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Theatre Con 2023: The Rebrand.
Theatre education
Writing in Black Ink: The Importance of Including Black Artists in the Canon of Theatre Education
Writing in Black Ink: The Importance of Including Black Artists in the Canon of Theatre Education
Writing in Black Ink: The Importance of Including Black Artists in the Canon of Theatre Education
Topics covered:
- The impact of whitewashing the high school and college theatre syllabi
- The influence of Urban Theatre on theatre education
- Insight into Black acting methods/techniques
Urban Gospel Theatre:The Rebrand
Writing in Black Ink: The Importance of Including Black Artists in the Canon of Theatre Education
Writing in Black Ink: The Importance of Including Black Artists in the Canon of Theatre Education
Topics covered:
- The history
- Producing
- Marketing
- Edifying the script
- ...and more
Beyond the Stage: Workshop series for managers and theater techs
Chocolate Fingers: Using Puppetry as a Tool in Saving the Lives of Black Youth
Chocolate Fingers: Using Puppetry as a Tool in Saving the Lives of Black Youth
Topics covered:
- The real role and responsibilities of stage managers
- ASL Vocab for theatre folk: overcoming the language barrier
- The basics of set building
- The basics of lighting
Chocolate Fingers: Using Puppetry as a Tool in Saving the Lives of Black Youth
Chocolate Fingers: Using Puppetry as a Tool in Saving the Lives of Black Youth
Chocolate Fingers: Using Puppetry as a Tool in Saving the Lives of Black Youth
As an artist and educator, Sheila Gaskins has a unique perspective on the lives, challenges and triumphs of educating inner city youth. Using personal anecdotes, she takes workshop participants on her journey to recover the minds of the forgotten.
Black Puppet Theatre
Puppetry as Activism: The Reclamation
Pioneers of a New Theatre: Black Puppeteers
Pioneers of a New Theatre: Black Puppeteers
Topics Covered:
- The intersection of social justice and puppeteering
- The impact of using puppets for this work
- Puppet theatre for adult audiences
- ...and more
Pioneers of a New Theatre: Black Puppeteers
Pioneers of a New Theatre: Black Puppeteers
Pioneers of a New Theatre: Black Puppeteers
Panel Discussion: "Using the Artform of Puppetry to Reclaim Black Imagery and Branding.”
Topics covered:
- The history of (Black) puppetry/puppeteers
- The challenges for Black artists in the world of Theatre
- Cultural appropriation in the world of puppetry
Artivism
Panel Discussion: Creating Accessible Theatre
Topics covered:
- Intentionally Creating Accessible Theatre
- The history of Black Deaf artists in Theatre
- The challenges for Deaf artists in the world of Theatre
- The work: Who's doing it? And the importance of collaboration
Panel Discussion: Black and Brown on Broadway
Topics covered:
- History of Black artists on Broadway (on and off the stage)
- What does it mean to be “on Broadway?” The road and relevance.
- Broadway and COVID-19
- Should Broadway still be an aspiration for Black artists?
- How can we be effective in carving out spaces for Black artists on Broadway?
Community Forum: Showing Up in Blacklit Spaces
Topics covered:
- A few notes about the history of Black Theatre.
- Cultural Appropriation
- Hands on exercise: Writing Black characters
- Gatekeeper Syndrome
- What it means and how to be a real ally
The Revolution: Social Justice & Community Theatre
Topics covered:
"Social Justice and the Role of Community Theatre."
- The history of Social Justice Theatre
- Role and Responsibility of Community Theatre in the wake of the 21st century Civil Rights movement
- Expanding the boundaries
Professional Development
Verbs for Actors: Objectives & Tactics
Topics covered:
- Masterfully maneuvering monologues
- Overcoming the "what do I do next" on stage
- Learning how to move with script driven intentionality
Write Right!: Write Like the Professional You Are
Topics covered:
- Types of play structures
- Formatting
- How structure shapes a story
- Bad habits of new playwrights
The Warmup: Teaching Techniques and Warmup Exercises for Actors
Topics covered:
- Techniques for new directors.
- The importance of warm-ups for building artist morale
The A-Z of Marketing: Marquee Mindset
Topics covered:
- The Importance of knowing who YOU are, and how to talk about your work (and worth).
- Canva for Theatre: Branding, promotion and so much more
- Marketing on Social Media: The nitty gritty of social media marketing.
- Artfully including AI: Embrace the tech that can change your life...and work!
Creating Dynamic Characters
Creating Dynamic Characters
Topics covered:
- Definition of dynamic character
- How to build a character
- Giving characters depth
- Self-editing: The power of saying no to yourself
a la carte @ the Con
Brala (Brunch Gala): Presentation of "Hey Girl, Hey!"
Offerings:
- Delicious Brunch
- Special presentation of "Hey Girl, Hey!"
*Price is $65 unless you are an All Access Con Artist