Saturday, October 21

1:30 - 2:45pm

Intro to Dance for Musical Theatre

Stacee Nault, 5th Avenue Theatre

For performers with little or no dance training. This class will help Singers/Actors learn basic concepts of dance and movement to give them a competitive edge as well as introduce important guidelines to follow during a musical theatre dance audition.

Acting on Impulse

Playwriting Workshop with Peggy Shaw of Split Britches Theatre Company

Peggy Shaw - "That's the way I've learned theater-by being told to trust my stories, that they're valuable, but also to trust my body, that when it moves and I make a sound, whatever comes out is the truth, or the first thing that comes out is the most creative thing even if it sounds wrong or stupid or not politically correct or boring. When I write a show, I practice-write, I go, Okay, ten minutes and I don't take my pen off the paper, that's the only way I write."

Split Britches has been on the cutting edge of feminist theatre, lesbian theatre, gender queering theatre, and contemporary theatre generally-both in the US and internationally-since the 1970's.

Information Technology for Theatre Managers

Barry Pollack, Modern Classics, Inc.

All theaters have the same range of complex information needs, regardless of their size. We must schedule performances, manage a box office, raise money, maintain mailing lists, run marketing programs, manage volunteers, and often, run a theater school. Smaller theaters usually lack the budget to support an IT department, or to purchase computer hardware and dedicated software necessary for all those needs. This workshop is an opportunity for theater managers to share their successes and frustrations in dealing with their information technology needs. The facilitator will provide expertise in the field and some materials to help theater managers organize their IT requirements and scenarios.

Collaborative Audience Development

TPS Staff & Members

Getting at the heart of what makes people go to theatre and what prevents people from attending more theatre is vital for the health of our local theatre community. This session will employ audience input, survey and interview results and a roundtable discussion aimed at providing theatre companies specific strategies for connecting with and building sustainable audiences. We will also reveal results and demographic information from Live Theatre Week and Free Night of Theatre and discuss how we can continue to foster and develop collaborative audience development initiatives to increase our impact in the community.

Saturday, October 21

3:00 - 4:15pm

Actor Training: Tools from an Ensemble

Washington Ensemble Theatre

In this hands-on workshop WET explores the training and ensemble building that they continue to develop in their training sessions and rehearsals for new work. This is an excellent opportunity for actors and other performing artists who are interested in learning more about the process of ensemble training and who are interested in learning new ways of approaching the fundamental elements of acting and performance as a collaborative process.

Financial Health 101

Justin Harris, KMS Financial Services

This class is an introduction to financial planning! We'll cover the three elements of financial health -- Risk Management, Savings, & Growth -- as well as the fundamentals of budgeting, debt management, investing and retirement planning. We'll also examine strategies that address unrealistic financial expectations driven by fear or greed.

Touring for Small Producers

A roundtable discussion about the ins and outs of touring a production. Led by a panel of experienced touring producers, this session will provide the tools and resources for small companies to plan and implement a successful tour.

Navigating Seattle

Karen Zeller Lane - Theatre Puget Sound, Kathy Hsieh - Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, Fidelma McGinn - Artist Trust, Gretchen Johnston - WA State Arts Alliance

Are you new to the Puget Sound region or a recent college graduate just starting out on your professional life in this region? This session will provide you with the necessary tools and resources to empower yourself as you begin building your artistic career in the Seattle area and beyond.