ThesCon Schedule – December 3

Thursday, December 2, 2021 Saturday, December 4, 2021

For the full list of Thespy’s click here

Session 3: 8:30-9:45 am		Room
Friday, December 03, 2021
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
Cut It Out! Adapting Stage Plays for Short Films	Jared Januschka	702
Specificity: A Secret to Improv Success	Heather Curran	703
Accent Acquisition – Accents of England	Jeffrey Parker	704
MASKS: THE POWER OF MOVEMENT	Rachel Taylor	705
Hollywood 101 and the Art of Screen Acting	Neil Truglio	706
Voice for the Stage	Tamara Meneghini	707
Play the Moment: The Action Workshop	Allison Watrous	708
Create Your Own Play!	Gillian McNally	710
Applied Theatre: Rehearsal for Reality	Maya Osterman-Van Grack	711
Polishing Your College Audition	Tim Evanicki	712
Swing Dance 1	Joe DeMers & Shauna Marble	Four Seasons 1
“Just Another Day of Sun” from La La Land – Musical Theater Broadway Jazz Dance Workshop	Kayleigh Schadwinkel-Hickman	Four Seasons 2/3
Movers Dance Call with Broadway’s Angelique Ilo	Tami LoSasso	Four Seasons 4

Session 3: 8:30-9:45 am Tech Worshops	Presenter	Room
Making Social Media Work for You	Chris Parr	606
Stage Management: Tips and Effective Leadership	Claudia Carson	608
Lighting 101 – Basic Fixtures and Accessories	Carmel Alston	610/612
Stage Machinery	Jordan Feeler	709
Denver Center for the Performing Arts Tour	Stuart Barr	Lobby B

Individual Event Showcases	Adjudicators	Room
Individual Events: Musical Theatre		102
Individual Events: Musical Theatre		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		110
Individual Events: Solo Acting		111
Individual Events: Technical Theatre		602
Individual Events: Technical Theatre		604

One-act Presentation	School	Room
Belonging Without Strings	Cherry Creek High School	601
Certain Unexplained Events	Girls Athletic Leadership Schools	603
Bad Auditions by Bad Actors	Heritage High School	603
Clowns with Guns	Broomfield High School	605

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
Cut It Out! Adapting Stage Plays for Short Films	Jared Januschka	702
Specificity: A Secret to Improv Success	Heather Curran	703
Accent Acquisition – Accents of England	Jeffrey Parker	704
MASKS: THE POWER OF MOVEMENT	Rachel Taylor	705
Hollywood 101 and the Art of Screen Acting	Neil Truglio	706
Creating Character Through Movement	Tamara Meneghini	707
Play the Moment: The Action Workshop	Allison Watrous	708
Create Your Own Play!	Gillian McNally	710
Applied Theatre: Rehearsal for Reality	Maya Osterman-Van Grack	711
Above the Belt: Singing Legit Musical Theatre For Sopranos	Tim Evanicki	712
Swing Dance 2	Joe DeMers & Shauna Marble	Four Seasons 1
Industry Hip Hop on Broadway	Santana Trujillo	Four Seasons 2/3
Dance / Musical Theatre with Broadway’s Angelique Ilo	Tami LoSasso	Four Seasons 4

Session 4: 10:00-11:15 am Tech Worshops	Presenter	Room
Making Social Media Work for You	Chris Parr	606
Stage Management: Tips and Effective Leadership	Claudia Carson	608
Lighting 101 – Basic Fixtures and Accessories	Carmel Alston	610/612
Making Cinderella’s Transformation Dresses!	Jordan Feeler	709
Denver Center for the Performing Arts Tour	Stuart Barr	Lobby B

Individual Event Showcases	Adjudicators	Room
Individual Events: Musical Theatre		102
Individual Events: Musical Theatre		103
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	104
Individual Events: Musical Theatre		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		110
Individual Events: Solo Acting		111
Individual Events: Technical Theatre		602
Individual Events: Technical Theatre		604

One-act Presentation	School	Room
Tracks	Legacy High School	601
Check Please	University School	603
Girls Like That	Peak to Peak Charter	603
The Least Offensive Play in the Whole Darn World	Grandview High School	605

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

Session 5: 12:45 - 2:00 pm		Room
Friday, December 03, 2021 - 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
Commanding Sides to Win Film Auditions	Jared Januschka	702
Film: From Script to Screen	Eric Hernandez	703
Making Socially-Responsive Musical Theatre	Megan Lewis	704
Talkin’ Shakespeare Gud: A quick and dirty guide to speaking the Bard better	Lance Marsh	705
Playwriting Your Revolution	Dee Covington	706
Applied Theatre: Rehearsal for Reality	Maya Osterman-Van Grack	707
Activate Your Spontaneity through Improv	Allison Watrous	708
Mime and Illusion	Paul Belden	709
Get your head in the game – the New York life!	Noah Racey	710
Audition Approaches that Work – For Actors and Directors	Roger Del Pozo	711
Above the Belt: Singing Legit Musical Theatre For Sopranos	Tim Evanicki	712
Industry Hip Hop on Broadway	Santana Trujillo	Four Seasons 1
Let’s Be Real..You’ve Never Had A Friend Like Me – Musical Theater Tap	Kayleigh Schadwinkel-Hickman	Four Seasons 2/3
Hand to Hand Stage Combat	Matthew Grevan	Four Seasons 4

Session 5: 12:45 - 2:00 pm Tech Worshops	Presenter	Room
Stage Management: Tips and Effective Leadership	Claudia Carson	608
Intro to Qlab – How to build a cue stack	Brian Hapcic	610/612
Denver Center for the Performing Arts Tour	Stuart Barr	Lobby B

Individual Event Showcases	Adjudicators	Room
Individual Events: Musical Theatre		102
Individual Events: Musical Theatre		103
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	104
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	105
Individual Events: Musical Theatre		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		110
Individual Events: Solo Acting		111
Individual Events: Technical Theatre		602
Individual Events: Technical Theatre		604

One-act Presentation	School	Room
The Amish Project Ensemble	Rock Canyon High School	601
The Absolute Most Cliched Elevator Play in the History of the Entire Universe	Palisade High School	603
To Burn a Witch	Holy Family High School	603
Hookman	Littleton High School	605

Session 6: 2:15 - 3:40 pm		Room
Registration and Information	Colorado State Board	101
Vendor and University Exhibits	Colorado Convention Center	Lobby B
Session 6: 2:15 - 3:40 pm Worshops	Presenter	Room
Commanding Sides to Win Film Auditions	Jared Januschka	702
Character Biography	David Saphier	703
Making Socially-Responsive Musical Theatre	Megan Lewis	704
Create Your Own Adventure (devised work beginning toolbox)	Saffron Henke	705
Activate Your Spontaneity through Improv	Allison Watrous	706
Show, Don’t Tell: Techniques for Building Believable Improv Scenes	Heather Curran	707
Stella Adler: Imagination, Given Circumstance and Actions	Samuel Wood	708
Mime and Illusion	Paul Belden	709
Communicating Truthfully through Musical Theatre Song	Ryan Driscoll	710
Audition Approaches that Work – For Actors and Directors	Roger Del Pozo	711
Bro-Belting	Tim Evanicki	712
1920’s Flapper Charleston	Joe DeMers & Shauna Marble	Four Seasons 1
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 2/3
Hand to Hand Stage Combat	Matthew Grevan	Four Seasons 4

Session 6: 2:15 - 3:40 pm Tech Worshops	Presenter	Room
Phantom of the Opera Tour: A Case Study in how Broadway Tours operate and happen	Maximillian Peterson	606
Hands-On with Virtual Reality (VR) Lighting and Projection Design	Price Johnston	608
Intro to Qlab – How to build a cue stack	Brian Hapcic	610/612
Denver Center for the Performing Arts Tour	Stuart Barr	Lobby B

Individual Event Showcases	Adjudicators	Room
Individual Events: Musical Theatre		102
Individual Events: Musical Theatre		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		108
Individual Events: Solo Acting	CST	109
Individual Events: Musical Theatre		110
Individual Events: Solo Acting		111
Individual Events: Technical Theatre		602
Individual Events: Technical Theatre		604

One-act Presentation	School	Room
The Actor’s Nightmare	Dakota Ridge Sr High	601
Variations on the Death of Trotsky	Dakota Ridge Sr High	603
Very Still and Hard to See	North High School	605

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	702
Character Biography	David Saphier	703
Making Socially-Responsive Musical Theatre	Megan Lewis	704
Create Your Own Adventure (devised work beginning toolbox)	Saffron Henke	705
Industry Hip Hop on Broadway	Santana Trujillo	706
Show, Don’t Tell: Techniques for Building Believable Improv Scenes	Heather Curran	707
Theatre Everywhere But the Theatre	Chris Parr	708
Mime and Illusion	Paul Belden	709
Communicating Truthfully through Musical Theatre Song	Ryan Driscoll	710
Playwriting Your Revolution	Dee Covington	711
Bro-Belting	Tim Evanicki	712
Swing Dance Performance for the Stage	Joe DeMers & Shauna Marble	Four Seasons 1
Level Up Your Ensemble Storytelling – “Revolting Children” from Matilda – Musical Theater Dance Improv & Ensemble Work Session	Kayleigh Schadwinkel-Hickman	Four Seasons 2/3
Hand to Hand Stage Combat	Matthew Grevan	Four Seasons 4

Session 7: 3:45 - 5:00 pm Tech Worshops	Presenter	Room
Behind the Scenes: Painting and Dyeing for Film and Theatre.	Erin Carignan	604
Passion and Pay; Or how I bought my house with Theatre Dollars	Maximillian Peterson	606
Hands-On with Virtual Reality (VR) Lighting and Projection Design	Price Johnston	608
Making Wireless Work for You	Jenn Liang-Chaboud	610/612
Denver Center for the Performing Arts Tour	Stuart Barr	Lobby B

Individual Event Showcases	Adjudicators	Room
Individual Events: Musical Theatre		102
Individual Events: Musical Theatre		103
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	104
Individual Events: Musical Theatre	CST	105
Individual Events: Musical Theatre		106
Individual Events: Duet/Scene Acting	CST	107
Individual Events: Duet/Scene Acting		108
Individual Events: Solo Acting	CST	109
Individual Events: Musical Theatre		110
Individual Events: Solo Acting		111
Individual Events: Technical Theatre		602
Individual Events: Technical Theatre		604

One-act Presentation	School	Room
Puffs	Castle View High School	605

2021-2022 State Thespian Officers (STOs)

Student	Troupe	High School
Audrey Asbury	3384	Niwot High School
Brady Barrow	5397	Ponderosa High School
Emma Bryant	1621	George Washington High School
Bela Deters	6971	Cherokee Trail High School
Ben Feldman	5869	Denver School of the Arts
Scott Green	5774	Thunder Ridge High School
Alana Hein	2866	Fairview High School
Breanna Larson	2762	Overland School
Alex Mitchell	1730	Cherry Creek High School
Victoria Perez	1206	St. Mary’s Academy

Mainstage

8:00 pm Doors Open – Bellco Theatre

8:30pm – Mainstage Event

Clue, High School Edition, SkyView Academy Troupe 8083

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Saturday luggage storage available in the Four Seasons Pre Function Area.

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ThesCon Schedule – December 3

Friday, December 03, 2021

Friday, December 03, 2021 - PM

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