ThesCon Schedule – December 2

Thursday, December 1, 2021 Saturday, December 3, 2021

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Session 3: 8:30-9:45 am		Room
Friday, December 02, 2022
Registration and information Opens at 7:30 am	Colorado State Board	101
Vendor and University Exhibits	Colorado Convention Center, Check-in Rm 101	Lobby B
Session 3: 8:30-9:45 am Worshops	Presenter	Room
Theatre of the Oppressed: It Starts With Us	Maya Osterman-Van Grack	206
Sharpening up your Slate	Nick Taylor	208
Creating Character through Movement	Tamara Meneghini	210/212
AMA: An NYC/LA Actor	Nathaniel Dolquist	601
Hand to Hand Stage Combat	Peter Bernstein	603
Promoting On Social Media	Mark Drum	604
Intermediate Musical Theatre Dance	Sierra La Rue	605
AUDITIONING FOR TV/FILM ON CAMERA	Felicia Lansbury Meyer	702
SING AND MOVE IT!	Ruben Van Kempen	703
Like a Turkey Thrown Out of an Airplane into a Warzone – Metaphors in Storytelling	Jason Lemire	704
Activate Your Spontaneity through Improv	Allison Watrous	705
Character Voices: Voiceover at the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film	Ann Marie Pollard	706
THEATRE HISTORY ALIVE: STOCK CHARACTERS OF COMMEDIA DELL ARTE	Justin Walvoord	707
MASKS: THE POWER OF MOVEMENT, THE POWER OF MOMENT	Rachel Taylor	708
So You Think You Can Belt?	Tim Evanicki	709
IMPROV ROAD MAP: CREATE FUN SCENES WITH SIMPLE TOOLS	Heather Curran	710
Stella Adler: Imagination, Given Circumstance and Actions	Samuel Wood	711
Mime and Illusion	Paul Belden	712
Express Yourself! – “Waving Through A Window” from Dear Evan Hansen – Musical Theater Contemporary Fusion Dance Workshop	Kayleigh Schadwinkel-Hickman	Four Seasons 1
Improvised Shakespeare Company Workshop	Colorado State Thespians	Four Seasons 2/3
Swing Dance 1	Joe DeMers & Shauna Marble	Four Seasons 4

Session 3: 8:30-9:45 am Tech Worshops	Presenter	Room
Collaboration between Scenic and Lighting Designers	Jon Young	602
Making Cinderella’s Transformation Dresses!	Ted Stark	606
Stage Management: Tips and Effective Leadership	Claudia Carson	608
Thescon Sizzle Reel	Eric Hernandez	610
Lighting Color Theory	Mandy Heath	612
Denver Center for the Performing Arts Tour	Stuart Barr	Lobby B

Individual Event Showcases	Adjudicators	Room
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	102
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	103
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	104
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	105
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	106
Individual Events: Duet/Scene Acting	CST	107
Individual Events: Duet/Scene Acting	CST	108
Individual Events: Solo Acting	CST	109
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	110
Individual Events: Solo Acting	CST	111
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	202
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	204
Individual Events: Musical Theatre Group	CST	207

One-act Presentation	School	Room
Crafting a Killer – Broomfield HS		201
Ridiculousis by Proxy – Northfield HS		203
You’re Driving Me Crazy – Skyview		205
Miss Polly’s Institute – Peak to Peak		205

Session 4: 10:00-11:15 am		Room
Registration and Information	Colorado State Board	101
Vendor and University Exhibits	Colorado Convention Center	Lobby B
Session 4: 10:00-11:15 am Worshops	Presenter	Room
Theatre of the Oppressed: It Starts With Us	Maya Osterman-Van Grack	206
Sharpening up your Slate	Nick Taylor	208
Creating Character through Movement	Tamara Meneghini	210/212
What is Stage Presence and How Do I Get It?	Nathaniel Dolquist	601
Hand to Hand Stage Combat	Peter Bernstein	603
Promoting On Social Media	Mark Drum	604
Beginning Tap!	Sierra La Rue	605
AUDITIONING FOR TV/FILM ON CAMERA	Felicia Lansbury Meyer	702
SING AND MOVE IT!	Ruben Van Kempen	703
Being Bad – Playing and Writing Villains	Jason Lemire	704
Activate Your Spontaneity through Improv	Allison Watrous	705
Character Voices: Voiceover at the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film	Ann Marie Pollard	706
THEATRE HISTORY ALIVE: STOCK CHARACTERS OF COMMEDIA DELL ARTE	Justin Walvoord	707
MASKS: THE POWER OF MOVEMENT, THE POWER OF MOMENT	Rachel Taylor	708
So You Think You Can Belt?	Tim Evanicki	709
IMPROV ROAD MAP: CREATE FUN SCENES WITH SIMPLE TOOLS	Heather Curran	710
Stella Adler: Imagination, Given Circumstance and Actions	Samuel Wood	711
Mime and Illusion	Paul Belden	712
“Don’t Wait For It – Instead Take Hold Of Your Dance Auditions” – Musical Theater Hip Hop & Freestyle Creative Movement Workshop	Kayleigh Schadwinkel-Hickman	Four Seasons 1
Improvised Shakespeare Company Workshop	Colorado State Thespians	Four Seasons 2/3
Swing Dance 1	Joe DeMers & Shauna Marble	Four Seasons 4

Session 4: 10:00-11:15 am Tech Worshops	Presenter	Room
Collaboration between Scenic and Lighting Designers	Jon Young	602
Making Cinderella’s Transformation Dresses!	Ted Stark	606
Discover the Magic of ETC Eos Family Magic Sheets	Nick Saiki	607
Stage Management 101	Lara Maerz	608
Thescon Sizzle Reel	Eric Hernandez	610
Lighting Color Theory	Mandy Heath	612
Denver Center for the Performing Arts Tour	Stuart Barr	Lobby B

Individual Event Showcases	Adjudicators	Room
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	102
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	103
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	104
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	105
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	106
Individual Events: Duet/Scene Acting	CST	107
Individual Events: Duet/Scene Acting	CST	108
Individual Events: Solo Acting	CST	109
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	110
Individual Events: Solo Acting	CST	111
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	202
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	204
Individual Events: Musical Theatre Group	CST	207

One-act Presentation	School	Room
Crafting a Killer – Eaglecrest HS		201
The Lil Amanda Show		203
The Struggles – GALS		205
Foreplay/Art of the Fugue – Castle View		205

Enjoy lunch on your own at any of the Denver eating establishments.

Session 5: 12:45 - 2:00 pm		Room
Friday, December 02, 2022 - PM
Registration and Information	Colorado State Board	101
Vendor and University Exhibits	Colorado Convention Center	Lobby B
Session 5: 12:45 - 2:00 pm Worshops	Presenter	Room
Production Boot Camp	Chris Parr	208
Voice in Action	Rena Cook	210/212
STRUT: The Art Of Literally Just Walking	Nathaniel Dolquist	601
Show, Don’t Tell: Techniques for Building Believable Improv Scenes	Heather Curran	603
Non-Theatre jobs I do with a Theatre degree	Mark Drum	604
“You are a Dancing Queen!” Mamma Mia Choreography	Kiera Sweeney	605
Colorado Thespian Business Meeting – For Troupe Directors	Tami LoSasso	608
Scenic Design – creating the world of the play.	Valeriya Nedviga	612
Audition with authority!	Richard Burk	703
Being Bad – Playing and Writing Villains	Jason Lemire	704
The World of Viewpoints	Allison Watrous	705
Screw it Up!	Ruben Van Kempen	706
The Sonnet Man: Hip-Hop Shakespeare Writing Workshop	Devon Glover	707
Devising: Moment Work	Landin Melendez	708
Bass Baritones and Contemporary Musical Theatre	Tim Evanicki	709
Mindfulness Movement	Lauren Sagendorph	710
Stella Adler: Imagination, Given Circumstance and Actions	Samuel Wood	711
The Room Where It Happens	Derek George	712
Get Your Groove On! – “Voulez Vou” Mamma Mia! 70’s Throwback Hip Hop and Creative Movement Musical Theater Dance Workshop	Kayleigh Schadwinkel-Hickman	Four Seasons 1
Hand to Hand Stage Combat	Peter Bernstein	Four Seasons 2/3
Swing Dance 2	Joe DeMers & Shauna Marble	Four Seasons 4

Session 5: 12:45 - 2:00 pm Tech Worshops	Presenter	Room
DIY Film Lighting & Camera Techniques	Eric Hernandez	206
Stage Machinery	Ted Stark	606
Discover the Magic of ETC Eos Family Magic Sheets	Nick Saiki	607
Thescon Sizzle Reel	Eric Hernandez	610
40 Feet of Blood!	Jay Duckworth	702
Denver Center for the Performing Arts Tour	Stuart Barr	Lobby B

Individual Event Showcases	Adjudicators	Room
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	102
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	103
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	104
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	105
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	106
Individual Events: Duet/Scene Acting	CST	107
Individual Events: Duet/Scene Acting	CST	108
Individual Events: Solo Acting	CST	109
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	110
Individual Events: Solo Acting	CST	111
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	202
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	204
Individual Events: Musical Theatre Group	CST	207

One-act Presentation	School	Room
Odds Are – Grandview HS		201
Property Rites – Arapahoe HS		203
A Curtain Call to Arms – Frederick HS		205
How to Kiss a Girl – Buena Vista HS		205

Session 6: 2:15 - 3:30 pm		Room
Registration and Information	Colorado State Board	101
Vendor and University Exhibits	Colorado Convention Center	Lobby B
Session 6: 2:15 - 3:30 pm Worshops	Presenter	Room
Production Boot Camp	Chris Parr	208
Voice in Action	Rena Cook	210/212
What is Stage Presence and How Do I Get It?	Nathaniel Dolquist	601
Show, Don’t Tell: Techniques for Building Believable Improv Scenes	Heather Curran	603
What’s your story? Pitch Yourself!	Mark Drum	604
“Cut Loose” Footloose Choreography	Kiera Sweeney	605
Mindfulness for the Actor	Chip Killingsworth	608
IMPROV SINGING: ECLECTIC STYLES AND GENRES	Emily Doherty	703
Fearless Playwriting	Jason Lemire	704
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY: CRAFTING BACKSTORY	David Saphier	705
Screw it Up!	Ruben Van Kempen	706
The Sonnet Man: Hip-Hop Shakespeare Writing Workshop	Devon Glover	707
Contemporary Acting Technique – The 5 Questions	Jennifer Rincon	708
Transcending Trans Voices	Tim Evanicki	709
Mindfulness Movement	Lauren Sagendorph	710
Stella Adler: Imagination, Given Circumstance and Actions	Samuel Wood	711
The Room Where It Happens	Derek George	712
“Get Down” Six The Musical – Storytelling Through Advance Musical Theater Contemporary Hip Hop	Kayleigh Schadwinkel-Hickman	Four Seasons 1
Hand to Hand Stage Combat	Peter Bernstein	Four Seasons 2/3
1920’s Flapper Charleston	Joe DeMers & Shauna Marble	Four Seasons 4

Session 6: 2:15 - 3:30 pm Tech Worshops	Presenter	Room
DIY Film Lighting & Camera Techniques	Eric Hernandez	206
Sock Talk	Alyssa Ridder	602
How To Drape and Pattern Your Own Costumes	Ted Stark	606
Visualizing Lighting with ETC Eos Augment3d	Nick Saiki	607
Thescon Sizzle Reel	Eric Hernandez	610
Practical Lighting: An Introduction	Michael Bateman	612
40 Feet of Blood!	Jay Duckworth	702
Denver Center for the Performing Arts Tour	Stuart Barr	Lobby B

Individual Event Showcases	Adjudicators	Room
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	102
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	103
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	104
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	105
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	106
Individual Events: Duet/Scene Acting	CST	107
Individual Events: Duet/Scene Acting	CST	108
Individual Events: Solo Acting	CST	109
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	110
Individual Events: Solo Acting	CST	111
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	202
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	204
Individual Events: Musical Theatre Group	CST	207

One-act Presentation	School	Room
A Game – Legacy HS		201
Princess Party Smackdown – University Schools		203

Session 7: 3:45 - 5:00 pm		Room
Registration and Information	Colorado State Board	101
Vendor and University Exhibits	Colorado Convention Center	Lobby B
Session 7: 3:45 - 5:00 pm Worshops	Presenter	Room
Film: From Script to Screen	Eric Hernandez	206
What’s A Producer & Why Do I Need It	Chris Parr	208
Voice in Action	Rena Cook	210/212
STRUT: The Art Of Literally Just Walking	Nathaniel Dolquist	601
Show, Don’t Tell: Techniques for Building Believable Improv Scenes	Heather Curran	603
What’s your story? Pitch Yourself!	Mark Drum	604
“I Wanna Rock” Rock of Ages Choreography	Kiera Sweeney	605
Mindfulness for the Actor	Chip Killingsworth	608
Devising: Moment Work	Landin Melendez	703
Fearless Playwriting	Jason Lemire	704
Move Like Fosse!!	Jodi Youmans-Jones	705
SING AND MOVE IT!	Ruben Van Kempen	706
The Sonnet Man: Hip-Hop Shakespeare Writing Workshop	Devon Glover	707
Contemporary Acting Technique – The 5 Questions	Jennifer Rincon	708
Belting for Non-Belters	Tim Evanicki	709
Hollywood 101 and the Art of Screen Acting	Neil Truglio	710
Stella Adler: Imagination, Given Circumstance and Actions	Samuel Wood	711
The Room Where It Happens	Derek George	712
“Opening Up” & Being An Active & Fearless Ensemble Member! – “Opening Up” from Waitress	Kayleigh Schadwinkel-Hickman	Four Seasons 1
Hand to Hand Stage Combat	Peter Bernstein	Four Seasons 2/3
Swing Dance Performance for the Stage	Joe DeMers & Shauna Marble	Four Seasons 4

Session 7: 3:45 - 5:00 pm Tech Worshops	Presenter	Room
Digital Costume in Augment Reality	Alyssa Ridder	602
Fast and Effective Old Age Makeup	Ted Stark	606
Visualizing Lighting with ETC Eos Augment3d	Nick Saiki	607
Thescon Sizzle Reel	Eric Hernandez	610
40 Feet of Blood!	Jay Duckworth	702
Denver Center for the Performing Arts Tour	Stuart Barr	Lobby B

Individual Event Showcases	Adjudicators	Room
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	102
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	103
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	104
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	105
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	106
Individual Events: Duet/Scene Acting	CST	107
Individual Events: Duet/Scene Acting	CST	108
Individual Events: Solo Acting	CST	109
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	110
Individual Events: Solo Acting	CST	111
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	202
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	204
Individual Events: Musical Theatre Group	CST	207

One-act Presentation	School	Room
Do Not Go Gentle – Rock Canyon HS		201
Antigone – Holy Family HS		203
Prelude to Macbeth – Smoky Hill HS		205

2022-2023 State Thespian Officers (STOs)

Name	School	Year of Graduation
Audrey Asbury	Niwot High School	2023
Tessa Awald	Monarch High School	2023
Ben Feldman	Denver School of the Arts	2023
Bruce Hays	Steamboat Springs High School	2023
Miya Grace Heath	Overland High School	2023
Addison McNeil	Mountain Vista High School	2024
Lizzeth Moreno	Smoky Hill High School	2023
Andrew Moser	Pine Creek High School	2023
Iris Pixler	Legend High School	2023
Olivia Potter	Rock Canyon High School	2023

International Thespian Officer
Ben Feldman, Denver School of the Arts

Mainstage

8:00 pm Doors Open – Bellco Theatre

8:30 pm – Mainstage Event

“Chicago: Teen Edition”
Ft. Collins High School
Troupe 992

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ThesCon Schedule – December 2

Friday, December 02, 2022

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