ThesCon Schedule – December 13
| 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 |
| “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 |
|---|---|---|
| No one-acts found. | ||
| 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 |
| Sound Design for Film | Matthew Polis | 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 |
| Scene Study for Actors | Danial Hiester | 704 |
| Audition Anatomy | Rachel Taylor | 705 |
| Hollywood 101 and the Art of Screen Acting | Neil Truglio | 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sound 101 – Sound System Parts and Pieces | Carmel Alston | 601 |
| Stage Management: Tips and Effective Leadership | Claudia Carson | 603 |
| “Not Another Network Class” Presented By ETC | Clearwing Denver | 607 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| No one-acts found. | ||
Enjoy lunch on your own at any of the Denver eating establishments.
Friday, December 13, 2019 - PM | ||
| Session 5: 12:45 - 2:00 pm | Room | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Film: Lighting natural, practical or fabricated | Michael Hartzog | 204 |
| SING AND MOVE IT! | Ruben Van Kempen | 703 |
| Create Your Own Play! | Gillian McNally | 705 |
| Hollywood 101 and the Art of Screen Acting | Neil Truglio | 707 |
| Theater Games for the Classroom | Ed Reggi | 708 |
| 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 – LED Lighting Fixtures | Carmel Alston | 601 |
| Mini Me: Intro to Draping Costumes on a Small Scale | Elise Kulovany | 603 |
| “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 |
|---|---|---|
| No one-acts found. | ||
| 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 |
| Film: Lighting natural, practical or fabricated | Michael Hartzog | 204 |
| Headshots, Resumes & Websites…oh my! | Autumn Morgenstern | 206 |
| Tech On A Dime | Ryan Dohoney | 605 |
| Open It Up! “Information Gatherers to Open a Long Form Show” | Heather Curran | 702 |
| WILD THANG! | Ruben Van Kempen | 703 |
| Create Your Own Play! | Gillian McNally | 705 |
| Decoding Viola Spolin’s Theater Games! | Ed Reggi | 708 |
| Film: Crafting a Cinematic Scene | Eric Hernandez | 710 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sound 102 – Sound Console Basics | Carmel Alston | 601 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| No one-acts found. | ||
| 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 |
| TV and Film Acting for the Camera | Stuart Stone | 204 |
| Headshots, Resumes & Websites…oh my! | Autumn Morgenstern | 206 |
| Open It Up! “Information Gatherers to Open a Long Form Show” | Heather Curran | 702 |
| Screw it Up! | Ruben Van Kempen | 703 |
| Improv a Play | Ed Reggi | 708 |
| Film: Crafting a Cinematic Scene | Eric Hernandez | 710 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| No one-acts found. | ||
5:00 pm Dinner Break
7:00 pm Bellco Theatre Doors Open
7:30 pm Evening Ceremonies – Bellco Theatre
MainStage “Sister Act” presented by Regis Jesuit High School
Dance follows the main stage production in the Four Seasons Ballroom One
Call-backs follow main stage. Individual Events Critic’s Choice – Room 103
Colorado State Thespian’s MissionTo promote and strengthen theatre arts in education through the invigorating theatrical experiences of students and teachers. | ||
State Thespian Officers (STOs) | ||
| Name | School | Class |
|---|---|---|
| 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
