ThesCon Schedule – December 13

Thursday, December 12, 2019 Saturday, December 14, 2019

Session 3: 8:30-9:45 am		Room
Friday, December 13, 2019
Registration and information Opens at 7:00 am	Colorado State Board	101
Vendor and University Exhibits	Colorado Convention Center, Check-in Rm 101	Lobby B
University Scholarship Auditors Arrive, 7:30 am	Colorado Convention Center	501
University Scholarship Auditions - 8:15 arrival	Colorado Convention Center	501
Session 3: 8:30-9:45 am Worshops	Presenter	Room
Tour: Denver Center for the Performing Arts	Colorado State Thespians	101
Master Class with Andy Kelso	Colorado State Thespians	207
Play the Moment: The Action Workshop	Allison Watrous	702
Screw it Up!	Ruben Van Kempen	703
Character Biography	David Saphier	704
Audition Anatomy	Rachel Taylor	705
What’s My Type?	Keith Warren	706
The Spark of Inspiration Workshop	Thomas Schultheis	707
Improv This!	Ed Reggi	708
The Singing Actor	Cherity Koepke	709
Mime and Illusion	Paul Belden	710
Improv – Navigating Relationships On Stage – Seek, Build and Heighten	Brian McManus	711
Creating Character Through Movement	Tamara Meneghini	712
Everybody Dance	Jake Mendes	Four Seasons 1
Hand to Hand Stage Combat	Peter Bernstein	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
Lighting 101 – Basic Fixtures and Accessories	Carmel Alston	601
Stage Management: Tips and Effective Leadership	Claudia Carson	603
Ask a Tech Question	Steven McDonald	605
“50 Shades of Blue” Presented By ETC	Clearwing Denver	607
Intro to Qlab – How to build a cue stack	Brian Hapcic	610/612

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 Group	CST	110/112
Individual Events: Solo Acting	CST	111
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	113
Individual Events: Musical Theatre Group	CST	205
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	701

One-act Presentation	School	Room
The Yellow Boat by David Saar	BROOMFIELD HIGH SCHOOL	201
24 Minutes by David Dudley	GIRLS ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP SCHOOL	201
Totally Red by Dinah Toups	LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL	203

Session 4: 10:00-11:15 am		Room
Registration and Information	Colorado State Board	101
Vendor and University Exhibits	Colorado Convention Center	Lobby B
University Scholarship Auditions – 9:45 arrival	Colorado Convention Center	501
Session 4: 10:00-11:15 am Worshops	Presenter	Room
Tour: Denver Center for the Performing Arts	Colorado State Thespians	101
All Aboard the Leader-Ship Featuring the STOs	Colorado State Thespians	204
Master Class with Andy Kelso	Colorado State Thespians	207
Play the Moment: The Action Workshop	Allison Watrous	702
ROCK YOUR AUDITION!	Ruben Van Kempen	703
Acting Shakespeare	Jennifer Rincon	704
Audition Anatomy	Rachel Taylor	705
Character Creations!	Heather Curran	706
The Spark of Inspiration Workshop	Thomas Schultheis	707
Improv a Musical	Ed Reggi	708
Vocal Boot Camp	Cherity Koepke	709
Mime and Illusion	Paul Belden	710
Improv – Navigating Relationships On Stage – Seek, Build and Heighten	Brian McManus	711
Voice for the Stage	Tamara Meneghini	712
Musical Theatre Jazz	Monte Black	Four Seasons 1
Hand to Hand Stage Combat	Peter Bernstein	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
Stage Management: Tips and Effective Leadership	Claudia Carson	603
Casting for Scale Models and Full-Sized Props	Roger Hanna	605
“Not Another Network Class” Presented By ETC	Clearwing Denver	607
From Raves to the Stage: Hands On Projection Mapping	Price Johnston	610/612

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 Group	CST	110/112
Individual Events: Solo Acting	CST	111
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	113
Individual Events: Musical Theatre Group	CST	205
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	701

One-act Presentation	School	Room
Different Together	GRANDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL	201
Bullying Collection	THUNDERRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL	201
The Long View by Alan Haehnel	Northfield High School	203

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

Session 5: 12:45 - 2:00 pm		Room
Friday, December 13, 2019 - PM
Registration and Information	Colorado State Board	101
Vendor and University Exhibits	Colorado Convention Center	Lobby B
University Scholarship Auditions – 12:30 arrival	Colorado Convention Center	501
Session 5: 12:45 - 2:00 pm Worshops	Presenter	Room
Tour: Denver Center for the Performing Arts	Colorado State Thespians	101
Character Creations!	Heather Curran	207
Activate Your Spontaneity through Improv	Allison Watrous	702
SING AND MOVE IT!	Ruben Van Kempen	703
Audition Acting	Jennifer Rincon	704
Create Your Own Play!	Gillian McNally	705
Mime and Illusion	Paul Belden	706
Hollywood 101 and the Art of Screen Acting	Neil Truglio	707
Theater Games for the Classroom	Ed Reggi	708
Lyrics are Stories: How to bring the story of a song to life to aid in supporting the vocals	Claudia Carson	709
The Director’s Perspective	Dee Covington	710
Let Me Try That Again	Thomas Schultheis	711
Stella Adler: Imagination, Given Circumstance and Actions	Samuel Wood	712
Musical Theatre Jazz	Monte Black	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
Lighting 102 – DMX Ins and Outs – LED Lighting Fixtures	Carmel Alston	601
Mini Me: Intro to Draping Costumes on a Small Scale	Elise Kulovany	603
Casting for Scale Models and Full-Sized Props	Roger Hanna	605
“50 Shades of Blue” Presented By ETC	Clearwing Denver	607
LED Lighting Integration 101	Brian Hapcic	610/612

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 Group	CST	110/112
Individual Events: Solo Acting	CST	111
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	113
Individual Events: Musical Theatre Group	CST	205
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	701

One-act Presentation	School	Room
House of Cards	STANDLEY LAKE HIGH SCHOOL	201
Girls Like That by Evan Placey	PEAK TO PEAK CHARTER SCHOOL	201
The Greek Mythology Olypiaganza	LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL	203

Session 6: 2:15 - 3:40 pm		Room
Registration and Information	Colorado State Board	101
Vendor and University Exhibits	Colorado Convention Center	Lobby B
University Scholarship Auditions – 2:00 pm arrival	Colorado Convention Center	501
Session 6: 2:15 - 3:40 pm Worshops	Presenter	Room
Tour: Denver Center for the Performing Arts	Colorado State Thespians	101
Cut It Out! Adapting Stage Plays for Short Films	Jared Januschka	204
Stir Imagination and Inner Life with Michael Chekhov	Nichole Hamilton	207
Open It Up! “Information Gatherers to Open a Long Form Show”	Heather Curran	702
WILD THANG!	Ruben Van Kempen	703
What is Stage Presence and How Do I Get It?	Nathaniel Dolquist	704
Create Your Own Play!	Gillian McNally	705
Casting Magic: It’s More Than Just Talent	Tami LoSasso	706
Broadway Belt: Training Vocal Athletes	Mary Ann Kehler	707
Decoding Viola Spolin’s Theater Games!	Ed Reggi	708
Inheritance: Performance in Action	Dee Covington	709
Film: Crafting a Cinematic Scene	Eric Hernandez	710
Musical Theatre Exploration Clinic	Thomas Schultheis	711
Stella Adler: Imagination, Given Circumstance and Actions	Samuel Wood	712
Top 10 Jazz Steps!	Autumn Morgenstern	Four Seasons 1
Hand to Hand Stage Combat	Peter Bernstein	Four Seasons 2/3
Charleston and 1920’s Dancing	Joe DeMers & Shauna Marble	Four Seasons 4

Session 6: 2:15 - 3:40 pm Tech Worshops	Presenter	Room
Exploring Design with Digital Media	Rick Reeves	603
LED Color Lighting – The Future is Here	Gail Gober	605
“Wireless Voodoo Magic” Presented by Pro Tech Marketing and SHURE	Clearwing Denver	607
How To Drape and Pattern Your Own Costumes	Ted Stark	610/612

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 Group	CST	110/112
Individual Events: Solo Acting	CST	111
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	113
Individual Events: Musical Theatre Group	CST	205
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	701

One-act Presentation	School	Room
I Dont Want to Talk About It by Bradley Hayward	SKYVIEW ACADEMY	201
Check Please	LUTHERAN (DENVER) HIGH SCHOOL	201
Tracks by Peter Tarsi	ROCK CANYON HIGH SCHOOL	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
University Scholarship Auditions – 3:30 pm arrival	Colorado Convention Center	501
Session 7: 3:45 - 5:00 pm Worshops	Presenter	Room
Tour: Denver Center for the Performing Arts	Colorado State Thespians	101
Devising	Francesca Mintowt-Czyz	207
Open It Up! “Information Gatherers to Open a Long Form Show”	Heather Curran	702
Screw it Up!	Ruben Van Kempen	703
What is Stage Presence and How Do I Get It?	Nathaniel Dolquist	704
Jedi Training for Leaders	Abby Stuckrath	705
Sight Reading Basics	Emily Doherty	706
Broadway Belt: Training Vocal Athletes	Mary Ann Kehler	707
Improv a Play	Ed Reggi	708
Inheritance: Performance in Action	Dee Covington	709
Film: Crafting a Cinematic Scene	Eric Hernandez	710
Musical Theatre Exploration Clinic	Thomas Schultheis	711
Stock Characters of Commedia Dell Arte	Justin Walvoord	712
Hip Hop Stage Performance	Santana Trujillo	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
Lighting 103 – Moving Lights AND ION Programming	Carmel Alston	601
Advanced Special Effects: Introducing SPFX to Theatre	Zackery Klassen	603
What Nightmares are Made Of: Creating Realistic Burns, Gashes, and Wounds.	Erin Carignan	605
“The Digital Realm” Presented By Pro Tech Marketing	Clearwing Denver	607
Headshots, Resumes, Websites…oh my!	Autumn Morgenstern	610/612

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 Group	CST	110/112
Individual Events: Solo Acting	CST	111
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	113
Individual Events: Musical Theatre Group	CST	205
Individual Events: Technical Theatre	CST	701

One-act Presentation	School	Room
Future Here by Jeremy F Richter	ARVADA WEST HS	201
21 Chump St, by Lin Manuel Miranda	LITTLETON HS	201
Everyman and Brothers Grimm	POMONA HIGH SCHOOL	203

5:00 pm – Dinner Break

7:30 pm – Doors Open

8:00 pm – Evening Ceremonies – Bellco Theatre
Main Stage, Kid Simple: A Radio Play in the Flesh, Mitchell HS, Troupe 2959
Dance follows the main stage – Four Seasons Ballroom One
Call-backs follow main stage – Individual Events Critic’s Choice – Room 103

Name	School	Class
Colorado State Thespian’s Mission To promote and strengthen theatre arts in education through the invigorating theatrical experiences of students and teachers.

State Thespian Officers (STOs)
Abby Stuckrath	DENVER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	2020
Anna Cordova	GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL	2020
Evelyn Murphy-Welconish	FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL	2020
Henry Kacik	MIDDLE PARK HIGH SCHOOL	2020
Jackson Mueller	LOVELAND HIGH SCHOOL	2020
Jacob Lende	EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY	2020
Katherine Sterquell	STEM HIGH SCHOOL	2021
Natalia Khoshnam	COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL	2020
Peyton Mazza	HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL	2020
Samuel Tollison	FORT COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL	2020

Applications for STO’s are located at ThespianPointTracker.com, directions are posted at cothespians.com on the STO page and due by February 1st, 2020.

Make plans now to attend:
International Thespian Festival, June 22-27, 2020 – Indiana University Bloomton #ThesFest20
Colorado Thespian Teacher Conference, September 17-18, 2020
Colorado Junior Thespian Conference, December 6, 2020

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ThesCon Schedule – December 13

Friday, December 13, 2019

Friday, December 13, 2019 - PM

Colorado State Thespian’s Mission

State Thespian Officers (STOs)