2003 Festival Workshops

Saturday, 11 Oct 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Monologue Workshop and Ajudication
Professional director and teacher Dan LaMorte will conduct a Monologue Workshops on Saturday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Sign-ups for these workshops will be in the Roadside lobby beginning Friday evening and continuing until all time slots are filled (first come, first served).
Participants must come to the Festival with a 2 - 4 minute prepared monologue. Dan will coach each participant, and then select seven monologues to be performed Sunday at 1:00 pm. These monologues will be adjudicated but not verbally critiqued. Awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be announced at the closing ceremony that evening. Participants must be High School age or older.

Sunday, 12 Oct, 10:00 am -Noon
Fluffing Your Farthingale: The care and feeding of costumes, presented by THEATRIX staff member Jennifer Daszczyszak.

1:45-3:00 pm
Schmooze 'em or Lose 'em: Volunteer recruitment, retention and recognition by Mary Jo DeNolf, Grand Rapids Civic Theatre

3:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Don't Just Do Something - Stand There: Explore Truth in acting with Carole Gutierrez

4:45 - 5:45 pm
Light at the End of the Tunnel: Lighting Master class presented by Vic Phillipson (selected participants only)

5:00 - 5:30 pm
We Open in Venice . . .  Festival procedures and opportunities with Kathie Maldonaldo (AACT Festival Chair), Morrie Enders (Artistic-Managing Director, La Crosse Community Theatre), and Paul Bourne (Artistic Director, Menagerie Productions)