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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
Board of Directors 5<br />
<strong>FTC</strong> Members<br />
& Presidents 6<br />
College Fair 7<br />
Wednesday 8<br />
Thursday 12<br />
Friday 18<br />
MS & YT Respondents 22<br />
HS Respondents 25<br />
Saturday 26<br />
WELCOME TO THE<br />
<strong>2020</strong> FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE FESTIVAL<br />
Thank you on behalf of the <strong>FTC</strong> Board of Directors for participating in the <strong>2020</strong> Florida<br />
Theatre Conference. We want your experience to be all it can be. Should you need<br />
information not included in this program, please contact us at: ftcexdirector@gmail.com<br />
POLICIES & PROCEDURES<br />
The Florida Theatre Conference strives to make each Festival a rewarding, educational,<br />
and artistic experience for all who participate. In order to ensure a quality experience<br />
for each individual, group, organization and guest, the Board of Directors requires all<br />
attendees abide by the accepted rules of network etiquette. Those who fail to observe the<br />
policies stated below may be disqualified from all Festival events and forfeit all monies<br />
paid to the conference. Under certain circumstances, as determined by the Board of<br />
Directors, groups, organizations, individuals and guests may be disqualified from future<br />
Festivals.<br />
Rules of Netiquette<br />
• Must be courteous and respectful to others when engaging in any online<br />
communication (e-mail, discussion boards, zoom conversations, and chat rooms).<br />
• Absolutely NO use of profanity, vulgarities, or any other inappropriate language or<br />
materials.<br />
• Must not post comments that reflect negatively on one’s race, gender, religion, sexual<br />
orientation, or disability.<br />
• Must not use communication that contains any information that is illegal (e.g.,<br />
copyright violations, trade secrets, and obscene material), harassing, threatening or<br />
bullying.<br />
• Must mute microphones when asked to do so.<br />
• Must not disrupt any presentations, shows or workshops while in progress.<br />
• Must abide by all online safety and security protocol.<br />
Other useful tips:<br />
• Dress appropriately when using your camera.<br />
• Do not eat or drink during virtual events.<br />
• Communicate professionally without use of “text speak” or emojis for virtual events.<br />
• Be aware of your environment while on camera.<br />
• Speak up when you are talking online.<br />
• Stay present and engaged.<br />
Florida Theatre Conference is committed to the Americans with Disabilities Act by<br />
making our facilities and programs accessible to all people. Any special requirements,<br />
suggestions, or recommendations were requested in writing by October 1.<br />
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Board at flatheatre.org.<br />
Recording of shows is<br />
prohibited. Failure to obey<br />
this rule will result in removal,<br />
without refund.<br />
STATEMENT OF CENSORSHIP<br />
The Florida Theatre Conference supports a policy permitting the widest possible range of<br />
dramatic material be performed at its Festival. Performing organizations are expected to<br />
exercise good taste, good judgment, and respect the values of other organizations and the<br />
audiences for which it is performed.<br />
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FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE<br />
Presents<br />
VIRTUAL FESTIVAL <strong>2020</strong><br />
November 4 -7, <strong>2020</strong><br />
President<br />
Vice President<br />
Secretary<br />
Treasurer<br />
Past President<br />
BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
Gary Cadwallader, Palm Beach Dramaworks<br />
Marci J. Duncan, University of West Florida<br />
Samantha Stern, Daytona State College<br />
Kristofer Geddie, Venice Theatre<br />
Rick Kerby, Manatee Performing Arts Center<br />
DIRECTORS<br />
Matthew Belopavlovich<br />
Patel Conservatory<br />
Brad Brady<br />
East Lake High School<br />
Glenn Avery Breed<br />
University of West Florida<br />
Kim Florio<br />
East Lake High School<br />
Elizabeth Brendel Horn<br />
University of Central Florida<br />
H. Scott Keys Booker High School<br />
Terry A. Klenk<br />
Santa Fe College<br />
Anedra J. Small<br />
Florida A&M University<br />
Sarah White<br />
Santa Fe College<br />
Middle School<br />
University/College<br />
SETC Representative<br />
Community Theatre<br />
Youth Theatre<br />
<strong>FTC</strong> Festival Site Chair<br />
Inclusion<br />
High School<br />
College Auditions Chair<br />
Steven Butler<br />
Grace Campisi<br />
Nicholas Hoop<br />
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CHAIRS<br />
Matthew Belopavlovich, Patel Conservatory<br />
Glenn Breed, University of West Florida<br />
Marci J. Duncan, University of West Florida<br />
Kristofer Geddie, Venice Theatre<br />
Elizabeth Horn, University of Central Florida<br />
Terry Klenk, Santa Fe College<br />
Anedra J. Small, Florida A&M University<br />
H. Scott Keys, Booker High School<br />
Kim Florio, East Lake High School<br />
Executive Director<br />
<strong>FTC</strong> <strong>2020</strong> Registrar Fellow<br />
<strong>FTC</strong> <strong>2020</strong> Social Media Fellow<br />
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Robert E. Ankrom<br />
Saul Becker<br />
Mary Ann Bentley<br />
Major Beatrice Bowman<br />
Mary Boyle<br />
Dale Carpenter<br />
Ralph Carruthers<br />
Sandra Q. Cockrell<br />
Alvin Cohen<br />
Coral Reef Sr. High Drama<br />
Dept.<br />
Donald Creason<br />
Clay Davis<br />
Yvonne C. Dell<br />
Florida Theatre Conference Lifetime Members<br />
Marilyn Gardner<br />
Mathew Gitkin<br />
Rita J. Hutchinson<br />
Don E. Jones, Jr.<br />
Irene Jurline<br />
Anita Kauffman<br />
Jean Marie Layton<br />
Donald Loeffler<br />
William H. Lockey, Jr.<br />
Angus McPherson<br />
William “Marty” Martin<br />
Carol Sue Moore<br />
Terrance Olson<br />
Robert Prescott<br />
Rebecca Rankin-Hopkins<br />
Rene Sands<br />
Ralph Schaeffer<br />
Walter B. Shipley<br />
Joan Taylor<br />
Jean Trammell<br />
Bobbie & Joyce Ward<br />
Sept. 1955 Zack Waters<br />
1955 - 1957 Maurice Geoffrey<br />
1957 - 1960 Richard Fallon<br />
1960 - 1962 Albert Crone<br />
1962 - 1964 Sunny Gray<br />
1964 - 1965 Arthur Wagner<br />
1965 - 1967 B. Y. Pennington<br />
1967 - 1969 Gail Baker Bauer<br />
1967 - 1972 Hazel D. Lewis<br />
1972 - 1976 Angus MacPherson<br />
1976 - 1977 Walter Jenson<br />
1977 - 1979 Dr. Craig Harley<br />
1979 - 1980 Rebecca Rankin-Hopkins<br />
1980 - 1981 Rita J. Hutchinson<br />
1981 - 1984 Walter Shipley<br />
1984 - 1987 Dr. Donald Creason<br />
1987 - 1988 Dr. Carole Brandt<br />
1988 Dr. Donald Creason<br />
1988 - 1990 Dr. Kenneth Walker<br />
1990 - 1992 Rick Adams<br />
1992 - 1997 Robert E Ankrom<br />
1997 - 1999 Robert Prescott<br />
1999 - 2001 Janet Erlick<br />
2001 - 2007 Ben Wilson<br />
2007 - 2009 Jeff Revels<br />
2009 – 2015 Rick Kerby<br />
Florida Theatre Conference Past Presidents<br />
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COLLEGE FAIR<br />
Atlantic Acting School<br />
AMDA College of the Performing Arts<br />
Arcadia University<br />
Broadway Artists Alliance<br />
Catawba College<br />
Daytona State College<br />
Eckerd College/Circle in the Square Theatre<br />
School<br />
Florida A&M University<br />
Florida Atlantic University<br />
Florida Gulf Coast University<br />
Florida International University<br />
Florida School of the Arts<br />
Florida Southern College<br />
Florida State University<br />
Georgia Southern University-Armstrong Campus<br />
Greensboro College<br />
Hussian College Los Angeles<br />
Indian River State College<br />
Jacksonville University<br />
LaGrange College<br />
Lees-McRae College<br />
Louisiana State University<br />
Lynn University<br />
Molloy College/CAP21<br />
New World School of the Arts<br />
New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts<br />
New York Film Academy<br />
Nova Southeastern University<br />
Palm Beach Atlantic University<br />
Santa Fe College<br />
Savannah College of Art and Design<br />
Shenandoah University Conservatory<br />
Southern Methodist University<br />
The New School College of Performing Arts |<br />
School of Drama<br />
University of Alabama at Birmingham<br />
University of Central Florida<br />
University of Miami<br />
University of Mobile (Alabama School of the Arts)<br />
University of Montevallo<br />
University of North Carolina School of the Arts<br />
University of West Florida<br />
Unversity of Tampa<br />
Valdosta State University<br />
The 73rd Annual<br />
Southeastern Theatre Conference Convention<br />
will be held March 3 - 7, 2021<br />
100% <strong>Virtual</strong> Event<br />
Go to www.SETC.org for more details<br />
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2:00 pm - 6:00 pm<br />
Audition Callback Interviews<br />
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm<br />
High School Division - One-Acts<br />
Wednesday, November 4, <strong>2020</strong><br />
3:00 pm - 3:40 pm<br />
The Bone Orchard - Epitaphs, Elegies and After Thoughts of the Afterlife<br />
Presented by Booker VPA High School<br />
3:45 pm - 4:25 pm<br />
The Transition of Doodle Pequeño<br />
by Gabriel Jason Dean<br />
Presented by Windermere High School<br />
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm<br />
Booker VPA High School RESPONDENT FEEDBACK<br />
WEDNESDAY<br />
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm<br />
Windemere High School RESPONDENT FEEDBACK<br />
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm<br />
Asolo Repertory Theatre<br />
presents an FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training Production<br />
A Midsummer Night’s Dream<br />
By William Shakespeare<br />
Adapted & Directed by Celine Rosenthal<br />
Asolo Rep and the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training<br />
A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be available with password until 11/5 at 11:59pm<br />
6:45 pm - 7:20 pm<br />
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Digital Talkback (Live Stream)<br />
We would love to hear from you and answer your questions! To participate in the live chat,<br />
please sign into your YouTube or Google Account before we go live.<br />
One of Shakespeare’s most celebrated comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, uncovers a<br />
world of magic just outside the city limits and just inside the human heart. Helena loves Demetrius,<br />
Demetrius is after Hermia, and Hermia only has eyes for Lysander. The fairy royals are having a<br />
lover’s spat and Puck is enlisted to exact vengeance. Add a hilarious play-within-a-play and a magical<br />
flower and you have a perfect storm of comedy. In a compact adaptation, this mold-breaking tale<br />
of freshly-minted love is sure to speak to the experiences of young audiences and inspire them to<br />
realize a world where Shakespeare is for anyone and everyone.<br />
BardWired’s presentation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream challenges the audience to examine the<br />
woven stories of The Fairies, The Athenians, and The Mechanicals as they step out of the structures<br />
of Athens and discover what truths the forest holds. Throughout this journey are conversations about<br />
status, empowerment, gender, and breaking free of the rules and roles that society expects us to play.<br />
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WEDNESDAY
WEDNESDAY<br />
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WEDNESDAY
Thursday, November 5, <strong>2020</strong><br />
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm<br />
See How They’re Casting<br />
Merri Sugarman<br />
Question and Answer session with top industry Broadway Casting Director, Merri Sugarman, of Tara<br />
Rubin Casting.<br />
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm<br />
Cabaret Story Telling<br />
Tim Fitz-Gerald, Assistant Professor, LaGrange College<br />
Cabaret Story Telling will help high school students looking to study theatre in college, explore the<br />
creative process of writing and performing a one-person show or cabaret. We will discuss every<br />
aspect of making a show happen; from writing a script, picking songs, finding a space, procuring<br />
accompaniment, rehearsing, technical needs, and marketing. Furthermore, we will explore how<br />
a cabaret, honed and perfected during college, can help students once they attempt to enter the<br />
professional world.<br />
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm<br />
Audition Callback Interviews<br />
THURSDAY<br />
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm<br />
High School One Acts<br />
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm<br />
3:35 pm - 4:05 pm<br />
Presenting Drama Troupe 4105<br />
Presented by Gulf Breeze High School<br />
#Viral<br />
by Maria McConville<br />
presented by Harmony High School<br />
4:10 pm - 4:25 pm<br />
Gulf Breeze High School RESPONDENT FEEDBACK<br />
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm<br />
Harmony High School RESPONDENT FEEDBACK<br />
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm<br />
Audition Techniques<br />
Alvin Crawford, Eckerd College/Circle in the Square Theatre School<br />
Will teach students the fundamentals of executing a successful audition.<br />
Performer and educator Alvin Crawford has been seen on Broadway in The Lion King, Candide, Miss<br />
Saigon and The Buddy Holly Story. Some of his television credits are Law and Order SVU, Nurse<br />
Jackie and Blue Bloods. His students have appeared in many Broadway and TV shows.<br />
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5:00 pm - 6:30 pm<br />
Top 10 Tips For <strong>Virtual</strong> College Musical Theater Auditions<br />
Dr. Christianne Roll, Florida Southern College<br />
In this participatory workshop, attendees will learn up-to-date tips for creating successful prescreen<br />
videos and virtual musical theatre auditions. Topics will include repertoire, attire, performance and<br />
interview skills, as well as timely information about logistics and equipment required for professional<br />
musical theatre video auditions.<br />
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm<br />
Playing Shakespeare<br />
James Randolph, Associate Professor, New World School of the Arts<br />
Playing Shakespeare: Not just talking about him, not just analyzing him but learning how to PLAY<br />
THE ROLES. This workshop will help you develop a clear technique and approach to the plays,<br />
characters and themes. Learn about the Four Humors, The Great Chain of Being, Clues to Acting<br />
Shakespeare and the Second Circle. Plus great diction drills and tips to getting better and not only<br />
being seen on the stage but heard.<br />
THURSDAY<br />
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start a movement<br />
Study Theatre at SMU<br />
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY<br />
OF IN-DEMAND<br />
THEATRE ARTISTS<br />
The SMU Meadows Division of Theatre alumni do it all:<br />
perform on Broadway, star in TV shows and movies, start<br />
groundbreaking theatre companies, write award-winning plays,<br />
push the limits of directing and design, and continue to shape<br />
America’s artistic landscape. SMU Meadows Theatre is a<br />
B.F.A. Theatre, Acting Specialization<br />
B.F.A. Theatre, Theatre Studies Specialization<br />
M.F.A. Acting<br />
M.F.A. Stage Design<br />
nationally respected conservatory program within a strong<br />
liberal arts framework. Learn more at smu.edu/theatre.<br />
Southern Methodist University (SMU) will not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, education activity, or admissions on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. SMU’s commitment to equal opportunity includes nondiscrimination<br />
on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. The Executive Director for Access and Equity/Title IX1 Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies, including the prohibition of sex discrimination under Title IX. The Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator<br />
may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, accessequity@smu.edu. Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX may also be directed to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education. 1 Title IX of the Education<br />
Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688.
Friday, November 6, <strong>2020</strong><br />
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm<br />
Practical Aesthetics<br />
Chris Booth, Director of Admissions, Atlantic Acting School<br />
Atlantic Acting School Director of Admissions, NYC based actor, comedian, and storyteller Chris<br />
Booth, will introduce students to the contemporary acting technique developed by playwright David<br />
Mamet and actor William H. Macy, which is exclusively taught through the school they co-founded<br />
along with the Atlantic Theater Company in NYC. Steeped in the rich lineage of the later Stanislavskibased<br />
approaches, practical aesthetics focuses on script analysis and moment-to-moment work and<br />
offers the actor an accessible tool kit and a craftsman-like approach to the art of acting.<br />
The workshop will focus on the four steps of script analysis and how to apply them to your monologue<br />
work. Recommended for high school and college students and educators<br />
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm<br />
How To Be A Ringmaster: Big Top Secrets Of Being A Master Presenter!<br />
Johnathan Lee Iverson, Ringmaster & Motivational Speaker<br />
Johnathan Lee Iverson has performed on stages and in arenas around the world for thousands of<br />
audience members. What’s his trick? Workshop participants will learn how to access the power<br />
of their voice, build a superstar presence on and off the stage, and command the attention of any<br />
audience. Join this iconic Ringling Bros. Ringmaster and one of Barbara Walter’s 10 Most Fascinating<br />
People as he shares stories and techniques from his career.<br />
FRIDAY<br />
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm<br />
“Practically Perfect”<br />
Ashley Brown, Broadway Actor<br />
Performance Tips with B’way’s Mary Poppins, Ashley Brown. - In this master class Ashley Brown will<br />
cover vocal technique, production and song interpretation to improve and perfect your auditions and<br />
performances. 5 selected students will get to work one-on-one with Ashley. All are welcome to audit<br />
the workshop as well.<br />
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM<br />
Middle School / Youth Theatre One-Acts Watch Party Festival<br />
2:00 - 2:35 PM<br />
Corbett Preparatory School<br />
The Mystery of Custodia<br />
Music & Lyrics by Dylan Marc Aurele<br />
Book by Mike Ross<br />
Story and Additional Content by Larry Little<br />
*Produced through special permission with CPA Theatricals, Inc.<br />
Troupe 88622-Corbett Preparatory School<br />
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Cast List- (In Order of Appearance)<br />
SKIP SINWELL- Ben Smith<br />
MS. MCGERY- Sophia Winsbro<br />
FOSTER-Saniyya Henry<br />
CARRIE-Ryan Brochu<br />
TECHIE-Reva Sedhain<br />
LANE-Barrett Hicks<br />
MADDOX-Noah Martinez<br />
TERRY-Riley Schirk<br />
GLORIA-Akira Vostrirancky<br />
CLARA-Ava Terino<br />
JESS-Lena Bevilacqua<br />
SOPHIE-Melodie Wilfinger<br />
CAROL-Elayna Cohen<br />
LUCY-Akira Vostrirancky<br />
Special Appearances by:<br />
COACH BROCKJAW-Coach Chip Hill<br />
LUNCH LADY LINDA- Lisa Winsbro<br />
JANITOR HUMPHREY- Mike Winsbro<br />
Crew List-<br />
Assistant Director-John McColley<br />
Director-Seth Travaglino<br />
Technical Support-Mike Johnson, Matt Melnick, & Courtney Pastor<br />
Thespian Chairs-Kristin Butts & Suzanne Meiners-Levy<br />
Video Editing-Anna DeJesus<br />
Vocal Coach-Paige Sentianin<br />
FRIDAY<br />
Run Time: 35 minutes<br />
2:40 - 3:05 PM<br />
The Spotlight Kids Performing Arts at<br />
Millhopper Montessori School<br />
A Lighter Shade of Noir<br />
by<br />
Patrick Derksen<br />
Cast List:<br />
Trent Trowel-West Gila<br />
Ms. Flannigan-Jahnavi Pannuri<br />
Mr. Smith-Angelo Curcio<br />
Clarice Latriche-Vivie Mullally<br />
Mrs. Benedict-Vivie Mullally<br />
Mayor Defehr-Sofia Castellanos<br />
Jean-Louis Phillipe Eustache-Angelo Curcio<br />
Aunt Beatrice-Laura Santos<br />
Jane-Jahnavi Pannuri<br />
Dr. Watson-Sofia Castellanos<br />
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Shirley Holmes-Izzie Mohseni<br />
Run Time: 21 minutes<br />
3:10 - 3:40 PM<br />
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe<br />
Based on the book by C.S. Lewis<br />
Adapted by Suzanne Livesay<br />
Director – Matthew Belopavlovich<br />
Lighting Design – Garrett Brown<br />
Production Assistant – Audrey Siegler<br />
Cast:<br />
Robert “Robby” Bland – Aslan & Professor<br />
Scarlett Egozcue – Tumnus/Dwarf/Beaver<br />
Natalie Erickson – Lucy<br />
Emmerson Grabill – Susan<br />
Cedric “C.J.” King – Edmund<br />
Lucy Losson – White Witch<br />
Ryan Pope – Fenris Ulf & Chorus<br />
Michael Ross – Peter<br />
Abby Turlington – Leopard & Chorus<br />
FRIDAY<br />
Run Time: 26 minutes<br />
3:45 - 3:55 PM<br />
U.B. Kinsey Palmview Elementary School of the Arts<br />
The Princess and the Pea<br />
Produced with special arrangement by Playscripts Inc.<br />
Abigail Ricketts – Prime Minister<br />
Naomi Snipes – Queen<br />
Jonathan Williams – Prince<br />
Tyla Chambliss – Princess 1<br />
Emily Merilian – Princess 2<br />
ASM – Tyla Chambliss<br />
Production Assistants – Kamyla Purdue & Abigail Ricketts<br />
Understudy – Kamyla Purdue<br />
Costume Design – Sabrea Stallings<br />
Digital Editing – Melissa Williams<br />
Art Production & Music – Will Rhymes<br />
Artistic Director – Mrs. Cynthia Geiger<br />
Run Time: 10 minutes<br />
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4:00 - 4:25 PM<br />
Reflections of Poe<br />
Devised and Performed by Patel Conservatory students<br />
Director – Matthew Belopavlovich<br />
Stage Manager – Pam Cartwright<br />
POE Ensemble:<br />
Esperanza Evsikova<br />
Jackson Fowler<br />
Brilee Gold<br />
Jaiden Gray<br />
Shaynaeliah Keith<br />
Carly Kuck<br />
Layla Kuck<br />
Julia Mergen<br />
Emma Oros<br />
Sofia Oros<br />
Sofia Pickford<br />
Ava Shimmel<br />
Antony Simonetti<br />
Gian Simonetti<br />
Stefan Simonetti<br />
Wren Wankelman<br />
Susannah Zellem<br />
Run Time: 22 minutes<br />
FRIDAY<br />
4:30 - 4:55 pm<br />
Disney’s Descendants<br />
Ovation Theatre Inc.<br />
Descendants Cast<br />
Mars Woelfel - Mal<br />
Lucy Gehrke - Evie<br />
Eduardo Zoppe - Jay<br />
Benjamin Locke - Carlos<br />
Alexander McLemore - Ben<br />
Emma Mandzik - Maleficent<br />
Meghan Pierce - Royal Page<br />
VK Kids<br />
Grace Richter<br />
Lara Zoppe<br />
Malea Benson<br />
Makena Benson<br />
Audrey Bachman<br />
Baya Erwin<br />
Myiah Davidson<br />
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Jezlyn Maldonado<br />
Pace Feder<br />
Lacey Nachtrieb<br />
Jules Whittemore<br />
Chiara Diaz<br />
Kiera Woelfel<br />
Juliana Mattes<br />
Alexia Mattes<br />
Liam Mueller<br />
Maia Hernandez<br />
Sarah Vargas<br />
Michelle Mccord -Director/ Choreographer<br />
FRIDAY<br />
Run Time: 22 minutes<br />
Middle School and Youth Theatre Festival Respondents<br />
Kortney Adcock is currently the Education Manager and a Vocal and<br />
Acting Instructor at Acting Out in Westfield, NJ where she coordinates<br />
classes, teaches voice lessons, and co-teaches various classes. Kortney<br />
was most recently an Education Assistant with the Rev Theatre, formerly<br />
known as the Merry-Go-Round Youth Theatre, in Auburn, NY. In this role,<br />
she toured the state of New York bringing Careers in the Arts workshops<br />
to elementary-aged students, carried out arts administration duties to<br />
support their youth tour, taught music and choreography for their children’s<br />
Christmas show, and assisted in box office duties.<br />
Khalia Davis Khalia Davis (she/her) is a bicoastal multidisciplinary<br />
artist splitting her time between the San Francisco/Bay Area and New York. Directed and devised<br />
new works with prominent theaters such as Bay Area Children’s<br />
Theater, Atlantic Theater Company’s Atlantic for Kids, New York<br />
City Children’s Theater, Spellbound Theatre and more. Ms. Davis<br />
recently served as the Director of Inclusion and Education with<br />
Brooklyn Children’s Theatre restructuring their children’s musical<br />
theater programming through an anti-racism lens and taught with<br />
Disney Theatrical Group leading music and movement workshops<br />
and facilitating audience and community engagement. She also<br />
served as an Artistic Associate for nationally-known arts education<br />
organization The Story Pirates. As a performer, she has worked<br />
regionally and toured nationally on both coasts. Recently named<br />
the Artistic Director of Bay Area Children’s Theatre and awarded the<br />
2019 Emerging Leader Fellowship with TYA/USA and the NYCCT<br />
Leader Fellowship for 2019/<strong>2020</strong>. BA in Theater Arts from the<br />
University of Southern California. www.khaliadavis.com!<br />
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2:00 pm - 7:00 pm<br />
College Fair General Meetings<br />
3:00 pm - 6:30 pm<br />
High School One-Acts Watch Party<br />
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm<br />
Forbidden Broadway<br />
by Gerard Alessandrini<br />
presented by Miami Arts Studio<br />
3:35 pm - 4:05 pm<br />
How to Survive Life in a Quarantine: A stay At Home Play<br />
by Don Zoldi<br />
Presented by Winter Springs High School<br />
4:10 pm - 4:25 pm<br />
Miami Arts Studio RESPONDENT FEEDBACK<br />
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm<br />
Corbett Preparatory School RESPONDENT FEEDBACK<br />
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm<br />
Winter Springs High School RESPONDENT FEEDBACK<br />
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm<br />
Vasthy Mompoint, Broadway Actor<br />
Join actress, dancer, and singer Vasthy Mompoint for a keynote speech, including a special <strong>FTC</strong><br />
shout out from Orlando native Jeremy Pope.<br />
FRIDAY<br />
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm<br />
VOTE?<br />
A play presented by Orlando Repertory Theatre<br />
On her first election day, eighteen-year-old Nicole begins unexpectedly sliding through time and<br />
pivotal historical events, standing beside women, Black Americans, and young people all demanding<br />
their right to vote.<br />
Come face to face with Sojourner Truth, George Washington, Lucretia Mott, Frederick Douglass, Dr.<br />
Martin Luther King Jr, and more, as each Constitutional amendment regarding voting is explored. Join<br />
Nicole as she discovers why she should take pride in this most important and American right.<br />
Click here to access the video or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser.<br />
https://vimeo.com/orlandorep/vote<br />
When prompted, copy and paste the password to access the video: VEC091392<br />
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8:00 pm - 9:00 pm<br />
Called “One of the most unique theater<br />
troupes in the country” by Good Day<br />
Atlanta, Victorian Horror Troupe<br />
Phantasmagoria has been wowing critics<br />
and audiences alike for 11 years! Their<br />
unique blend of terror filled storytelling,<br />
phantastical dance, circus arts, fire<br />
performance, puppetry, projections, and<br />
stage combat all weave together to create<br />
a tapestry of whimsically macabre horror!<br />
Tonight, we will be joined virtually by a<br />
few members of the troupe for storytelling,<br />
dance, and question and answer<br />
sessions.<br />
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm<br />
Middle School and Youth Theatre Social<br />
Matthew Belopavlovich, Patel Conservatory<br />
Join the Middle School Division Chair for an awesome hour of theatre games and trivia.<br />
UNLOCK YOUR POSSIBILITY<br />
Step onto the Price<br />
Theater stage and put your<br />
talents in the spotlight. At<br />
LaGrange College you’ll<br />
discover a network of<br />
mentors who will help you<br />
explore every path toward<br />
achieving your dreams.<br />
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B.A. in Theatre:<br />
Acting, Tech, Design<br />
B.A. in Musical Theatre<br />
Merit scholarships available.<br />
www.lagrange.edu
High School One-Act Play Festival Respondents<br />
James Brendlinger is the owner of Penguin Point Productions, which is a performing arts school,<br />
community theater, and costume shop in the Oviedo Mall in Oviedo, Florida. He also serves as the chairman<br />
of Florida State Junior Thespians, and has been a high school theater instructor for 25 years in Florida<br />
and Pennsylvania. On Saturday nights from 7-9 PM he can be heard as Jimmy Popular on WPRK 91.5 fm<br />
in Orlando and online at wprk.org, playing the greatest New Wave hits of the eighties. His podcast Jimmy<br />
Popular Presents is available this winter on all your favorite podcast apps.<br />
Elena Maria Garcia is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Barry University. She has dedicated the past<br />
30 years to education in the Arts through Acting, Improvisation and performance. Elena earned her B.F.A<br />
from the University of Florida and her M.F.A from Florida Atlantic University. Soon after graduating Elena<br />
pursued her craft in Children’s theatre (Florida Stage) and travelled the East coast for five years while honing<br />
her improvisational skills. She was one of the founders of the first all female improv troupe, Big Purse and<br />
Matching Shoes, created the improv troupe Separate Checks and Quien Sigue A Quien, the first short form<br />
Spanish only speaking improv troupe in the US. During this time, Elena began working in front of the camera<br />
appearing several national commercials (Volkswagen, Nestle, Amdro, Wendy’s, DiGiorno, Burger King to<br />
name a few), movies (Out of Time, Something About Mary, Tony Tango, Bart Got a Room) and TV (Dexter,<br />
CSI). She taught as an Adjunct Faculty member at New World School of the Arts in Miami for over 20<br />
years, Nova South Southeastern and Florida International University’s MBA program. Using her training in<br />
Improvisation and On Camera, Elena founded Universal Acting, where serious young actors could hone their<br />
craft in order to understand and succeed in the industry.<br />
Elena has worked as a professional actor with local South Florida companies such as: Zoetic Stage (in her<br />
one-person show co-written with Stuart Meltzer, Fuacata! or A Latina’s Guide to Surviving the Universe,<br />
The Wolves, Moscow and South Beach Babylon); Palm Beach Dramaworks (The House of Blue Leaves)<br />
Thinking Cap Theatre (Dance Nation, The Book of Liz and Parallel Lives); and City Theatre’s (Summer<br />
Shorts 1997-2010). Elena has directed professional productions such as: DNA, She Shorts, Jesus Hopped<br />
the A Train, The Reindeer Monologues, Rita (opera) Do You Speak Mexican? Death-Defying Acts, and The<br />
House of Blue Leaves.<br />
One of Elena’s passions is collaborating with solo artists. She works closely with actors on solo projects<br />
assisting in creating, writing and/or directing. Those shows include: The Wedding Warrior (NY), Demerits,<br />
Detentions & Dismissals, Sex, Drugs Rock & Roll, Flying Lessons, and more. She is a three-time recipient<br />
of the prestigious Carbonell award for best supporting actor for Zoetic Stage and City Theatre. Elena is a<br />
member of Actor’s Equity Association and Screen Actors Guild.<br />
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SATURDAY<br />
Saturday, November 7, <strong>2020</strong><br />
10:00 am - 11:00 am<br />
Exchange for Change: Digital Community Engagement with Orlando REP’s “Vote?”<br />
Emily Freeman, Director of Community Partnerships, Orlando Repertory Theatre<br />
Joni Newman, MFA candidate, Theatre for Young Audiences, University of Central Florida<br />
Elizabeth Brendel Horn, Assistant Professor, Theatre for Young Audiences, University of Central<br />
Florida<br />
Orlando REP’s digitally-streamed production of “Vote?” by Eric Coble journeys through the history<br />
of voter’s rights in the United States and explores voting as a civic duty. In conjunction with this<br />
performance, Orlando REP, in partnership with University of Central Florida, facilitated multiple virtual<br />
community engagement workshops, performances, and discussions. This interactive workshop will<br />
highlight some of Orlando REP’s community engagement projects developed surrounding Vote?, will<br />
model theatre strategies for igniting dialogue and sparking creativity in a digital space, and will share<br />
a theatrical framework for developing community-based projects for civic engagement.<br />
Emily Freeman is the Director of Community Partnerships at Orlando Repertory Theatre. Elizabeth<br />
Horn is an Assistant Professor of Theatre for Young Audiences at the University of Central Florida.<br />
As a part of the partnership between Orlando REP and UCF, together they direct “Act Out Justice,”<br />
a theatre for social change applied theatre project that has engaged approximately 150 high school<br />
participants from five Orange County Public Schools. Joni Newman is a graduate candidate in<br />
Theatre for Young Audiences at UCF, where she has worked as a research assistant for Act Out<br />
Justice, and the dramaturg for Orlando REP’s production of Vote?.<br />
10:00 am - 11:00 am<br />
Embrace Your Space: Bringing Your Character To Life With Laban’s 8 Efforts<br />
Maria Katsadourous, Orange County Public Schools<br />
How do you use the space around you to bring unique life to a character? Slash, glide and float your<br />
way to this interactive workshop that will introduce participants to Laban’s Eight Effort Movements.<br />
Together we will explore how to physically and emotionally embody a character motivated by internal<br />
impulse. Bring a character, scene, or monologue to work with!<br />
10:00 am - 11:30 am<br />
Professional Roundup<br />
Joshua Mckinney, West Nassau High School<br />
This workshop is designed to give the participants the ability to have their audition resume, headshot,<br />
website and self tapes evaluated and elevated. Join McKinney in an outside the box professional<br />
approach to marketing yourself.<br />
10:00 am - 6:00 pm<br />
College Fair General Meetings<br />
11:00 am - 12:30 pm<br />
On Camera Crash Course<br />
Eugenie Boundurant<br />
Participants will receive an on-camera acting crash course from Hollywood actor, Eugenie Bondurant.<br />
Exercises in improvisation, Meisner Technique, honesty on camera, and character development are<br />
employed to develop confidence and strengthen honest acting skills.<br />
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11:00 am - 12:30 pm<br />
Auditioning for College: A Crash Course on Finding Your Best Audition Package<br />
Sara Schoch, University of West Florida<br />
Please join Sara Schoch, Director of Musical Theatre at the University of West Florida for a<br />
discussion and question and answer session all about auditioning for university BFA programs. Topics<br />
will include: choosing audition material that fits your essence, as well as appropriate audition attire<br />
and general performance tips. Excellent for high schoolers looking to audition for BFA programs, high<br />
school teachers looking to help their students, and parents who may not know where to begin on this<br />
crazy college audition ride.<br />
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm<br />
Middle School/Youth Theatre Respondent Feedback<br />
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm<br />
Patel Conservatory (LWW) RESPONDENT FEEDBACK<br />
12:20 pm - 12:35 pm<br />
Ovation School of Musical Theatre RESPONDENT FEEDBACK<br />
12:40 pm - 12:55 pm<br />
U. B. Kinsey Palmview Elementary RESPONDENT FEEDBACK<br />
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm<br />
Millhopper Montessori School RESPONDENT FEEDBACK<br />
1:20 pm - 1:35 pm<br />
Patel Conservatory (Poe) RESPONDENT FEEDBACK<br />
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm<br />
Creating Your Own Work: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond Workshop<br />
Chris Booth, Director of Admissions, Atlantic Acting School<br />
Award winning playwright, performer, and comedian Chris Booth takes you through the steps of<br />
creating, producing, and presenting your own work. From concept, to script, to production. This on<br />
your feet workshop will cover a wide range of performance types; including improv, sketch comedy,<br />
theatre groups/ shows, solo pieces, film/ video production, and podcasts. Chris will also go over the<br />
delivery mechanisms for your work, whether it be on stage, on TV, over zoom or even over the radio.<br />
Work begets work and this workshop will get you working.<br />
SATURDAY<br />
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm<br />
Is a Degree in Theatre Right for Me? Panel Discussion with Current College Theatre Majors<br />
Elizabeth Brendel Horn (Moderator) Assistant Professor, Theatre for Young Audiences, University of<br />
Central Florida<br />
What does it look like to study theatre after high school? What careers are available to someone with<br />
a theatre degree? What differences can be found among theatre programs?<br />
Join a panel of undergraduate theatre students from schools across the state. Moderated by the <strong>FTC</strong><br />
Youth Theatre division chair, this panel is designed to help K-12 students learn about studying theatre<br />
beyond high school. Come prepared with questions to ask the panel!<br />
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3:00 pm - 4:00 pm<br />
Broadway Beats Dance Workshop<br />
Matthew Belopavlovich, Patel Conservatory<br />
Burn some calories to the beat of Broadway! This musical theatre jazz workshop will include a cardio<br />
warm-up, audition combo instruction, and a yoga cool down.<br />
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8260160782?pwd=bWlkQ1JXYXBudm9rZWhvMWZhSjFBZz09<br />
1 subsession<br />
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm<br />
Honest Storytelling Onstage Masterclass<br />
Audrey Siegler, Theater Department Managing Director, Straz Center<br />
Storytelling is the foundation of any performance. While stories themselves may vary greatly in<br />
content, each have the power to education, entertain and express the thoughts and feelings of a<br />
culture. Exploring exercises in improvisation, self-discovery and Playback Theatre, students will<br />
discover their own authentic voice and hone the skills needed to be an honest storyteller.<br />
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm<br />
Florida Theatre Conference Board and Members Annual Meeting<br />
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm<br />
Distinguished Career Award Recognition/Message From the President<br />
SATURDAY<br />
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm<br />
Middle School/Youth Theatre Awards and Social<br />
Elizabeth Brendel Horn, Assistant Professor, Theatre for Young Audiences, University of Central<br />
Florida<br />
Matthew Belopavlovich, Patel Conservatory<br />
Maria Katsadouros,Orange County Public Schools<br />
Join us to celebrate our award recipients for the Middle School and Youth Theatre divisions! After<br />
awards, DJs Elizabeth and Maria will host a virtual dance party.<br />
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<strong>2020</strong> Distinguished Career Awards<br />
Outstanding Contribution to Florida’s Community Theatre <strong>Program</strong>s<br />
Marathon Community Theatre<br />
Outstanding Contribution to Florida’s Professional Theatre<br />
Ann Morrison<br />
Outstanding Contribution to Florida’s Youth Theatre <strong>Program</strong>s<br />
Pamela McDonald<br />
Outstanding Contribution to Florida’s College/University <strong>Program</strong>s<br />
Be Boyd<br />
Lifetime Achievement for Service to Florida Theatre<br />
Rick Kerby<br />
This event has been financed in part by a Conference Grant<br />
through the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners.<br />
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Marathon Community Theatre<br />
The Marathon Community Theatre is a<br />
non-profit community theatre and cinema<br />
that has been an essential part of the<br />
Florida Keys since 1944. Our aim is to<br />
produce engaging, inspiring, high quality<br />
theatrical productions that entertain our<br />
diverse community of local citizens, seasonal<br />
residents and large tourist population;<br />
train and support the next generation<br />
of theatre artists; provide arts education<br />
programs that promote life-long learning<br />
to our local community; and celebrate the<br />
essential power of the arts to illuminate<br />
our common humanity.<br />
The Marathon Community Theatre<br />
has had many homes since it began in<br />
1944, beginning as a traveling troupe of<br />
like-minded thespians. Our first productions<br />
were held at local restaurants, resorts<br />
and hotels, as well as at City Hall and the High School - with tents and travel trailers set up in parking lots<br />
as the ‘Green Room’ for our actors to get into costume and make-up. In 1976 Marathon Community Theatre<br />
was approved as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and our Board of Director began to dream of a permanent<br />
stage for our annual theatre productions.<br />
After five decades of traveling from building to building, the MCT Board of Directors, Membership and Volunteers<br />
- along with our generous local community - came together to raise the necessary $200K needed to purchase<br />
our current building, an older discotheque which happened to include a small cinema. The MCT members<br />
and volunteers set to work renovating the building into the treasured theatre and cinema you see before<br />
you today, with the musical Man of La Mancha kicking off the 1996-97 Season in the newly opened Marathon<br />
Community Theatre and Cinema. Our theatre auditorium seats a total of 151 and our cinema seats a total of<br />
100 per show.<br />
Over the years MCT has striven to create a true Cultural Arts Center, revamping the cinema to provide up-todate<br />
digital film complete with 3D features and a new sound system in 2013, paying off the original mortgage<br />
in 2016, completing major repairs and a reroof after direct damage from Hurricane Irma in 2017, providing a<br />
facelift to the interior theatre spaces and the building facade in 2018, installing a new digital lighting system in<br />
the theatre auditorium in 2019 and replacement of four commercial air conditioners in <strong>2020</strong>. We are currently<br />
in the process of overhauling and reopening the Cinema to the public after its 8-month closure in <strong>2020</strong> from the<br />
Pandemic.<br />
The Marathon Community Theatre and Cinema offers art shows in our gallery, multiple weekly dance classes<br />
provided free to our membership, annual holiday events and variety shows, gallery readings, guest performances,<br />
four major main-stage productions per year, an annual community dance showcase and a six week<br />
Summer Theatre Camp for children 6 to 18 years old.<br />
Made up of an odd collection of boaters, postal workers, lawyers, office workers, construction laborers and<br />
even a few local dolphin trainers, MCT is a direct reflection of our local community. Members range from<br />
tweens to grandmas, pigtails to balding patterns, high tops to bunions. It’s not uncommon to see an 80-yearold<br />
tap dancing across the stage or a young child wowing the audience with their amazing talents. All of the<br />
members of MCT - on-stage and behind-the-scenes - are volunteers, with a very small staff of two handling<br />
the daily management of the building and the Box Office. MCT is an eclectic blend of loveable misfits, bringing<br />
talent to you in our little corner of paradise – The Florida Keys.<br />
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Ann Morrison<br />
Award-winning actress, Ann Morrison has also been a<br />
writer, teacher, and director for over 40 years. She made<br />
her Broadway debut as Mary Flynn in the Sondheim/Furth<br />
musical Merrily We Roll Along directed by Harold Prince,<br />
for which she won the 1982 Theatre World Award and returned<br />
to Broadway in LoveMusik also directed by Harold<br />
Prince. In London she was introduced to West End audiences<br />
as Peg in David Heneker’s new musical Peg based<br />
on Peg O’ My Heart. Off-Broadway she originated the role<br />
of Lizzie in the Pen/Harmon musical Goblin Market garnering<br />
a Drama Desk Award© Nomination for Outstanding<br />
Actress in a Musical. She also starred in Dreamtime and<br />
All of The Above and joined the original Forbidden Broadway.<br />
She was presented the 2012 Best Actress<br />
Award at the United Solo Festival in NY for her performance<br />
in her solo play Linda Lovely Goes To Broadway<br />
and returned the next year with her Word Painting: Soliloquies<br />
Around an Easel. Nationally, she has starred in<br />
Moving On, Peter Pan, Guys & Dolls, Cabaret, Oliver! Little<br />
Shop Of Horrors, Chess, Sunset Boulevard, On A Clear<br />
Day, Good News, Embarrassments, Anyone Can Whistle, Can Can, Damn Yankees, Keystone (also<br />
filmed for NJ Public TV), and many more. Ann has appeared at the Asolo Repertory in Murderers,<br />
Swingtime Canteen, 1940s Radio Hour, Everything I Ever Knew I Learned In Kindergarten, Beatsville,<br />
My Fair Lady, and The Sound of Music. In St. Pete, she starred at the American Stage in On<br />
The Verge, The New Century, Driving Miss Daisy, and musical versions of Twelfth Night (Feste), A<br />
Midsummer Night’s Dream (Titania), and Love’s Labour’s Lost (Rosiline); and at the freeFall Theatre<br />
in Bernarda Alba, Sondheim on Sondheim, Into The Woods, The Musical Of Musicals (The Musical!),<br />
and The Machine Stops. On other Sarasota stages, she starred in Noel & Gertie, Shadowlands,<br />
Ruthless!, I Do, I Do!, Of Thee I Sing, Anything Goes, Blithe Spirit, and Crazy For You. The quintessential<br />
cabaret artist, Ann has performed in major venues across the country, from The Rose Tattoo<br />
in L.A. to The New Ballroom, Freddy’s Supper Club, and Feinstein’s/54 Below in NYC. She can be<br />
heard on original cast recordings and studio recordings such as Merrily<br />
We Roll Along, Peg, Goblin Market, Good News, I Remember Mama, Lady Be Good, Songs Of New<br />
York, The Busby Berkely Album, Sing Before Breakfast, You Can’t Put Ketchup On The Moon, and<br />
The Road to Ruin. Directing credits include both her solo play Trevor’s Fire starring Blake Walton and<br />
his solo play Leading Men at the United Solo Festival; large musicals The Secret Garden, Merrily We<br />
Roll Along, On A Clear Day, Smoke On the Mountain as well as many plays and revues. As a<br />
playwright, she has also written The Awen Trilogy, Annie’s Celtic Kitchen, A Grail Knight Named<br />
Christopher, and Aimee and The Xymox. For 25 years she was co-founder and artistic director of<br />
Kaleidoscope, a musical theatre workshop for persons with developmental disabilities and since 2014<br />
is co-founder, artistic director, and education specialist at SaraSolo Productions, a theatre company<br />
celebrating the solo performer. She is the recipient of several HANDY, SAMMY, and Sarasota Magazine<br />
awards as well as the John Ringling Towers Award. Ann plays herself in the 2017 documentary<br />
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (Netflix). To counteract the COVID doldrums, she<br />
filmed her cabaret show “My Furniture Set” in and around her home. It can be seen on Youtube: Sara-<br />
Solo Productions/SaraSolo TV.<br />
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Pamela McDaniel<br />
Pamela McDonald has been a director and educator at the<br />
Discovery Middle School Fine Arts Academy in Orlando since<br />
1999. There, she founded the Infinity Troupe and Junior Thespian<br />
Troupe 88984, and has directed over 30 productions. She<br />
currently serves as the Chair of District 8 Junior Thespians.<br />
Prior to her arrival in Orlando, she trained with the Hong Kong<br />
Ballet and danced with the LSU Ballet. Ms. McDonald thanks<br />
all of her mentors, fellow educators and the thousands of students<br />
who have passed through her classrooms.<br />
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Be Boyd<br />
An Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida. Areas<br />
of specialization: acting, directing, voice, and playwriting. Previous<br />
teaching positions: Texas Christian University (Voice/Acting/Directing),<br />
University of North Carolina – Greensboro (Voice/Directing), University<br />
of Vermont (Voice/Directing), and the University of Louisville (Voice<br />
and Movement). Guest instruction includes the University of Ohio,<br />
University of Aruba, Cas di Cultura, and New York Film Academy. She<br />
is currently the Region IV Vice-Chair for the Kennedy Center American<br />
College Theatre Festival.<br />
As a Walt Disney Show Director, she directed theme park shows for<br />
Disney Event Group and the Disney Institute. Additional professional<br />
directing includes productions in New York, Texas, Toronto, North Carolina,<br />
Kentucky, Vermont, and Florida.<br />
A member of Actors’ Equity Association, she has performed for several<br />
Shakespeare companies including Shakespeare and Company,<br />
Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, and Kentucky Shakespeare. Selected<br />
roles include Elizabeth in Richard III, Goneril in King Lear, Silvia in Two<br />
Gentlemen of Verona, Mistress Quickly in Henry IV Part II and Henry V,<br />
Tranio in Taming of the Shrew, Ariel in The Tempest and Olivia in Twelfth Night.<br />
A Dramatists Guild member with scripts that include: Our Darkest Hour: The Story of Trayvon Martin (documentary),<br />
Shakespeare’s Greatest Loves (Orlando Shakespeare Center), A Day Without Inventions (Orlando<br />
Science Center), Growing Young (Television Pilot Submitted to ABC), We Carry the Dream (Hangar Theatre),<br />
The Dream Keeper (Virginia Stage Company), and Mother of Civil Rights (Kentucky Juneteenth Festival).<br />
Commercial Credits include: Disney, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Thrifty Car Rental, Belk, Zora’s Roots (Zora<br />
Neale Huston), The National Education Association, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Kentucky Educational Television,<br />
Food Lion, Norton Hospital, J. Harold Smith Studio, New England Homeowners Association, Kentucky Medical<br />
Center, and “The Gallery,” a series awarded a Suncoast Regional Emmy Award.<br />
A consultant for corporations/companies such as FARO–3D Measurement Technology, Engineering and<br />
Computer Simulation, Association of Image Consultants International, Empathy Vision, Tourism for South Africa-Training<br />
for FIFA World Cup, and Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy and Mursion-<strong>Virtual</strong> Training<br />
Environment.<br />
Awards and commendations include: the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival: Kennedy Center<br />
Medallion for Artistic Excellence. Teaching Awards: UCF Teaching Incentive Award, UCF Women of Distinction,<br />
KCACTF Region IV Teaching Artist Award, UNCG Dean’s Merit Award, WHO’S WHO Among American Women,<br />
UCF -Women’s Research Award, TCU - Ronald T. McNair Mentor and UVM -Excellence in Teaching Award.<br />
Selected National Commendations from KCACTF in Acting and Directing include: Distinguished Performance<br />
(Aunt Ester in Gem of the Ocean and Rita in The Woman Who Fell From the Sky), Excellence in Directing (The<br />
Learned Ladies, The Piano Lesson, Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling<br />
Bee, Twelfth Night, The Laramie Project) and National Alternate (La Llorona and The Piano Lesson).<br />
Selected Articles: (Re)Discovering Story and Voice: The Adaptive Community Theatre Project (Canadian<br />
Journal of Disability Studies), Community Activism and 26 Pebbles (Concord Theatricals Publication), Project<br />
Spotlight: Arts Incubator and Creative Playwriting Lab (The Dramatist), Arts Go the Distance: Creating a Low<br />
Budget, Long Distance Collaboration (Educause Quarterly).<br />
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Rick Kerby<br />
Rick Kerby has been seen on the stages in over thirty<br />
countries and in all fifty states of the US. He appeared<br />
in the Broadway and National Touring Companies of A<br />
Match Made in Heaven and portrayed the leading role of<br />
famous George M. Cohan in the National Touring Company<br />
of Yankee Doodle Dandy. Other national and international<br />
touring credits include Daniel/Dance Captain<br />
in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, lead Aggie soloist/<br />
Dance Captain in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,<br />
and Will Parker and Dance Captain in Oklahoma!. He<br />
spent years working onboard numerous cruise lines as<br />
a singer/dancer and spent time in Las Vegas dancing on<br />
the stages of the Aladdin Hotel and at Bally’s Casino.<br />
Prior to his move to Bradenton, Rick was the Entertainment<br />
Director for the USO of Metropolitan New York.<br />
His USO troupe was featured on the Today Show, Good<br />
Morning America, Fox News, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day<br />
Parade, and on The Miss America Pageant. The same<br />
USO troupe performed as part of the USO Celebrity<br />
Tours in the Middle East, Europe, and the Baltic. Other directorial credits include numerous shows<br />
at the Surflight Theatre in New Jersey, Theatre By the Sea in Rhode Island, The Arundel Playhouse<br />
in Maine, Wolford Haus Dinner Theater in Virginia, New London Barn Playhouse in New Hampshire,<br />
Westbank and Duplex Theaters in New York City, and on many cruise ships. He has served on the<br />
faculties of Wagner College on Staten Island and The Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in New<br />
York City. Rick is currently the Producing Artistic Director of Manatee Performing Arts Center where<br />
he has been awarded several Handy and Sarasota Magazine awards, three-time winner Outstanding<br />
Director at the Southeastern Theatre Conference, and two-time Best Director at the American Association<br />
of Community Theatre’s AACTFest. Rick has served as SETC Community Theatre Festival<br />
Chair, Past President of Florida Theatre Conference, Past President of American Association of Community<br />
Theatres, and author of the recently published Improv with Older Actors sold through Art Age<br />
Publication.<br />
35 Florida Theatre Conference • <strong>2020</strong> • flatheatre.org
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