Committee Chairs
Committees are composed of NYSTEA members who have chosen to undertake volunteer work on specific facets of the organization.
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Adjudication Compile monologue resources for students and teachers as well as providing students with coaching and feedback on monologue and scene work. |
Roger Paolini |
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Advocacy Provide theatre educators with an advocacy toolkit that will help them to advocate locally for their own theater programs. |
Michael Limone & Marshall Pokrentowsi |
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Awards Celebrates the accomplishments of our members, students, administrators, and volunteers. |
Diana Gruninger & Amy Martin |
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Conference Tabling Promotes NYSTEA membership by being a presence and providing information and resources at conferences and events. |
Andrew Frey-Gould |
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Constitution Maintains the organizational needs and develops policies and procedures for NYSTEA |
Mark Solkoff |
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Curriculum Aims to gather curricular resources and share them with the membership. |
Carlene O'Connor |
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Membership Encourage and foster growth within the organization and keep records of active members. |
Meg Test |
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Merchandise Seek out and sell great theatre-related items that allow our members and students to look and feel amazing! |
Chris Spring |
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Nominating Recruit new Board members to contribute and serve on the Board of Trustees. |
Dean Vallas |
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Professional Learning Provides innovative and exciting workshops to theater educators led by professionals in the field. |
Adam Shatraw & Tony Ravinsky |
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State Regions Coordinates communications and events in and between the different areas of the state. |
Diana Gruninger & Dean Vallas |
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Student Conference An intensive three-day theatre conference for students in 10th through 12th grade from around New York State. Students participate in theater activities and workshops taught by theater professionals and educators from around the state. |
Tony Ravinsky & Adam Shatraw |
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Student Playwriting Reads, scores, and selects the plays for performance at the Student Conference. Some members become playwriting mentors to student finalists to assist them in the development of their work. |
Carlene O’Connor |
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Website |
Scott Eckers |
