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Georgia Southern Univ. and Averitt Center host GTC 2011
Performing Arts Center
October 13-15, 2011
Statesboro, GA
GTC 2010 Tech Challenge Results
Costume Quick Change
- Milton High School
- Kierra Swallows, Camden County High School
Knot Tying
- Nardja Owens, Davidson Fine Arts
- Milton High School
Light Hang/Focus
- Milton High School
- Corey Thimlar, Camden County High School
Drop Fold
- Milton High School
- Camden County High School
Sewing a Button
- Milton High School
- Lambert High School
Overall Team
- Milton High School
- Camden County High School
GHSA 55 Minute Play Festival Awards for 2010
Best Play -- "Reckless" Warner Robins High School
Runner-up Play -- "Wolf Child: The Correction of Joseph" Manchester High School
Best Director -- Noel Jordan of Manchester High School
Best Actor -- Shawn Parris as Wolf Child Joseph "Wolf Child" Manchester H.S.
Best Actress -- Brittni Foskey as Rachel "Reckless" Warner Robins H. S.
Best Supporting Actor -- Ross Hunter as Norman Bulansky "The Boys Next Door" Brookstone School
Best Supporting Actress -- Courtney Bauer as Stacy Beth Beecher "Tucker's Ridge" Murray County
Best Ensemble -- "Wolf Child" Manchester High School
Best Set -- "Lost in Yonkers: Whitefield Academy
Best Costumes -- "Wolf Child" Manchester High School
Best Overall Technical Production -- "Reckless" Warner Robins High School
Best Creative Prop The Flipping Picture from "The Dining Room" Hardaway High School
ALL-STAR CAST:
Tim Doughney, Murray County H. S.
Jordan Taylor, North Cobb Christian
Danielle Willette, Manchester High School
Blake Copeland, Warner Robins H. S.
Matt Tatman, Warner Robins H. S.
Olivia Hercules, Hardaway H. S.
Thiree Pinnocle, Eastside High School
Kelsey Dabney, Eastside High School
Teague Dean, Whitefield High Shcool
Colston Kemp, Brookstone High School
Winners of the 2010 One Act Playwriting
Winning Play: PAINT, by Zack Calhoon
High School Winner: Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, by Ethan Glass, Cook High School, Adel, GA.
Congratulations to the winners! Submissions for the 2011 competition will be accepted in both the High School and University/Profesional categories
beginning March 1, 2011. Look fot the competition announcement soon!
GTC 2010 Savannah Schedule Update
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There as been an update to the GTC Program schedule. For a copy of this new schedule, please click on the "PDF" picture to the left.
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Winners of the 2010 One Act Playwriting Competition
Winning Play: Paint, by Zack Calhoon
High School Winner: Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, by Ethan Glass, Cook High School, Adel, GA.
Congratulations to the winners! Submissions for the 2011 competition will be accepted in both the High School and University/Profesional categories
beginning March 1, 2011. Look fot the competition announcement soon!
Special Free Performance for Early Bird Arrivals on Wednesday
The
Campus
Union Board of Armstrong
is sponsoring the national tour of
The Last Reading of Charlotte Cushman,
a play by Carolyn Gage,
to
be held on Wed.
Oct. 13
at 8
p.m.
in the
Ogechee Theatre , Armstrong Student Union.
The performance is free and open to all students, faculty and staff.
CUB would like to extend an invitation to all GTC early arrivals to
be our guests at this production. The one-woman play, produced by
Break the Mold Productions, stars Karen Shields and is directed by
Glenn Meche.
The
Last Reading of Charlotte Cushman
is the tour de force portrayal of the “farewell performance”
of the famed Victorian stage actress, Charlotte Cushman, said to be
one of the most famous women in the English-speaking world! After a
long and glorious career and noted for her roles in female and male
Shakespearean roles as well as her numerous “romantic
friendships,” Charlotte regales the audience with moving and,
sometimes, hilarious scenes from Hamlet, Oliver Twist and the
notoriously bad melodrama Guy Mannering, interspersed with anecdotes
about her family, life in the theatre and the romantic intrigues in
her circle of friends.
This
critically-acclaimed production is a must for students and fans of
Shakespeare, theatre history, and gender studies, as well as everyone
who likes to live, laugh and love. David Cuthbert, host of the local
PBS television program, Steppin’ Out, said, “Karen
Shields gives a beautifully modulated performance: moving, poignant,
terribly theatrical and funny as hell – as the 19th century
actress Charlotte Cushman. Playwright Carolyn Gage has written a
superbly structured monologue, It has also been directed with great
sensitivity and humor by Glenn Meche for the Break the Mold
Productions and that it does.”
GTC 2010 Parking Instructions
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Parking instructions for GTC 2010.
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Colleges Registered for Secondary Auditions
These colleges will attend Secondary Auditions:
| Armstrong Atlantic State University |
Charleston Southern University |
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| Columbus State University Department of Theatre |
Georgia Southern University |
| Gordon College |
Kennesaw State University |
| University of West Georgia |
Valdosta State University |
| Wake Forest University Department of Theatre and Dance |
Wesleyan College |
| Darton College |
Piedmont College |
Winners! Community Theatre at Convention 2009
| Best Show |
The Lion in Winter
Colquitt County Arts Center |
| Runner Up |
The Open Meeting
Sumter Players, Inc. |
| Best Director |
Dee Ann Ladson (The Lion in Winter)
Colquitt County Arts Center |
| Best Actor |
Larry Simms ("Henry" - The Lion in Winter)
Colquitt County Arts Center |
| Best Actress |
Mary Norman ("Eleanor" - The Lion in Winter)
Colquitt County Arts Center |
| Best Supporting Actor |
Sidney Davis ("Roy" - The Open Meeting)
Sumter Players, Inc. |
| Best Supporting Actress |
Leah Lane ("Alais" - The Lion in Winter)
Colquitt County Arts Center |
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Convention 2009 Program
Click here for a complete program listing for this year's conference.
This is a large document (approx. 6MB) so please be patient for the download to finish.
Convention 2009 Map
A visual a for navigation the city of Columbus, GA.
For more information, click here
or on the image above.
Professional Playwriting Competition 2009
Winner of the 2009 Professional Division Playwriting Competition
- "Eightythree Down" by J. Stephen Brantley
Winner of the 2009 Professional Division One-Act Playwriting Competition for Secondary
- "Save the Dance" by Regan Corder, Ola High School
GTC Festival 2009 Results
Tech Challenge Winners
Costume Quick Change - Leah Schaffer , Davidson Fine Arts
Knot Tying - John Gilbert, Milton High School
Light Hang and Focus - Mike Grigsby, Davidson Fine Arts
Drop Fold - Franklin County High School
Sound Hook Up - Bryce Benefield , DeKalb School of the Arts
Mystery Event - Make a Paper Flat - Camden County High School
Runner Up Team - Milton High School
First Place Team - Davidson Fine Arts
55 Minute GHSA Play Festival
ALL STAR CAST
- David Bowen - Biff - Death of a Salesman - Rabun County High School
- Garrett Holloway - Bernard - Death of a Salesman - Rabun County High School
- McKay Sheftall - Billy - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Brookstone
- Andrew Barrs - Chief Bromden - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Brookstone
- Danielle Willette - Dog - Wiley and the Hairy Man, Manchester High School
- Ricky Eberhardt - Manny - A Mother In My Head , Hart County High School
- Sara Thompson - Mrs. Tarragon - The Murderous Mansion of Mr. Uno, Glynn Academy
- Travis Hart - Prof. Beasly - The Murderous Mansion of Mr. Uno, Glynn Academy
- Lauren Mitchell - Dina - Schoolhouse Rock! Live! , Cook High School
- Yarkenda Payne - Shulie - Schoolhouse Rock! Live!, Cook High School
- Brittni Foskey - Tiny - Anatomy of Gray, Warner Robins High School
- Bobbie Stringer - Rebekkah - Anatomy of Gray, Warner Robins High School
- Ben Smith - Homer - Anatomy of Gray, Warner Robins High School
- Coles Prince - Xanthias - The Frogs, Marist School
- Alex Ho - Dionysus - The Frogs , Marist School
- Ashley Thompson - Amanda - Save The Dance, Ola High School
- Tote Leclair - Gimpel - The Wise Men of Chelm, Eastside High School
- Shaquell Shepherd - Rifke/Rooster/Cow Rear - The Wise Men of Chelm, Eastside High School
- Duncan Ray - Jeffrey - The Curious Savage, Hardaway High School
- Sean Meara - Demetrius - A Midsummer Night's Dream, North Cobb Christian School
Best Actor - Freeman McClusky - R.P.Murphy - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest , Brookstone School
Best Makeup - Midsummer Nights Dream, North Cobb Christian
Support of New Work - Save The Dance, Ola High School
Best Overall Technical Production - Frogs, Marist School
Best Costume - Wiley and the Hairy Man, Manchester High School
Best Set - Murderous Mansion of Mr. Uno, Glynn Academy
Best Ensemble - Trees, Wiley and the Hairy Man, Manchester High School
45 Minute SETC Festival
ALL START CAST
- Jordan Forte - Kim - Fortress, Lambert High School
- Brian Jordan - Mitch - Tuesdays With Morrie, Harlem High School
- Jeremy Douylliez - Eddy - The Yellow Boat, Camden County High School
- Izzy Corwell - Hecuba - Troy Women, DeKalb School of the Arts
- Will Madden - Jeremy - Shoes Along The Highway, McIntosh High School
- Ashton Montgomery - Hospice Worker - Tuesdays With Morrie, Harlem High School
- Paula Lockhart - Joy - The Yellow Boat, Camden County High School
- Kip Bartz - Billy - Fortress, Lambert High School
- Danny Sachais - Leon Tolchinsky - Fools, Buford High School
- Mike Burson - Zel - My Gypsy Robe , Franklin County High School
- Ryan Sichelstiel - T J - The Murderous Mansion of Mr. Uno, Glynn Academy
- Miranda Bryant - Adelaide - Guys and Dolls, Bleckley County High School
- Nichelle Thomas - Andromache - Troy Women, DeKalb School of the Arts
- Savannah Stein - Audrey - Little Shop of Horrors, North Springs Charter High School
- Aaron Joseph - Charlie Brown - Snoopy, Greater Atlanta Christian School
- Stephanie Escorza - Shahryar - Arabian Nights, Milton High School
- Sean Self - Servant - Nightingale - Southeast Whitfield High School
- Matthew Hubert - Benjamin - The Yellow Boat, Camden County High School
- Asher Elbein Prince - Talbythius - Troy Women, DeKalb School of the Arts
- Rachel Denny - Mom - Shoes Along The Highway, McIntosh
Best Overall Technical Production - Candid, Perry High School
Best Costumes - Fools, Buford High School
Best Set - The Yellow Boat, Camden County High School
Best Ensemble - Shoes Along The Highway , McIntosh High School
Best Supporting Actress - Haley Filhom - Karen - Candid, Perry High School
Best Supporting Actor - Richard Mathews - Poseidon - Troy Women, DeKalb School of the Arts
Best Actress - Hannah Harte - Peppermint Patty - Snoopy, Greater Atlanta Christian School
Best Actor - Aaron Johnson - Morrie - Tuesdays With Morrie , Harlem High School
Best Director - Arabian Nights, Milton High School
Best Play - Snoopy, Greater Atlanta Christian School
Best Play - Troy Women, DeKalb School of the Arts
Broadway Bonnets
An event to help "Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids"
For more information, click here
or on the image above.
Special All Division Event
Friday, October 16 9:30-10:30PM
For more information, click here
or on the image above.
Convention 2009
OCTOBER 14-18, 2009
Hosted by Columbus State University
One Act Play Competition 2009 Results
GTC New One-Act Playwriting Competition (250.00)
Even Guilford-Blake
GTC New One-Act Playwriting Competition (150.00)
Louisa Hill
GTC Festival 2008 Results
Tech Challenge Winners
Costume Change Challenge - Cody Wade, Southeast Whitfield
Prop Shift Change Challenge - Arianna Soloway, Dekalb School of the Arts
Lighting Hang and Focus Challenge - Cody Wade, Southeast Whitfield
Drop Fold Challenge - Henry County High School
- 1st Place Overall - Franklin County High School
- 2nd Place Overall - Henry County
- 3rd Place Overall - South Forsyth
55 Minute GHSA Play Festival
ALL STAR CAST
- Sean Meara playing Birdboat in THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND from North Cobb Christian
- Bazzle Taylor playing Magnus in THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND from North Cobb Christian
- Kerri Wallis playing Phyliss Lewson in RUNNING from Ola High School
- Hunter Parr playing Hill in RUNNING from Ola High School
- Curtis Lee Wyatt playing Nicholas in RUNNING from Ola High School
- Dylan Mincey playing Kyle in PRESSURE from Hart County High School
- Kier Dancy playing Penny in PRESSURE from Hart County High School
- Wilson Pierce playing Alex in PRESSURE from Hart County High School
- Markette Hambrick playing in the Ensemble in ALL I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN from Southeast Whitfield
- Jeremicah McClelland playing Beau in GRACELAND/ASLEEP ON THE WIND from Cook County
- Jacob Waters playing Dennis in ALL SHOOK UP from Bleckley County High School
- Sam Teeples playing Bo Decker in BUS STOP from Brookstone School
- Rachel Martz playing Cherie in BUS STOP from Brookstone School
- Tevin Jordan playing Tuc in MOTHER HICKS from Manchester High School
- Danielle Willette playing Izzy Ricks in MOTHER HICKS from Manchester High School
Best Costumes - ALL SHOOK UP - Bleckley County High School
Best Set - MOTHER HICKS - Manchester High School
Best Ensemble - GRACELAND/ ASLEEP ON THE WIND - Cook County High School
Best Supporting Actor - McKay Sheffield playing Dr. Greg Lyman in BUS STOP from Brookstone School
Best Supporting Actress - Annie Hicks playing Sandra in ALL SHOOK UP from Bleckley County High School
Best Director - Noel Jordan , MOTHER HICKS from Manchester High School
Best Actor - Cordelle Cole playign in the Ensemble in ALL I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN from Southeast Whitfield
Best Actress
- Sage Alexander playing the Girl in MOTHER HICKS from Manchester
- Ashley Anderson playing Rootie in GRACELAND/ASLEEP ON THE WIND from Cook County
Runner Up Play - ALL I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN from Southeast Whitfield
Best Play - MOTHER HICKS from Manchester High School
45 Minute SETC Festival
ALL START CAST
- Morgan Smith playing Faith in KINDERTRANSPORT from Westover High School
- Lindsey Brown playing Puck in A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM from Gilmer High School
- Lukas Vlasnik playing Tucker in TUCKERS RIDGE from Woodland High School
- Stephanie House playing Amy in LITTLE WOMEN from Camden County High School
- Katie Marvel playing Lilly in TUCKERS RIDGE from Woodland High School
- Ian Short playing Partridge in TOM JONES from Buford High School
- Adrian Hall playing Highwayman in TOM JONES from Buford High School
- Austin Duncan playing Highwayman in TOM JONES from Buford High School
- Caleb Synan playing Guy in I KNOW I SAW GYPSIES from Franklin County High School
- Robby Kay playing Victor Fleming in MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS from Brandon Hall School
- Dylan Spry playing Tuc in MOTHER HICKS from Glynn Academy
- Jasmine Vereen playing Denise in Standard Safety from Dekalb School of the Arts
- Abby Blankenship playing Lil in KINDERTRANSPORT from Westover High School
- Taylor Brewton playing Molly in MANDY DEAR from South Forsyth High School
- Christian Berry playing Luke in TUCKERS RIDGE from Woodland High School
- Katie Pinson playing Aldonza in MAN OF LA MANCHA from Greater Atlanta Christian School
- Travis Preston playing Anima in SPIRIT SHALL FLY from Henry County High School
- Patrick Loggins playing Keith in AUDIENCE from Lassiter High School
- Kelsey Milliman in CHECK PLEASE from Perry High School
Best Musical Performance - Male - Kyle Nichols playing Sancho Panza in MAN OF LA MANCH from Greater Atlanta Christian School
Best Musical Performance - Female - Ashley Campbell playing Jo in LITTLE WOMEN from Camden County High School
Best Ensemble - MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS from Brandon Hall School
Best Set - SPIRIT SHALL FLY from Henry County High School
Best Costumes - REVENGE OF THE SPACE PANDAS from Wesleyan School
Best Overall Technial Production - MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS from Brandon Hall
Best Makeup - A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM from Gilmer High School
Best Supporting Actor - Vinson Fraley in STANDARD SAFETY from Dekalb School of the Arts
Best Supporting Actress - Jordan Compton in MANDY DEAR from South Forsyth
Best Director - Bill Murray for TUCKERS RIDGE from Woodland High School
Best Actor - Daniel Nelson in MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS from Brandon Hall School
Best Actress - Christen Freeman in SPIRIT SHALL FLY from Henry County
Runner Up Play - TUCKERS RIDGE from Woodland High School
Best Play - MANDY DEAR from South Forsyth
Community Theatre Festival
| First Place Play
| Controlling Interest by Wayne S. Rawley
Lionheart Theatre Company, Norcross, GA
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| Second Place
| Becoming Memories by Arthur Giron
Sumter Players Inc., Americus, GA
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| Best Actress
| Tanya Carroll -- Ashley in Controlling Interest
Lionheart Theatre Company, Norcross, GA
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| Best Actor
| Bob Smith -- Jack in Controlling Interest
Lionheart Theatre Company, Norcross, GA
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| Best Supporting Actress
| Daphne Mintz -- Bethany in Controlling Interest
Lionheart Theatre Company, Norcross, GA
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| Best Supporting Actor
| Micheal Myeres -- Judge Patterson in Becoming Memories
Sumpter Players Inc., Americus, GA
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From Bill Murray
Thank you to all the 19 schools and their directors, cast and crew members for a wonderful three days of the secondary play festival.
We owe a big "thank you" to our three adjudicators, Jesse Bates, Melissa Tillery and Dr. Michael Coon for their oral feedbacks
and selection of our winners.
Thank you to all who volunteered their time and talents to work backstage with load ins/outs and
for keeping time.
Truly all involved with GTC are winners. "Theatre is magical and blessed are those who create that magic."
2007 SETC Secondary School competition
GTC is proud to announce the winner of the
2007 SETC Secondary School competition..
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GEORGIA'S OWN DAVIDSON FINE ARTS SCHOOL!
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"To qualify for the Southeastern Theatre Conference, Wiley and the Hairy Man won the Georgia Theatre Conference competition in Macon last October. The winning shows from ten different state conferences came together at SETC to compete in March. Not only did we win the top award of Best Play for Wiley
, we won Best Tech and we had three cast members win All-Star Cast - Marian Kaufman ("Dog"), Trey Griffin ("Wiley"), and Briana Boatwright ("Mammy").
"The stars aligned and the students gave the performance of a lifetime! It was really incredible. Thank you all for your support and kind words. It was some weekend!"
Betty Walpert, Director of Theatre, Davidson Fine Arts School
CONVENTION 2007
October 18-21
Vidalia, Georgia
Second star to the right and on till morning!
SPONSORED BY
Southeastern Technical College, Franklinia Playhouse
& The Vidalia Theatre Community
Congratulations to our Festival and Competition Winners:
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Congratulations to our Festival and Competition Winners:
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SETC
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Best Plays
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Each year, our adjudicators select plays from the Community Theatre and
Secondary School divisions to compete in festivals at the SETC convention.
On alternate years, the Community Theatre winner will also compete at the AACT Play Festival.
This year's winners:
Community Festival:
1st place: Hart County Community Theatre: Where Have All the Lightning Bugs Gone?
Secondary Festival:
1st place: Davidson Fine Arts: A Thurber Carnival
Alternate: North Springs High School: Bat Boy
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Secondary School Festival Awards
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Technical
BEST SET-UP: Rainmaker; Harlem High School
BEST TECHNICAL SHOW: Bat Boy; North Springs High School
BEST COSTUMES: A Thurber Carnival; Davidson Fine Arts
HONORABLE MENTION COSTUMES: The Actor's Nightmare; Perry High School
BEST PROPS: The Yellow Boat; The Walker School
HONORABLE MENTION PROPS: Love Comics ; Camden County High School
OUTSTANDING TECH CREW: The Portrait, The Wind, The Chair; Glynn Academy
OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT: Lilly Baxley Fortress; Henry County High School
Performance
OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENT IN DIRECTING (tie): Betty Walpert for A Thurber Carnival; Davidson Fine Arts and Katie Arjona for The Yellow Boat; The Walker School
BEST 'HEARTBEAT' OF A SHOW: George Daniels, Piano Player for A Thurber Carnival; Davidson Fine Arts
THEATRICAL COMMUNITY AWARD: Seussical, Jr.; Bleckley County High School
BEST ENSEMBLE: Bat Boy; North Springs High School
HONORABLE MENTION ENSEMBLE: A Thurber Carnival; Davidson Fine Arts
BEST ACTRESS: Heidi Kloster as Meridith in Bat Boy
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Amy Garcia as Rita La Prota in Lucky Stiff
BEST ACTOR: Travis Preston as Billy in Fortress
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Sam Teeples as Marvin in Enter Laughing
ALL-STAR CAST:
Shakiera Adams Kallabah in Gorgeous Raptors
Jake Barrow Elephant Man in The Elephant Man
Maggie Brannon Ensemble in The Living Newspaper, 1935
Alex Brantley - Ellen in The Actor's Nightmare
Tyler Bugg Wolf, Mr. Preeble in A Thurber Carnival
Megan Dickens - Unicorn in A Thurber Carnival
Kelly Gross-Bias - Mrs. Preeble in A Thurber Carnival
Samantha Hagerman - Kim in Fortress
Christina Hamilton - Lucy in The Portrait, The Wind, The Chair
Blake Harper - Cruch Collins in Anatomy of Gray
Lizz Holtz - Stacy in A Nice Family Gathering
Lillie Johnson Elizabeth Dean in Bury the Dead
Greg Kamp Bat Boy in Bat Boy
Rachel Martz - Angela Marlowe in Enter Laughing
Devine McGinty - Rev. Hightower in Bat Boy
Eric Mills - Jim Curry in Rainmaker
Daniel Nelson - Frederick Treves in The Elephant Man
Daina Rosario - Andrea in Love Comics
Sara Thompson - Minnie in The Portrait, The Wind, The Chair
Jasmine Vereen - Elise in Gorgeous Raptors
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Community Theatre Festival Awards
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OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR: Darcy Kelley - Hart County Community Theatre
OUTSTANDING ACTOR: Garrett Carpenter - Hart County Community Theatre
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS: Melissa Bair - Colquitt County Arts Center
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN: Laundry & Bourbon - Colquitt County Arts Center
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College / University Design Competitions
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The College / University
Division hosts a design competition open to all students
enrolled in a two or four year bachelor's program. Designs
can come from projects or realized designs, and may be from
educational, community, or professional theatre as long as the
student was enrolled in school during the duration of the design
process. This year's winners:
1st Place: Christopher Dills for Scenic Design of The Gravedigger's Tango
2nd Place (tie):
Casey Shore - Costume Design for Taming of the Shrew
Robert Jenkins - Lighting Design for Taming of the Shrew
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Poster Competition
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The Professional Division hosts a
Poster Competition for all divisions.
The winner this year
was Piedmont College for the poster East of the Sun and West of the Moon.
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The
Secondary Play Festival
was presented at Toombs Auditorium; the
Community Theatre Festival
was presented at Tattnall Auditorium. Both of these auditoria are in the
same building on the campus of Southeastern Technical College. Here are some photos
graciously provided by J.C. Busby, STC's Auditorium Manager and this year's
GTC Vice-President for Programming:
Load-In Areas:
Toombs Auditorium Performance Areas:
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CONVENTION2006
October 18-21
Macon, Georgia
SPONSORED BY
The Macon Theatre Community
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Another Record-setting Year!
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Congratulations to our Festival and Competition Winners:
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SETC
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Best Plays
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Each year, our adjudicators select plays from the Community Theatre and
Secondary School divisions to compete in festivals at the SETC convention.
This year, and on alternate years, the Community Theatre winner will also compete at the AACT Play Festival.
This year's winners:
Community Festival:
1st place: Franklin Community Players: Forever Plaid
Alternate: Kudzu Playhouse: Eleemosynary
Secondary Festival:
1st place: Davidson Fine Arts: Wiley And The Hairy Man
Alternate: Tri-Cities High School: South Africa: Yesterday,
Today and Tomorrow
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Secondary School Festival Awards
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Technical
BEST SET-UP: Biloxi Blues; Brandon Hall High School
BEST TECHNICAL CONCEPT: Wiley and the Hairy Man; Davidson Fine Arts
BEST COSTUMES: The Imaginary Invalid; Glynn Academy
BEST SET: Spoon River Anthology; The Galloway School
BEST MUSIC: South Africa: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow; Tri-Cities High School
Performance
BEST DIRECTOR: Betty Walpert for Wiley And The Hairy Man; Davidson Fine Arts
ALL-STAR CAST:
Caleb Cagle Argan in The Imaginary Invalid
Josh Clark David in Running Upstream
Brittany Blash Ursula in Bye Bye Birdie
Jordan Wagner - Mouse, Mad Hatter, White Knight, Ens. in Alice in Wonderland
Tony Williams Todd in Hush Little Celia, Don't Say A Word
Courtney Brown - Celia in Hush Little Celia, Don't Say A Word
Autumn Encarnacion - Maisie in Heart's Desire
Grant Scott - Jack in Dancing At Lughnasa
Arleta Cobb - Maggie in Dancing At Lughnasa
Tracy Davis - Rose in Dancing At Lughnasa
Erin Almand - Jill in Butterflies Are Free
Ashley Minter Ensemble in South Africa: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Joaquina Kalukango Ensemble in South Africa: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Briana Boatwright - Mammy in Wiley And The Hairy Man
Charles Griffin - Wiley in Wiley and the Hairy Man
Kelly Gross-Bias - Hairy Man in Wiley and the Hairy Man
BEST ENSEMBLE: Tie:
South Africa: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Tri-Cities High
Wiley and the Hairy Man Davidson Fine Arts
Hush Little Celia, Don't Say A Word Henry County High School
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Paul Turner in the Role of Mr. McAfee in Bye Bye Birdie
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Marian Kaufman in the Role of the Dog in Wiley and the Hairy Man
BEST ACTOR: Parker Couch in the Role of Donnie in Butterflies Are Free
BEST ACTRESS: Lucy Flournoy in the Role of Elizabeth in And They Dance Real Slow In Jackson
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Community Theatre Festival Awards
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OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR: John Newman for Answers to Yesterday's Questions
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR: Chris Parker in Forever Plaid
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Lakenya Sharpe in The Women of Roswell
OUTSTANDING ACTOR: Corey Jones in Answers to Yesterday's Questions
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS: Mary Sittler in Eleemosynary
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION: Bill Murray, Director in Forever Plaid
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN: James C. Fambrough, Director; ART; Holly Theatre Company
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Convention Schedule (.doc)
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Convention Hotels
The Crowne Plaza in downtown Macon was the primary venue for programs, workshops and meetings.
Festival venues were at various locations throughout the area.
Crowne Plaza Hotel
108 First Street
Macon, GA 31201
Front Desk: 478.746.1461
FAX: 478.738.2460
Reservations: 800.980.6429
WEBSITE
Sales Manager: Lillian Johnson-Combs
EMAIL
{2 Double Beds- $79}
Ramada Inn & Conference Center
2690 Riverside Drive
Macon, GA 31204
Front Desk: 478.746.8855
FAX: 478.746.8881
Reservations: 800.847.6453
WEBSITE
{Single or Double- $55}
La Quinta Inn & Suites
3944 River Place Drive
Macon, GA 31210
Front Desk: 478.475.0206
Reservations: 800.531.5900
WEBSITE
{Single, Double, Triple, Quad:
2 Double Beds- $79 King- $86}
Sleep Inn
3928 River Place Drive
Macon, GA 31210
Front Desk: 478.757.8300
Reservations: 800.627.5337
WEBSITE
Macon-Bibb County Convention & Visitors Bureau
200 Cherry Street
Macon, GA 31201
800.768.3401
478.743.3401
WEBSITE
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Announcing our Keynote Speaker for Convention2006:
Georgia Theatre Conference is pleased to announce that Susan S. Weiner, Executive Director of the Georgia Council for the Arts will be the Keynote Speaker at its annual convention, to be held October 18 through October 21 in Macon. The Keynote will be on Friday, October 20.
Weiner, a former mayor of Savannah, is a dynamic speaker with a lot to say to say about the state of the arts in Georgia. Before entering the realm of government, she was an actor for some twenty years. Her advocacy for the arts and her special connection to the theatre is sure to make for a unique and powerful experience for convention attendees.
Two GCA Workshops on October 19 & 20:
Additionally, Weiner will be conducting a workshop on Board Development. This workshop is specifically geared to professional, community and youth theatres with not-for-profit status, but is appropriate for representatives of any theatre organization with a board or boosters group that provides support and helps raise funds for the theatre. The workshop will focus on who should be on the board, how to get them and how to use their skills for the betterment of the theatre.
Sharon Blake, Grants Director for Georgia Council for the Arts, will be conducting a workshop on grant writing with specific reference to applying for a GCA grant. This workshop is again directed at not-for-profit community, youth and professional theatres.
Georgia Theatre Conference is thrilled to be able to facilitate this direct dialogue between GCA and theatres across the state. Other arts organizations are welcome to attend the workshops and keynote, but GTC registration is required (day passes will be available.)
Please share this good news to arts organizations in your area and invite them to attend!
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CONVENTION 2005
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Our annual convention was held
October 13-16 in Gainesville with outstanding sponsorship
provided by Gainesville Theatre Alliance, Gainesville College
and Brenau University. We again set new attendance records
with 1263 registrations, 23 adjudicated plays, 222 audtionees in the
SETC Screening auditions and many workshops, performances and other
events.
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SETC
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Each year, our adjudicators select plays from the Community Theatre and
Secondary School divisions to compete in festivals at the SETC convention.
This year's winners:
Community Festival:
1st place: Colquitt County Arts Center: Dearly Departed
Alternate: C.A.P.E. Theatre: Fifteen Minute Minimum
Secondary Festival:
1st place: Gainesville High School: Jerry Finnegan's Sister
Alternate: North Springs High School: Urinetown
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Design Competitions
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The College/University
division hosts a design competition open to all students
enrolled in a two or four year bachelor's program. Designs
can come from projects or realized designs, and may be from
educational, community, or professional theatre as long as the
student was enrolled in school during the duration of the design
process. This year's winners:
Costume Design:
1st Place -- Meaghan McGurgan Antigone Columbus State University
Scenic Design:
1st Place -- Stephanie Polhemus How I Learned to Drive University of West GA
2nd Place -- Christopher Dills Arsenic and Old Lace Columbus State University
3rd Place -- Evelyn Runion Waiting for Godot Columbus State University
The Professional Division hosts a
Poster Competition for all divisions. The winner this year
was by Luis Morales for the poster "Grease".
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Secondary School Festival Awards
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Technical
BEST
SET-UP: THESE TWO COUPLES WENT TO ITALY; Brandon Hall High School
BEST COSTUMES: SEE HOW THEY RUN; Harlem High School
BEST SET: 11 VARIATIONS ON FRIAR JOHN'S FAILURE; Wesleyan High School
BEST DIRECTOR: Clif Jones for THE BOYS NEXT DOOR; Greater Atlanta Christian School
Performance
ALL-STAR CAST
Jarius Hudson ; Mitchell Baker High School
Lawrence McEvoy ; North Springs High School
Sophie Edwards ; Greater Atlanta Christian School
Brittany Bingham ; Camden County High School
Caitlin Dome ; Cook High School
Ashley Hagler ; Gainesville High School
Susanna Crafton ; North Atlanta School of the Arts
Bailey Sessions ; Forsyth Central High School
Parker Couch ; Gainesville High School
Lynda Norman ; Glynn Academy High School
Adrianne Kuss ; Harlem High School
Ebonne Holyfield ; Landmark Christian School
Reece Breedlove ; Henry County High School
Roberto Marin ; Harlem High School
Andrew Hibbs ; The Wesleyan School
BEST ENSEMBLE: SING DOWN THE MOON -Camden County High School
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Adam Pace as Macduff in 11 VARIATIONS ON FRIAR JOHN'S FAILURE;
The Wesleyan School
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Kaleigh Mally as Penelope Pennywise in
URINETOWN; North Springs High School
BEST ACTOR: Taylor Darden as Boy in WHERE HAVE ALL THE LIGHTNING BUGS GONE?;
North Atlanta School Of The Arts
BEST ACTRESS: Stephanie Freedman as Little Sally in URINETOWN;
North Springs High School
RUNNER-UP PLAY: URINETOWN; North Springs High School
BEST PLAY: JERRY FINNEGAN'S SISTER; Gainesville High School
Special Recognition for "Grants" in the Arts for Outstanding Character
Work:
Grant Everett, Grant Carden, Grant Vickery and Grant Scott in
THE BOYS NEXT DOOR - Greater Atlanta Christian School
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Community Theatre Festival Awards
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RUNNER-UP PLAY: Fifteen Minute Minimum; C.A.P.E. Theatre
OUTSTANDING PLAY: Dearly Departed; Colquitt County Arts Center
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR: Heather Schultz for Fifteen Minute Minimum
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR: Larry Sims in Dearly Departed
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Gail Norman in
Dearly Departed
OUTSTANDING ACTOR: Beau Farrell in Dearly Departed;
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS: Lynn Pritchett in Dearly Departed;
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This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. GCA is a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
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CONVENTION 2004 |
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GTC held its convention October
14-17 on the Armstrong Atlantic State University campus in
Savannah. We had record breaking attendance with 1159
registrations, 23 adjudicated plays, 215 audtionees in the SETC
Screening auditions and numerous workshops and events.
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SETC |
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Georgia's presentations at
SETC will be from the following (if the 1st place play can't
attend, the second may):
Community Festival: 1st place: The Art Factory: If Only
2nd
place: Augusta Players: Reduced for Quick Sale
Secondary Festival: 1st Place:
North Springs High School: Antigone
2nd
Place: Forsyth Central High School:
Down Came the Rain |
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Leighton Ballew Award |
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Tom Jeffery, winner of
the GTC 2004 Leighton Ballew Award, is presented his
award by past President Don Kordecki. Jeffrey, who had
intended to be present at the convention in Savannah,
had to cancel his trip at the last minute due to a
family illness. He served as President of the Georgia
Theatre Conference in 1984, and after leaving that
office continued to serve the organization selflessly in
the position of Newsletter Editor and Vice President for
Membership. Jeffrey teaches at Young Harris College.
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Design Competitions |
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Each year, the College/University
division hosts a design competition open to all students
enrolled in a two or four year bachelor's program. Designs
can come from projects or realized designs, and may be from
educational, community, or professional theatre as long as the
student was enrolled in school during the duration of the design
process. Costume Design,
1st Place -- Heather Schroder for "Volpone"
Scenic Design, 1st Place --
Stephanie Polhemus for "A Streetcar Named Desire"
Scenic Design, 2nd Place --
Evelyn Runion for "Holiday Memories"
The Professional Division hosts a
Poster Competition for all divisions. The winner this year
was by Samantha Hutchinson from North Springs High School
Theatre, for the poster "Antigone" |
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Secondary Festival Awards 2004
Convention |
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Technical
BEST
SET-UP: Rumors; Greater Atlanta Christian School
BEST
OVERALL CONCEPT PRODUCTION AWARD: The Conference of the Birds;
The Galloway School
AWARD FOR
INNOVATIONS IN A NEW PLAY: Clark Taylor for The Magic
Paintbrush; The Wesleyan School
BEST
COSTUMES: The Conference of the Birds; The Galloway
School
BEST SET:
The Conference of the Birds; The Galloway School
BEST
DIRECTOR: Brian Kimmel for Antigone; North Springs High
School
Performance
ALL-STAR CAST
1. Stephanie
Albanese as Mrs. Peacock in Clue, the Musical; Collins
Hill High School
2. Melanie
Barron as The Grandmother in A Thousand Cranes; Southeast
Whitfield High School
3. Trecy
Bergen as Arlene Groden in Off the Map; Rabun Gap-Nacoochee
School
4. Rhodes
Berry as Conrad Jarrett in Ordinary People; Brookstone
High School
5. Mitch Dean
as Harlequin in Of Windows and Vegetables
6. Brad Greer
as Josh Baskin in Big, the Musical; Henry County High
School
7. Zack
Lorber as Actor One in The Dining Room; Northview High
School
8. Heather
McMahan as Cookie Cusack in Rumors; Greater Atlanta
Christian School
9. Tyler
Nichols as Colonel Mustard in Clue, the Musical; Collins
Hill High School
10. Stephanie
Slusser as The Witch in Into the Woods, Jr.; Camden
County High School
11. Alex Stage
as Michael in Down Came the Rain; Central Forsyth High
School
12. Nick Stan
as Dylan in Training Wisteria; Glynn Academy
BEST
ENSEMBLE: All I Ever Need to Know from Colquitt County
High School
BEST
SUPPORTING ACTOR: Nick Cheadle as Lenny Ganz in Rumors;
Greater Atlanta Christian School
BEST
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Brittany Bingham as The Baker's Wife in
Into the Woods, Jr.; Camden County High School
BEST ACTOR:
Hunter Daigle as Brucie in Down Came the Rain; Central
Forsyth High School
BEST ACTRESS:
Rebecca Young as Bo Groden in Off the Map; Rabun Gap-Nacoochee
School
RUNNER-UP
PLAY: Down Came the Rain; Central Forsyth High School
BEST PLAY:
Antigone; North Springs High School |
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GTC Workshop 2011
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