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| Location: | Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA |
| Registration fee: | Thespians: $50.00
Non-Thespians: $60.00 |
| Registration: | Closed |
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SCHEDULE
March 19th evening only for National Qualifiers (Top 10%) who are auditioning for the state showcase! Audiences welcome if you are coming into town that night. Schedule coming in the near future. State Festival officially starts on March 20th.
MARCH 20
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| 8:00 - 8:45 AM | Registration at WESTERN WA UNIVERSITY |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Play/Musical cuttings, workshops, Musical WIP |
| 5:00 - 7:00 PM | Dinner and Hotel check in. |
| 7:00 - 11:00 PM | Continuation of Play/Musical cuttings, workshops, Musical WIP, ALL STATE DANCE AT BELLINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL. |
MARCH 21
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| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Play/Musical cuttings, acting sessions, Awards ceremony, presentation of Thespian Scholarship, state showcase of Regional Finalist winners. |
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN FROM - FEB. 23 - 28TH - REGISTRATION WILL ONLY BE OPEN VIA THE WEBSITE DURING THAT TIME!
YOU MAY REGISTER YOUR SCHOOL FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
- Two play cutting(s) - these include teacher directed, student directed from a full length play a one-act play or an already performed musical. These cuttings will have a 50-minute performance time limit, this will include set up and tear down time. The musical WIPS will have a 20-minute time limit including set-up and tear-down.
- Musical cuttings will be performed in two different ways again this year. You may enter a normal cutting from your musical (for those who have already performed or are at performance level). These cuttings will be performed throughout both days of the festival and adjudicated. THESE MAY HAVE COSTUMES. Musical WIP (below) is for those teachers and schools who are currently in rehearsals.
- Musical WIP - musical cuttings that may enter under the Work-In-Progress area only. These cuttings may be up to, but NO longer than 20 minutes. You may wish to bring: a song, a dance, an acting scene, leads only, full cast, ensemble only - anything on or off book that shows a glimpse of what you are working on. You do not need costume pieces. These scenes will NOT be adjudicated. It will be pure fun and supportive from all of us. Great way to test out the voices, the dances and the script. ENTER ON THE REGISTRATION FORM UNDER MUSICAL WIP!
- Technical Theatre - A special session will be held for students who wish to showcase for adjudication in technical theatre. Each student showcasing in the area of technical theatre must prepare a portfolio that illustrates his or her expertise in technical theatre. Recommended content includes renderings, sketches, models, and/or illustrations of scenic or costume designs; light plots of shows designed; draftings, blueprints, and/or photographs of scenery or costumes designed/ constructed; and other evidence of technical theatre and design work. If you have had drafting, technical drawing, and/or visual art courses, include examples of work from those courses in your portfolio. If you are interested in stage management, publicity, or theatre administration, include production journals with your portfolio.
Each student showcasing in the area of technical theatre will be assigned a time to present his or her portfolio. The presentation to the representatives must include an introduction (name and school). The presentation to the representatives should be a concise explanation of the portfolio, not to exceed eight minutes.
FEES:
The following fees have been established for Thespians and Non-Thespians:
- $50 per Thespian
- $60 per Non-Thespian
A REGISTRATION CAP OF $2,000.00 will go into effect this year for large troupes. If you are registering a large troupe, your cost will automatically stop at $2,000.00.
HOW TO REGISTER/HOW TO PAY:
The registration deadline is midnight, Feb. 28th. There will be a fee for late registrations.
WHEN REGISTRATION OPENS, Go to the registration page and fill out the form - THIS FORM MUST BE FILLED OUT EVEN IF YOUR SCHOOL IS ONLY COMING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORKSHOPS AND OBSERVE THE PLAY CUTTINGS. (FILL OUT THE STUDENT NAMES WHO WILL PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS AND THROUGH OBSERVATION). Once you have registered, we will email you final instructions during the WASL week.
MAKE PURCHASE ORDERS/CHECKS OUT TO: WASHINGTON STATE THESPIANS. YOU MUST BRING WITH YOU TO THE REGISTRATION TABLE, YOUR P.O. FORM/NUMBER OR CHECK. NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER MARCH 19TH. IF YOU WISH TO MAIL IT PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE, THE ADDRESS IS:
WASHINGTON STATE THESPIANS
C/O BETH ORME,
ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL
1410 NE 66th Street
SEATTLE, WA 98115
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SPECIAL GUEST CLINICIANS: MARCIE COLLEEN & VINCE LESENEY
Marcie Colleen:
Marcie Colleen (professional Theatre Educator) is based in New York City with classroom as well as Regional, Off-Broadway and Broadway theatre credits. She is strongly focused on theatre for children in urban settings and the power that theatre has to transform lives. Formerly the Assistant Director of Education for Syracuse Stage, she has also worked for the Metropolitan School for the Arts, the Central New York Institute for Aesthetic Education, and was the Education Program Director for Tony Randall's National Actors Theatre. She created the academic arm of the international Lysistrata Project, a theatrical act of dissent in 2003, which served classrooms throughout the US and in 6 different countries. Currently she is the Director of Education at Camp Broadway, providing educational initiatives surrounding Broadway productions. She holds a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and Theatre from Oswego State in upstate New York and a Masters in Educational Theatre from New York University. She has studied outreach theatre at the University of Northumbria in Newcastle, England and invisible theatre with Brazilian teacher, Augusto Boal. Her own workshops have been seen throughout the country, including Alaska.
Workshop Description:
Rasaboxes: Experimentation with Raw Emotions The Rasaboxes, originated by Richard Schechner and developed by East Coast Artists in New York City, train performers and others to be what Antonin Artaud called "athletes of emotions." An exploration of eight emotional states ("rasas") as described and theorized in the Natayasastra, an ancient Indian manual of performance, the goal of the Rasaboxes training is to develop the emotional, vocal, and movement abilities of performers and allow acting to come from the gut! Results guaranteed.
Level of Ability: All. Desire to take risks only prerequisite.
Full Participation expected from all attendees.
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Vince Leseney:
A teacher of voice on the collegiate level, Vince is currently teaching musical theatre at the Highly acclaimed University of Oklahoma. He received his mster's degree in opera performace from Oklahoma City University. Known regionally as a performer, he has been a guest artist with the Kansas City Symphony, with the American Music Festival Orchestra and serves as choral director for the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Orchestra and as music director for Nortwest Christian Church in Oklahoma City.
University of Oklahoma Musical Theatre program Department of Musical Theatre is one of the very few comprehensive and balanced musical theatre programs offered at a publicly supported university. The Department is a interdisciplinary degree program working cooperatively with the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts' Schools of Dance, Drama, and Music in addition to offering courses within the Department. This performance-based degree is involved with and supported by a multitude of diverse theatrical and performance opportunities ranging from fully produced musicals, dramas, operas, dance and cabarets. These opportunities provide the student with a wide variety of experiences in which they can put classroom skills into practice.
A special feature of the A. Max Weitzenhoffer Department of Musical Theatre is its commitment to the development of new properties through its unique partnering arrangements with recognized producers, regional theatres and creative artists who are leaders in the professional theatre world. The Department worked on such projects as "Jack" with the Shubert organization, "The Great Unknown" with Dodger productions and "Lily & Lily" with Goodspeed Musicals. This networking has led to numerous professional performance opportunities for our students while pursuing their undergraduate degree.
During the summer, faculty members work professionally in a variety of musical theatre venues. In addition, the majority of the students in the department secure summer employment and performance contracts with professional theatres and entertainment venues throughout the country.
Workshop Description:
Musical Theatre, a Master Class.
Vince Leseney, professor of musical theatre voice at the University of Oklahoma, will present an audition workshop. The focus, through mock audition and critique, will be on the performer and all of the elements that go into creating and presenting a successful audition. This workshop is also designed to steer teachers and students towards good and proper material, and away from things that don't display the auditioner in the best possible light. Topics discussed will include repertoire, monologues, type-awareness, and appearance.
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WORKSHOPS
This is a partial list of workshops - a full list is coming soon, including technical workshops.
- Acting for the Camera
- Film Auditioning
- ITO - Thespian Student Leadership Workshop
- Beginning Acting/Advanced Acting
- Stage Combat
- Musical Theatre
- swords/Advanced swords
- Design Process Workshop
- Musical Theatre Master Class
- Musical Theatre, ALLSTATE performance
- Stage Make-up/costuming
- Playwriting
(The Allstate musical ensemble and the advanced sword workshops will perform at the closing ceremony on Saturday.)
SCHOLARSHIP
FORMS:
Audition Form | Instructions
We are giving two $1,000.00 scholarships to students who will major in Theatre at college. The scholarships will be granted through an on-site audition/interview.
DUE DATE: March 5th
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