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Festival 53 Workshop Call
Come help us celebrate everything that is theatre and the entertainment industry, by sharing your expertise to a diverse audience of students, staff, and faculty from 2-year programs to graduate schools throughout KCACTF Region 5. Everyone has something to offer that is unique and inspiring to others. Please help share the wealth of knowledge that is KCACTF Region 5, as well as build your resume.
Deadline for submission of workshop proposals is January 8th, 2020
Basic Information
All workshop proposals are tentatively accepted, unless informed otherwise by workshop coordinator, Scott Mollman. You will not be informed as to when and where your workshop is until the calendar of events comes out in January on the website.
Proposals
Please click on the link below to propose a workshop. Please keep the following in mind when filling out the form:
Come help us celebrate everything that is theatre and the entertainment industry, by sharing your expertise to a diverse audience of students, staff, and faculty from 2-year programs to graduate schools throughout KCACTF Region 5. Everyone has something to offer that is unique and inspiring to others. Please help share the wealth of knowledge that is KCACTF Region 5, as well as build your resume.
Deadline for submission of workshop proposals is January 8th, 2020
Basic Information
- Workshops are 75 minutes for a single session or 150 minutes for a double session.
- Workshops can be geared to specific skill levels: beginner to advanced. Don’t assume your topic is too basic or too advanced. There is likely an audience for what you have to offer.
- For scheduling purposes, presenters will be limited to presenting only 3 workshops at any one festival.
- For popular topics presenters may be asked to present a workshop at two different times in the week.
- In order to facilitate scheduling, please keep the workshop coordinator informed of any changes to your proposal or to your time availability due to other festival commitments.
- Undergraduate students will not be permitted to present Workshops on their own, however, Graduate Students are encouraged to apply to lead workshops.
All workshop proposals are tentatively accepted, unless informed otherwise by workshop coordinator, Scott Mollman. You will not be informed as to when and where your workshop is until the calendar of events comes out in January on the website.
Proposals
Please click on the link below to propose a workshop. Please keep the following in mind when filling out the form:
- Be clear and concise in both your title and your description.
- Make the title and the description exciting, but try not to make them overly descriptive or verbose.
- Make sure both the title and the description clearly describe what will be happening in your workshop.
- Be sure to edit for length, grammar, and content.
- Be concise in your bios. Please limit the length of your bio to 100 words or less or it will be edited to that length.
- Please include estimated set-up and tear-down times as many classrooms are booked back to back with limited time in-between.
- What you submit on the form will be used to publish the schedule
WORKSHOPS ARE NEEDED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
Acting and Directing (AD) – Including all styles and techniques of Acting, Improvisation, Voice for the Actor, Acting for the Camera, Shakespeare, Auditions, Script Analysis, Ensemble Building, Director’s Beat Work, Dialects, Director-Actor Communication, Director-Designer Communication
Design, Technology, and Management (DTM) – Including Costumes, Painting, Crafts, Makeup, Hair, Wigs, Hats, Puppetry, Masks, Scenery, Model Building, Lights, Sound, Properties, How-to demonstrations, Safety in the shops, Keeping OSHA happy, Working within large and small budgets, Stage Management, Theatre Management.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) - Workshops focused on supporting diverse voices, with the goal of increasing understanding, community building, and fostering belonging, addressing issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Faculty Development (FD) - Nationally recognized guest artists as well as senior faculty from the Region will lead these workshops with the goal of enriching the festival experience for faculty and staff and continuing their development as artists and educators. If you are interested in leading a Faculty Development Workshop, please contact Workshop Coordinator Scott Mollman directly at [email protected] before applying.
Playwriting and Dramaturgy (PW) – Including Playwriting, Theatre History, Script Writing, Adapting, Dramatic Criticism, Dramaturgical Work
Musical Theatre and Dance (MT) – Including Singing, Dance, Musical Theatre Auditions, Learning How to Belt, Musical Theatre Dance (in high demand!)
Stage Movement (SM) – Including Stage Combat, Physical Relaxation, Mask Work, Movement Techniques
Talking about Theatre (TK) – Including Teaching Techniques and Strategies, Collaboration, Career Prep, Grad School Prep, Diversity in Theatre, Discussions or Forums.
Acting and Directing (AD) – Including all styles and techniques of Acting, Improvisation, Voice for the Actor, Acting for the Camera, Shakespeare, Auditions, Script Analysis, Ensemble Building, Director’s Beat Work, Dialects, Director-Actor Communication, Director-Designer Communication
Design, Technology, and Management (DTM) – Including Costumes, Painting, Crafts, Makeup, Hair, Wigs, Hats, Puppetry, Masks, Scenery, Model Building, Lights, Sound, Properties, How-to demonstrations, Safety in the shops, Keeping OSHA happy, Working within large and small budgets, Stage Management, Theatre Management.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) - Workshops focused on supporting diverse voices, with the goal of increasing understanding, community building, and fostering belonging, addressing issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Faculty Development (FD) - Nationally recognized guest artists as well as senior faculty from the Region will lead these workshops with the goal of enriching the festival experience for faculty and staff and continuing their development as artists and educators. If you are interested in leading a Faculty Development Workshop, please contact Workshop Coordinator Scott Mollman directly at [email protected] before applying.
Playwriting and Dramaturgy (PW) – Including Playwriting, Theatre History, Script Writing, Adapting, Dramatic Criticism, Dramaturgical Work
Musical Theatre and Dance (MT) – Including Singing, Dance, Musical Theatre Auditions, Learning How to Belt, Musical Theatre Dance (in high demand!)
Stage Movement (SM) – Including Stage Combat, Physical Relaxation, Mask Work, Movement Techniques
Talking about Theatre (TK) – Including Teaching Techniques and Strategies, Collaboration, Career Prep, Grad School Prep, Diversity in Theatre, Discussions or Forums.
INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS
Intensives are longer sessions of hands-on workshops ranging from three hours to multiple days. Intensives may be proposed in any workshop area (Design and Technology, Playwrighting and Dramaturgy, Acting and Directing, etc.) and can be geared toward a specific skill level.
Examples of past intensives include, New Play Dramaturgy: Collaborative Theatre Challenge, Puppet Power: Puppetry as a Tool of Social Change, Foley Crap: Turning Junk into Awesome Sound Effects, Costume Runway, Screen Shot: Head Shot Styling Techniques for Camera.
If you are interested in leading an intensive, please contact Workshop Coordinator Scott Mollman directly at [email protected] before submitting your proposal.
Intensives are longer sessions of hands-on workshops ranging from three hours to multiple days. Intensives may be proposed in any workshop area (Design and Technology, Playwrighting and Dramaturgy, Acting and Directing, etc.) and can be geared toward a specific skill level.
Examples of past intensives include, New Play Dramaturgy: Collaborative Theatre Challenge, Puppet Power: Puppetry as a Tool of Social Change, Foley Crap: Turning Junk into Awesome Sound Effects, Costume Runway, Screen Shot: Head Shot Styling Techniques for Camera.
If you are interested in leading an intensive, please contact Workshop Coordinator Scott Mollman directly at [email protected] before submitting your proposal.
Here are some wide-ranging examples of good Workshop titles and descriptions:
Acting Shakespeare
Students will explore some of the techniques of bringing Shakespeare’s words to life.
Composition and Picturization: Visual Tools for the Director
Through hands-on exercises, participants will learn the basic principles of composition and picturization. These visual tools enable the director to use blocking and stage pictures to guide the audience’s attention, achieve emphasis and focus and visually tell a story.
Safety Resources for Theatre
Is the idea of starting a safety program at your university/college theater daunting? Where do you find the information that you need? This is an opportunity to ask questions and share in our knowledge.
Stained Glass for the Stage
Have you ever designed a show that includes a stained glass, frosted glass or simple leaded glass window? This workshop provides you with quick solutions. Create a small stained glass or leaded glass window using simple materials found in every scene shop and local hardware store.
Belter Skelter: A Voice Workshop for the Musical Theatre Singer
A systematic approach to the cultivation of the belt voice will be demonstrated and applied. Issues regarding belt technique will be addressed in the process.
Musical Theatre Dance
Come join us for a musical theatre styles dance class. This workshop is open to any and all levels of dance training. There will be a short warm-up followed by across-the-floors and culminating in combination work. Please wear movement attire.
How to SCORE with Your 10-Minute Play
A workshop that examines settings, characters, obstacles, resolutions and metaphors in 10-minute plays and gets you started on one of your own.
Theatre for Young Audiences
Think you know children's theatre? Think again! We will explode the widespread myths and common prejudices concerning childhood in relation to Theatre for Young Audiences. We will also discuss the wealth of quality scripts by nationally recognized playwrights, the breadth of innovative artistic forms, and the growth of professional TYA companies across the United States and the world.
Questions or Concerns?
Please direct questions or comments to the KCACTF Region 5 Workshop Coordinator: Scott Mollman, [email protected]
Deadline for submission of workshop proposals is January 8th, 2020
Acting Shakespeare
Students will explore some of the techniques of bringing Shakespeare’s words to life.
Composition and Picturization: Visual Tools for the Director
Through hands-on exercises, participants will learn the basic principles of composition and picturization. These visual tools enable the director to use blocking and stage pictures to guide the audience’s attention, achieve emphasis and focus and visually tell a story.
Safety Resources for Theatre
Is the idea of starting a safety program at your university/college theater daunting? Where do you find the information that you need? This is an opportunity to ask questions and share in our knowledge.
Stained Glass for the Stage
Have you ever designed a show that includes a stained glass, frosted glass or simple leaded glass window? This workshop provides you with quick solutions. Create a small stained glass or leaded glass window using simple materials found in every scene shop and local hardware store.
Belter Skelter: A Voice Workshop for the Musical Theatre Singer
A systematic approach to the cultivation of the belt voice will be demonstrated and applied. Issues regarding belt technique will be addressed in the process.
Musical Theatre Dance
Come join us for a musical theatre styles dance class. This workshop is open to any and all levels of dance training. There will be a short warm-up followed by across-the-floors and culminating in combination work. Please wear movement attire.
How to SCORE with Your 10-Minute Play
A workshop that examines settings, characters, obstacles, resolutions and metaphors in 10-minute plays and gets you started on one of your own.
Theatre for Young Audiences
Think you know children's theatre? Think again! We will explode the widespread myths and common prejudices concerning childhood in relation to Theatre for Young Audiences. We will also discuss the wealth of quality scripts by nationally recognized playwrights, the breadth of innovative artistic forms, and the growth of professional TYA companies across the United States and the world.
Questions or Concerns?
Please direct questions or comments to the KCACTF Region 5 Workshop Coordinator: Scott Mollman, [email protected]
Deadline for submission of workshop proposals is January 8th, 2020