SCHEDULE
FRIDAY January 8th, 2021
7-7:45pm Keynote and Opening Ceremony
8-9:30pm Workshop #1
9:45-10:45pm Activity Time
SATURDAY January 9th, 2021
9-10am State Regions Meetings (for Sponsors)
9:30-10am Third Year Breakfast w/ Gus (Third Years ONLY!)
10-11:30am Workshop #2
11:45-12:45pm College Audition Round Table (for Students)
11:45-12:45 pm Vendor Fair (for Sponsors)
1-2:30pm Workshop #3
2:45-3:15pm Closing Ceremony
*Workshop Tracks will include Acting, Musical Theatre, Technical Theatre
FRIDAY January 8th, 2021
7-7:45pm Keynote and Opening Ceremony
8-9:30pm Workshop #1
9:45-10:45pm Activity Time
SATURDAY January 9th, 2021
9-10am State Regions Meetings (for Sponsors)
9:30-10am Third Year Breakfast w/ Gus (Third Years ONLY!)
10-11:30am Workshop #2
11:45-12:45pm College Audition Round Table (for Students)
11:45-12:45 pm Vendor Fair (for Sponsors)
1-2:30pm Workshop #3
2:45-3:15pm Closing Ceremony
*Workshop Tracks will include Acting, Musical Theatre, Technical Theatre
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WORKSHOP OFFERINGS AND PRESENTERS
Students will get the opportunity to participate in 3 interactive workshops of their choice. Each workshop session will have an option in the following tracks: Acting, Musical Theatre, Technical Theatre. Students will be able to choose which workshop they attend for each session. We will continue to update this list as workshops and presenters are confirmed!
Students will get the opportunity to participate in 3 interactive workshops of their choice. Each workshop session will have an option in the following tracks: Acting, Musical Theatre, Technical Theatre. Students will be able to choose which workshop they attend for each session. We will continue to update this list as workshops and presenters are confirmed!
ACTING/PLAYWRITING WORKSHOPS
PLAYWRITING Workshop
HOW TO WRITE A PLAY WHEN YOU DON’T WANT TO (OR FEEL LIKE YOU CAN’T OR HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO GET STARTED)
If you don’t like to write, this workshop is for you. If you are lazy, this workshop is for you. If you experience writer’s block regularly, this workshop is for you. If inspiration visits far too infrequently, this workshop is for you. If you think you could never write a play, this workshop is for you. In one 90-minute session, we will do a series of exercises that will get you motivated, un-blocked, un-stuck, and inspired—exercises that will hopefully connect you to the "play" part playwriting.
HOW TO WRITE A PLAY WHEN YOU DON’T WANT TO (OR FEEL LIKE YOU CAN’T OR HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO GET STARTED)
If you don’t like to write, this workshop is for you. If you are lazy, this workshop is for you. If you experience writer’s block regularly, this workshop is for you. If inspiration visits far too infrequently, this workshop is for you. If you think you could never write a play, this workshop is for you. In one 90-minute session, we will do a series of exercises that will get you motivated, un-blocked, un-stuck, and inspired—exercises that will hopefully connect you to the "play" part playwriting.
John Cariani is an actor and a playwright. He’s been seen on Broadway in Fiddler on the Roof (Outer Critics Circle Award; Tony Award nomination), Something Rotten! (Outer Critics Circle Award nomination), and The Band’s Visit. Most people know him from his roles on NBC’s long-running drama, Law & Order, Numbers, and The Onion News Network. As a playwright, he is best known for his first play, Almost, Maine, which premiered at Portland Stage Company in 2004, opened Off-Broadway in 2006, and has since become one of the most popular plays in the United States and around the world. The play has received over 5000 productions to date and has been translated into over a dozen languages. Almost, Maine is now a novel, published by Macmillan. John grew up in Presque Isle, Maine, and now lives in New York City.
PLAYWRITING Workshop
BREAKBEAT POETRY: TELL YOUR STORY IN YOUR VOICE!
Award Winning Breakbeat poets, playwrights and educators Idris Goodwin and Kevin Coval lead students in a series of writing exercises. Using contemporary work from some of the world's most exciting word smiths, students are invited to draw from their own experiences and cultures to create dynamic performance poems. Applicable to all experience
levels and backgrounds, students need only to bring their lived life as well as something to write on and with.
Across two decades Idris Goodwin has forged a multi-faceted career as an award-winning playwright, Break Beat poet, director, educator, and organizer. Idris is the newly appointed Director of The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, where he formerly taught in the department of Theatre and Dance and was voted Teacher of the Year in 2015. His critically acclaimed plays like And In This Corner Cassius Clay, How We Got On, and Hype Man: A Break Beat Play are widely produced across the country at professional theatres, college campuses, and non-traditional spaces alike. He's been honored to receive developmental support from institutions like The Kennedy Center, The Eugene O'Neill Conference, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Arena Stage, and The Playwrights’ Center.
In addition to the recently released poetry collection Can I Kick It?, he’s had several publications from Haymarket Books including Inauguration co written with nico wilkinson, Human Highlight: Ode To Dominique Wilkins, and the play This Is Modern Art co-written with Kevin Coval. He’s appeared on HBO Def Poetry, Sesame Street, NPR, BBC Radio, and the Discovery Channel. Passionate about cultivating new audiences in the arts, Goodwin served two seasons as Producing Artistic Director at StageOne Family Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky. He actively serves on both the advisory boards of Theatre for Young Audiences USA and Children's Theatre Foundation Association. A catalyst for culture, Goodwin uses his full creative powers to galvanize people to the community square. He is a creative voice for change, impassioned by art for social good.
BREAKBEAT POETRY: TELL YOUR STORY IN YOUR VOICE!
Award Winning Breakbeat poets, playwrights and educators Idris Goodwin and Kevin Coval lead students in a series of writing exercises. Using contemporary work from some of the world's most exciting word smiths, students are invited to draw from their own experiences and cultures to create dynamic performance poems. Applicable to all experience
levels and backgrounds, students need only to bring their lived life as well as something to write on and with.
Across two decades Idris Goodwin has forged a multi-faceted career as an award-winning playwright, Break Beat poet, director, educator, and organizer. Idris is the newly appointed Director of The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, where he formerly taught in the department of Theatre and Dance and was voted Teacher of the Year in 2015. His critically acclaimed plays like And In This Corner Cassius Clay, How We Got On, and Hype Man: A Break Beat Play are widely produced across the country at professional theatres, college campuses, and non-traditional spaces alike. He's been honored to receive developmental support from institutions like The Kennedy Center, The Eugene O'Neill Conference, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Arena Stage, and The Playwrights’ Center.
In addition to the recently released poetry collection Can I Kick It?, he’s had several publications from Haymarket Books including Inauguration co written with nico wilkinson, Human Highlight: Ode To Dominique Wilkins, and the play This Is Modern Art co-written with Kevin Coval. He’s appeared on HBO Def Poetry, Sesame Street, NPR, BBC Radio, and the Discovery Channel. Passionate about cultivating new audiences in the arts, Goodwin served two seasons as Producing Artistic Director at StageOne Family Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky. He actively serves on both the advisory boards of Theatre for Young Audiences USA and Children's Theatre Foundation Association. A catalyst for culture, Goodwin uses his full creative powers to galvanize people to the community square. He is a creative voice for change, impassioned by art for social good.
SHAKESPEARE Workshop
A SHAKESPEARE WORKSHOP WITH PATRICK PAGE
An exploration of the Patrick Page Studio approach to acting. Patrick has worked consistently on Broadway over the past 25 years, most recently in the role of Hades in the 2019 Tony Award Winner, Hadestown. Patrick is pleased to share his knowledge in this class which will explore the proven techniques developed and taught over Patrick's career focusing on Shakespeares text. Performers will have an opportunity to perform a 1-2 minute Shakespeare monologue or Sonnet they have prepared or may cold read one of the pieces recommended. The session work will focus on Patrick's method of taking ownership of the text in the audition room and on stage and exploring how these techniques translate for Classical, Contemporary Drama and Musical Theatre.
Patrick Page is an American actor, low bass singer, and playwright. He has originated the roles of Hades in Hadestown, Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, and The Grinch in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical. He also played Menenius in Red Bull Theater's Coriolanus.
A SHAKESPEARE WORKSHOP WITH PATRICK PAGE
An exploration of the Patrick Page Studio approach to acting. Patrick has worked consistently on Broadway over the past 25 years, most recently in the role of Hades in the 2019 Tony Award Winner, Hadestown. Patrick is pleased to share his knowledge in this class which will explore the proven techniques developed and taught over Patrick's career focusing on Shakespeares text. Performers will have an opportunity to perform a 1-2 minute Shakespeare monologue or Sonnet they have prepared or may cold read one of the pieces recommended. The session work will focus on Patrick's method of taking ownership of the text in the audition room and on stage and exploring how these techniques translate for Classical, Contemporary Drama and Musical Theatre.
Patrick Page is an American actor, low bass singer, and playwright. He has originated the roles of Hades in Hadestown, Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, and The Grinch in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical. He also played Menenius in Red Bull Theater's Coriolanus.
FILM Workshop
ACTING FOR THE CAMERA
Award Winning Actress, Filmmaker, and Educator Blanche Baker will be teaching this Workshop, which will focus on tips and techniques to effectively Act for the Camera.
Blanche Baker is an actress of stage, screen and television. After attending Wellesley College, Blanche made her television debut in the miniseries Holocaust, for which she won an Emmy Award. Her feature films include Sixteen Candles, The Handmaid’s Tale with Robert Duvall, Raw Deal with Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Kevin Bacon HBO film Taking Chance. She was part of the Yale Repertory Theatre and Anna Sokolow's dance troupe. Her theatre roles include Steel Magnolias and Edward Albee’s Lolita with Donald Sutherland. Blanche is Senior Faculty at the New York Film Academy where she teaches in both the Acting and Musical Theatre Departments. She wrote and directed the award-winning short films Streetwrite and Make America Safe.
ACTING FOR THE CAMERA
Award Winning Actress, Filmmaker, and Educator Blanche Baker will be teaching this Workshop, which will focus on tips and techniques to effectively Act for the Camera.
Blanche Baker is an actress of stage, screen and television. After attending Wellesley College, Blanche made her television debut in the miniseries Holocaust, for which she won an Emmy Award. Her feature films include Sixteen Candles, The Handmaid’s Tale with Robert Duvall, Raw Deal with Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Kevin Bacon HBO film Taking Chance. She was part of the Yale Repertory Theatre and Anna Sokolow's dance troupe. Her theatre roles include Steel Magnolias and Edward Albee’s Lolita with Donald Sutherland. Blanche is Senior Faculty at the New York Film Academy where she teaches in both the Acting and Musical Theatre Departments. She wrote and directed the award-winning short films Streetwrite and Make America Safe.
MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOPS
MUSICAL THEATRE Workshop
ACTING THROUGH SONG: A MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP
Patti will bring her trademark positivity and support as she coaches you on deepening your emotional connection to a song and developing a character, whether it’s for an audition,
performance, or just for fun! Students will come prepared with 32 bars of a song they've learned prior to the workshop, (Song will be available to conference participants shortly)
and Patti will guide the group through fun exercises and theatre games. The session will end with a Q&A where you'll have the opportunity to ask Patti any questions you may
have. Sure to be constructive, creative, and most importantly, fun!
Patti Murin is best known for originating the role of Princess Anna in Disney's "Frozen" on Broadway. Other Broadway/National Tour credits include playing the title character in Lysistrata Jones, flying across the country by bubble as Glinda in Wicked, and roller skating her way to Broadway in Xanadu (Euterpe). Off-Broadway: Love's Labour's Lost (Shakespeare in the Park); Fly By Night (Playwrights Horizons); Lady Be Good! (Encores!). Almost Broadway: Nerds (Sally). TV: Hallmark Channel movies "Love On Iceland" and "Holiday For Heroes," and recurring roles on NBC's "Chicago Med" (Dr. Nina Shore) , and "Royal Pains" (Ava).
ACTING THROUGH SONG: A MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP
Patti will bring her trademark positivity and support as she coaches you on deepening your emotional connection to a song and developing a character, whether it’s for an audition,
performance, or just for fun! Students will come prepared with 32 bars of a song they've learned prior to the workshop, (Song will be available to conference participants shortly)
and Patti will guide the group through fun exercises and theatre games. The session will end with a Q&A where you'll have the opportunity to ask Patti any questions you may
have. Sure to be constructive, creative, and most importantly, fun!
Patti Murin is best known for originating the role of Princess Anna in Disney's "Frozen" on Broadway. Other Broadway/National Tour credits include playing the title character in Lysistrata Jones, flying across the country by bubble as Glinda in Wicked, and roller skating her way to Broadway in Xanadu (Euterpe). Off-Broadway: Love's Labour's Lost (Shakespeare in the Park); Fly By Night (Playwrights Horizons); Lady Be Good! (Encores!). Almost Broadway: Nerds (Sally). TV: Hallmark Channel movies "Love On Iceland" and "Holiday For Heroes," and recurring roles on NBC's "Chicago Med" (Dr. Nina Shore) , and "Royal Pains" (Ava).
MUSICAL THEATRE Workshop
ARABIAN NIGHTS: SONG & DANCE
Performers will begin with a vocal warm-up and techniques to help expand their range and breath support. We will then learn a cut of music from Arabian Nights and incorporate acting as if they are playing the Genie. Vocal solos will be given out and then we will get to our feet and add simple staging and choreography!
ARABIAN NIGHTS: SONG & DANCE
Performers will begin with a vocal warm-up and techniques to help expand their range and breath support. We will then learn a cut of music from Arabian Nights and incorporate acting as if they are playing the Genie. Vocal solos will be given out and then we will get to our feet and add simple staging and choreography!
Lauryn Ciardullo is currently performing on Broadway in Disney's hit show Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theater. Lauryn understudies Princess Jasmine as well as several other roles in the award-winning production. As an original cast member with the show, she has had the opportunity to perform on the 2014 Tony Awards, The View, and Good Morning America. She and three of her colleagues were also featured on the cover of the July/August 2014 issue of Dance Spirit Magazine complete with a six-page spread of their experiences dancing in Aladdin. Before making her Broadway debut, Lauryn traveled throughout the United States with numerous Broadway tours. They include the first national tour of The Wizard of Oz, A Chorus Line, West Side Story, The Addams Family, The Wedding Singer, and The Little Mermaid. While attending SUNY Purchase College, Lauryn studied voice with world renowned opera singers Shirley Love and Renata Scotto of the Metropolitan Opera. After performing at a vocal competition at The Grand Prospect Hall in Brooklyn, Lauryn received a scholarship to perform opera in Puglia, Italy where she performed at The Van Westerhout Theater in Mola di Bari. It was this trip that solidified Lauryn's pursuit of a career in performance. The following year she was invited to study and perform in the Tuscany Music Festival in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana. Since graduating from SUNY Purchase College, Lauryn’s career has given her the opportunity to teach students from theater programs, dance companies, and high schools from all over the world. Although Broadway is currently paused, Lauryn has been running a virtual theatre school called "Class With Lauryn" where young performers can learn acting, singing and dance all through zoom. Please visit her website, www.laurynciardullo.com for more information.
CHOREOGRAPHY Workshop
DANCE MASTERCLASS WITH A TRUE "TRIPLE THREAT"
Join James T. Lane who played Paul in the recent Tony nominated revival of KISS ME KATE, KATE in a Dance Master Class and Q&A. We will tackle Warren Carlyle’s choreography and have a great time breaking down the style and intention of the piece. Bring some water because it’s gonna be Too Darn Hot!!
DANCE MASTERCLASS WITH A TRUE "TRIPLE THREAT"
Join James T. Lane who played Paul in the recent Tony nominated revival of KISS ME KATE, KATE in a Dance Master Class and Q&A. We will tackle Warren Carlyle’s choreography and have a great time breaking down the style and intention of the piece. Bring some water because it’s gonna be Too Darn Hot!!
James T. Lane From Philadelphia. West End: The Scottsboro Boys, A Chorus Line - Revival (Palladium Theatre). Broadway: Kiss Me, Kate (Paul), King Kong the Musical ,The Scottsboro Boys (Ozie Powell/Ruby Bates), Chicago and A Chorus Line (Richie Walters). National Tours: Jersey Boys, Cinderella, Fame the Musical. Regional Theatre: Mary Poppins (Bert) Drury Lane Theatre, The Wiz (Tin Man), Broadway at Music Circus,The Old Globe, The Little Mermaid (Sebastian) The Muny, A.C.T and Dallas Theatre Center. Encores/Off Center:Promenade,Grand Hotel, Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope Concerts: Carnegie Hall with The New York Pops, Ottawa Symphony and many more. Mr. Lane teaches music theatre dance when and wherever anyone will let him!
Instagram: @jamestlane www.jamestlane.com
Instagram: @jamestlane www.jamestlane.com
AUDITION Workshop
AUDITION WORKSHOP FOR COLLEGE PREP AND/OR PROFESSIONAL WORK
Leo Ash Evens will diffuse the workload and stress of college and professional auditions by walking you through the essential steps to becoming more competitive. How important is material selection? Where should you apply? How do you strike a competitive balance in your school list? What do audition rooms really look for? All of these questions and more will be answered as Leo enthusiastically engages the joy and hard work that's necessary to competing in college and professional auditions. Don't miss these easy, accessible tips that you can begin implementing now. Tip #1: Start early!
AUDITION WORKSHOP FOR COLLEGE PREP AND/OR PROFESSIONAL WORK
Leo Ash Evens will diffuse the workload and stress of college and professional auditions by walking you through the essential steps to becoming more competitive. How important is material selection? Where should you apply? How do you strike a competitive balance in your school list? What do audition rooms really look for? All of these questions and more will be answered as Leo enthusiastically engages the joy and hard work that's necessary to competing in college and professional auditions. Don't miss these easy, accessible tips that you can begin implementing now. Tip #1: Start early!
Leo Ash Evens is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a BFA in Acting/ Musical Theatre. Co-Owner/Director of Musical Theater College Auditions (MTCA) and entering his thirteenth year of expert preparation for musical theatre and acting college auditions, Leo balances and integrates a diversity of artistic disciplines, drawing from years of professional experience as an actor, voiceover artist, and educator. Leo infuses his students with the tools and confidence to prepare for successful college auditions. Broadway credits include School of Rock, Shuffle Along, and Jesus Christ Superstar.
Off-Broadway, he has appeared in Jasper in Deadland, Finks at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, Wanda’s World, and Ionescapade; The Works fo Eugene Ionesco at The York Theatre. He has played Riff in West Side Story in a multitude of productions including London’s West End, The 50th Anniversary US Tour, Houston TUTS, Barrington Stage, and North Carolina Theatre. On tour, he has appeared in 42nd Street in Moscow, Disney’s On The Record; and Casper The Musical, starring Chita Rivera. Regionally, he’s appeared as Black Stache in Peter And the Starcatcher (Pioneer), The Emcee in Cabaret (Houston TUTS and The Arvada Center, winning Best Actor in the Houston Theatre Excellence Awards), Jamie MacRea in Matthew Lopez’s world premier play Somewhere, (The Old Globe and TheatreWorks in Palo Alto), and Tulsa in Gypsy, starring Patti LuPone (Chicago Ravinia Festival). In the spring of 2021, Leo returns to TheatreWorks playing Tateh in Ragtime. National voice overs have included: Siemens Technology, Sharp, Foster Grants (starring Brooke Shields), JC Penney, V8, Avus, and GoGurt. Leo’s currently the voice for Monster.
Follow Leo on IG: @leoashevens and More information at www.leoashevens.com
Off-Broadway, he has appeared in Jasper in Deadland, Finks at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, Wanda’s World, and Ionescapade; The Works fo Eugene Ionesco at The York Theatre. He has played Riff in West Side Story in a multitude of productions including London’s West End, The 50th Anniversary US Tour, Houston TUTS, Barrington Stage, and North Carolina Theatre. On tour, he has appeared in 42nd Street in Moscow, Disney’s On The Record; and Casper The Musical, starring Chita Rivera. Regionally, he’s appeared as Black Stache in Peter And the Starcatcher (Pioneer), The Emcee in Cabaret (Houston TUTS and The Arvada Center, winning Best Actor in the Houston Theatre Excellence Awards), Jamie MacRea in Matthew Lopez’s world premier play Somewhere, (The Old Globe and TheatreWorks in Palo Alto), and Tulsa in Gypsy, starring Patti LuPone (Chicago Ravinia Festival). In the spring of 2021, Leo returns to TheatreWorks playing Tateh in Ragtime. National voice overs have included: Siemens Technology, Sharp, Foster Grants (starring Brooke Shields), JC Penney, V8, Avus, and GoGurt. Leo’s currently the voice for Monster.
Follow Leo on IG: @leoashevens and More information at www.leoashevens.com
TECHNICAL THEATRE WORKSHOPS
LIGHTING Workshop
LIGHTING WORKSHOP
Join Tony Award winning lighting designer Ken Posner in a discussion with Al Ridella about professional lighting design for the Broadway Theater! Ken and Al will be fielding
any and all questions via Google Form ( https://forms.gle/Qb5FvHRsSRsdGPiw8 ) from you, the student! They will use these questions to custom tailor this course to address questions from students of any skill level!
Kenneth Posner designs extensively on Broadway, off-Broadway, for resident theatres, and touring productions throughout the United States as well as internationally.
Some of his Broadway work includes Pretty Woman, Mean Girls, War Paint, Tuck Everlasting, On Your Feet, If/Then, Kinky Boots, Pippin, Cinderella, Hairspray, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Legally Blonde, The Coast of Utopia-Shipwrecked, and Wicked. He is the recipient of Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics™ Circle and OBIE Awards.
LIGHTING WORKSHOP
Join Tony Award winning lighting designer Ken Posner in a discussion with Al Ridella about professional lighting design for the Broadway Theater! Ken and Al will be fielding
any and all questions via Google Form ( https://forms.gle/Qb5FvHRsSRsdGPiw8 ) from you, the student! They will use these questions to custom tailor this course to address questions from students of any skill level!
Kenneth Posner designs extensively on Broadway, off-Broadway, for resident theatres, and touring productions throughout the United States as well as internationally.
Some of his Broadway work includes Pretty Woman, Mean Girls, War Paint, Tuck Everlasting, On Your Feet, If/Then, Kinky Boots, Pippin, Cinderella, Hairspray, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Legally Blonde, The Coast of Utopia-Shipwrecked, and Wicked. He is the recipient of Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics™ Circle and OBIE Awards.
STAGE MANAGEMENT Workshop
THE ART OF STAGE MANAGEMENT
A Stage Manager is an artist, a technician, a facilitator, and a leader! We will discuss the duties of a stage manager, the structure of a stage management team, and methods of success for tracking information and running a show! Using Matt's experiences on Broadway shows like BEETLEJUICE and THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, we will explore how a stage manager fits into the puzzle of a production. Follow along as we walk through materials Matt has created and used for these shows, and ask any questions you may have about pursuing a career in Stage Management!
THE ART OF STAGE MANAGEMENT
A Stage Manager is an artist, a technician, a facilitator, and a leader! We will discuss the duties of a stage manager, the structure of a stage management team, and methods of success for tracking information and running a show! Using Matt's experiences on Broadway shows like BEETLEJUICE and THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, we will explore how a stage manager fits into the puzzle of a production. Follow along as we walk through materials Matt has created and used for these shows, and ask any questions you may have about pursuing a career in Stage Management!
Matt DiCarlo is a stage manager and director based in NYC. Before COVID struck, he was busy as the Production Stage Manager for Sing Street, which is now on hiatus. As the PSM, he also helmed the Broadway productions of Beetlejuice, The Play That Goes Wrong, the Tony-winning revival of The Color Purple, Honeymoon in Vegas, and Rock of Ages, in addition to the the world premieres of A Walk on the Moon (A.C.T.), Up Here (La Jolla Playhouse), and Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story (Off-Broadway). Other credits include Broadway Bares 2017, Broadway Backwards 6, 7 & 8, and over 12 productions at Paper Mill Playhouse, including The Sound of Music, Peter Pan and The Full Monty. Matt directed the North American tour and Off-Broadway productions of The Play That Goes Wrong and was John Doyle's Associate Director for the National Tour of The Color Purple. He has served as the Production Supervisor for events with Target, David Stark Design, the Webby Awards, and for the AMC Upfronts. Matt is on the faculty at Columbia University and SUNY Purchase, and holds a BFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.
Follow Matt on Instagram: @mattyd0804
Follow Matt on Instagram: @mattyd0804
Technical Theatre Workshop
FROM SKETCH TO STAGE: THE ART OF SCENERY DESIGN
Join Evan Adamson for an in-depth look into the process of design and illustration: from art studio to opening night, and everything a designer does in between. Evan will discuss the process of a scenery designer and present an extensive array of visual material throughout the presentation. Special focus will be spent presenting production artwork from his design studio, which will include sketches, drawings, paintings, miniature models, computer renderings and animation. Works discussed will cover Broadway musicals, plays, operas, other forms of live entertainment, and much much more. Whether you prefer performing on stage or working backstage, you will enjoy the presentation of this material. All are welcomed and encouraged to ask questions and join the dialogue so that your curiosities and interests can be
tailored to.
FROM SKETCH TO STAGE: THE ART OF SCENERY DESIGN
Join Evan Adamson for an in-depth look into the process of design and illustration: from art studio to opening night, and everything a designer does in between. Evan will discuss the process of a scenery designer and present an extensive array of visual material throughout the presentation. Special focus will be spent presenting production artwork from his design studio, which will include sketches, drawings, paintings, miniature models, computer renderings and animation. Works discussed will cover Broadway musicals, plays, operas, other forms of live entertainment, and much much more. Whether you prefer performing on stage or working backstage, you will enjoy the presentation of this material. All are welcomed and encouraged to ask questions and join the dialogue so that your curiosities and interests can be
tailored to.
Evan Adamson is an award winning set designer for musicals, plays, opera, and live entertainment. He has designed productions throughout the United States, and has worked extensively abroad in 10 different countries throughout Europe and Asia. A lifelong resident of New York, he currently resides in Manhattan.
Evan’s experience has spanned a wide range of endeavors, from the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, to the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop in Times Square to the Emmy nominated Opening Ceremony of the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
Evan’s true passion is designing for the theatre, where he has consistently worked and collaborated on Broadway for the past 10 years. As an Associate Set Designer to renowned artists such as Santo Loquasto, Es Devlin and Bob Crowley, he has contributed to 18 Broadway Productions, more than half of which were nominated for, or won the Tony Award for Best Set Design.
Additionally, he has designed over 100 productions regionally in the United States. Evan is a proud member of United Scenic Artists - Local 829, and a graduate of SUNY Purchase College, where he received a B.F.A. in scenic design.
He is the recipient of New Orleans' prestigious Big Easy Award for his design of A Christmas Carol, at Le Petit Theatre, which is remounted annually during the holiday season. His designs for The Little Shop of Horrors and Mamma Mia were honored with Florida's Broadway World Awards for Best Set Design in 2019 & 2018, respectively.
Evan’s experience has spanned a wide range of endeavors, from the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, to the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop in Times Square to the Emmy nominated Opening Ceremony of the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
Evan’s true passion is designing for the theatre, where he has consistently worked and collaborated on Broadway for the past 10 years. As an Associate Set Designer to renowned artists such as Santo Loquasto, Es Devlin and Bob Crowley, he has contributed to 18 Broadway Productions, more than half of which were nominated for, or won the Tony Award for Best Set Design.
Additionally, he has designed over 100 productions regionally in the United States. Evan is a proud member of United Scenic Artists - Local 829, and a graduate of SUNY Purchase College, where he received a B.F.A. in scenic design.
He is the recipient of New Orleans' prestigious Big Easy Award for his design of A Christmas Carol, at Le Petit Theatre, which is remounted annually during the holiday season. His designs for The Little Shop of Horrors and Mamma Mia were honored with Florida's Broadway World Awards for Best Set Design in 2019 & 2018, respectively.
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