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1 2014 COTHESPIANS.COM

2 Theatre Education Master of Arts Online + Summer Workshops Take Your Skills to New Heights Designed with a teacher s schedule in mind, this academically rigorous program will guide you in examining the philisophical, theoretical and practical implications in the field of theatre education. Our reputation for training high school drama teachers is legendary and our placement record in this area is second to none. -David Grapes, Director, School of Theatre Arts and Dance For More Info extended.unco.edu/theatreed Offered Online This master s program features online delivery in the academic Fall and Spring semesters plus summer workshops, to fit into the schedules of current and aspiring theatre educators. The summer workshops will involve viewing and working on theatre productions and attending classes. Because of our mostly-online delivery model, we have been able to help educators nationwide take their instructional skills to new heights. UNC -trained theatre educators are developing gifted performers, skillful technicians and dazzling productions at universities, colleges and high schools throughout the United States. The Theatre Education masters degree program can be completed in two years + thesis The program is offered online in the fall and spring with workshops in the summer on campus in Greeley, CO New cohort starts every fall For More Information: Mary Schuttler, Coordinator mary.schuttler@unco.edu Extended Campus

3 CHICAGO PERFORMS. SO WILL YOU. Train with faculty members whose credits span from Broadway to Los Angeles and beyond. Perform professionally on Tony Award winning stages. Become the artist you were meant to be. Live, learn and play in downtown Chicago. Apply now. Damon Gillespie BFA Musical Theatre 16 Degrees offered: BFA Acting BFA Musical Theatre Voice Emphasis BFA Musical Theatre Dance Emphasis MA Directing (summer fast-track program) roosevelt.edu/ccpa (312) ccpa_1472 ad campaign colorado thespian program_1014.indd 1 Colorado_Thes_Half_Print_Ad_2014.pdf 1 10/29/14 5:23 PM 10/27/14 11:12 AM Y

4 Art that breathes. Visit/Audition Day: Feb.13, 2015» Registration required theatre.colostate.edu Colorado State University s advanced program in collaborative theatre practice offers five CONCENTRATIONS: PERFORMANCE DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY PLAYWRITING & DRAMATIC LITERATURE DIRECTING GENERAL THEATRE Guests: Garrett Ayers, Rob Lauer, and Zhanna Gurvich. Director: Walt Jones, Yale School of Drama and UC San Diego. Sponsored in-part by: Scholarships are available. Visit our booth to find out more. Upcoming Productions: The Hobbit by Patricia Gray, A Year With Frog and Toad by Robert and Willie Reale, August: Osage County by Tracy Letts, world premiere of the stage adaptation of The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides, Good Kids by Naomi Iizuka, and Reefer Madness: The Musical by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney.

5 DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE A BA program that emphasizes all aspects of Theatre - Many ways to be involved in all areas of process - Professional Guest Artists & stong local company relationships - Study abroad as part of your degree- no added expense -Students complete Theatre major and another Major, if they choose -Excellent faculty w/ very small faculty to student ratios WASP, 2014

6 1 Colorado State Thespian Middle School Conference 2014 Session One Thursday, December 4, 2014 Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Room Registration and Information Colorado State Board 300/F1 Workshop Session One: 9:00 10:00 a.m. Room Musical Theatre Dance Bud Coleman, University of Colorado Boulder 201 Broadway Dance One Jennifer Johnson Lowe, Dance Arts Studio 203 Building an Ensemble Chris Parr, St. Vrain Theatre Company 301 Theatre Games Colorado State Thespian Officers 302 Mime and Illusion Paul Belden, Clowning Artist 303 Making Films that Aren t Terrible Jeff Slaga, Guest Artist 304 Theatre Games for Production and Character Theresa Collins, Guest Artist 407 Introduction to Improv Brian McManus, Impulse Theatre Guest Artist 501 Elastic Scenes Heather Nicolson, DCPA Teaching Artist 502 Individual Events Showcase Adjudicators Individual Events Musical Theatre Robert Sanders, Megan Van De Hey 401 Individual Events Musical Theatre Jon Popiel, Amy Long 402 Individual Events Monologues Jason Clark, Asedo Wilson 403 Individual Events Monologues Elizabeth Warnken, Jeff Zicker 404 Individual Events Duet and Scene Acting Andrea Forsythe, Kelli Marino 405 Individual Events Duet and Scene Acting Taylor Hulett, Skylar Ely 406 Session Two Thursday, December 4, 2014 Session Two: 10:10 11:10 Room Registration and Information Colorado State Board 300/F1 Workshop Session Two: 10:10 11:10 Room Swing Dancing Danielle and Joe DeMers, Overstreet Dance 201 Broadway Dance One Jennifer Johnson Lowe, Dance Arts Studio 203 Makeup 101 Emma Cavrey, St. Vrain Theatre Company 301 Theatre Games Colorado State Thespian Officers 302 Mime and Illusion Paul Belden, Clowning Artist 303 Making Films that Aren t Terrible Jeff Slaga, Guest Artist 304 Voice and Body Prep for Performance Theresa Collins, Guest Artist 407 Introduction to Improv Brian McManus, Impulse Theatre Guest Artist 501 TECH: Tech Challenge Colorado Thespians 502 Individual Events Showcase Adjudicators Individual Events Musical Theatre Robert Sanders, Megan Van De Hey 401 Individual Events Musical Theatre Jon Popiel, Amy Long 402 Individual Events Musical Theatre Jason Clark, Asedo Wilson 403 Individual Events Monologues Elizabeth Warnken, Jeff Zicker 404 Individual Events Duet and Scene Acting Andrea Forsythe, Kelli Marino 405 Individual Events Duet and Scene Acting Taylor Hulett, Skylar Ely 406 Session Three Thursday, December 4, 2014 Session Three: 11:20 12:20 Room Registration and Information Colorado State Board 300/F1 Workshop Session Three: 11:20 12:20 Room Salsa 101 Danielle and Joe DeMers, Overstreet Dance 201 Broadway Dance One Jennifer Johnson Lowe, Dance Arts Studio 203 Makeup 101 Emma Cavrey, St. Vrain Theatre Company 301 Theatre Games Colorado State Thespian Officers 302 The Emotional Journey Royce Roeswood, Actor and Playwright 303 Physical Theatre Mare Trevathan, Think 360 Teaching Artist 403 Colorado State Thespians 2014 Conference, Twitter: #COThespians, YouTube: Colorado Thespians

7 2 Colorado State Thespian Middle School Conference 2014 Playwriting with Excitement Dee Covington, Curious Theatre 404 Masks and Movement Michael Gunst, Think 360 Teaching Artist 405 Six Ways to hit your Mark Alyssa Jewel, International Thespian Office 406 Character Biography David Saphier, Denver Center Teaching Artist 304 Must Play Well With Others Jessica Austgen, Denver Center Teaching Artist 407 Introduction to Improv Brian McManus, Impulse Theatre Guest Artist 501 Tech Challenge Colorado Thespians 502 Individual Events Showcase Adjudicators Individual Events Musical Theatre Robert Sanders, Megan Van De Hey 401 Individual Events Musical Theatre Jon Popiel, Amy Long :20 1:15 p.m. Lunch Break (Bring your sack lunch or visit one of Denver s offerings) 1:15 Mainstage Performance Bellco Theatre Welcome, Jeremy Goldson, Chapter Director Critic s Choice Individual Events Showcase Cash On Delivery, Chaparral High School Directed by David Peterson 3:45 p.m. Bus Pick up Colorado State Thespians Mission To promote and strengthen theatre arts in education through the invigorating theatrical experiences of students and teachers. Colorado Thespian Officers (CTO s) Name School Class Tyler Eatherton Chaparral High School 2015 Zack Frongillo Dakota Ridge High School 2015 Grady Jensen Lakewood High School 2015 Emma Meisel Denver School of the Arts 2015 Zoe Miller Denver East High School 2016 Evan Monteith Elizabeth High School 2015 Rogelio Ochoa Prairie View High School 2015 Taylor Rogers Mountain Range High School 2015 Charis Beth Swartley Mountain Vista High School 2015 Make plans now to attend: International Thespian Festival, June 22 27, 2015 Colorado Thespian Teacher Conference, September 10 11, 2015 Educational Theatre Association Teacher Conference, October 1 3, 2015 Colorado Junior Thespian Conference, December 3, 2015 Colorado State Thespians 2014 Conference, Twitter: #COThespians, YouTube: Colorado Thespians

8 Hit Your Mark JUNIOR THESPIAN FESTIVAL 2015 MARCH 19 21, 2015 ENSWORTH SCHOOL, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE A NATIONAL EVENT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL THEATRE PRESENTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN SOCIETY

9 NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY IT S ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE. Our annual schedule features: > 12 faculty/guest artist shows > 4 musicals > 4 cabaret weekends > 30+ student-directed shows NWU theatre majors graduate with experience in 24 SHOWS. Choose from BFA Degrees in: > Acting > Theatre Studies > Directing > A BFA customized > Musical Theatre to your goals > Theatre Design and Technology Contact Joan Korte at or jkorte@nebrwesleyan.edu theatre.nebrwesleyan.edu This year students are performing in a season of CASPER COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE PRESENTS A Musical Play By Peter Rothstein, Erick Lichte and Timothy C. Takach RICHARD BURK KYLE MELTON ANNA GRYWALSKI ZACK VREEMAN DECEMBER 2, 3, 4, 5, 2014, AT 7:30 P.M., DECEMBER 7 AT 2 P.M. AND 7 P.M EMPEY STUDIO THEATRE - KRAMPERT THEATRE COMPLEX All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 Based on the true events of an astonishing time in history when Allied and German soldiers laid down their arms to celebrate the Christmas holiday. December 2014 Revolution of Spirit: The Art and Culture of Wyoming The power of the culture and spirit of Wyoming in dance. February and March 2015 Julius Caesar Staged on a scaffold-like construction to emphasize the actors performances, as in the time of Shakespeare. April 2015 Lysistrata Based on the play by Aristophanes. The classic Greek comedy about love and war in a brand new Hip- Hop form adapted for the stage by The Q-Brothers of Chicago. April and May 2015 Coming summer 2015: Footloose! Find out more! caspercollege.edu , ext. 3117

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11 CRITIQUE IT is a mobile app for the ipad with built-in scoring rubrics FOR TEACHERS AND ADJUDICATORS TO COMPLETE PERFORMANCE-BASED ASSESSMENTS. Ideal for use in the classroom and alternative spaces, CRITIQUE IT is the perfect app for evaluating performances and providing constructive feedback to participants. CRITIQUE IT supports teacher effectiveness in the classroom, and it provides artifacts and evidence of student growth from one activity to another, or for the whole class. DIRECT-IT IS THE THEATRE DIRECTOR S AND STAGE MANAGER S BEST FRIEND. Allowing the director to take notes on the ipad and quickly disperse them to the cast and crew through notifications with the press of one button. Direct-It (3.0) also features an audition component, which takes the director through the complete rehearsal process, from auditions to performance. The app can record auditions, track rehearsals, save actor notes and technical notes as the show progresses through the process.

12 RESIDENCIES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT workshops for teachers PERFORMANCES Bring one of our teaching artists to your school or workplace ARTS PROGRAMS IN ALL THE CREATIVE DISCIPLINES. Visual, performing, media/digital and literary arts. Contact us for more information: (720) Park Avenue West Denver, CO 80205