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
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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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SPECIAL PROGRAMMING WITH PROFESSIONAL THEATRE ARTISTS |
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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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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:
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Questions? Please contact us:
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SETC Screening Auditions Coordinator
Steve Graver
graver_steven@colstate.edu
W 706.568.2048
Columbus State University
Department of Theatre
4225 University Avenue
Columbus, GA 31907
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Secondary School Auditions Coordinator
Ricardo Ipina
ripina@bellsouth.net
Valdosta High School
W 229.333.8540
3101 N. Forrest St.
Valdosta, GA 31602
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