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Theatre Education in the Virtual World - Panel Discussion
DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCES NOW AVAILABLEAs a response to the challenging times that we now face as theatre educator, Virginia Thespians has put together a list of resources that you may find helpful as we all transition to Distance Learning.
Please check out our Distance Learning Resource Page in our Menu! |
“Theatre Education Arts Advocacy Virtual Panel”
Video Now Available! Richmond, VA – Virginia Thespians and the Virginia Theatre Association collaborated to produce a virtual panel to discuss Theatre Education Arts Advocacy on 28 May 2020 at 7 pm. The panel was composed of Jim Palmarini – Director of Education Policy/Advocacy Leadership Network Chair, Educational Theatre Association; Jim Hoare – Executive Vice President of Theatrical Rights Worldwide; Jason Goldstein – Booktix Co-Owner, who just launched Booktix Live for Virtual and Live Performance Streaming; Janet Starke – Executive Director of Virginia Commission for the Arts; and Mark Rogers – Administrator, Theatre Arts Specialist LCPS. Panel topics included resources with which to advocate for keeping theatre arts in a school district’s curriculum, and how teachers and students might create virtual productions in lieu of the ability to produce live events. The panel was moderated by Tori Kesling-Councill, Virginia Thespian Director, and chat moderators included both Lee Crouse, VTA Executive Director, and Tony Cimino-Johnson, Virginia Thespian Co-Director. |
SPECIAL GUESTS AT VIRGINIA STATE THESPIAN FESTIVAL 2020
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Wilson Jermaine HerediaBroadway's Original Angel in Rent
Winner of 1996 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical Guest Artist and Friday Night Keynote Speaker |
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Emily WinokurHickory High School (Thespian Troupe 5688) Alum
Costume Designer for Swingtime Canteen, Faux-Bia!, and The Sacrificial Lamb Assistant to William Ivey Long for Don't Dress for Dinner and Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella on Broadway Guest Artist and Saturday Night Keynote Speaker |
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MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING SOON!
VISIT THE SPECIAL GUESTS PAGE FOR BIOS AND MORE INFORMATION
VISIT THE SPECIAL GUESTS PAGE FOR BIOS AND MORE INFORMATION
TROUPE DIRECTORS AND CHAPERONES CAN BE FREE!
Festival is FREE to you and chaperones (1:10) ratio! Unlike any other offer at other state theatre festivals! Here is how:
Each Troupe Director or Chaperone that wishes to be free must SIGN UP to participate in at least 3 Volunteer sessions. Sessions include either Professional Development, Individual Event Judging, College Fair Assistance, or other volunteer responsibilities.
Opportunities to sign up for sessions will be available via Sign-Up Genius on January 6th.
**Please Note: Troupe Directors will need to pay first, and will be reimbursed after Festival and successful completion of either professional development or volunteer responsibilities.
**Please Note: Troupe Directors will need to pay first, and will be reimbursed after Festival and successful completion of either professional development or volunteer responsibilities.
