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Drama Performance: Comedy Performance:

Special Events: Musical Performance:

PUTTING IT TOGETHER workshops: These workshops focus on special skills related to many of our Full-Length and Showcase productions.

GIVING BACK workshops: These workshops are presented by cast members of our Opening Ceremony—past All-State participant who want to share their theat-rical gifts with you.

FESTIVAL-AT-A-GLANCE: The center pages of this program (pages 30–33) have the entire Festival laid out for you!

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5:30–6:00 PM Auditionees’ MeetingKCPA Choral Rehearsal Judy Klingner, William Fremd High School and Kevin Wall, Homewood-Flossmoor High School

This meeting is required of all students pre-registered to audition at Festival in tech and/or performance and who hold a ticket to the 6:00 PM Opening Performance.

6:00 PM Opening Ceremony and Performance—WHAT WE DID FOR LOVEKCPA Foellinger Great Hall In 1977, the Illinois High School Theatre Festival presented the first All-State Production, Jesus Christ

Superstar. Thirty years later, that tradition is still a major part of the Festival experience.This year, Dr. Carole Brandt, who directed that first All-State production, returns to work her magic by creating and directing a review as a tribute to the past All-State productions on the Thirtieth Anniversary of the event.Performers representing the past thirty years of All-State shows are coming from all over the world, from all walks of life, to once again perform on the Illinois High School Theatre Festival stage, in a celebratory production recalling What We Did For Love.

8:00–8:30 PM Auditionees’ MeetingKCPA Choral Rehearsal Judy Klingner, William Fremd High School and Kevin Wall, Homewood-Flossmoor High School

This meeting is required of all students pre-registered to audition at Festival in tech and/or performance and who hold a ticket to the 8:30 PM Opening Performance.

8:30 PM Opening Ceremony and Performance—WHAT WE DID FOR LOVEKCPA Foellinger Great Hall In 1977, the Illinois High School Theatre Festival presented the first All-State Production, Jesus Christ

Superstar. Thirty years later, that tradition is still a major part of the Festival experienceThis year, Dr. Carole Brandt, who directed that first All-State production, returns to work her magic by creating and directing a review as a tribute to the past All-State productions on the Thirtieth Anniversary of the event.Performers representing the past thirty years of All-State shows are coming from all over the world, from all walks of life, to once again perform on the Illinois High School Theatre Festival stage, in a celebratory production recalling What We Did For Love.

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8:00–9:00 AM Graduate Credit Informational MeetingKCPA Playhouse Sandra Zielinski, Illinois State UniversityLower Foyer For teachers only. Learn how to earn graduate credit for theatre work done during the year, production

responses/adjudications, and also for participation in the Illinois High School Theatre Festival.

9:00–12:00 PM Design/Technical InterviewsKCPA Studio 2AB For graduating high school students who pre-registered to interview for design/tech programs at over

15 different Midwest colleges/universities.

9:00 AM–4:00 PM Performance AuditionsKCPA Choral Rehearsal For graduating high school students who pre-registered to audition for performance programs at over

20 different Midwest colleges/universities.

9:00–11:15 AM Full-Length—DEATH BY CHOCOLATEGregory Hall 112 Theatre by Paul Freed Kathleen Svoboda, Peoria Notre Dame High School

Henry Meadowbrook, owner and founder of Meadowbrook Health Resort, is dead. But was his death really suicide? The resort’s new owner, Lady Riverdale, who is also owner and founder of Riverdale Chocolates, had hired John Stone as the new manager. On the eve of the grand re-opening, one of the employees is mysteriously murdered. Could it have been the butler, the gym manager, the aerobics instructor, the nurse, or the cook? And what will happen to Sweetpea, Meadowbrook’s daughter and only heir? Who will die a death by chocolate?

9:00–11:20 AM Full-Length—CHARLEY’S AUNTLincoln Hall Theatre by Brandon Thomas Susan Thetard, University High School (Normal)

This world famous farce centers on four lovers whose marriage plans are put on hold when their finances are put under restraints. The only way to gain financial security is to arrange a meeting between one of their fathers and a wealthy aunt. Yet, when the millionaire aunt sends word that she will have to defer her visit for a few days, the only method to solve the problem is to dress a bumbling male friend as a woman to pose as the affluent aunt. Comic confusion reigns supreme in this hysterical romp!

9:00 AM–11:35 AM Full-Length—INTO THE WOODSKCPA Playhouse Theatre by Stephen Sondheim Carolyn Brady Riley, St. Francis High School

Into the Woods is a musical extravaganza that blends elements from the familiar fairy tales of Cinderella, Baker and Baker’s wife, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, and Rapunzel into a story where these characters search for fulfillment of their wishes—their “happy ever after”. They are confronted with the reality of what happens after their wishes are granted, that each person’s actions have consequences, and that strength can be found in a community coming together.

9:00–10:00 AM Showcase—EXPRESSIONS IN MOTIONKCPA Studio Theatre by Roderick Lewis Roderick Lewis, Chicago International Charter School—Longwood Campus

Expressions in Motion is a highly-energetic showcase of emotions through various genres of movement, including hip-hop, salsa, and modern dance. Voice-overs tie the series of dance scenes together. In addition, there is a special tribute to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

9:00–10:00 AM Showcase—CYRANO SLANTED and I’D LIKE TWO AVOCADO SANDWICHES, HOLD THEMusic Building Auditorium CRANBERRIES by Jacquelin Hedeman and Krista Olsen Barbara Ridenour, University Laboratory High School (Urbana)

This Showcase features two student-written/directed plays dealing with relationships. In Cyrano Slanted, a loosely based update of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac, Agnes is forced to confront her own feelings for Michael, when he asks for her assistance to woo Melissa. I’d Like Two Avocado Sandwiches, Hold the Cranberries, on the other hand, is the story of workplace love and the craziness that can ensue when a diverse group of employees discover their true feelings for each other. These two original productions will offer hilarious and touching perspectives on the wild world of love.

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9:00–10:10 AM Lighting Design: A Method for Lighting the StageKCPA AV Room Daniel Weiermann, Mainstage Theatrical Supply, Inc.

You have some lights and some ideas, but how do you make them work together? This workshop will explore the basics of lighting design, effective use of color swatchbooks, secrets of gobo use, and fixtures. Come ready for discussion and brainstorming.

9:00–10:10 AM GIVING BACK: Get the Creaks Out (Warming Up to Perform)KCPA Dance Rehearsal Krista Wachob, Roosevelt University

No one wants to go onstage cold. This workshop will help you get out the physical and mental creaks before you perform by giving you a thorough warm-up.

9:00–10:10 AM Singing SondheimKCPA Drama Rehearsal Simone Kawalsky and Lauren Levy, Loyola Academy

Do you love musical theatre? Do you love to sing and dance? If you do then “Singing Sondheim” is the place for you. Under the direction of Lauren Levy and Simone Kawalsky, this workshop will give you intense practical experience with Stephen Sondheim music. Improve your technique and confidence not only in vocal music but in dance. The workshop will also cover stage presence and auditioning skills.

9:00–10:10 AM InterPlay Improvisation Technique of CaliforniaKCPA Orchestra Rehearsal Diane Rawlinson, Wheeling High School and Elizabeth Mendana, Wing It! Performance Ensemble of

CaliforniaInterPlay originated in California and is practiced by over 300 certified leaders and thousands of people worldwide. In a fun and non-threatening environment, participants will learn to decrease judgment and respond to the unexpected. No experience required, just the willingness to try. This workshop will focus on the movement and storytelling aspects of InterPlay. Ms. Rawlinson was one of the first certified InterPlay leaders. She is currently the dance teacher at Wheeling High School and a contributing editor for the national publications Dance Spirit and Dance Teacher.

9:00–10:10 AM Quick. Start. Light.KCPA TV Studio David Warfel, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

If you know how to plug in a light but want to know how professionals make it look great on stage, this interactive presentation is for you. Demonstrations, examples, and informative handouts will cover the basics of good lighting design, with tips, techniques, and secrets from inception through realization.

9:00–10:10 AM It Takes Two: Session 1Levis 2nd Floor Kevin Long and Ted Waltmire, Saint Patrick High School

Join Sondheim aficionados Kevin Long, Theatre Program Director, and Ted Waltmire, Musical Director, in a workshop sure to enlighten and inspire the musical theatre artist in you! In three different sessions, three duets from the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical, A Little Night Music, will be offered. In each session the background of the play will be discussed, the melody and rhythm will be taught, the motivations and characterizations will be worked on, and participants will have the opportunity to be paired off and perform the piece.Session 1: “Ev’ry Day a Little Death”—Duet for Two Women.

9:00–10:10 AM On Stage: Theatre Games and ActivitiesLevis 3rd Floor Lisa Bany-Winters, Northlight Theatre Academy

Lisa Bany-Winters, author of the award-winning book On Stage, will present a hands-on workshop based on activities in her books. Games included will work towards improving improv skills, focus, energy, and ensemble work. Lisa is the founder and director of Northlight Theatre Academy. Her other published books include Show Time and Funny Bones.

9:00–10:10 AM Two Idiots Guide to Successfully Starting Your Own Theater ProgramLevis Music Room Jason Goodreau, Sacred Heart–Griffin High School and Mac Warren, Lincolnland Community College

Bringing almost 30 years experience in creating and developing successful school, community, and independent theater companies from the ground up, your hosts will take you through the process of planning, budgeting, developing, and maintaining a theater company for a variety of audiences, performers, and purposes. This workshop will also include an open forum for discussion and solutions to your own theater program challenges.

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9:00–10:10 AM Play Selection for the Young Director, or, “Is This a Good Play to Do?”Music Building 1144 Cyndee Brown, Illinois State University

When first given the opportunity to direct, young directors are often challenged to find a good script. What questions should a director ask? What might a good play look like? What are some challenges that directors face in choosing a script? This workshop will answer these questions and more!

9:00–10:10 AM Winning Singing Auditions for Colleges, Scholarships, and JobsMusic Building 1201 Ed Linderman, Manhattan Tour and Travel

Open to everyone, but especially focusing on working with juniors and seniors. We’ll be taking a look at what’s good and eliminating what’s bad about your singing auditions. We’ll cover finding new audition songs, and explore some exciting and risky new ways to perform those songs to help students win their auditions. Please bring your audition songs, CDs, and/or sheet music (an accompanist will be provided). Even if you’re not ready yet to do auditions, this is a great workshop to learn what will be expected of you. This workshop is sponsored by Illinois Thespians.

9:00–10:10 AM Responding to Student Production Work: “Do We Get to Go to Festival?”ISR Center Lounge 107 Timothy Ortmann, Niles North High School and Sandra Zielinski, Illinois State University

For teachers only. Learn the language of observation and reaction—how to be a sensitive respondent. The unique process of responding to student work (with attention to communication) will be examined. Attendance at this session qualifies participants to be ITA Certified Respondents for the Festival.

9:00–10:10 AM Playing with Playwriting: Write Your Own Play!ISR Multipurpose B/C Rufus Cadigan, Rockford College and Carolyn Cadigan, Keith School

We’ll start with a series of fun exercises designed to teach you how to write a play. Then we’ll each write a short 3–5 minute play and perform it, involving the other participants as actors and audience. Whether you’re experienced with playwriting or this is your first shot at it, you’re welcome to attend this workshop.

9:00–10:10 AM How to Start a Thespian Troupe and What to Do Once You Have OneISR North Lounge 106 Faye Ryan, Illinois Thespians

Faye Ryan, Illinois Thespian Director, will explain how easy it is to start a Thespian troupe in your school and what you can do once you have one. The benefits of having a troupe are endless! Come and see just how simple starting a troupe can be. If you already have a troupe, come and get new ideas of what you can do with your troupe. This workshop is sponsored by Illinois Thespians.

9:00–10:10 AM Acting Physical Comedy—A Clown’s Approach to Playing Comic RolesIllini Union Ballroom Michael Daehn, Ball State University

Learn how to be a clown with exercises developed at the Ringling Brothers Clown College. Whether headed for the circus, clown ministry or just looking to bring the right physical size and technique to all your comic acting roles, this workshop has something fun and useful to offer all performers. Emphasis is on physical comedy and creating a clown personality, not on costumes, balloons, or makeup.

9:00–10:10 AM Acting with Your Teeth and ToenailsIllini Union Room B Charles Berglund, Glenbard North High School (retired)

Do you give 30% of yourself to your role? 50%? 80%? Frequently student actors give only a part of their energy and commitment to a role, and the performance shows it. Come learn techniques to develop roles more fully and more believably.

9:00–10:10 AM The Making of a Performing Artist, the Art of PerformanceIllini Union Room C Kimberly Farah, Standing O Productions

Within the first 10 seconds of watching you perform, your audience has already formed an opinion of you and the work that you are performing. You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Are you just going through the motions of performing or are you truly committed, absorbed, and engaged in each moment? The focus of this class helps students of the performing arts identify how to connect with their audience and to give the best performance of their life. The workshop will cover identifying the inner tools for performance success including: emotional and physical readiness, energy modes, connection, focus, the creation of an inner atmosphere of freedom, projection, commitment, achieving an inward foundation of execution as opposed to an outside sell, and emotional motivation as it relates to the physical performance.

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9:00–10:10 AM Fun with Blood and GutsYMCA Kaeser Room 1/2 Dan Holmes, Belvidere High School

This workshop will demonstrate how to make bruises, cuts, blood, and various types of wounds. You will learn how to work with liquid latex and how to make your own blood!

9:00–10:10 AM Improv for Theatre Teachers and DirectorsYMCA Murphy Lounge Jonathan Pitts, Chicago Improv Foundation

For teachers only. The Chicago Improv Foundation, the producing organization of the world famous Chicago Improv Festival presents Jonathan Pitts, CIF’s co-founder and executive director, in an improv workshop geared exclusively for teachers and directors. This workshop will focus on how to teach improv games to high school students, which improv games are good for creating stronger theatre skills, how to apply improv games to the scripted rehearsal process, and how to create an improv ensemble.

9:00–11:30 AM GIVING BACK: “Sock it to ‘Em”Illini Union Room A Codey Girten and Allan Kimball, Southeastern Illinois College

This interactive session will feature instruction on many of the basic elements of stage combat. Codey Girten, the workshop leader, is a recognized actor/combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors. His training includes study in unarmed combat, rapier, and dagger. He has also received training in sword and shield, knife, quarterstaff, and single sword at the Winter Wonderland Workshop in Chicago. This session will provide an excellent opportunity to learn new and exciting ways of staging combat scenes. Come prepared to move ... a lot!

9:00–11:30 AM Making WYSIWYG Your FriendMusic Building 1172 Don Childs, Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas

This workshop will introduce participants to the workings and productivity of WYSIWYG—an industry-standard pre-visualization program to generate 3D models for both lighting and scenic design.

9:00–11:30 AM Student One-Act Play FestivalWesley Great Hall 207 Eclipse Theatre Company

Chicago’s Eclipse Theater Company will feature two pieces selected from the Student One-Act Play Festival. The company will workshop the pieces and have students from the audience perform them. This workshop is a hands-on event with an award-winning theatre company.

9:00–11:30 AM Telling Classic Tales of TerrorYMCA Latzer Hall Brian “Fox” Ellis, Fox Tales International

Why do listeners love ghost stories? What makes our flesh crawl, and why do we both shriek and want more? Come to listen to a scary story and tell a tale of your own. Learn the skills you need to haunt your friends and pursue a career as a professional storyteller.

9:15–11:15 AM Full-Length—THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)Foellinger Auditorium by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield

Ron Jenkins, Galena High SchoolIt’s the best of the Bard in under two hours of side-splitting comedy: This is not your parents’ dry, boring, vomit-less Shakespeare! Come join us as we use a crazy combo of improvisation, rap, dance, stabbing, acrobatics, football, decapitation, and perfect Scottish accents—with all of the roles performed by only three actors. Plus, plenty of audience participation!

10:30–11:30 AM Showcase—EXPRESSIONS IN MOTIONKCPA Studio Theatre by Roderick Lewis

Roderick Lewis, Chicago International Charter School—Longwood CampusExpressions in Motion is a highly-energetic showcase of emotions through various genres of movement, including hip-hop, salsa, and modern dance. Voice-overs tie the series of dance scenes together. In addition, there is a special tribute to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

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10:30–11:30 AM Showcase—CYRANO SLANTED and I’D LIKE TWO AVOCADO SANDWICHES, HOLD THEMusic Building Auditorium CRANBERRIES by Jacquelin Hedeman and Krista Olsen

Barbara Ridenour, University Laboratory High School (Urbana)This Showcase features two student-written/directed plays dealing with relationships. In Cyrano Slanted, a loosely based update of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac, Agnes is forced to confront her own feelings for Michael, when he asks for her assistance to woo Melissa. I’d Like Two Avocado Sandwiches, Hold the Cranberries, on the other hand, is the story of workplace love and the craziness that can ensue when a diverse group of employees discover their true feelings for each other. These two original productions will offer hilarious and touching perspectives on the wild world of love.

10:30–11:40 AM Lighting Design: A Method for Lighting the StageKCPA AV Room Daniel Weiermann, Mainstage Theatrical Supply, Inc.

You have some lights and some ideas, but how do you make them work together? This workshop will explore the basics of lighting design, effective use of color swatchbooks, secrets of gobo use, and fixtures. Come ready for discussion and brainstorming.

10:30–11:40 AM GIVING BACK: Get the Creaks Out (Warming Up to Perform)KCPA Dance Rehearsal Krista Wachob, Roosevelt University

No one wants to go onstage cold. This workshop will help you get out the physical and mental creaks before you perform by giving you a thorough warm-up.

10:30–11:40 AM Singing SondheimKCPA Drama Rehearsal Simone Kawalsky and Lauren Levy, Loyola Academy

Do you love musical theatre? Do you love to sing and dance? If you do then “Singing Sondheim” is the place for you. Under the direction of Lauren Levy and Simone Kawalsky, this workshop will give you intense practical experience with Stephen Sondheim music. Improve your technique and confidence not only in vocal music but in dance. The workshop will also cover stage presence and auditioning skills.

10:30–11:40 AM Student Tech Olympics 2007: Session 1KCPA Great Hall stage Steven Jacobs and Members of USITT–Midwest Section

Get your fellow techies and test your skill in wiring a plug, focusing a light, tying a knot, setting props, nicopress crimping, costume changing, sound set-up, and flat construction. Everyone comes away with something! This event has a pre-registration, but if there is still room, you can participate. Come watch the heated competition and cheer on your favorite team! Please enter the Foellinger Great Hall stage from Level 2 of the Krannert Center (down the long hallway across from the Orchestra Rehearsal Room), not through the Lobby.

10:30–11:40 AM InterPlay Improvisation Technique of CaliforniaKCPA Orchestra Rehearsal Diane Rawlinson, Wheeling High School and Elizabeth Mendana, Wing It! Performance Ensemble of

CaliforniaInterPlay originated in California and is practiced by over 300 certified leaders and thousands of people worldwide. In a fun and non-threatening environment, participants will learn to decrease judgment and respond to the unexpected. No experience required, just the willingness to try. This workshop will focus on the movement and storytelling aspects of InterPlay. Ms. Rawlinson was one of the first certified InterPlay leaders. She is currently the dance teacher at Wheeling High School and a contributing editor for the national publications Dance Spirit and Dance Teacher.

10:30–11:40 AM Quick. Start. Light.KCPA TV Studio David Warfel, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

If you know how to plug in a light but want to know how professionals make it look great on stage, this interactive presentation is for you. Demonstrations, examples, and informative handouts will cover the basics of good lighting design, with tips, techniques, and secrets from inception through realization.

10:30–11:40 AM It Takes Two: Session 2Levis 2nd Floor Kevin Long and Ted Waltmire, Saint Patrick High School

Join Sondheim aficionados Kevin Long, Theatre Program Director, and Ted Waltmire, Musical Director, in a workshop sure to enlighten and inspire the musical theatre artist in you! In this second of three different sessions, a duet from the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical, A Little Night Music, will be offered. In each session the background of the play will be discussed, the melody and rhythm will be taught, the motivations and characterizations will be worked on, and participants will have the opportunity to be paired off and perform the piece. Session 2: It Would Have Been Wonderful—Duet for Two Men

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10:30–11:40 AM On Stage: Theatre Games and ActivitiesLevis 3rd Floor Lisa Bany-Winters, Northlight Theatre Academy

Lisa Bany-Winters, author of the award-winning book On Stage will present a hands-on workshop based on activities in her books. Games included will work towards improving improv skills, focus, energy, and ensemble work. Lisa is the founder and director of Northlight Theatre Academy. Her other published books include Show Time and Funny Bones.

10:30–11:40 AM Two Idiots Guide to Successfully Starting Your Own Theater ProgramLevis Music Room Jason Goodreau, Sacred Heart- Griffin High School and Mac Warren, Lincolnland Community College

Bringing almost 30 years experience in creating and developing successful school, community, and independent theater companies from the ground up, your hosts will take you through the process of planning, budgeting, developing, and maintaining a theater company for a variety of audiences, performers, and purposes. This workshop will also include an open forum for discussion and solutions to your own theater program challenges.

10:30–11:40 AM Play Selection for the Young Director, or, “Is This a Good Play to Do?”Music Building 1144 Cyndee Brown, Illinois State University

When first given the opportunity to direct, young directors are often challenged to find a good script. What questions should a director ask? What might a good play look like? What are some challenges that directors face in choosing a script? This workshop will answer these questions and more!

10:30–11:40 AM Winning Singing Auditions for Colleges, Scholarships, and JobsMusic Building 1201 Ed Linderman, Manhattan Tour and Travel

Open to everyone, but especially focusing on working with juniors and seniors. We’ll be taking a look at what’s good and eliminating what’s bad about your singing auditions. We’ll cover finding new audition songs, and explore some exciting and risky new ways to perform those songs to help students win their auditions. Please bring your audition songs, CDs, and/or sheet music (an accompanist will be provided). Even if you’re not ready yet to do auditions, this is a great workshop to learn what will be expected of you. This workshop is sponsored by Illinois Thespians.

10:30–11:40 AM GIVING BACK: The Director as Problem-Solver: Pre-, During-, and Post-ProductionISR Center Lounge 107 Carole Brandt, Southern Methodist University

For teachers only. This workshop is primarily designed for faculty directors interested in participating in three case studies of production problems. The discussions of text analysis, acting traps, and audience engagement will be based on Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire. The session is intended to provide a template for the work of a director.

10:30–11:40 AM Playing with Playwriting: Write Your Own Play!ISR Multipurpose B/C Rufus Cadigan, Rockford College and Carolyn Cadigan, Keith School

We’ll start with a series of fun exercises designed to teach you how to write a play. Then we’ll each write a short 3–5 minute play and perform it, involving the other participants as actors and audience. Whether you’re experienced with playwriting or this is your first shot at it, you’re welcome to attend this workshop.

10:30–11:40 AM TALENT XVIII ReunionISR North Lounge 106 Faye Ryan, Illinois Thespians

Participants and sponsors from the September Illinois Thespian Leadership Workshop, TALENT, have the opportunity to share what they’ve done since the fall workshop. This workshop is sponsored by Illinois Thespians.

10:30–11:40 AM Acting Physical Comedy—A Clown’s Approach to Playing Comic RolesIllini Union Ballroom Michael Daehn, Ball State University

Learn how to be a clown with exercises developed at the Ringling Brothers Clown College. Whether headed for the circus, clown ministry, or just looking to bring the right physical size and technique to all your comic acting roles, this workshop has something fun and useful to offer all performers. Emphasis is on physical comedy and creating a clown personality, not on costumes, balloons, or makeup.

10:30–11:40 AM Acting with Your Teeth and ToenailsIllini Union Room B Charles Berglund, Glenbard North High School (retired)

Do you give 30% of yourself to your role? 50%? 80%? Frequently student actors give only a part of their energy and commitment to a role, and the performance shows it. Come learn techniques to develop roles more fully and more believably.

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10:30–11:40 AM The Making of a Performing Artist, the Art of PerformanceIllini Union Room C Kimberly Farah, Standing O Productions

Within the first 10 seconds of watching you perform, your audience has already formed an opinion of you and the work that you are performing. You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Are you just going through the motions of performing or are you truly committed, absorbed, and engaged in each moment? The focus of this class helps students of the performing arts identify how to connect with their audience and to give the best performance of their life. The workshop will cover identifying the inner tools for performance success including: emotional and physical readiness, energy modes, connection, focus, the creation of an inner atmosphere of freedom, projection, commitment, achieving an inward foundation of execution as opposed to an outside sell, and emotional motivation as it relates to the physical performance.

10:30–11:40 AM Fun with Blood and GutsYMCA Kaeser Room 1/2 Dan Holmes, Belvidere High School

This workshop will demonstrate how to make bruises, cuts, blood, and various types of wounds. You will learn how to work with liquid latex and how to make your own blood!

10:30–11:40 AM Improv for Theatre Teachers and DirectorsYMCA Murphy Lounge Jonathan Pitts, Chicago Improv Foundation

For teachers only. The Chicago Improv Foundation, the producing organization of the world famous Chicago Improv Festival presents Jonathan Pitts, CIF’s Co-Founder and Executive Director, in an improv workshop geared exclusively for teachers and directors. This workshop will focus on how to teach improv games to high school students, which improv games are good for creating stronger theatre skills, how to apply improv games to the scripted rehearsal process, and how to create an improv ensemble.

12:00–2:15 PM Full-Length—DEATH BY CHOCOLATEGregory Hall 112 Theatre by Paul Freed

Kathleen Svoboda, Peoria Notre Dame High SchoolHenry Meadowbrook, owner and founder of Meadowbrook Health Resort, is dead. But was his death really suicide? The resort’s new owner, Lady Riverdale, who is also owner and founder of Riverdale Chocolates, had hired John Stone as the new manager. On the eve of the grand re-opening, one of the employees is mysteriously murdered. Could it have been the butler, the gym manager, the aerobics instructor, the nurse, or the cook? And what will happen to Sweetpea, Meadowbrook’s daughter and only heir? Who will die a death by chocolate?

12:00–1:00 PM Showcase—UNCOMMON WASSERSTEIN: A TRIBUTE TO WENDY WASSERSTEINKCPA Studio Theatre by Wendy Wasserstein Karen M. Hall and Drama 3–4 students, Maine East High School

Join us as we celebrate the life and works of Wendy Wasserstein in a collection of scenes and monologues from five of her most popular plays, including The Heidi Chronicles and Uncommon Women and Others. This student-directed showcase highlights the humor and humanity of one of America’s most important female playwrights.

12:00–1:10 PM PUTTING IT TOGETHER: With Their Eyes...YMCA Kaeser Room 3/4 Jeremy Morton, Prospect High School

In this workshop, participants will be able to hear about the process of putting together the Midwest premiere of with their eyes- September 11th: the view from a high school at ground zero, which focuses on monologue study and ensemble work. Original cast members will perform pieces from the show, and participants will work with a few monologue-development techniques and ensemble-building activities.

12:00–1:10 PM Stage Management BasicsKCPA AV Room Karen Quisenberry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

This session will encompass an open discussion about the basics of stage management, including simple techniques and applications. What qualities make for a good stage manager? What are the skills needed to manage a production of any size? Organizational ideas as well as an understanding of production hierarchy and collaboration will also be discussed.

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12:00–1:10 PM Hip Hop ‘Til You DropKCPA Dance Rehearsal Jennifer Burgdorff, Northeastern Illinois University

Jennifer Burgdorff’s hip hop class combines elements of club and jazz dance with influence from current pop and hip hop artists. Students are encouraged to pick up the choreography given and interpret the moves in varied ways. Offered for all levels of dancers and non-dancers, it will be fast-paced and challenging while allowing students to build upon their creative, rhythmic talents. Jennifer is a life-long dancer currently teaching hip hop and lyrical classes in the Chicago area. She also works as a color guard instructor for two award-winning high school programs.

12:00–1:10 PM Theatrical Lighting, from Then to NowKCPA Drafting Studio Michael Voss, Larry Schoeneman, and Doug MacDonald, DesignLab Chicago

This workshop is intended to trace the history of lighting and lighting control from the early days to the newest technology, focusing on what is happening today and will happen tomorrow.

12:00–1:10 PM Huzzah!!!! Introduction to Stage Combat: Single SwordKCPA Drama Rehearsal Joe Flowers, Illinois State University

Interested in learning about the building blocks of stage combat? Have you ever wanted to know what it feels like to be in one-on-one combat? This workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of single sword combat, covering safety, rehearsal techniques, and basic footwork and sword work. Participants will then work with a partner (bring a friend! or make a new one!) in a series of choreographed moves.

12:00–1:10 PM Student Tech Olympics 2007: Session 2KCPA Great Hall stage Steven Jacobs and Members of USITT–Midwest Section

Get your fellow techies and test your skill in wiring a plug, focusing a light, tying a knot, setting props, nicopress crimping, costume changing, sound set-up, and flat construction. Everyone comes away with something! This event has a pre-registration, but if there is still room, you can participate. Come watch the heated competition and cheer on your favorite team! Please enter the Foellinger Great Hall stage from Level 2 of the Krannert Center (down the long hallway across from the Orchestra Rehearsal Room), not through the Lobby.

12:00–1:10 PM Movement and the Mind-Body Connection, the Basis for All ExpressionKCPA Orchestra Rehearsal Trish Humenansky-Laub, Standing O Productions

“Whatever you put your attention on will grow stronger in your life.” Deepak Chopra Whether you are a dancer, singer, and/ or actor, movement is your vehicle for expression. This workshop is for non-dancers as well as dancers. All expression begins with movement. Dance is movement with attention to detail. Through the use of the Nia Technique, this workshop will allow participants to experience and play with form and freedom, grounding, sequencing to simplify movement, movement with sound, conveying expression, intensity, and use of breath. It will cover the mind-body connection and its impact on the participants’ ability to reach their full potential and achieve success.

12:00–1:10 PM So You Want to Audition for a Broadway Show?Levis 2nd Floor Marcus Olson, Western Illinois University

This is a workshop on auditioning for professional theatre. Marcus Olson, Professor of Theatre from Western Illinois University, is a former Broadway actor who will guide students through the professional auditioning process. Participants will be given scripts to work with for cold readings, and we will simulate professional audition conditions.

12:00–1:10 PM Pushing the Envelope: How to Heighten Your ImprovisationsLevis 3rd Floor Chris Hewelt, Morton West High School

Have you ever started an improv scene only to discover that it was going nowhere? Fix this problem for good by learning the secrets of heightening. By the end of the workshop, you’ll be able to find the central premise of your scene faster, and will be able to take your improv work to new “heights!”

12:00–1:10 PM Audition Antics for the Apprentice ActorLevis Music Room Elaine Laws, Althoff Catholic High School

Festival participants will be taken through a fun audition experience (after all there is no show to cast), learning tips and techniques to utilize on that day when the role of your dreams really is on the line. This workshop will stress relaxation, voice projection, stage presence, listening, following directions, and dealing with rejection.

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12:00–1:10 PM Dressing a Set on a BudgetMusic Building 1172 Hunter Evans, Oak Park and River Forest High School

Set Decoration—making your set come to life, have a personality, and doing it all on a budget (whether period or contemporary)!

12:00–1:10 PM Winning Auditions—Get That RoleMusic Building 1201 Sandy Levitt, Manhattan Tour and Travel

Bring your best audition pieces (as well as your picture and resume, if you have them) and work with a New York City professional who has been actively working “in the business” for more than thirty years! We’ll give you the Broadway point of view. This participatory session will cover selecting and preparing great new material, dealing with nerves, and fine tuning your work. Sandy will answer any and all of your questions about winning your auditions so you can Get That Role! This workshop is sponsored by Illinois Thespians.

12:00–1:10 PM Improv for Theatre Teens!Wesley Great Hall 207 Emily Dugan, Meredith Melville and Jonathan Pitts, Chicago Improv Foundation

The Chicago Improv Foundation, the producing organization of the world famous Chicago Improv Festival and the new Chicago Teen Comedy Festival, is proud to present awesome and fun improv workshops for theatre teens taught by CIF staff. Come learn, play, and rock the stage!

12:00–1:10 PM Terrific Theatre Games!!!Illini Union Room A Kim White, Nazareth Academy

Let’s have some fun with some of the old favorite theatre games, and maybe some new theatre games you have never tried...infused with some improvisation. Come meet some new people at the workshop, do improv and games with people you do not know, or with your old buddies! Either way, we are going to have a great time with “Theatre Games.”

12:00–1:10 PM Memorization Made Easy!!Illini Union Room B Mary Beth Schweitzer, Rochelle Township High School

Make your play rehearsal time more productive! In using an adapted form of Jonathan Wilson’s Read-It, Play-It technique, actors and directors will learn how to get their cast off-book in under a week! This amazing technique really works. Actors can also use this technique for memorizing scenes or monologues. It is fast, easy, and FUN!

12:00–1:10 PM GIVING BACK: Freestyle ImprovisationIllini Union Room C Natalie Ellis, Sightlines Theatre Project

Freestyle Repertory Theatre improviser, Natalie Ellis, invites participants to dive right in to improv, learning techniques and exercises honed by Freestyle Rep in New York City. Create characters on your feet, trust your collaborative instincts, and have a blast in this interactive workshop!

12:00–1:10 PM Lessons in Improv from Wasteful ThinkingYMCA Latzer Hall Elmhurst College Wasteful Thinking Improv Troupe

Come learn about the art of improvisation from Elmhurst College’s Wasteful Thinking Improv Troupe. You will learn and participate in many short-form improv games that Wasteful Thinking has done themselves in past shows. (You may also recognize some from the popular show Whose Line Is It Anyway?)

12:00–1:10 PM From Scraps to Scenes!YMCA Murphy Lounge Marty Jean Goughnour, Becky Goughnour and Tyler Clark, James B. Conant High School

This workshop will take the participants from improv warm-ups to working on their abilities to create a scene that is based on a setting, pulled (pantomimed) props, starting positions, and three lines of dialogue on scraps. Discover how to work as a team and gain confidence in scene work.

12:00–2:30 PM GIVING BACK: Follow the Bouncing Ball...ISR Center Lounge 107 Andrea Huber

Ever feel like you get “stuck” while performing, your body rooted to the spot, your hands frozen, eyes glassy, afraid you will do something wrong? Come and follow the bouncing ball, and experience how free your imagination, body, and voice can really be! Participants will be asked to read/sing from various texts while sitting on a large exercise ball. There is no right or wrong in this workshop, only fun as far as your imagination can take you. For singers and actors.

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12:00–2:30 PM GIVING BACK: Speaking Shakespeare’s VerseISR Multipurpose B/C A.J. Allegra, Rolling Meadows High School

Learn sturdy techniques in the art of speaking Shakespearian verse, sonnets, and dramatic text. The focus is to deliver text with clarity and intention in a way that is fun, yet effective. Having a Shakespeare monologue prepared is beneficial, but not necessary.

12:00–2:30 PM Hands-On PneumaticsKCPA TV Studio Beth Martell, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Participants will have an opportunity to hook up pneumatic circuits that include cylinders, rotary actuators, flow control, and pressure regulators. Walk through how to safely choose components and learn where they can be found. Learn about Pascal’s law and the distribution of force in a fluid power system. This workshop is part of the Tech Training on the Road series sponsored by USITT Midwest.

12:30–2:35 PM Full-Length—INTO THE WOODSKCPA Playhouse Theatre by Stephen Sondheim

Carolyn Brady Riley, St. Francis High SchoolInto the Woods is a musical extravaganza that blends elements from the familiar fairy tales of Cinderella, Baker and Baker’s Wife, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, and Rapunzel into a story where these characters search for fulfillment of their wishes—their “happy ever after”. They are confronted with the reality of what happens after their wishes are granted, that each person’s actions have consequences, and that strength can be found in a community coming together.

1:30–2:30 PM Showcase—UNCOMMON WASSERSTEIN: A TRIBUTE TO WENDY WASSERSTEINKCPA Studio Theatre by Wendy Wasserstein

Karen M. Hall and Drama 3–4 students, Maine East High SchoolJoin us as we celebrate the life and works of Wendy Wasserstein in a collection of scenes and monologues from five of her most popular plays, including The Heidi Chronicles and Uncommon Women and Others. This student-directed showcase highlights the humor and humanity of one of America’s most important female playwrights.

1:30–2:30 PM Showcase—THE SEUSSIFICATION OF ROMEO AND JULIETLincoln Hall Theatre by Peter Bloedel

Faye Ryan, Loyola AcademyA whimsical reinvention of Shakespeare’s tragic love story, complete with rhymed couplets, creative wordplay, and fantastical machines—similar to something Dr. Seuss might have come up with if he ever had his way with the script. This playful comedy is sure to delight audiences of all ages!

1:30–2:40 PM Stage Management Advanced TrainingKCPA AV Room Karen Quisenberry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

This session will be an open discussion about how a high school student may acquire stage management training through higher education, professional exposure, and internship and apprentice programs.

1:30–2:40 PM KCPA Costume Tour for Teachers OnlyKCPA Costume Shop Nicole Faurant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

For teachers only. Take advantage of an in-depth tour of all KCPA costume storage vaults, followed by a discussion of how to measure both actors and unsized costumes when renting or buying. This tour will meet outside the KCPA Costume Shop on Level 2.

1:30–2:40 PM Hip Hop ‘til You DropKCPA Dance Rehearsal Jennifer Burgdorff, Northeastern Illinois University

Jennifer Burgdorff’s hip hop class combines elements of club and jazz dance with influence from current pop and hip hop artists. Students are encouraged to pick up the choreography given and interpret the moves in varied ways. Offered for all levels of dancers and non-dancers, it will be fast-paced and challenging while allowing students to build upon their creative, rhythmic talents. Jennifer is a life-long dancer currently teaching hip hop and lyrical classes in the Chicago area. She also works as a color guard instructor for two award-winning high school programs.

1:30–2:40 PM Theatrical Lighting, from Then to NowKCPA Drafting Studio Michael Voss, Larry Schoeneman, and Doug MacDonald, DesignLab Chicago

This workshop is intended to trace the history of lighting and lighting control from the early days to the newest technology, focusing on what is happening today and will happen tomorrow.

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1:30–2:40 PM Huzzah!!!! Introduction to Stage Combat: Single SwordKCPA Drama Rehearsal Joe Flowers, Illinois State University

Interested in learning about the building blocks of stage combat? Have you ever wanted to know what it feels like to be in one-on-one combat? This workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of single sword combat, covering safety, rehearsal techniques, and basic footwork and sword work. Participants will then work with a partner (bring a friend! or make a new one!) in a series of choreographed moves.

1:30–2:40 PM Movement and the Mind-Body Connection, the Basis for All ExpressionKCPA Orchestra Rehearsal Trish Humenansky-Laub, Standing O Productions

“Whatever you put your attention on will grow stronger in your life.” Deepak Chopra Whether you are a dancer, singer, and/ or actor, movement is your vehicle for expression. This workshop is for non-dancers as well as dancers. All expression begins with movement. Dance is movement with attention to detail. Through the use of the Nia Technique, this workshop will allow participants to experience and play with form and freedom, grounding, sequencing to simplify movement, movement with sound, conveying expression, intensity, and use of breath. It will cover the mind-body connection and its impact on the participants’ ability to reach their full potential and achieve success.

1:30–2:40 PM So You Want to Audition for a Broadway Show?Levis 2nd Floor Marcus Olson, Western Illinois University

This is a workshop on auditioning for professional theatre. Marcus Olson, Professor of Theatre from Western Illinois University, is a former Broadway actor who will guide students through the professional auditioning process. Participants will be given scripts to work with for cold readings, and we will simulate professional audition conditions.

1:30–2:40 PM Pushing the Envelope: How to Heighten Your ImprovisationsLevis 3rd Floor Chris Hewelt, Morton West High School

Have you ever started an improv scene only to discover that it was going nowhere? Fix this problem for good by learning the secrets of heightening. By the end of the workshop, you’ll be able to find the central premise of your scene faster, and will be able to take your improv work to new “heights!”

1:30–2:40 PM Audition Antics for the Apprentice ActorLevis Music Room Elaine Laws, Althoff Catholic High School

Festival participants will be taken through a fun audition experience (after all there is no show to cast), learning tips and techniques to utilize on that day when the role of your dreams really is on the line. This workshop will stress relaxation, voice projection, stage presence, listening, following directions, and dealing with rejection.

1:30–2:40 PM Dressing a Set on a BudgetMusic Building 1172 Hunter Evans, Oak Park and River Forest High School

Set Decoration—making your set come to life, have a personality, and doing it all on a budget (whether period or contemporary)!

1:30–2:40 PM Winning Auditions—Get That RoleMusic Building 1201 Sandy Levitt, Manhattan Tour and Travel

Bring your best audition pieces (as well as your picture and resume, if you have them) and work with a New York City professional who has been actively working “in the business” for over thirty years! We’ll give you the Broadway point of view. This participatory session will cover selecting and preparing great new material, dealing with nerves, and fine tuning your work. Sandy will answer any and all of your questions about winning your auditions so you can Get That Role! This workshop is sponsored by Illinois Thespians.

1:30–2:40 PM GIVING BACK: A Life in Show Biz!Music Building Auditorium Ray Roderick, Miracle or 2 Productions, Inc.

Join theatre professional, Ray Roderick, as he discusses the business of show business. Find out what its really like in New York City as a working theatre professional.

1:30–2:40 PM Improv for Theatre Teens!Wesley Great Hall 207 Emily Dugan, Meredith Melville and Jonathan Pitts, Chicago Improv Foundation

The Chicago Improv Foundation, the producing organization of the world famous Chicago Improv Festival and the new Chicago Teen Comedy Festival, is proud to present awesome and fun improv workshops for theatre teens taught by CIF staff. Come learn, play, and rock the stage!

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1:30–2:40 PM All-State 2008!ISR North Lounge 106 Kevin Wall, Homewood-Flossmoor High School

All-State 2008: Parade by Jason Robert Brown Want to participate in the ultimate Festival experience? Come find out about the application process, auditions, and opportunities for you to be involved in this tragic, true story of the trial and lynching of a man wrongly accused of murder. At this session you will meet the directors and staff of next year’s All-State production. A question and answer session will follow. Daring, innovative, and bold, Parade won well-earned Tony® Awards for Best Book and Best Score in 2000. Its subject matter offers a moral lesson about the dangers of prejudice and ignorance that should not be forgotten.

1:30–2:40 PM When BAD is GOOD!—Creating Believable Stage VillainsIllini Union Ballroom Michael Daehn, Ball State University

Playing nasty, like Captain Hook, Miss Hannigan, Dracula, or Mrs. Meers? This workshop focuses on how to create a villain worthy of the label, yet keep him or her three dimensional and sometimes maybe almost sympathetic. Join the dastardly fun as we dissect the craft of villainy and bring some of the stage’s best-known villains to life.

1:30–2:40 PM Terrific Theatre Games!!!Illini Union Room A Kim White, Nazareth Academy

Let’s have some fun with some of the old favorite theatre games, and maybe some new theatre games you have never tried...infused with some improvisation. Come meet some new people at the workshop, do improv and games with people you do not know, or with your old buddies! Either way, we are going to have a great time with “Theatre Games.”

1:30–2:40 PM Memorization Made Easy!!Illini Union Room B Mary Beth Schweitzer, Rochelle Township High School

Make your play rehearsal time more productive! In using an adapted form of Jonathan Wilson’s Read-It, Play-It technique, actors and directors will learn how to get their cast off-book in under a week! This amazing technique really works. Actors can also use this technique for memorizing scenes or monologues. It is fast, easy, and FUN!

1:30–2:40 PM GIVING BACK: Freestyle ImprovisationIllini Union Room C Natalie Ellis, Sightlines Theatre Project

Freestyle Repertory Theatre improviser, Natalie Ellis, invites participants to dive right in to improv, learning techniques and exercises honed by Freestyle Rep in New York City. Create characters on your feet, trust your collaborative instincts, and have a blast in this interactive workshop!

1:30–2:40 PM Lessons in Improv from Wasteful ThinkingYMCA Latzer Hall Elmhurst College Wasteful Thinking Improv Troupe

Come learn about the art of improvisation from Elmhurst College’s Wasteful Thinking Improv Troupe. You will learn and participate in many short-form improv games that Wasteful Thinking has done themselves in past shows. (You may also recognize some from the popular show Whose Line Is It Anyway?)

1:30–2:40 PM From Scraps to Scenes!YMCA Murphy Lounge Marty Jean Goughnour, Becky Goughnour and Tyler Clark, James B. Conant High School

This workshop will take the participants from improv warm-ups to working on their abilities to create a scene that is based on a setting, pulled (pantomimed) props, starting positions, and three lines of dialogue on scraps. Discover how to work as a team and gain confidence in scene work.

1:30–4:00 PM Fundraising and Preparing to Take a Show on the RoadMusic Building 1144 LaDonna Wilson, Champaign Central High School

For teachers only. Thinking about travelling with your production? Don’t know how to fund it? Don’t know where to go? This workshop for teachers will discuss Champaign Central’s productions at the Thespian Festival and at the Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland.

3:00–5:20 PM All-State Production 2006—LES MISÉRABLES, School EditionKCPA Festival Theatre

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3:00–4:00 PM Showcase—THE EIGHT REINDEER MONOLOGUESKCPA Studio Theatre by Jeff Goode

Timothy Ortmann, Niles North High SchoolSanta Claus: Exposed! Get the real dirt about the jolly old man in red from those who know him best—his reindeer. Adult laughs abound in this twisted look at St. Nicholas. You’ll never look at Christmas the same again!



3:00–4:00 PM Showcase—WHAT I WANTED TO SAYMusic Building Auditorium by members of the Genesius Project, Saint Bede Academy

Fr. Dominic Garramone, Saint Bede AcademyIn a world of millions of different perspectives, is there anything that unites us all? This original play is a series of scenes exploring the common human experience of wanting to say something and saying something else, or saying nothing at all, or finally saying what you have meant all along.

3:00–4:10 PM PUTTING IT TOGETHER: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)YMCA Kaeser Room 3/4 Ron Jenkins, Galena High School

Join Galena High School as they share their journey of creating the madcap comedy The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).

3:00–4:10 PM Partnering and Contact Improvisation WorkshopKCPA Dance Rehearsal Carolyn Gaffke, AMEBA Aerial and Acrobatic Dance Company

In this dance-based workshop, students will learn how to create and utilize partnering movements. Note: Students will have to touch and lift strangers, and be touched and lifted by strangers. In this fun workshop, exploration into the realm of partnering will be encouraged through instruction and dance combinations as well as a structured improvisation. It is encouraged that participants wear comfortable clothing, free from any rivets and decorative buttons.

3:00–4:10 PM Model BehaviorKCPA Drafting Studio Roger Speidel and Jordon Villines, Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville

Hands-on model building in small groups. Explore model building and design options. Come to the table with ideas about your best methods of visual communication.

3:00–4:10 PM Movin’ and Groovin’ Dance and Movement for ActorsKCPA Drama Rehearsal Elizabeth Mendana, Wing It! Performance Ensemble of California

Shake it up and shake it out! Discover and expand your movement potential. From the physical theatre of Grotowski to musical theatre on Broadway, directors want us to MOVE! Find your own personal style and develop a character’s style. Work solo and as an ensemble. Come to move and be moved. Elizabeth Mendana is a dancer and actress in San Francisco (as well as lighting designer and production stage manager). She recently played the part of Miranda in “a very physical production” of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. She has been performing with the InterPlay improvisation group Wing It! for the past four and a half years and teaches a wide range of improvisation, movement, and aerial classes throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

3:00–4:10 PM Theatre Dance for the NondancerKCPA Orchestra Rehearsal Pam Zeidman

This workshop is geared for students who have no technical dance training and yet have a heart for dancing on stage in the musicals offered at school. The basic fundamentals of movement will be taught, as well as a fun dance routine. Please come in comfortable clothes.

3:00–4:10 PM Okay, I’m Singing—But What Do I Do with My Hands?KCPA Studio 2AB Ed Linderman, Manhattan Tour and Travel

You’ve learned the melody, mastered the rhythms, memorized the lyrics, put your stage fright behind you and have finally gotten up there to sing. Everything’s great, except you’re standing there like a tree (and a dead one at that!). Through theatre games and exercises, we’ll explore how to physicalize your song (especially what to do with your hands!). Open to all teachers and students. This workshop is sponsored by Illinois Thespians.

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3:00–4:10 PM It Takes Two: Session 3Levis 2nd Floor Kevin Long and Ted Waltmire, Saint Patrick High School

Join Sondheim aficionados Kevin Long, Theatre Program Director, and Ted Waltmire, Musical Director, in a workshop sure to enlighten and inspire the musical theatre artist in you! In this third of three different sessions, a duet from the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical, A Little Night Music, will be offered. In each session the background of the play will be discussed, the melody and rhythm will be taught, the motivations and characterizations will be worked on, and participants will have the opportunity to be paired off and perform the piece.Session 3: “You Must Meet My Wife”—Duet for a Man and a Woman

3:00–4:10 PM Playback Theatre: Where Life and Art UniteLevis 3rd Floor Scott Shallenbarger, Highland Park High School

Come experience an ensemble of actors who take personal stories from the audience and then bring them to theatrical life using multiple storytelling conventions. The Playback ensemble from Highland Park High School intensely trained for a year to master Playback technique. They have performed in classrooms, therapy centers, and public forums. If you’re someone who believes theatre is about the soul, this workshop is for you. (Note: Time will allow for 4-5 audience stories and a discussion of the technique following a warm-up in which anyone attending may participate. After the warm-up, most attending will observe rather than participate, however the Playback experience is powerful whether sharing a story or watching.)

3:00–4:10 PM Copyrights, Wrongs, and In-BetweensMusic Building 1172 Craig Mason, Theatrefolk

For teachers only. An in-depth and interactive look at copyright as it applies to school theatre programs. Learn how works become copyrighted, how long it lasts, how to get permission to use copyrighted material, and more. Ample time will be left for your questions.

3:00–4:10 PM “God I Hope I Get It:” How to Nail an Audition and Get the RoleMusic Building 1201 Andy Sinclair, Maine East High School

In this interactive workshop, each participant will learn the ins and outs of how to choose, prepare, and present the perfect monologue or cold reading. Using Michael Shurtleff’s famed audition process as the groundplan, students will get a “hands-on” opportunity to learn skills for school, university, and professional auditions.

3:00–4:10 PM What is ITA and How Can it Make Me a Better Theatre Professional?ISR Center Lounge 107 John Muszynski, Illinois Theatre Association

For teachers only. The Illinois Theatre Association (ITA) is the one professional association in the state that unifies and strengthens theatre professionals in all aspects of theatre. Come and find out how ITA can help you and see what great things ITA is doing in this state. You do not need to be an ITA member to attend, just a theatre professional who wants to make a difference. This session will be an open forum and discussion.

3:00–4:10 PM Choose Your Own Adventure: Create a TheatreISR Multipurpose B/C Meriah Sage and Beth Bullock, Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University

Who are the stars behind the scenes? What does it take to make a theatre operate? Where do tickets come from? Who makes the coffee? The answers to these questions could lead to a future career in theatre for you! Explore various jobs in the day-to-day business of theatre, which often provide a reliable income. Create a name, choose a season of shows, write a mission and decide on programming for your OWN DREAM THEATRE. Discover and role-play the many careers in theatre beyond the stage! Dress comfortably. No coffee provided.

3:00–4:10 PM All-State 2008!ISR North Lounge 106 Kevin Wall, Homewood-Flossmoor High School

All-State 2008: Parade by Jason Robert Brown Want to participate in the ultimate Festival experience? Come find out about the application process, auditions, and opportunities for you to be involved in this tragic, true story of the trial and lynching of a man wrongly accused of murder. At this session you will meet the directors and staff of next year’s All-State production. A question and answer session will follow. Daring, innovative, and bold, Parade won well-earned Tony® Awards for Best Book and Best Score in 2000. Its subject matter offers a moral lesson about the dangers of prejudice and ignorance that should not be forgotten.

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3:00–4:10 PM You Want Some of This?—Simple and Safe Unarmed Stage CombatIllini Union Ballroom Michael Daehn, Ball State University

Punches and Slaps and Hair Pulls, oh my! How to stage and perform SAFE but effective unarmed stage combat in your school productions. Participants must be dressed to move freely and SAFELY.

3:00–4:10 PM 2D to 3D: Bringing Your Character from Page to StageIllini Union Room C Jason Goodreau, Sacred Heart–Griffin High School

With limited rehearsal time and involvement in many school activities, solid and realistic character development is often overlooked. This hands-on workshop will demonstrate some simple methods for bringing your characters to life on stage. Participants are encouraged to bring scripts and characters they would like to work on during the workshop.

3:00–4:10 PM Dreamwork for ActorsYMCA Latzer Hall Christiane Morel, Western Illinois University

Develop your creativity by exploring your subconscious mind and creating performance pieces based on dreams and dream-like qualities. Please dress in comfortable clothing so that your movement is not restricted. This workshop is for all skill levels, although ideally participants should be open-minded and willing to participate in a performance-based medium.

3:00–4:10 PM Stepping into Character: Presenting First-Person MonologuesYMCA Murphy Lounge Brian “Fox” Ellis, Fox Tales International

The stories of real people allow you to travel to distant times and places. Meet important characters from the worlds of science, literature, and history—step in to their shoes and learn to embody their story. The goal of this workshop is to help you bring to life the characters you connect with and tell their stories in a powerful performance. We will discuss research, choosing characters that fit, developing scripts, creating costumes, rehearsal, marketing, and the performance skills you need to ensure success.

3:00–5:00 PM Special Effects MakeupKCPA Playhouse Men’s Allan Kimball, Colby Church, and Kevin Rothlisberger, Southeastern Illinois CollegeDressing Room This is an interactive workshop where participants will work with different methods of creating special

effects with makeup. The first 20 students will receive a FREE Student Makeup Kit. Please plan to get messy!

3:00–5:30 PM Theatrical Rigging EssentialsKCPA AV Room Hall Associates Flying Effects staff

Many theatres contain questionable and potentially dangerous rigging installations. Professional riggers from Hall Associates Flying Effects will review safe rigging practices, show examples of incorrect rigging, and discuss the resources available for your facility.

3:00–5:30 PM An Introduction to Show ControlKCPA Design Center F. Randy deCelle, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A look into the basics of Show Control and its usage linking lighting, sound, video, and moving scenery in the live entertainment industry. Demonstrations and examples of equipment will be available.

3:00–5:30 PM Student One-Act Play FestivalKCPA Great Hall stage Eclipse Theatre Company

Chicago’s Eclipse Theater Company will feature two pieces selected from the Student One-Act Play Festival. The company will workshop the pieces and have students from the audience perform them. This workshop is a hands-on event with an award-winning theatre company. Please enter the Foellinger Great Hall stage from Level 2 of the Krannert Center (down the long hallway across from the Orchestra Rehearsal Room), not through the Lobby.

3:00–5:30 PM Theatre Sound Technology at KrannertKCPA TV Studio Jon Schoenoff, Travis Grimes, Wynn Johnson, Andrew Krumeich and Dale Bigall, University of Illinois

at Urbana-ChampaignThis workshop will discuss and demonstrate various techniques and technologies used by the Krannert Center Audio Department for theatre sound production. Topics will include wireless microphones, analog/digital mixers, digital audio workstations, digital audio playback, and digital speaker processing.

3:00–5:30 PM Celebrating Diversity through TheatreLevis Music Room Amanda Newcomb, Proviso West High School

Students will have the opportunity to look at monologues and scenes highlighting the many sides of diversity which can be used for auditions and performance. Teachers can look at suggested titles

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of plays, interps, scenes, and monologues that incorporate a diverse student population and attract a diverse community. Topics will also include sensitivity and handling adverse challenges posed by celebrating diversity.

3:00–5:30 PM Acting! (In a Nutshell)Illini Union Room A Joe Flowers, Illinois State University

If you’ve ever floundered on stage, felt lost, felt confused ... this workshop is for you. If you want to know the special technique that all professional actors use ... this workshop is for you. If you are looking to move forward in your acting technique and make that jump from high school to college or beyond ... this workshop is for you. Acting is really very simple ... once you know the secret!

3:00–5:30 PM The Improv Show: A Workshop for Teachers and Student DirectorsYMCA Kaeser Room 1/2 Dan Holmes, Belvidere High School

This workshop will focus on how to put together your own Second City-style improv show. It will contain information about auditions, casting, rehearsals, content, and performance. It will be lead by Mr. Dan Holmes, who has studied at Second City and has been directing and producing these types of performances for over 20 years. This workshop is primarily for directors and student directors and will NOT be very active!

3:30–5:45 PM Full-Length—URINETOWN, THE MUSICALFoellinger Auditorium Book and lyrics by Greg Kotis; Music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann

Ron Culver, Lake Zurich High SchoolImagine a world where all of the private toilets are banned and everyone has to pay to use a public lavatory. This is the premise for Urinetown, the Musical. A 20-year drought has lead to the government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must pay hefty fees to use amenities regulated by a single malevolent corporation, Urine Good Company. Amid the people, a hero decides to revolt and lead his fellow citizens to freedom. Urinetown is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold.

3:45–5:35 PM Full-Length—ANATOMY OF GRAYGregory Hall 112 Theatre by James Leonard

John Tilford, Unity High SchoolWhen June’s father dies, she prays for a healer to come to the small town of Gray, so that no one will ever suffer again; the next thing she knows, there’s a tornado, and a man in a balloon blows into town claiming to be a doctor. At first, the new doctor cures anything and everything, but soon the town’s preacher takes ill with a mysterious plague, which soon begins to spread. Set in Indiana during the late 1800s, Anatomy of Gray deals with death, loss, love, and healing in a unique coming of age story.

4:00–5:00 PM Graduate Credit Informational MeetingKCPA Playhouse Sandra Zielinski, Illinois State UniversityLower Foyer For teachers only. Learn how to earn graduate credit for theatre work done during the year, production






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5:30–6:00 PM Auditionees’ Meeting KCPA Choral Rehearsal6:00 PM Opening Ceremony and Performance—WHAT WE DID FOR LOVE KCPA Foellinger Great Hall8:00–8:30 PM Auditionees’ Meeting KCPA Choral Rehearsal8:30 PM Opening Ceremony and Performance—WHAT WE DID FOR LOVE KCPA Foellinger Great Hall

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8:00–9:00 AM Graduate Credit Informational Meeting KCPA Playhouse Lower Foyer9:00–12:00 PM Design/Technical Interviews KCPA Studio 2AB9:00–4:00 PM Performance Auditions KCPA Choral Rehearsal9:00–11:15 AM Full-Length—DEATH BY CHOCOLATE Gregory Hall 112 Theatre9:00–11:30 AM Full-Length—CHARLEY’S AUNT Lincoln Hall Theatre9:00–11:35 AM Full-Length—INTO THE WOODS KCPA Playhouse Theatre9:00–10:00 AM Showcase—EXPRESSIONS IN MOTION KCPA Studio Theatre9:00–10:00 AM Showcase—CYRANO SLANTED and TWO AVOCADO SANDWICHES … Music Building Auditorium9:00–10:10 AM Lighting Design: A Method for Lighting the Stage KCPA AV Room9:00–10:10 AM GIVING BACK: Get the Creaks Out (Warming Up to Perform) KCPA Dance Rehearsal9:00–10:10 AM Singing Sondheim KCPA Drama Rehearsal9:00–10:10 AM Interplay Improvisation Technique of California KCPA Orchestra Rehearsal9:00–10:10 AM Quick. Start. Light. KCPA TV Studio9:00–10:10 AM It Takes Two: Session 1 Levis 2nd Floor9:00–10:10 AM On Stage: Theatre Games and Activities Levis 3rd Floor9:00–10:10 AM Two Idiots Guide to Successfully Starting Your Own Theater Program Levis Music Room9:00–10:10 AM Play Selection for the Young Director, or, “Is This a Good Play to Do?” Music Building 11449:00–10:10 AM Winning Singing Auditions for Colleges, Scholarships, and Jobs Music Building 12019:00–10:10 AM Responding to Student Production Work: “Do We Get to Go to Festival?” ISR Center Lounge 1079:00–10:10 AM Playing with Playwriting: Write Your Own Play! ISR Multipurpose B/C9:00–10:10 AM How to Start a Thespian Troupe and What to Do Once You Have One ISR North Lounge 1069:00–10:10 AM Acting Physical Comedy—A Clown’s Approach to Playing Comic Roles Illini Union Ballroom9:00–10:10 AM Acting with Your Teeth and Toenails Illini Union Room B9:00–10:10 AM The Making of a Performing Artist, the Art of Performance Illini Union Room C9:00–10:10 AM Fun with Blood and Guts YMCA Kaeser Room 1/29:00–10:10 AM Improv for Theatre Teachers and Directors YMCA Murphy Lounge9:00–11:30 AM GIVING BACK: “Sock it to ‘em” Illini Union Room A9:00–11:30 AM Making WYSIWYG Your Friend Music Building 11729:00–11:30 AM Student One-Act Play Festival Wesley Great Hall 2079:00–11:30 AM Telling Classic Tales of Terror YMCA Latzer Hall9:15–11:15 AM Full-Length—THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) Foellinger Auditorium10:30–11:30 AM Showcase—EXPRESSIONS IN MOTION KCPA Studio Theatre10:30–11:30 AM Showcase—CYRANO SLANTED and TWO AVOCADO SANDWICHES… Music Building Auditorium10:30–11:40 AM Lighting Design: A Method for Lighting the Stage KCPA AV Room10:30–11:40 AM GIVING BACK: Get the Creaks Out (Warming Up to Perform) KCPA Dance Rehearsal10:30–11:40 AM Singing Sondheim KCPA Drama Rehearsal10:30–11:40 AM Student Tech Olympics 2007: Session 1 KCPA Great Hall stage10:30–11:40 AM Interplay Improvisation Technique of California KCPA Orchestra Rehearsal10:30–11:40 AM Quick. Start. Light. KCPA TV Studio10:30–11:40 AM It Takes Two: Session 2 Levis 2nd Floor10:30–11:40 AM On Stage: Theatre Games and Activities Levis 3rd Floor10:30–11:40 AM Two Idiots Guide to Successfully Starting Your Own Theater Program Levis Music Room10:30–11:40 AM Play Selection for the Young Director, or, “Is This a Good Play to Do?” Music Building 114410:30–11:40 AM Winning Singing Auditions for Colleges, Scholarships, and Jobs Music Building 120110:30–11:40 AM GIVING BACK: The Director as Problem-Solver: Pre-, During-, and Post-Production ISR Center Lounge 10710:30–11:40 AM Playing with Playwriting: Write Your Own Play! ISR Multipurpose B/C10:30–11:40 AM TALENT XVIII Reunion ISR North Lounge 10610:30–11:40 AM Acting Physical Comedy—A Clown’s Approach to Playing Comic Roles Illini Union Ballroom10:30–11:40 AM Acting with Your Teeth and Toenails Illini Union Room B10:30–11:40 AM The Making of a Performing Artist, the Art of Performance Illini Union Room C10:30–11:40 AM Fun with Blood and Guts YMCA Kaeser Room 1/210:30–11:40 AM Improv for Theatre Teachers and Directors YMCA Murphy Lounge12:00–2:15 PM Full-Length—DEATH BY CHOCOLATE Gregory Hall 112 Theatre12:00–1:00 PM Showcase—UNCOMMON WASSERSTEIN: A TRIBUTE... KCPA Studio Theatre


12:00–1:10 PM Stage Management Basics KCPA AV Room12:00–1:10 PM Hip Hop ‘til You Drop KCPA Dance Rehearsal12:00–1:10 PM Theatrical Lighting, from Then to Now KCPA Drafting Studio12:00–1:10 PM Huzzah!!!! Introduction to Stage Combat: Single Sword KCPA Drama Rehearsal12:00–1:10 PM Student Tech Olympics 2007: Session 2 KCPA Great Hall stage12:00–1:10 PM Movement and the Mind-Body Connection, the Basis for All Expression KCPA Orchestra Rehearsal12:00–1:10 PM So You Want to Audition for a Broadway Show? Levis 2nd Floor12:00–1:10 PM Pushing the Envelope: How to Heighten Your Improvisations Levis 3rd Floor12:00–1:10 PM Audition Antics for the Apprentice Actor Levis Music Room12:00–1:10 PM Dressing a Set on a Budget Music Building 117212:00–1:10 PM Winning Auditions—Get That Role Music Building 120112:00–1:10 PM Improv for Theatre Teens! Wesley Great Hall 20712:00–1:10 PM Terrific Theatre Games!!! Illini Union Room A12:00–1:10 PM Memorization Made Easy!! Illini Union Room B12:00–1:10 PM GIVING BACK: Freestyle Improvisation Illini Union Room C12:00–1:10 PM PUTTING IT TOGETHER: with their eyes... YMCA Kaeser Room 3/412:00–1:10 PM Lessons in Improv from Wasteful Thinking YMCA Latzer Hall12:00–1:10 PM From Scraps to Scenes! YMCA Murphy Lounge12:00–2:30 PM GIVING BACK: Follow the Bouncing Ball... ISR Center Lounge 10712:00–2:30 PM GIVING BACK: Speaking Shakespeare’s Verse ISR Multipurpose B/C12:00–2:30 PM Hands-on Pneumatics KCPA TV Studio12:30–2:35 PM Full-Length—INTO THE WOODS KCPA Playhouse Theatre1:30–2:30 PM Showcase—UNCOMMON WASSERSTEIN: A TRIBUTE... KCPA Studio Theatre1:30–2:30 PM Showcase—THE SEUSSIFICATION OF ROMEO AND JULIET Lincoln Hall Theatre1:30–2:40 PM Stage Management Advanced Training KCPA AV Room1:30–2:40 PM KCPA Costume Tour for Teachers Only KCPA Costume Shop1:30–2:40 PM Hip Hop ‘til You Drop KCPA Dance Rehearsal1:30–2:40 PM Theatrical Lighting, from Then to Now KCPA Drafting Studio1:30–2:40 PM Huzzah!!!! Introduction to Stage Combat: Single Sword KCPA Drama Rehearsal1:30–2:40 PM Movement and the Mind-Body Connection, the Basis for All Expression KCPA Orchestra Rehearsal1:30–2:40 PM So You Want to Audition for a Broadway Show? Levis 2nd Floor1:30–2:40 PM Pushing the Envelope: How to Heighten Your Improvisations Levis 3rd Floor1:30–2:40 PM Audition Antics for the Apprentice Actor Levis Music Room1:30–2:40 PM Dressing a Set on a Budget Music Building 11721:30–2:40 PM Winning Auditions—Get That Role Music Building 12011:30–2:40 PM GIVING BACK: A Life in Show Biz! Music Building Auditorium1:30–2:40 PM Improv for Theatre Teens! Wesley Great Hall 2071:30–2:40 PM All-State 2008! ISR North Lounge 1061:30–2:40 PM When BAD is GOOD!—Creating Believable Stage Villains Illini Union Ballroom1:30–2:40 PM Terrific Theatre Games!!! Illini Union Room A1:30–2:40 PM Memorization Made Easy!! Illini Union Room B1:30–2:40 PM GIVING BACK: Freestyle Improvisation Illini Union Room C1:30–2:40 PM Lessons in Improv from Wasteful Thinking YMCA Latzer Hall1:30–2:40 PM From Scraps to Scenes! YMCA Murphy Lounge1:30–4:00 PM Fundraising and Preparing to take a Show on the Road Music Building 11443:00–5:20 PM All-State Production 2006—LES MISÉRABLES, Student Edition KCPA Festival Theatre3:00–4:00 PM Showcase—THE EIGHT REINDEER MONOLOGUES KCPA Studio Theatre3:00–4:00 PM Showcase—THE SEUSSIFICATION OF ROMEO AND JULIET Lincoln Hall Theatre3:00–4:00 PM Showcase—WHAT I WANTED TO SAY Music Building Auditorium3:00–4:10 PM PUTTING IT TOGETHER: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare... YMCA Kaeser Room 3/43:00–4:10 PM Partnering and Contact Improvisation Workshop KCPA Dance Rehearsal3:00–4:10 PM Model Behavior KCPA Drafting Studio3:00–4:10 PM Movin’ and Groovin’ Dance and Movement for Actors KCPA Drama Rehearsal3:00–4:10 PM Theatre Dance for the Nondancer KCPA Orchestra Rehearsal3:00–4:10 PM Okay, I’m Singing—But What Do I Do with My Hands? KCPA Studio 2AB3:00–4:10 PM It Takes Two: Session 3 Levis 2nd Floor3:00–4:10 PM Playback Theatre: Where Life and Art Unite Levis 3rd Floor3:00–4:10 PM Copyrights, Wrongs, and In-Betweens Music Building 11723:00–4:10 PM “God I Hope I Get It:” How to Nail an Audition and Get the Role Music Building 12013:00–4:10 PM What is ITA and How Can it Make me a Better Theatre Professional? ISR Center Lounge 1073:00–4:10 PM Choose Your Own Adventure: Create a Theatre ISR Multipurpose B/C3:00–4:10 PM All-State 2008! ISR North Lounge 106


3:00–4:10 PM You Want Some of This?—Simple and Safe Unarmed Stage Combat Illini Union Ballroom3:00–4:10 PM 2D to 3D: Bringing Your Character from Page to Stage Illini Union Room C3:00–4:10 PM Dreamwork for Actors YMCA Latzer Hall3:00–4:10 PM Stepping into Character: Presenting First-Person Monologues YMCA Murphy Lounge3:00–5:00 PM Special Effects Makeup KCPA Playhouse Men’s Dressing Rm3:00–5:30 PM Theatrical Rigging Essentials KCPA AV Room3:00–5:30 PM An Introduction to Show Control KCPA Design Center3:00–5:30 PM Student One-Act Play Festival KCPA Great Hall stage3:00–5:30 PM Theatre Sound Technology at Krannert KCPA TV Studio3:00–5:30 PM Celebrating Diversity through Theatre Levis Music Room3:00–5:30 PM Acting! (In a Nutshell) Illini Union Room A3:00–5:30 PM The Improv Show: A Workshop for Teachers and Student Directors YMCA Kaeser Room 1/23:30–5:40 PM Full-Length—URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL Foellinger Auditorium3:45–5:35 PM Full-Length—ANATOMY OF GRAY Gregory Hall 112 Theatre4:00–5:00 PM Graduate Credit Informational Meeting KCPA Playhouse Lower Foyer4:30–5:30 PM Showcase—THE EIGHT REINDEER MONOLOGUES KCPA Studio Theatre4:30–5:30 PM Showcase—THE SEUSSIFICATION OF ROMEO AND JULIET Lincoln Hall Theatre4:30–5:30 PM Showcase—WHAT I WANTED TO SAY Music Building Auditorium4:30–5:40 PM PUTTING IT TOGETHER: Cyrano Slanted and Two Avocado Sandwiches... YMCA Kaeser Room 3/44:30–5:40 PM Partnering and Contact Improvisation Workshop KCPA Dance Rehearsal4:30–5:40 PM Model Behavior KCPA Drafting Studio4:30–5:40 PM Movin’ and Groovin’ Dance and Movement for Actors KCPA Drama Rehearsal4:30–5:40 PM Theatre Dance for the Nondancer KCPA Orchestra Rehearsal4:30–5:40 PM Okay, I’m Singing—But What Do I Do with My Hands? KCPA Studio 2AB4:30–5:40 PM Playback Theatre: Where Life and Art Unite Levis 3rd Floor4:30–5:40 PM Taming the Beast Music Building 11444:30–5:40 PM Copyrights, Wrongs, and In-Betweens Music Building 11724:30–5:40 PM “God I Hope I Get It:” How to Nail an Audition and Get the Role Music Building 12014:30–5:40 PM What is ITA and How Can it Make me a Better Theatre Professional? ISR Center Lounge 1074:30–5:40 PM Choose Your Own Adventure: Create a Theatre ISR Multipurpose B/C4:30–5:40 PM You Want Some of This?—Simple and Safe Unarmed Stage Combat Illini Union Ballroom4:30–5:40 PM 2D to 3D: Bringing Your Character from Page to Stage Illini Union Room C4:30–5:40 PM Dreamwork for Actors YMCA Latzer Hall4:30–5:40 PM Stepping into Character: Presenting First-Person Monologues YMCA Murphy Lounge7:15–9:35PM Full-Length—WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S TWELFTH NIGHT KCPA Playhouse Theatre7:30–9:50 PM All-State Production 2006—LES MISÉRABLES, Student Edition KCPA Festival Theatre7:30–9:20 PM Full-Length—ANATOMY OF GRAY Gregory Hall 112 Theatre7:30–9:40 PM Full-Length—URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL Foellinger Auditorium8:00–9:30 PM Full-Length—MORE FUN THAN BOWLING Music Building Auditorium8:00–9:00 PM Showcase—THE EIGHT REINDEER MONOLOGUES KCPA Studio Theatre10:00–11:45 PM Student Dance Illini Union ABC10:00–11:45 PM Student Short Film Festival Noyes Lab 10010:00–11:45 PM Late-Night Sing-along Musical! Illini Union Ballroom10:00–11:45 PM Late-Night Improv! Levis 3rd Floor10:00–11:45 PM Bowling, Billiards and Video Games Illini Union, Lower Level10:00–11:45 PM Sponsors’ Reception Illini Union, Pine Lounge

saturday

9:00–10:00 AM Graduate Credit Informational Meeting KCPA Playhouse Lower Foyer9:45–10:45 AM Showcase—HONK! JR. KCPA Studio Theatre10:00–12:30 PM Full-Length—CHILDREN OF EDEN Foellinger Auditorium10:00–11:00 AM Showcase—DOIN’ TIME: TWENTY TO LIFE… Music Building Auditorium10:00–11:10 AM PUTTING IT TOGETHER: Anatomy of Gray YMCA Murphy Lounge10:00–11:10 AM A Tour of the KCPA Audio Department KCPA Audio Office10:00–11:10 AM GIVING BACK: Dance Partnering 101 KCPA Dance Rehearsal10:00–11:10 AM Add Excitement to Your Projections with “FLASH” Software KCPA Design Center10:00–11:10 AM Weaponed Stage Combat: Safety’s the Thing KCPA Drama Rehearsal10:00–11:10 AM Titillating Tactics KCPA Orchestra Rehearsal10:00–11:10 AM Introducing the new MAC 700 Automated Fixture KCPA Studio 110:00–11:10 AM GIVING BACK: Crafting your Audition Monologue KCPA Studio 2AB10:00–11:10 AM The Secrets of Performer Flying Effects KCPA TV Studio10:00–11:10 AM Team Building for Technicians Levis 2nd Floor


10:00–11:10 AM Changing Styles in Acting Levis 3rd Floor10:00–11:10 AM Taking a Great Group Trip to New York City! Levis Music Room10:00–11:10 AM “It’s like a Sony Playstation Onstage!”: New Media and Twenty-First Century Theatre Music Building 117210:00–11:10 AM GIVING BACK: Improving Your All-State Musical Auditions Music Building 120110:00–11:10 AM Wanna Put On an Improv Show? ISR Center Lounge 10710:00–11:10 AM The Shakespeare Beat ISR Multipurpose B/C10:00–11:10 AM So You Want to Learn More about Play Evaluation/Response ISR North Lounge 10610:00–11:10 AM High Leverage Games—Improv Games which Build Skills and Break Habits Illini Union Room A10:00–11:10 AM The Master’s Method—Learning the Meisner Approach to Impulsive Acting Illini Union Room B10:00–11:10 AM Yoga for Theatre and Dance Illini Union Room C10:00–12:30 PM Musical Theatre Belting KCPA Choral Rehearsal10:15–12:25 PM Full-Length—WITH THEIR EYES: SEPTEMBER 11th… KCPA Playhouse Theatre10:30–12:50 PM All-State Production 2006—LES MISÉRABLES, Student Edition KCPA Festival Theatre10:30–12:30 PM Full-Length—PICNIC Lincoln Hall Theatre10:30–1:00 PM Full-Length—THE NERD Gregory Hall 112 Theatre11:30–12:30 PM Showcase—HONK! JR. KCPA Studio Theatre11:30–12:30 PM Showcase—DOIN’ TIME: TWENTY TO LIFE… Music Building Auditorium11:30–12:40 PM PUTTING IT TOGETHER: Urinetown KCPA AV Room11:30–12:40 PM GIVING BACK: Dance Partnering 101 KCPA Dance Rehearsal11:30–12:40 PM Add Excitement to Your Projections with “FLASH” Software KCPA Design Center11:30–12:40 PM Weaponed Stage Combat: Safety’s the Thing KCPA Drama Rehearsal11:30–12:40 PM Titillating Tactics KCPA Orchestra Rehearsal11:30–12:40 PM Introducing the new MAC 700 Automated Fixture KCPA Studio 111:30–12:40 PM GIVING BACK: Crafting your Audition Monologue KCPA Studio 2AB11:30–12:40 PM The Secrets of Performer Flying Effects KCPA TV Studio11:30–12:40 PM Team Building for Technicians Levis 2nd Floor11:30–12:40 PM Changing Styles in Acting Levis 3rd Floor11:30–12:40 PM Taking a Great Group Trip to New York City! Levis Music Room11:30–12:40 PM “It’s like a Sony Playstation Onstage!”: New Media and Twenty-First Century Theatre Music Building 117211:30–12:40 PM GIVING BACK: Improving Your All-State Musical Auditions Music Building 120111:30–12:40 PM Wanna Put On an Improv Show? ISR Center Lounge 10711:30–12:40 PM The Shakespeare Beat ISR Multipurpose B/C11:30–12:40 PM High Leverage Games—Improv Games which Build Skills and Break Habits Illini Union Room A11:30–12:40 PM Time Travel for Directors—Successfully Taking Your Show Across Time and Space Illini Union Room B11:30–12:40 PM Yoga for Theatre and Dance Illini Union Room C11:30–2:00 PM Soft Tech: Makeup Creation KCPA Dance Rehearsal Dressing Rm11:30–2:00 PM Motorized Rigging—Is it Right for Your Space? ISR North Lounge 1061:30–4:00 PM Which Came First—Light or Lighting Designers? KCPA AV Room1:30–3:30 PM Full-Length—PICNIC Lincoln Hall Theatre1:30–2:30 PM Showcase—DOIN’ TIME: TWENTY TO LIFE… Music Building Auditorium1:30–2:40 PM Broadway Musicals and the Joy of Singing in Them! KCPA Choral Rehearsal1:30–2:40 PM Theatre Dance KCPA Dance Rehearsal1:30–2:40 PM GIVING BACK: How to Use Movement to Say What You Want KCPA Drama Rehearsal1:30–2:40 PM Maintaining Your Electronic Equipment KCPA Studio 11:30–2:40 PM Putting Your Singing Audition Together KCPA Studio 2AB1:30–2:40 PM Why Knot? KCPA TV Studio1:30–2:40 PM Cold Reading Audition Techniques Levis 2nd Floor1:30–2:40 PM Performing a Comedic Scene: It’s All in the Timing Levis 3rd Floor1:30–2:40 PM Secondary Theatre Certification in Illinois Levis Music Room2:00–4:10 PM Full-Length—WITH THEIR EYES: SEPTEMBER 11th… KCPA Playhouse Theatre2:00–4:30 PM Full-Length—CHILDREN OF EDEN Foellinger Auditorium2:00–4:30 PM Full-Length—THE NERD Gregory Hall 112 Theatre3:00–5:20 PM All-State Production 2006—LES MISÉRABLES, Student Edition KCPA Festival Theatre3:00–4:10 PM Broadway Musicals and the Joy of Singing in Them! KCPA Choral Rehearsal3:00–4:10 PM Theatre Dance KCPA Dance Rehearsal3:00–4:10 PM GIVING BACK: How to Use Movement to Say What You Want KCPA Drama Rehearsal3:00–4:10 PM Maintaining Your Electronic Equipment KCPA Studio 13:00–4:10 PM Putting Your Singing Audition Together KCPA Studio 2AB3:00–4:10 PM Why Knot? KCPA TV Studio3:00–4:10 PM Cold Reading Audition Techniques Levis 2nd Floor3:00–4:10 PM Performing a Comedic Scene: It’s All in the Timing Levis 3rd Floor3:00–4:10 PM Secondary Theatre Certification in Illinois Levis Music Room


4:30–5:30 PM Showcase—WHAT I WANTED TO SAYMusic Building Auditorium by members of the Genesius Project, Saint Bede Academy

Fr. Dominic Garramone, Saint Bede AcademyIn a world of millions of different perspectives, is there anything that unites us all? This original play is a series of scenes exploring the common human experience of wanting to say something and saying something else, or saying nothing at all, or finally saying what you have meant all along.

4:30–5:40 PM PUTTING IT TOGETHER: Cyrano Slanted and Two Avocado Sandwiches...YMCA Kaeser Room 3/4 Barbara Ridenour, University Laboratory High School (Urbana)

How do you create an original script that is then student directed? That’s what happened at University Lab School. Find out how they started with a blank page and brought their production to the stage.

4:30–5:40 PM Partnering and Contact Improvisation WorkshopKCPA Dance Rehearsal Carolyn Gaffke, AMEBA Aerial and Acrobatic Dance Company

In this dance-based workshop, students will learn how to create and utilize partnering movements. Note: Students will have to touch and lift strangers, and be touched and lifted by strangers. In this fun workshop, exploration into the realm of partnering will be encouraged through instruction and dance combinations as well as a structured improvisation. It is encouraged that participants wear comfortable clothing, free from any rivets and decorative buttons.

4:30–5:40 PM Model BehaviorKCPA Drafting Studio Roger Speidel and Jordon Villines, Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville

Hands-on model building in small groups. Explore model building and design options. Come to the table with ideas about your best methods of visual communication.

4:30–5:40 PM Movin’ and Groovin’ Dance and Movement for ActorsKCPA Drama Rehearsal Elizabeth Mendana, Wing It! Performance Ensemble of California

Shake it up and shake it out! Discover and expand your movement potential. From the physical theatre of Grotowski to musical theatre on Broadway, directors want us to MOVE! Find your own personal style and develop a character’s style. Work solo and as an ensemble. Come to move and be moved. Elizabeth Mendana is a dancer and actress in San Francisco (as well as lighting designer and production stage manager). She recently played the part of Miranda in “a very physical production” of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. She has been performing with the InterPlay improvisation group Wing It! for the past four and a half years and teaches a wide range of improvisation, movement, and aerial classes throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

4:30–5:40 PM Theatre Dance for the NondancerKCPA Orchestra Rehearsal Pam Zeidman

This workshop is geared for students who have no technical dance training and yet have a heart for dancing on stage in the musicals offered at school. The basic fundamentals of movement will be taught, as well as a fun dance routine. Please come in comfortable clothes.

4:30–5:40 PM Okay, I’m Singing—But What Do I Do with My Hands?KCPA Studio 2AB Ed Linderman, Manhattan Tour and Travel

You’ve learned the melody, mastered the rhythms, memorized the lyrics, put your stage fright behind you and have finally gotten up there to sing. Everything’s great, except you’re standing there like a tree (and a dead one at that!). Through theatre games and exercises, we’ll explore how to physicalize your song (especially what to do with your hands!). Open to all teachers and students. This workshop is sponsored by Illinois Thespians.

4:30–5:40 PM Playback Theatre: Where Life and Art UniteLevis 3rd Floor Scott Shallenbarger, Highland Park High School

Come experience an ensemble of actors who take personal stories from the audience and then bring them to theatrical life using multiple storytelling conventions. The Playback ensemble from Highland Park High School intensely trained for a year to master Playback technique. They have performed in classrooms, therapy centers, and public forums. If you’re someone who believes theatre is about the soul, this workshop is for you. (Note: Time will allow for 4–5 audience stories and a discussion of the technique following a warm-up in which anyone attending may participate. After the warm-up, most attending will observe rather than participate, however the Playback experience is powerful whether sharing a story or watching.)

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4:30–5:40 PM Taming the BeastMusic Building 1144 Ken Frykholm, Lockport Township High School

This workshop centers on the scenic and technical challenges of producing Beauty and the Beast. Dealing with a dozen scenic locations and special effects, this play can prove itself beastly. But the end product and the audience draw can truly be a beautiful thing.

4:30–5:40 PM Copyrights, Wrongs, and In-BetweensMusic Building 1172 Craig Mason, Theatrefolk

For teachers only. An in-depth and interactive look at copyright as it applies to school theatre programs. Learn how works become copyrighted, how long it lasts, how to get permission to use copyrighted material, and more. Ample time will be left for your questions.

4:30–5:40 PM “God I Hope I Get It:” How to Nail an Audition and Get the RoleMusic Building 1201 Andy Sinclair, Maine East High School

In this interactive workshop, each participant will learn the ins and outs of how to choose, prepare, and present the perfect monologue or cold reading. Using Michael Shurtleff’s famed audition process as the groundplan, students will get a “hands-on” opportunity to learn skills for school, university, and professional auditions.

4:30–5:40 PM What is ITA and How Can it Make Me a Better Theatre Professional?ISR Center Lounge 107 John Muszynski, Illinois Theatre Association

For teachers only. The Illinois Theatre Association (ITA) is the one professional association in the state that unifies and strengthens theatre professionals in all aspects of theatre. Come and find out how ITA can help you and see what great things ITA is doing in this state. You do not need to be an ITA member to attend, just a theatre professional who wants to make a difference. This session will be an open forum and discussion.

4:30–5:40 PM Choose Your Own Adventure: Create a TheatreISR Multipurpose B/C Meriah Sage and Beth Bullock, Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University

Who are the stars behind the scenes? What does it take to make a theatre operate? Where do tickets come from? Who makes the coffee? The answers to these questions could lead to a future career in theatre for you! Explore various jobs in the day-to-day business of theatre, which often provide a reliable income. Create a name, choose a season of shows, write a mission and decide on programming for your OWN DREAM THEATRE. Discover and role-play the many careers in theatre beyond the stage! Dress comfortably. No coffee provided.

4:30–5:40 PM You Want Some of This?—Simple and Safe Unarmed Stage CombatIllini Union Ballroom Michael Daehn, Ball State University

Punches and Slaps and Hair Pulls, oh my! How to stage and perform SAFE but effective unarmed stage combat in your school productions. Participants must be dressed to move freely and SAFELY.

4:30–5:40 PM 2D to 3D: Bringing Your Character from Page to StageIllini Union Room C Jason Goodreau, Sacred Heart–Griffin High School

With limited rehearsal time and involvement in many school activities, solid and realistic character development is often overlooked. This hands-on workshop will demonstrate some simple methods for bringing your characters to life on stage. Participants are encouraged to bring scripts and characters they would like to work on during the workshop.

4:30–5:40 PM Dreamwork for ActorsYMCA Latzer Hall Christiane Morel, Western Illinois University

Develop your creativity by exploring your subconscious mind and creating performance pieces based on dreams and dream-like qualities. Please dress in comfortable clothing so that your movement is not restricted. This workshop is for all skill levels, although ideally participants should be open-minded and willing to participate in a performance-based medium.

4:30–5:40 PM Stepping into Character: Presenting First-Person MonologuesYMCA Murphy Lounge Brian “Fox” Ellis, Fox Tales International

The stories of real people allow you to travel to distant times and places. Meet important characters from the worlds of science, literature, and history—step in to their shoes and learn to embody their story. The goal of this workshop is to help you bring to life the characters you connect with and tell their stories in a powerful performance. We will discuss research, choosing characters that fit, developing scripts, creating costumes, rehearsal, marketing, and the performance skills you need to ensure success.

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7:15–9:30 PM Full-Length—WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S TWELFTH NIGHTKCPA Playhouse Theatre by William Shakespeare

Ben Stoner, Crystal Lake South High SchoolA funny and beautiful tale of contrasting gender, love, and power ... After a shipwreck leaves Viola deserted on the island of Illyria, she disguises herself for protection as a pageboy to the Duke Orsino, with whom she promptly falls in love. When the Duke sends her to woo the woman he loves, the Countess Olivia, Viola becomes the Countess’ object of desire, and a mess of heartbreak and hilarity ensues. Bursting with loveable and humorous characters, Twelfth Night remains one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies.

7:30–9:50 PM All-State Production 2006—LES MISÉRABLES, Student EditionKCPA Festival Theatre

7:30–9:20 PM Full-Length—ANATOMY OF GRAYGregory Hall 112 Theatre by James Leonard

John Tilford, Unity High SchoolWhen June’s father dies, she prays for a healer to come to the small town of Gray, so that no one will ever suffer again; the next thing she knows, there’s a tornado, and a man in a balloon blows into town claiming to be a doctor. At first, the new doctor cures anything and everything, but soon the town’s preacher takes ill with a mysterious plague, which soon begins to spread. Set in Indiana during the late 1800s, Anatomy of Gray deals with death, loss, love, and healing in a unique coming of age story.

7:30–9:45 PM Full-Length—URINETOWN, THE MUSICALFoellinger Auditorium Book and lyrics by Greg Kotis; Music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann

Ron Culver, Lake Zurich High SchoolImagine a world where all of the private toilets are banned and everyone has to pay to use a public lavatory. This is the premise for Urinetown, the Musical. A 20-year drought has lead to the government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must pay hefty fees to use amenities regulated by a single malevolent corporation, Urine Good Company. Amid the people, a hero decides to revolt and lead his fellow citizens to freedom. Urinetown is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold.

8:00–9:30 PM Full-Length—MORE FUN THAN BOWLINGMusic Building Auditorium by Steven Dietz

Anthony Walker, Woodstock High SchoolJake only cares about three things: his bowling alley (The Dust Bowl), his daughter Molly, and his two dead ex-wives buried on a hill overlooking his property. Molly has come up the hill on this day, the birthday the two dead women shared, to tidy up their graves. Jake has decided to bowl a few frames in his mind: the day he proposed to Lois, the day he found out Lois had died when the bowling trophy she had won was struck by lightening, when he proposed to her best friend Loretta a few days later, and when he found that Loretta had died when a bowling ball rack he had constructed failed.



10:00–11:45 PM Student DanceIllini Union ABC Tickets are $5 and are only available for purchase before 9:30 PM Friday at the FEST GEAR store in the

lobby of the Krannert Center. Festival name badges must be worn at all times to participate.

10:00–11:45 PM Student Short Film FestivalNoyes Lab 100 See 14 short films written and directed by Illinois high school students from across the state!

10:00–11:45 PM Late-Night Sing-along Musical!Illini Union Ballroom Come and sing along to a classic movie musical and perform the night away! Go to FEST GEAR during

the day Friday to see what movie will be playing, or just show up and sing!

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10:00–11:45 PM Late-Night Improv!Levis 3rd Floor Improv Mafia!

In case you didn’t get your fill of improv during the day, Illinois State University’s Improv Mafia is here to keep you improv-ing the night away!

10:00–11:45 PM Bowling, Billiards and Video GamesIllini Union, Lower Level There is an additional cost for these activities. Festival name badges must be worn at all times to

participate.

10:00–11:45 PM Sponsors’ ReceptionIllini Union, Pine Lounge Sponsors’ Reception/ITA Secondary School Division Meeting. Sponsored by the Department of Theatre

at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Illinois Theatre Association.

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9:00–10:00 AM Graduate Credit Informational MeetingKCPA Playhouse Sandra Zielinski, Illinois State UniversityLower Foyer For teachers only. Learn how to earn graduate credit for theatre work done during the year, production


9:45–10:45 AM Showcase—HONK! JR.KCPA Studio Theatre Music by George Stiles; Book and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe

Jill Bonavia-Galligani, Homewood-Flossmoor High SchoolSometimes being different is the best gift you can get! Ugly, an odd, gawky looking duck is faced with a plague of daily prejudices simply because he looks different. When he becomes separated from the farm and pursued by the hungry Cat, he not only discovers his true beauty and glorious destiny, but also finds love and acceptance in all its forms. Honk! Jr. is a witty contemporary musical retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic story, The Ugly Duckling.

10:00–12:30 PM Full-Length—CHILDREN OF EDENFoellinger Auditorium by Stephen Schwartz

Kate Motley, Edwardsville High SchoolChildren of Eden takes the first nine chapters of Genesis through a lyrical journey. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked) and book by John Caird, this musical follows the world’s first couple, their offspring, and the subsequent generations including Noah. Children of Eden begs us to question matters of family and teaches us about the challenges of parenting and relationships.

10:00–11:00 AM Showcase—DOIN’ TIME: TWENTY TO LIFE, A 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OFMusic Building Auditorium IMPROVISATIONAL COMEDY by Doin’ Time student ensemble

Dan Holmes, Belvidere High SchoolDoin’ Time, a student improvisation ensemble under the direction of Mr. Dan Holmes, has been creating and performing Second City-style shows for twenty years. To celebrate this landmark in Doin’ Time history, the creative team has selected some of the most memorable scenes ever created and performed by the ensemble and have put them together for a very special Showcase presentation!

10:00–11:10 AM PUTTING IT TOGETHER: Anatomy of GrayKCPA AV Room John Tilford, Unity High School

Am I crazy?! Take a show to Festival!? How?! This workshop is an open forum to discuss the process of bringing a show to the Festival. Bring ideas, questions, concerns, and other things to share about bringing a show to Fest—whether you’ve been there and done that or you’re just now thinking about it.

10:00–11:10 AM A Tour of the KCPA Audio DepartmentKCPA Audio Office Jon Schoenoff, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

This activity is a tour of the production and playback facilities utilized by the Krannert Center’s Audio Department. The tour group will meet outside the KCPA Audio Office on Level 2.

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10:00–11:10 AM GIVING BACK: Dance Partnering 101KCPA Dance Rehearsal Michael Novak, Columbia University

Being a good dance partner is essential in musical theatre—it makes you more marketable and can increase your range as a performer. In this partnering workshop, you will learn the basic steps, turns, and lifts of Swing and the Waltz, as well as focus on the importance of communication and trust. No prior dance experience is necessary and, of course, guys are strongly encouraged to attend. Dress in comfortable clothes and shoes and be prepared to have fun!

10:00–11:10 AM Add Excitement to Your Projections with “FLASH” SoftwareKCPA Design Center C. Otis Sweezey and Melissa Blair, Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville

Add excitement and movement to your production projects with “FLASH” animation. “FLASH” computer software will be demonstrated. Examples of animation will also be presented.

10:00–11:10 AM Weaponed Stage Combat: Safety’s the ThingKCPA Drama Rehearsal Tim Frawley, Libertyville High School

In both choreography and the weapons used, safety is imperative when the stage directions say “they fight”. This workshop will demonstrate safe weaponed combat techniques, and the relative durability and reliability of combat weaponry.

10:00–11:10 AM Titillating TacticsKCPA Orchestra Rehearsal Kathryn Bentley and Emily Mollet, Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville

How does your character try to achieve his/her objective? With TACTICS, of course! This workshop will utilize improvisation to help participants discover dynamic and titilating tactics that will increase their ability to develop captivating characters.

10:00–11:10 AM Introducing the new MAC 700 Automated FixtureKCPA Studio 1 Michael Voss, Garrison Franklin, and Jennifer Hogue, DesignLab Chicago

This workshop is intended to introduce this “Mover”, brand new to the market and to our rental inventory, to the students and faculty. Included will be a demonstration and an introduction to programming this new fixture.

10:00–11:10 AM GIVING BACK: Crafting your Audition MonologueKCPA Studio 2AB A.J. Allegra, Rolling Meadows High School

Students will be coached and guided on prepared audition monologues. Just as no two actors are alike, each and every monologue should have its own flair that showcases its performer in their own unique light. Students will learn, both through participation and as viewers of the process, how to avoid the nerves, stay grounded, and give the best audition possible.

10:00–11:10 AM The Secrets of Performer Flying EffectsKCPA TV Studio Hall Associates Flying Effects staff

Peter Pan, Beauty and the Beast, The Wizard of Oz, Seussical, and A Christmas Carol are shows with flying effects that often mystify audiences and intimidate directors. Professional Flying Directors from Hall Associates Flying Effects will unveil the secrets surrounding flying effects and discuss cost-effective ways to add flying effects to your production.

10:00–11:10 AM Team Building for TechniciansLevis 2nd Floor Kyle Waites, Maine East High School

Tired of bonding while trying to use bondo? Think crew is just about lifting heavy things? Well, it’s not! In fact it is a lot more than that, but don’t tell the actors! In this workshop we will look at different ways to build group cohesiveness, leadership, and teamwork—all while having fun. The Maine East technicians use part of every Friday to work on these skills with various games and activities. So come on by and learn ways to lay great foundations that will help you build those great experiences that will last a lifetime.

10:00–11:10 AM Changing Styles in ActingLevis 3rd Floor Dan Haughey and BHC Theatre students, Black Hawk College

Dan Haughey, recent ITA President and current Director of Theatre at Black Hawk College (Moline, IL) and cast members from the recent Black Hawk production of James McLure’s realistic comedy, Laundry and Bourbon, will demonstrate and side-coach the style of Realistic acting through selected scene work from the comedy. Then the presenters will involve the workshop participants in the practice of experimenting with contrasting styles through a rapid-fire sequence of acting exercises. Actors should bring a note pad (steno pad), pencil, and wear loose-fitting clothes and tennis shoes or character shoes. Be prepared to move!

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10:00–11:10 AM Taking a Great Group Trip to New York City!Levis Music Room Sandy Levitt, Manhattan Tour and Travel

Broadway is waiting for you! For 17 wonderful years, Manhattan Tour and Travel has been bringing student and adult groups to NYC, and now we’ve expanded our trips to include London and Chicago! This fun workshop is for teachers and students who want to put together a group and explore living, vacationing, and/or working in the three great theatre towns where professional theatre is thriving. We’ll tell you all we can about planning trips that fit your taste and budget and show you how we take the work and worry off your shoulders.

10:00–11:10 AM “It’s like a Sony Playstation Onstage!”: New Media and Twenty-First Century TheatreMusic Building 1172 George Brown, Bradley University

Imagine performing with people in four different cities at the same time! Imagine acting with computer generated images! Imagine creating stunning scenery without firing up a single screw gun! These developments and other exciting technologies are explored as George Brown, Chair of the Department of Theatre Arts at Bradley University, leads you on an interactive tour of the changing world of theatrical possibilities.

10:00–11:10 AM GIVING BACK: Improving Your All-State Musical AuditionsMusic Building 1201 Tom Vendafreddo, Eastman School of Music

Want to improve your All-State audition, if the show is a musical? Come learn how to prepare the best possible audition from a past All-Stater and Chicago-area music director! You will learn a musical excerpt of a solo audition song for a potential All-State musical and many will be coached individually on how to perform and sing it just right. Many other pointers will be discussed, so that you can see your audition “from the director’s point of view.” Teachers interested in helping their students should attend as well. An up-beat, fast-paced, cut-to-the-punch workshop!

10:00–11:10 AM Wanna Put On an Improv Show?ISR Center Lounge 107 Niles North High School students

Work, laugh, and learn! Through group participation, students share the process of creating and performing an original improv show.

10:00–11:10 AM The Shakespeare BeatISR Multipurpose B/C Herschel Kruger and Martin McClendon, Carthage College

This workshop gives students and teachers a way to explore the rhythm, meter, and energy of Shakespeare’s text. With the use of pop music, Shakespeare’s words can be brought to life with expressive physical and vocal qualities.

10:00–11:10 AM So You Want to Learn More about Play Evaluation/ResponseISR North Lounge 106 Timothy Ortmann, Niles North High School and Sandra Zielinski, Illinois State University

For teachers only. This workshop is the second step in the official workshop sequence for becoming an ITA Certified Respondent for the Festival. Must see one of the Friday showcase performances of The Eight Reindeer Monologues to fully participate. If you need tickets to the showcase, please sign up for them at the Festival registration desk.

10:00–11:10 AM High Leverage Games—Improv Games which Build Skills and Break HabitsIllini Union Room A Matt Elwell, ComedySportz of Chicago, Inc.

For teachers only. Improv isn’t like math—it’s like going to gym. This session focuses on improv games that continue to build skills the more they’re used. It also covers those games that have a diagnostic benefit—allowing teachers to see problems and monitor progress.

10:00–11:10 AM The Master’s Method—Learning the Meisner Approach to Impulsive ActingIllini Union Room B Michael Daehn, Ball State University

Many of the greatest actors of our generation, including Duvall, Pacino, and DiNiro, shared the same New York acting teacher Sandy Meisner. Now you too can experience an introduction to the process that has made so many American actors emotionally rich and honest!

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10:00–11:10 AM Yoga for Theatre and DanceIllini Union Room C Diane Rawlinson, Wheeling High School

This class will introduce students to the benefits of yoga with an emphasis on yoga postures (asanas) that focus on strength, stability, flexibility, and balance. While focusing on the breath and working with proper body alignment, the postures will develop your focus and concentration while enhancing your breathing capacity and relaxation techniques. Come prepared in proper workout attire (no jeans or street clothes). Participants will need to be barefooted, and long hair must be pulled back. ONLY STUDENTS PREPARED TO PARTICIPATE WILL BE ALLOWED TO TAKE THE CLASS. NO OBSERVERS FOR THIS SESSION! Instructor Diane Rawlinson holds an MFA in performance and choreography and has been teaching dance in both the university and high school setting for 23 years. She has been a regular practitioner of yoga for the last 10 years and introduces the benefits of the practice to her students on a regular basis.

10:00 AM–12:30 PM Musical Theatre BeltingKCPA Choral Rehearsal Bruce Earnest, University of South Dakota

This class will focus on “belting” for the musical theatre performer. Learn how to “belt” safely but effectively utilizing Bel Canto singing technique, compression resonation, and dramatic interpretation. Students should be prepared to perform two contrasting songs from musical theatre. The class will be held in a practical and fun masterclass format.

10:15 AM–12:25 PM Full-Length—WITH THEIR EYES: SEPTEMBER 11th—THE VIEW FROM A HIGH SCHOOLKCPA Playhouse Theatre AT GROUND ZERO edited by Annie Thoms

Jeremy Morton, Prospect High SchoolTuesday, September 11, 2001 seemed like any other day Stuyvesant High School, only four blocks away from the World Trade Center. The semester was just beginning and everyone was ready to start a new year. Within a few hours, they would experience an event that transformed all their lives. Through interviews conducted by the students themselves, 23 stories unfold, focusing on a day we will never forget.

10:30 AM–12:50 PM All-State Production 2006—LES MISÉRABLES, Student EditionKCPA Festival Theatre

10:30 AM–12:40 PM Full-Length—PICNICLincoln Hall Theatre by William Inge

Jon Lynn, Barrington High SchoolThis classic American drama centers on love and longing in a small Kansas town in the early 1950s. Hal, a vagabond drifter, shows up on Labor Day weekend, hoping to find a job through a successful college buddy. When he is introduced to a local girl, a spark is ignited between the two souls who are searching for something more. This classic play won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953, as well as the Critic’s Circle Award for its author, William Inge.

10:30 AM–12:45 PM Full-Length—THE NERDGregory Hall 112 Theatre by Larry Shue

Thomas Ulbrich, Naperville Central High SchoolThe Nerd is the story of Willum Cubbert, a typical everyman, whose life is turned upside down by the appearance of Rick Steadman, a socially awkward individual who saved Willum’s life during the war. Unable to hurt Rick’s feelings or to stand up for himself, Willum is caught in the difficult, yet hysterical struggle between duty and sanity in this classic comedy.

11:30 AM–12:30 PM Showcase—HONK! JR.KCPA Studio Theatre Music by George Stiles; Book and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe

Jill Bonavia-Galligani, Homewood-Flossmoor High SchoolSometimes being different is the best gift you can get! Ugly, an odd, gawky looking duck is faced with a plague of daily prejudices simply because he looks different. When he becomes separated from the farm and pursued by a hungry Cat, he not only discovers his true beauty and glorious destiny, but he also finds love and acceptance in all its forms. Honk! Jr. is a witty contemporary musical retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic story, The Ugly Duckling.

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11:30 AM–12:30 PM Showcase—DOIN’ TIME: TWENTY TO LIFE, A 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF Music Building Auditorium IMPROVISATIONAL COMEDY by Doin’ Time student ensemble


11:30–12:40 PM PUTTING IT TOGETHER: UrinetownKCPA AV Room Ron Culver, Lake Zurich High School

Learn how we put together different musical styles...we’ll teach a couple of songs...take a look at a power point presentation highlighting some of the technical aspects of the show...explore the character work the actors participated in...visit us at Urinetown, the Musical!

11:30 AM–12:40 PM GIVING BACK: Dance Partnering 101KCPA Dance Rehearsal Michael Novak, Columbia University

Being a good dance partner is essential in musical theatre—it makes you more marketable and can increase your range as a performer. In this partnering workshop, we will learn the basic steps, turns, and lifts of Swing and the Waltz, as well as focus on the importance of communication and trust. No prior dance experience is necessary and, of course, guys are strongly encouraged to attend. Dress in comfortable clothes and shoes and be prepared to have fun!

11:30 AM–12:40 PM Add Excitement to Your Projections with “FLASH” SoftwareKCPA Design Center C. Otis Sweezey and Melissa Blair, Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville

Add excitement and movement to your production projects with “FLASH” animation. “FLASH” computer software will be demonstrated. Examples of animation will also be presented.

11:30 AM–12:40 PM Weaponed Stage Combat: Safety’s the ThingKCPA Drama Rehearsal Tim Frawley, Libertyville High School

In both choreography and the weapons used, safety is imperative when the stage directions say “they fight”. This workshop will demonstrate safe weaponed combat techniques, and the relative durability and reliability of combat weaponry.

11:30 AM–12:40 PM Titillating TacticsKCPA Orchestra Rehearsal Kathryn Bentley and Emily Mollet, Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville

How does your character try to achieve his/her objective? With TACTICS, of course! This workshop will utilize improvisation to help participants discover dynamic and titilating tactics that will increase their ability to develop captivating characters.

11:30 AM–12:40 PM Introducing the new MAC 700 Automated FixtureKCPA Studio 1 Michael Voss, Garrison Franklin, and Jennifer Hogue, DesignLab Chicago

This workshop is intended to introduce this “Mover”, brand new to the market and to our rental inventory, to the students and faculty. Included will be a demonstration and an introduction to programming this new fixture.

11:30 AM–12:40 PM GIVING BACK: Crafting Your Audition MonologueKCPA Studio 2AB A.J. Allegra, Rolling Meadows High School

Students will be coached and guided on prepared audition monologues. Just as no two actors are alike, each and every monologue should have its own flair that showcases its performer in their own unique light. Students will learn, both through participation and as viewers of the process how to avoid the nerves, stay grounded, and give the best audition possible.

11:30 AM–12:40 PM The Secrets of Performer Flying EffectsKCPA TV Studio Hall Associates Flying Effects staff

Peter Pan, Beauty and the Beast, The Wizard of Oz, Seussical, and A Christmas Carol are shows with flying effects that often mystify audiences and intimidate directors. Professional Flying Directors from Hall Associates Flying Effects will unveil the secrets surrounding flying effects and discuss cost-effective ways to add flying effects to your production.

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11:30 AM–12:40 PM Team Building for TechniciansLevis 2nd Floor Kyle Waites, Maine East High School

Tired of bonding while trying to use bondo? Think crew is just about lifting heavy things? Well, it’s not! In fact it is a lot more than that, but don’t tell the actors! In this workshop we will look at different ways to build group cohesiveness, leadership, and teamwork—all while having fun. The Maine East technicians use part of every Friday to work on these skills with various games and activities. So come on by and learn ways to lay great foundations that will help you build those great experiences that will last a lifetime.

11:30 AM–12:40 PM Changing Styles in ActingLevis 3rd Floor Dan Haughey and BHC Theatre Students, Black Hawk College

Dan Haughey, recent ITA President and current Director of Theatre at Black Hawk College (Moline, IL) and cast members from the recent Black Hawk production of James McLure’s realistic comedy, Laundry and Bourbon, will demonstrate and side-coach the style of Realistic acting through selected scene work from the comedy. Then the presenters will involve the workshop participants in the practice of experimenting with contrasting styles through a rapid-fire sequence of acting exercises. Actors should bring a note pad (steno pad), pencil, and wear loose-fitting clothes and tennis shoes or character shoes. Be prepared to move!

11:30 AM–12:40 PM Taking a Great Group Trip to New York City!Levis Music Room Sandy Levitt, Manhattan Tour and Travel

Broadway is waiting for you! For 17 wonderful years, Manhattan Tour and Travel has been bringing student and adult groups to NYC, and now we’ve expanded our trips to include London and Chicago! This fun workshop is for teachers and students who want to put together a group and explore living, vacationing, and/or working in the three great theatre towns where professional theatre is thriving. We’ll tell you all we can about planning trips that fit your taste and budget and show you how we take the work and worry off your shoulders.

11:30 AM–12:40 PM “It’s like a Sony Playstation Onstage!”: New Media and Twenty-First Century TheatreMusic Building 1172 George Brown, Bradley University

Imagine performing with people in four different cities at the same time! Imagine acting with computer generated images! Imagine creating stunning scenery without firing up a single screw gun! These developments and other exciting technologies are explored as George Brown, Chair of the Department of Theatre Arts at Bradley University, leads you on an interactive tour of the changing world of theatrical possibilities.

11:30 AM–12:40 PM GIVING BACK: Improving Your All-State Musical AuditionsMusic Building 1201 Tom Vendafreddo, Eastman School of Music

Want to improve your All-State audition, if the show is a musical? Come learn how to prepare the best possible audition from a past All-Stater and Chicago-area music director! You will learn a musical excerpt of a solo audition song for a potential All-State musical and many will be coached individually on how to perform and sing it just right. Many other pointers will be discussed, so that you can see your audition “from the director’s point of view.” Teachers interested in helping their students should attend as well. An up-beat, fast-paced, cut-to-the-punch workshop!

11:30 AM–12:40 PM Wanna Put On an Improv Show?ISR Center Lounge 107 Niles North High School students

Work, laugh, and learn! Through group participation, students share the process of creating and performing an original improv show.

11:30 AM–12:40 PM The Shakespeare BeatISR Multipurpose B/C Herschel Kruger and Martin McClendon, Carthage College

This workshop gives students and teachers a way to explore the rhythm, meter, and energy of Shakespeare’s text. With the use of pop music, Shakespeare’s words can be brought to life with expressive physical and vocal qualities.

11:30 AM–12:40 PM High Leverage Games—Improv Games which Build Skills and Break HabitsIllini Union Room A Matt Elwell, ComedySportz of Chicago, Inc.

For teachers only. Improv isn’t like math—it’s like going to gym. This session focuses on improv games that continue to build skills the more they’re used. It also covers those games that have a diagnostic benefit—allowing teachers to see problems and monitor progress.

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11:30 AM–12:40 PM Time Travel for Directors—Successfully Taking Your Show Across Time and SpaceIllini Union Room B Michael Daehn, Ball State University

How to whisk your classical play across time and space into another location and period without losing the essential unities which hold it together—an overview of the rules followed by a time shifting activity using the Greeks, Shakespeare, Moliere, and the Absurdists.

11:30 AM–12:40 PM Yoga for Theatre and DanceIllini Union Room C Diane Rawlinson, Wheeling High School

This class will introduce students to the benefits of yoga with an emphasis on yoga postures (asanas) that focus on strength, stability, flexibility, and balance. While focusing on the breath and working with proper body alignment, the postures will develop your focus and concentration while enhancing your breathing capacity and relaxation techniques. Come prepared in proper workout attire (no jeans or street clothes). Participants will need to be barefooted, and long hair must be pulled back. ONLY STUDENTS PREPARED TO PARTICIPATE WILL BE ALLOWED TO TAKE THE CLASS. NO OBSERVERS FOR THIS SESSION! Instructor Diane Rawlinson holds an MFA in performance and choreography and has been teaching dance in both the university and high school setting for 23 years. She has been a regular practitioner of yoga for the last 10 years and introduces the benefits of the practice to her students on a regular basis.

11:30 AM–2:00 PM Soft Tech: Makeup CreationKCPA Dance Rehearsal René Chadwick, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignDressing Room Makeup techniques to create: characters, illusions, and other worlds. This is a “how-to” lecture and

demonstration, using a basic kit and some special effects. Volunteers interested in being a victim...oops, model, are welcome. There will be an opportunity to try out some effects on your classmates.

11:30 AM–2:00 PM Motorized Rigging—Is it Right for Your Space?ISR North Lounge 106 Geoff Stock and Greg Becker, Grand Stage Company

From simple chain motors to the complex motion computer controlled systems, motorized rigging is no longer just for the expensive Las Vegas Spectaculars. Learn about the opportunities, cost effect solutions, and safety of adding motorized rigging to your system.

1:30–4:00 PM Which Came First—Light or Lighting Designers?KCPA AV Room Don Childs, Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas

Play with light, lighting, and the human form while discovering the meanings of “lightogenics”, “lightemotioneering”, and “lightimagineering”. Go away with several exercises that can be used to teach others or to learn on your own. Discover the secrets of designers from Cirque du Soleil, Blue Man Group, and Broadway.

1:30–3:40 PM Full-Length—PICNICLincoln Hall Theatre by William Inge

Jon Lynn, Barrington High School This classic American drama centers on love and longing in a small Kansas town in the early 1950s. Hal, a vagabond drifter, shows up on Labor Day weekend, hoping to find a job through a successful college buddy. When he is introduced to a local girl, a spark is ignited between the two souls who are searching for something more. This classic play won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953, as well as the Critic’s Circle Award for its author, William Inge.

1:30–2:30 PM Showcase—DOIN’ TIME: TWENTY TO LIFE, A 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OFMusic Building Auditorium IMPROVISATIONAL COMEDY by Doin’ Time student ensemble


1:30–2:40 PM Broadway Musicals and the Joy of Singing in Them!KCPA Choral Rehearsal Ed Linderman, Manhattan Tour and Travel

This exciting workshop is about all the participants “breaking through” to more joyous and powerful singing performances. Here’s your chance to work with and ask a Broadway Professional all your questions about singing, auditioning, career realities, schools, and what’s going on in the New York Musical Theater world today! Please bring sheet music and/or CDs (an accompanist will be provided). If you don’t have music with you, you’re still encouraged to attend! This workshop is sponsored by Illinois Thespians.

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1:30–2:40 PM Theatre DanceKCPA Dance Rehearsal Pam Zeidman

Gotta dance? If you have a dance background and simply have to dance, this workshop is for you. A variety of dance styles will be combined into a fun dance routine.

1:30–2:40 PM GIVING BACK: How to Use Movement to Say What You WantKCPA Drama Rehearsal Michael Novak, Columbia University

This workshop will teach participants to use their natural physicality to enhance given choreography. By using gesture and expression as your base, learn simple and powerful tools for intensifying your performance and/or your choreography. A simple dance combination will be taught and then expanded into different choreographic contexts, including the style of Bob Fosse. No prior dance experience is necessary. Dress in comfortable clothes and shoes and be prepared to have fun!

1:30–2:40 PM Maintaining Your Electronic EquipmentKCPA Studio 1 Michael Voss and Benjamin Lee, DesignLab Chicago

The workshop will incorporate the methods necessary to keep your electronic, electrical, and mechanical gear in good running order. Learn what you should do to keep your dimmers, controlboards, fixtures, foggers, etc. out of the shop.

1:30–2:40 PM Putting Your Singing Audition TogetherKCPA Studio 2AB William Rush

This workshop will focus on how to select and prepare your audition song. Learn some practical do’s and don’ts to increase chances for success. Participants are urged to bring songs for coaching.

1:30–2:40 PM Why Knot?KCPA TV Studio Hall Associates Flying Effects staff

The ancient art of knot tying is one of the most important skills for a theatre technician to possess. Knowing the proper knot and how to use it will increase the safety and efficiency in almost every area of theatre technology. Knot-masters from the Northern Illinois University and Hall Associates Flying Effects will share some of the most useful knots used in the theatre industry and answer your questions about ropes and knots.

1:30–2:40 PM Cold Reading Audition TechniquesLevis 2nd Floor Craig Bryant and Kathy Martin, Northeastern Illinois University

Auditioning is just a fact of life for the actor. Often, this means a prepared monologue, but it can also mean cold readings. In this session, learn techniques to help you deliver your best performance in a cold reading situation. Participants will be given scenes and will be able to perform.

1:30–2:40 PM Performing a Comedic Scene: It’s All in the TimingLevis 3rd Floor LaDonna Wilson, Champaign Central High School

Can you hear the rhythm of a scene? Can you feel the pull of the punchline? If so, you probably understand the importance of comedic timing. In this interactive workshop, participants will practice a few comedic scenes with specific emphasis on the structure of a plant, build, and punchline. This workshop is guaranteed to make you laugh (even if it can’t guarantee to make you funny).

1:30–2:40 PM Introduction to Acting and “Life Skills”ISR Center Lounge 107 Jessica Jakosalem, John Robert Powers Academy

This introductory workshop will give you a glimpse into the exciting world of acting. Learn how to improve your listening skills, read scripts, and work on camera. Join us to learn the basics about the acting industry and tips on being successful in acting and life. Topics that will be covered include public speaking, goal setting, articulation, improvisation, and tools for success.

1:30–2:40 PM Secondary Theatre Certification in IllinoisLevis Music Room Lana Hagan, Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville

For teachers only. How does the new (as of 2003) secondary theatre teaching certification affect you and your district? This workshop will present the facts about this certification process and answer your questions.

2:00–4:10 PM Full-Length—WITH THEIR EYES: SEPTEMBER 11th—THE VIEW FROM A HIGH SCHOOLKCPA Playhouse Theatre AT GROUND ZERO edited by Annie Thoms

Jeremy Morton, Prospect High School

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Tuesday, September 11, 2001 seemed like any other day Stuyvesant High School, only four blocks away from the World Trade Center. The semester was just beginning and everyone was ready to start a new year. Within a few hours, they would experience an event that transformed all their lives. Through interviews conducted by the students themselves, 23 stories unfold, focusing on a day we will never forget.

2:00–4:30 PM Full-Length—CHILDREN OF EDENFoellinger Auditorium by Stephen Schwartz

Kate Motley, Edwardsville High SchoolChildren of Eden takes the first nine chapters of Genesis through a lyrical journey. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked) and book by John Caird, this musical follows the world’s first couple, their offspring, and the subsequent generations including Noah. Children of Eden begs us to question matters of family and teaches us about the challenges of parenting and relationships.

2:00–4:15 PM Full-Length—THE NERDGregory Hall 112 Theatre by Larry Shue

Thomas Ulbrich, Naperville Central High SchoolThe Nerd is the story of Willum Cubbert, a typical everyman, whose life is turned upside down by the appearance of Rick Steadman, a socially awkward individual who saved Willum’s life during the war. Unable to hurt Rick’s feelings or to stand up for himself, Willum is caught in the difficult, yet hysterical struggle between duty and sanity in this classic comedy.

3:00–5:20 PM All-State Production 2006—LES MISÉRABLES, Student EditionKCPA Festival Theatre

3:00–4:10 PM Broadway Musicals and the Joy of Singing in Them!KCPA Choral Rehearsal Ed Linderman, Manhattan Tour and Travel

This exciting workshop is about all the participants “breaking through” to more joyous and powerful singing performances. Here’s your chance to work with and ask a Broadway Professional all your questions about singing, auditioning, career realities, schools, and what’s going on in the New York musical theatre world today! Please bring sheet music and/or CDs (an accompanist will be provided). If you don’t have music with you, you’re still encouraged to attend! This workshop is sponsored by Illinois Thespians.

3:00–4:10 PM Theatre DanceKCPA Dance Rehearsal Pam Zeidman

Gotta dance? If you have a dance background and simply have to dance, this workshop is for you. A variety of dance styles will be combined into a fun dance routine.

3:00–4:10 PM GIVING BACK: How to Use Movement to Say What You WantKCPA Drama Rehearsal Michael Novak, Columbia University

This workshop will teach participants to use their natural physicality to enhance given choreography. By using gesture and expression as your base, learn simple and powerful tools for intensifying your performance and/or your choreography. A simple dance combination will be taught and then expanded into different choreographic contexts, including the style of Bob Fosse. No prior dance experience is necessary. Dress in comfortable clothes and shoes and be prepared to have fun!

3:00–4:10 PM Maintaining Your Electronic EquipmentKCPA Studio 1 Michael Voss and Benjamin Lee, DesignLab Chicago

The workshop will incorporate the methods necessary to keep your electronic, electrical, and mechanical gear in good running order. Learn what you should do to keep your dimmers, controlboards, fixtures, foggers, etc. out of the shop.

3:00–4:10 PM Putting Your Singing Audition TogetherKCPA Studio 2AB William Rush

This workshop will focus on how to select and prepare your audition song. Learn some practical do’s and don’ts to increase chances for success. Participants are urged to bring songs for coaching.

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3. Theatre 493.01 (Workshop in Theatre as an Interscholastic Activity in the Secondary Schools). Spring 2007. 2 hours credit for this course (which is repeatable) is generated through workshops and a program attended during the Festival and does not interfere with the teacher’s responsibilities to students. This workshop carries graduate-level credit and is a recognized elective in the Master’s program. If the outline of course content is required for administrators, please contact the School of Theatre at Illinois State University.

Teachers registering for the above courses do not have to be admitted to a formal degree program at Illinois State University. Credits are transferable to other degree programs. All are repeatable.

Grad Credit Information: CPDU Information: Sandra Zielinski Jerry Proffit Illinois State University Illinois Theatre Association 309-438-8783 (Theatre Office) 773-929-7288 x218 or 219 309-438-8318 (fax) 773-327-1404 (fax) [email protected] [email protected]

Teachers have two types of professional development opportunities through their participation in Festival activities: Graduate Credit Courses contracted through Illinois State University and CPDUs available through the Illinois Theatre Association, which are approved providers.

The School of Theatre at Illinois State University will offer graduate classes in conjunction with the 2007 Festival, as follows:

1. Theatre 408 (Directed Projects). Spring 2007. 1–4 hours credit may be earned for directing a project (Full-Length or Showcase; the project need not be selected for presentation at the Festival), presenting a Festival workshop, responding to Full-Length or Showcase productions at other schools for Festival 2007, or directing a spring-semester production.

2. Theatre 309 (Directed Projects). Spring 2007. 1–3 hours credit may be earned for design work (costumes, scenery, sound, lights, props) for any project entered for the response process in the Festival or Spring work. Again, the project need not be selected for Festival performance.

3:00–4:10 PM Why Knot?KCPA TV Studio Hall Associates Flying Effects staff

The ancient art of knot tying is one of the most important skills for a theatre technician to possess. Knowing the proper knot and how to use it will increase the safety and efficiency in almost every area of theatre technology. Knot-masters from the Northern Illinois University and Hall Associates Flying Effects will share some of the most useful knots used in the theatre industry and answer your questions about ropes and knots.

3:00–4:10 PM Cold Reading Audition TechniquesLevis 2nd Floor Craig Bryant and Kathy Martin, Northeastern Illinois University

Auditioning is just a fact of life for the actor. Often, this means a prepared monologue, but it can also mean cold readings. In this session, learn techniques to help you deliver your best performance in a cold reading situation. Participants will be given scenes and will be able to perform.

3:00–4:10 PM Performing a Comedic Scene: It’s All in the TimingLevis 3rd Floor LaDonna Wilson, Champaign Central High School

Can you hear the rhythm of a scene? Can you feel the pull of the punchline? If so, you probably understand the importance of comedic timing. In this interactive workshop, participants will practice a few comedic scenes with specific emphasis on the structure of a plant, build, and punchline. This workshop is guaranteed to make you laugh (even if it can’t guarantee to make you funny).

3:00–4:10 PM Introduction to Acting and “Life Skills”ISR Center Lounge 107 Jessica Jakosalem, John Robert Powers Academy

This introductory workshop will give you a glimpse into the exciting world of acting. Learn how to improve your listening skills, read scripts, and work on camera. Join us to learn the basics about the acting industry and tips on being successful in acting and life. Topics that will be covered include public speaking, goal setting, articulation, improvisation, and tools for success.

3:00–4:10 PM Secondary Theatre Certification in IllinoisLevis Music Room Lana Hagan, Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville

For teachers only. How does the new (as of 2003) secondary theatre teaching certification affect you and your district? This workshop will present the facts about this certification process and answer your questions.

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