinguished Career Awards Lifetime Achievement Richard Hopkins Florida Studio Theatre Since his arrival at FST in 1980, Mr. Hopkins has guided the theatre from a small touring company to a nationally recognized regional theatre, which impacts over 190,000 adults & children annually. He has directed more than 40 Richard Hopkins productions in FST s five theatres. He has worked at numerous regional theatres including Capital Repertory, Blowing Rock Theatre, TheatreWorks Palo Alto, The Players of Columbus, Delaware Theatre Company, Long Island Stage, and many others. During his 44 years of professional theatre experience he has acted in over 100 plays and directed over 100 plays. Mr. Hopkins began his professional theatre career as a resident actor with the Asolo State Theatre in Sarasota, Florida. He was a founding director of what is now American Stage Company in St. Petersburg and served as its Producing Director from 1974-1980. Mr. Hopkins has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University. He has served as a Theatre Specialist for the U.S. Department of State to Cairo and Amman, and taught at the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College. He served as the President of the Florida Professional Theatres Association from 1983-1985 and also served on the Theatre Panel for the Florida Arts Council. Mr. Hopkins is the recipient of numerous awards including the Arts Leadership Award from the Sarasota Arts Council & the Richard G. Fallon Award for Artistic Excellence from the Florida Professional Theatre Association. Secondary School Melaney Douglass University High School (Orlando) Melaney has been an exemplary high school theatre educator since starting her teaching career at Colonial High School in 1985. When University High School opened, she moved to helm that school s theatre program and has been Melaney Douglass there ever since. She helped lay the foundation for the arts programs there. For the past 27 years, she has trained high school thespians at a professional level unmatched by most high schools in the area. In 2003, she was recognized as the University High School Teacher of the Year. She also was the first ever recipient of the Grand Bohemian Award for Excellence in Arts Teaching in Orange County in 2003 and the first two-time winner of that award again in 2013. She has been recognized by the Dr. Phillips Applause Awards Program as Outstanding Director four years in a row. University High School has been awarded more Applause Awards over the past four years than any other high school participating in that program. Melaney has always tried to bring new and groundbreaking shows to her high school to challenge her students and her audience. She brought Ragtime, Aida, Miss Saigon, Phantom of the Opera, Sweeney Todd, Tarzan, and Little Women, all of which received outstanding critical and public praise. Also, she has written multiple award-winning one-act plays for her students, which have been recognized at district and state thespian competitions. These included Scenes from a Tuesday in September, Silas Marner, Johnny Belinda, Mama s Coat, The Window School, and A Tulip for Lilly. She challenges her students to use their artistic talents towards making social change in their community, leading numerous fundraising events to donate funds to local charities. 12

WINTER 2018 2017 Distinguished Career Awards College/University Scott Cooper Volunteer Evelyn Tyler St. Petersburg College Scott Cooper (USA) has designed scenery for American Stage, Jobsite, Gorilla, Jaeb (Straz Center for the Performing Arts), Stageworks and FreeFall theaters in the Tampa Bay area. His work has also been seen at the Goodman and Steppenwolf Theaters in Chicago. Scott Cooper He has received Creative Loafing s Best of the Bay outstanding Scenic Designer in the Tampa Bay area for 4 consecutive years and recently received NORTON awards for best set design for August: Osage County at American Stage and Night Mother at Stageworks Theater. He has been nominated twice for the Jefferson Award in Scenic Design in Chicago for his designs of Bus Stop and American Buffalo both at American Theater Company. He is otherwise kept busy by being the head of the theater department for Saint Petersburg College. He is a proud member of the United Scenic Artists Local 829. Florida A&M University Tyler is a native of South Carolina with bachelor degrees in Theatre Studies (SC State) and Organizational Management (Claflin University). She also holds an MFA in Theatre from the University of Central Florida. A few of her stage and film credits include For Colored Girls (Lady in Evelyn Tyler Red), Zora s Roots (Big Sweets), and Eric Blackmon (Counselor). In the theatre program, Tyler works as the properties supervisor/designer, costumer (ICE Camp), event planner, public relations manager, and photographer. Some of her On the Hill Highlights includes codirecting Sibling Rivalry by James Webb, with Dr. Valencia Matthews, providing voiceover work for the School of Journalism s South African aquaculture documentary, and presenting Malcolm Jamal Warner a print of her original painting, Branches of Gifts to the World. Professional Theatre Lauren Caldwell CommunityTheatre Vanessa Logsdon Hippodrome State Theatre For almost a quarter-century, Lauren Warhol Caldwell has consistently delivered high-quality professional live theater to Gainesville audiences through her dedicated work at the Hippodrome State Theatre. Recently, Florida Theatre Conference Highlands Little Theatre As Executive Director of Highlands Lirttle Theatre in Sebring, FL., Vanessa has overseen its daily operations since 2005. She is also Past President of XiXi Iota Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority which supports many charities in the area. Vanessa studied at Western Kentucky University. continued on Page 15 13

WINTER 2018 FTC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-2020 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 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 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 14 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 Samantha Stern Director of Theatre, Assistant Professor Daytona State College (386) 226-1903 Sterns@daytonastate.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 Adjunct: 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

Newly Appointed Middle School Chair for FTC 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 Matthew Belopavlovich 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 Department. Belopavlovich recently directed Smokey Joe s Cafe and wrote A Doo Wop Christmas for the Show Palace Dinner Theatre. WINTER 2018 Distinguished Career Awards Lauren Caldwell, continued from Page 13 presented the Hipp s longtime artistic director with a Lifetime Achievement Award in the conference s Professional Theatre division. Caldwell will receive the award along with other honorees during closing ceremonies for the Florida Theatre Conference Festival, a four-day event taking place this year at Santa Fe College. It s very humbling, and it makes me feel really good, Caldwell said, adding, It also makes me feel old! Gary Cadwallader, president of the Florida Theatre Conference, said the award recognizes Caldwell for her dedication and leadership in developing the Hippodrome as a State Theatre of Florida. Her oversight of an amazing and vital education department and her continued passion for supporting artists, educators and audiences is inspiring to so many, he said. Her vibrant career has, and continues to make, a huge impact in our field. Caldwell, known simply as Warhol to many of her theater colleagues, began working at the Hippodrome in the late 1980s while pursuing her MFA in Acting at UF. Her first performance at the Hipp was in the cast of Eric Bogosian s Talk Radio. After graduation, in 1992, Caldwell became the theater s part-time director of education. She took over the position full-time the following year and has made Gainesville and the Hipp her artistic home ever since. 15

WINTER 2018 Coming Soon... to Florida Theatres If you would like your theatre s schedule to appear in the next newsletter, please send your season no later than May 15 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 The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church February 9 25, 2018 Death and Taxes March 16 April 1, 2018 PENSACOLA LITTLE THEATRE 400 South Jefferson Street Pensacola, FL 32502 (850) 432-2042 www.pensacolalittletheatre.com M. C. Blanchard Courtroom Theatre: Improvable Cause Feb 3, 2018 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Jan 26, 2018 - Feb 11, 2018 Ballet Pensacola s An American in Paris Feb 16, 2018 - Feb 18, 2018 Short Attention Span Theatre May 4 13, 2018 PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE 1000 College Blvd Pensacola, Florida 32504 (850) 484-1807 www.pensacolastate.edu 1984 March 8 11, 2018 The Game s Afoot May 17 20, 2018 THEATRE TALLAHASSEE 1861 Thomasville Rd. Tallahassee, FL 32303 (850) 224-8474 www.theatretallahassee.org Singin in the Rain April 5 22, 2018 Studio Theatre: The Glass Menagarie February 15 March 4, 2018 UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA Department of Theatre Bldg. 82, Rm. 292 11000 University Pkwy. Pensacola, FL 32514 (850) 474-2146 http://uwf.edu/cassh The Music Man February 16 25, 2018 The Skin of Our Teeth April 13 22, 2018 End Days May 18 June 3, 2018 YOUNG ACTORS THEATRE 609 Glenview Drive Tallahassee, FL 32303 (850) 386-6602 www.youngactorstheatre.com The Miracle Worker February 23 - March 4, 2018 You re a Good Man, Charlie Brown! April 6-15, 2018 Pippin June 22-July 1, 2018 NORTHEAST AMELIA COMMUNITY THEATRE 209 Cedar Street (PO Box 662) Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 (904) 261-6749 www.ameliacommunitytheatre.org Mainstage Harvey February 1 17, 2018 Fly By Night March 8 17, 2018 16 Monologues and Melodies, New York or Bust! February 24, 2018 Doubt April 5 21, 2018 A Midsummers Night s Dream June 7 23, 2018 Studio 209: Fly By Night March 8 17, 2018 The Phantom Toll Booth May 18 26, 2018 FLAGLER PLAYHOUSE 301 E. Moody Blvd. Bunnell, FL 32110 (386) 586-0773 www.flaglerplayhouse.com Smokey Joe s Cafe January 19 February 4, 2018 The Nerd March 2 18, 2018 South Pacific April 13 19, 2018 FLORIDA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 5001 St. Johns Avenue Palatka, FL 32177 386-312-4300 www.floarts.org Mainstage: Baby February 22 25, 2018 The Marriage of Bette and Boo March 29 April 1, 2018 Misalliance June 14 17, 2018 LIMELIGHT THEATRE 11 Old Mission Ave. St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904) 825-1164 www.limelight-theatre.org Fool for Love January 19-February 11 2018 Corpse! March 9-31, 2018

WINTER 2018 Bad Jews April 20 May 13, 2018 Come Back to the Five & Dine, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean June 1 24, 2018 CENTRAL ACTORS WAREHOUSE 608 N. Main Street Gainesville, FL 32601 (352) 376-8561 www.actorswarehouse.org Intimate Apparel January 26 February 11, 2018 Mud March 23 April 8, 2018 The Effect May 18 June 3, 2018 AMERICAN STAGE 163 3rd Street North St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 823-PLAY www.americanstage.org Mainstage Series: A Raisin in the Sun February 1 25, 2018 Marjorie Prime March 7 April 1, 2018 The Producers April 18 May 13, 2018 BAY STREET PLAYERS at the Historic State Theatre 109 N. Bay Street Eustis, FL 32726 (352) 357-7777 www.baystreetplayers.org Mainstage: Sweeney Todd March 16 April 1, 2018 The Miss Firecracker Contest May 4 20, 2018 Young People s Theatre: James and the Giant Peach March 1 4, 2018 CARROLLWOOD PLAYERS 4333 Gunn Highway (in Plantation Plaza) Tampa, FL 33688 (813) 265-4000 www.carrollwoodplayers.org Jekyll and Hyde The Musical February 23-March 17, 2018 The Foreigner April 13 May 5, 2018 One Act Weekend by various playwrights May 18 May 20, 2018 Nice Work If You Can Get It June 1 23, 2018 FRANCIS WILSON PLAYHOUSE 302 Seminole Street Clearwater, FL 33755 (727) 446-1360 www.franciswilsonplayhouse.org Mainstage: Carousel February 22 March 11, 2018 Once in a Lifetime March 29 April 8, 2018 GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE (at the Vam York Theater) 4039 NW 16th Blvd. Gainesville, FL 32604 (352) 376-4949 gcplayhouse.org I Love You, You re Perfect, Now Change January 26 February 18, 2018 You re a Good Man, Charlie Brown March 30 April 22, 2018 Breaking Legs May 25 June 10, 2018 HIGH SPRINGS PLAYHOUSE 130 NE 1st Ave High Springs FL, 32653 (386) 454-3525 http://highspringscommunitytheater.com Arsenic and Old Lace February 2 25, 2018 Sylvia April 6 29, 2018 Rumors June 1 24, 2018 LAKELAND COMMUNITY THEATRE at Lake Mirror Theatre 121 South Lake Street Lakeland, FL 33801 (863) 603 7529 www.lakelandcommunitytheatre.com Mary Poppins February 23 March 11, 2018 The Bridges of Madison County April 20 29, 2018 MAD COW THEATRE COMPANY 54 West Church Street Orlando, FL 32801 (407) 297-8788 www.madcowtheatre.com The Tale of the Allergist s Wife January 19 February 18, 2018 A View From the Bridge March 23 April 22, 2018 The Science Play Festival February 23 25, 2018 The Zehngebot-Stonerock Theatre: Silent Sky February 16 March 18, 2018 MELON PATCH THEATRE 311 N. 13th Street Leesburg, FL 34748 (352) 787 3013 www.melonpatchplayers.com Lost in Yonkers January 19 February 4, 2018 How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying March 16 April 1, 2018 OCALA CIVIC THEATRE 4337 East Silver Springs Boulevard Ocala, FL 33470 (352) 236 2274 www.ocalacivictheatre.com The Giver February 15 25, 2018 The Foreigner March 15 April 8, 2018 The Legendary Bobby Darin: A Tribute April 12 15, 2018 Mamma Mia May 17 June 17, 2018 Youth Productions: The Love of Three Oranges April 28 29, 2018 17

WINTER 2018 ORLANDO SHAKESPEARE THEATER in partnership with UCF 812 E. Rollins St. Orlando, FL 32803 (407) 447-1700 http://orlandoshakes.org Twelfth Night February 21 March 23, 2018 Shakespeare in Love February 7 March 25, 2018 Timon of Athens February 28 April 29, 2018 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day April 5 May 5, 2018 OSCEOLA CENTER FOR THE ARTS 2411 East Irlo Bronson Highway Kissimmee, FL 34744 (407) 846-6257 www.osceolaarts.org Main Stage: Thoroughly Modern Millie March 2 18, 2018 Peter and the Starcatcher April 20 May 6 The Little Mermaid July 13 29, 2018 Stage Left Series: The Bear Went Over the Mountain February 23 25, 2018 RICHEY SUNCOAST THEATRE 6237 Grand Blvd. New Port Richey, FL 34652 (727) 842-6777 www.richeysuncoasttheatre.com Catch Me if You Can March 1 18, 2018 The Addams Family May 10 27, 2018 SONNENTAG THEATRE at the Icehouse Theatre 1100 N. Unser Street Mount Dora, FL 32757 (352) 383-4616 www.icehousetheatre.com The Fox on the Fairway January 19 February 11, 2018 Always, Patsy Cline March 16 April 8, 2018 The Glass Menagerie May 18 June 10, 2018 STAGE WEST COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE 8390 Forest Oaks Boulevard Spring Hill, FL 34606 (352) 683-5113 www.stagewestflorida.com Mainstage: Rock of Ages March 8 18, 2018 Calendar Girls May, 2018 THEATRE WINTER HAVEN Post Office Drawer 1230 Winter Haven, FL 33882-1230 (863) 294 SHOW www.theatrewinterhaven.com Mamma Mia February 14 March 11, 2018 On Golden Pond April 15 22, 2018 Legally Blond, the Musical July 12 29, 2018 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA School of Performing Arts P.O. Box 162372 Orlando, FL 32816-2372 (407) 823-1732 www.theatre.ucf.edu Boy Gets Girl February 22 March 4, 2018 Bernarda Alba March 22 31, 2018 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA School of Theatre and Dance Constans Theatre Nadine McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion 1800 McCarty Drive University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32603 (352) 392-1653 http://arts.ufl.edu/academics/theatre-anddance/ Luna Gale March 22 31, 2018 The Beaux Stratagem April 13 22, 2018 18 SOUTHWEST ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE 5555 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34243 (941) 351-8000 or (800) 361-8388 www.asolo.org The Asolo Rep: Shakespeare in Love January 10 March 28, 2018 Morning After Grace January 19 March 4, 2018 Rhinoceros February 9 April 14, 2018 Roe March 16 April 15, 2018 Gloria April 6 29, 2018 Ragtime May 4 27, 2018 Jungle Book June 9 24, 2018 Conservatory: The Rehearsal February 25 March 11, 2018 Much Ado About Nothing April 18 May 6, 2018 LARGO CULTURAL CENTER Resident Theatrical Group: The Eight O Clock Theatre www.eightoclocktheatre.com 105 Central Park Drive Largo, Florida 33771 www.largoarts.com (727) 587-6793 Carrots March 23 24, 2018 Are You My Mother? April 20 21, 2018 The Ugly Duckling May 15 16, 2018 LEMON BAY PLAYHOUSE 96 W. Dearborn Street Englewood, FL 34223 (941) 475-6745 www.lemonbayplayhouse.com Flemming March 7 April 1, 2018 The Tin Woman April 25 May 13, 2018 Sylvia June 6 24, 2018

WINTER 2018 MANATEE PLAYERS 502 3rd Avenue West Bradenton, FL 34205 (941) 748-5875 www.manateeplayers.com Broadway Series: Hunchback of Notre Dame February 15 March 4, 2018 Little Women March 22 April 8, 2018 Nice Work If You Can Get It April 26 May 13, 2018 Studio Series: Baby March 1 18, 2018 Good April 5 22, 2018 Theatre for Young Audiences: Godspell, Jr. April 28, 2018 The Lion King, Jr. June 22 23, 2018 VENICE THEATRE 140 W. Tampa Avenue Venice, FL 34285 (941) 488-1115 http://venicestage.com Mainstage: Dreamgirls February 20 March 18, 2018 The Grapes of Wrath April 10 29, 2018 Stage II: The Toxic Avenger February 8 March 4, 2018 A Midsummer Night s Dream March 15 April 8, 2018 Debbie Does Dallas April 26 May 20, 2018 SOUTHEAST ACTORS PLAYHOUSE AT THE MIRACLE THEATRE 280 Miracle Mile Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 444-9293 www.actorsplayhouse.org Mainstage: Once February 28 March 25, 2018 Million Dollar Quartet May 9 June 24, 2018 The Big Bang July 25 September 2, 2018 Childrens Theatre: Beauty and the Beast February 1 March 22, 2018 You re A Good Man, Charlie Brown April 28 May 19, 2018 ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132 (305) 949-6722 www.arshtcenter.org Broadway in Miami: The Color Purple February 27 March 4, 2018 The Bodyguard April 3 8, 2018 Chicago May 8 13, 2018 Theatre Up Close: Small Mouth Sounds February 16 March 4, 2018 Dancing Lessons March 8 25, 2018 Fun Home (with Zoetic Stage) BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PER- FORMING ARTS 500 E. Broward Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 (800) 764-0700 www.broadwayinfortlauderdale.com Wicked February 14 March 4, 2018 Waitress April 11 22, 2018 Jersey Boys May 8 20, 2018 BROWARD COLLEGE 3501 South Davie Road Davie, FL 33314 (954) 201-6884 www.browardvpa.com Tartuffe March 22 April 1, 2018 Body Parts April 27 29, 2018 19 FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY Department of Theatre and Dance Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters 777 Glades Road Boca Raton FL 33431 (800) 564.9539 www.fau/theatre Incorruptible February 16 25, 2018 The Merry Wives of Windsor April 13 22, 2018 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Department of Theatre Modesto A. Maidique Campus Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center 10910 SW 17th St- WPAC 131 Miami, Florida 33199 (305) 348-2895 http://carta.fiu.edu/theatre Dancing at Lughnasa February 23 March 4, 2018 She Kills Monsters April 13 22, 2018 GABLESTAGE AT THE BILTMORE 1200 Anastasia Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 445-1119 www.gablestage.org If I Forget February 3 March 4, 2018 Gloria April 7 May 6, 2018 I m Gonna Pray for You So Hard June 9 July 8, 2018 White Guy on the Bus August 11 September 9, 2018 MARATHON COMMUNITY THEATRE 5101 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050 (305) 743-0408 www.marathontheater.org The MCT Variety Show March 23 24, 2018

WINTER 2018 JERRY HERMAN RING THEATRE University of Miami P. O. Box 284273 Coral Gables, FL 33124 (305) 284-3355 www.miami.edu/theatrearts Blind Mouth Singing February 22 March 3, 2018 Pirates of Penzance April 19 28, 2018 MAIN STREET PLAYHOUSE 6766 Main Street Miami Lakes. FL (305) 558-3737 www.mainstreetplayers.com Clark Gable Slept Here February 2 25, 2018 This Random World April 13 May 6, 2018 Five Women Wearing the Same Dress July 20 August 12, 2018 Superior Donuts September 28 October 21, 2018 PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS 201 Clematis Street West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (561) 514-4042 www.palmbeachdramaworks.org On Golden Pond February 2 25, 2018 Edgar and Emily March 31 April 22, 2018 Equus May 18 June 3, 2018 ROLLINS COLLEGE Annie Russell Theatre 1000 Holt Avenue - 2735 Winter Park, FL 32789 (407) 646-2145 http://www.rollins.edu/annie-russelltheatre The Women of Lockerbie February 16 24, 2018 9 to 5 - The Musical April 20 28, 2018 Fred Stone Theatre (Second Stage) On the Verge or The Geography of Yearning April 11 14, 2 TEATRO 8 Hispanic Theatre Guild 2101 SW 8th Street Miami, FL (305) 541-4841 www.teatro8.com La Hija de Olmedo February 16 23. 2018 Busco Al Hombre de Mi Vida Marido Ya Tuve March 2 April 16, 2018 VERO BEACH THEATRE GUILD 2020 San Juan Avenue Vero Beach, Florida 32960 (772) 562-8300 www.verobeachtheatreguild.com To Kill a Mockingbird March 8 25, 2018 The Fantasticks May 10 20, 2018 WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE 310 Wall Street Key West, FL 33040 (305) 294-5015 www.waterfrontplayhouse.org Hand to God February 20 March 10, 2018 Hi. Are You Single? March 4 5, 2018 Avenue Q March 27 April 14, 2018 The Legend of Georgia McBride May 2 26, 2018 SETC Conference, continued from Page 1 300 workshops, master classes, presentations, hands-on training and keynote speakers. The Convention will include multiple festivals open to the public: The Theatre for Youth Festival, the High School Theatre Festival, the Fringe Festival, and the Community Theatre Festival. Tickets will be available at the door for each Festival. More than 90 commercial exhibitors offer demonstrations and sneak peeks at some of their products and services. Prospective students can talk with and engage with school faculty and representatives from over 120 universities, colleges, and conservatories. Auditions and offstage interviews are held for undergraduate and graduate programs. SETC members will be given the opportunity to audition and interview for jobs, both on and off stage, and more than 900 actors will audition and over 700 stage technicians will interview for over 85 professional companies from all over the United States. For an additional fee, you could join the SETC Convention s Teacher Institute for drama-based instruction during the pre-conference workshop. Register online at www.setc. org or call (336) 272-3645 for more information. Complete registration information and the Convention program can be found online at www.setc.org. See you in Mobile, AL! Publix Alachua County 20