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4:00pm EDT

VTA Registration and Information Center Presidential FoyerChris Bailey • Christian Ellis • Matilyn Hull • Anna Wehr • Hannah York

7:00pm EDT

The BIG BUILD! Join other VTA PreGamers in a Creative, Collaborative Project! Marriott V, VI, VIIJennifer Baker

8:00pm EDT

GUEST ARTIST PRESENTATION: Musical Theatre Dance Class with Enrique Brown! Marriott I, II, IIIEnrique Brown • Jeff Price

7:30am EDT

Thursday HSTF Directors Meeting with Secondary Schools Division Chair Theatre A - Hampton I-IIIJoleen Neighbours

8:00am EDT

Thursday HSTF Judges Meeting with Secondary Schools Division Chair Theatre A - Hampton I-IIIJoleen Neighbours VTA Wake-Up Session - Sunrise Yoga WashingtonAlicia Morris VTA Registration and Information Center Presidential FoyerChris Bailey

9:00am EDT

Stage Door Johnny's Pop-Up Shop Presidential FoyerVivian Payne

9:30am EDT

Shakespeare's Stage: Actors, Audience, and Architecture Working Together Marriott I, IILia Wallace

11:00am EDT

GUEST ARTIST PRESENTATION: Musical Theatre Dance with Enrique Brown Marriott I, IIEnrique Brown • Jeff Price

1:00pm EDT

VTA Expo: Meet Our Sponsors, Exhibitors and Recruiters! Marriott IVPerry Payne Millner

1:30pm EDT

VTA Executive Board Committee Meeting Jefferson BoardroomJim Ackley Basics of Vectorworks James I, II, IIIDale Pickard Peer Reviews: Become a Comfortable Competent Contributor Marriott IIITanya Sweet Spontaneous Storytelling Marriott I, IIRyan Clemens

3:00pm EDT

Working Backstage - Avenues to Get You There James I, II, IIIJeremiah Brophy Dual Enrollment Theatre Classes at the High School Marriott VII, VIIIAnthony Cimino-Johnson Partnering: Bursting the Acting Bubble Marriott IIIWolf Sherrill Rock Your College Audition Marriott V, VIJeremiah Downes Bridges to the Community: Playwriting as Relevant Research Marriott I, IITanya Sweet

4:30pm EDT

GUEST ARTIST PRESENTATION: Triple Arts Master Class with Broadway Legend Charlotte d'Amboise Marriott V, VICharlotte d'Amboise • Triple Arts Don't Stress...Distress Yourself! The Art of Distressing Costumes Marriott IIIJennifer Baker Actors of Color in High School Theatre featuring "Memphis: The Musical" Marriott VII, VIIIMadeline Michel Bawdy, Bawdy Bard! Marriott I, IIMelora Kordos Building Unique Characters: Lecoq's Physical Theatre Techniques James I, II, IIIJulian Stetkevych

6:00pm EDT

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Choir Boy Performance and Talkback Norfolk I, II, III, IVPatrick Mullins • Anthony Stockard • Jeff Price

9:00pm EDT

Piano Bar Piano BarPatrick DeGennaro • Lina Koutrakos • Perry Payne Millner

7:00am EDT

Friday HSTF Directors Meeting with SS Chair Theatre A - Hampton I-IIIJoleen Neighbours

7:30am EDT

Friday HSTF Judges Meeting with SS Chair Theatre A - Hampton I-IIIJoleen Neighbours

8:00am EDT

WAKE UP SESSION...Musical Theatre Dance with Enrique Brown Marriott IIIEnrique Brown WAKE UP SESSION...Speak with Confidence: The Actor's Voice Marriott I, IIVirginia Tech VTA Registration and Information Center Presidential FoyerChris Bailey

9:00am EDT

VTA Expo: Meet Our Sponsors, Exhibitors and Recruiters! Marriott IVPerry Payne Millner Stage Door Johnny's Pop-Up Shop Presidential FoyerVivian Payne

9:30am EDT

HS Senior Audition Briefing Franklin, Shangri La, YorktownKatie Facemire Creating Dances for the Stage - How Do Choreographers Do It? WilsonEnrique Brown • Charlotte d'Amboise • Laura Lloyd • Niki White • Stefan Sittig KEYNOTE PANEL: Visions of Virginia Theatre - The Creative Process Norfolk VKevin Covert • Mercedes Herrero • Matt Joslyn • Bree Luck • Patrick Mullins • David Scott • Anthony Stockard • Eric Schaeffer Sketching and Model Making: Theatre Design WashingtonJennifer Baker The LED Revolution Marriott VII, VIIIGretta Daughtrey Creative Development: Grant Funding through the Virginia Commission for the Arts James I, II, IIICasey Polczynski Performing Community: Bring your art to the table! Marriott IIIHeidi Winters Vogel Mastering the Monologue Audition Marriott V, VICate Brewer Story Theatre- from Page to the Stage Marriott I, IILeslie Tanner

11:00am EDT

VTA Technical Division Meeting Franklin, Shangri La, YorktownJeremiah Brophy Faith & Theatre: An Unexpected Harmony WilsonMarji Peters Going Pro: Transitioning from the Amateur to the Professional Stage James I, II, IIIWest Virginia Wesleyan College How Did I Get Here? Stumbling into a Career in Technical Theatre Marriott V, VIGeorge Hillow • Judy Holland • Doug Mekanik • David Shuhy German Dialect Workshop Using Lessac Kinesensics Marriott VII, VIIIHelen Housley Making It Dance: Basic Skills for Creating Choreography Marriott IIIStefan Sittig

11:30am EDT

GUEST ARTIST PRESENTATION: Friday Adult Lunch - Virginia Stage's Creative Collaborations with Virginia Stage Company's Patrick Mullins Piano BarPatrick Mullins • Jeff Price

12:00pm EDT

MSTF Tech Meeting Sheraton International BallroomLinda Gallant College Lunch and Q&A - Jumpstart Your Career! Norfolk VJeremiah Brophy • Morgan Brophy • Enrique Brown • Kevin Covert • Allison Daugherty • Matt Joslyn • David Scott • Kirsten Walther • Eric Schaeffer Design Competition (open for viewing) Norfolk VIChristopher Otwell SETC Pre-Screen Auditions Chesapeake I, IIKate Arecchi • Jose Simbulan

1:00pm EDT

HS Student Bag Lunch Event Featuring "Croaker" - A New Musical Take on "The Frog Prince" Norfolk I, II, III, IVDeb Clinton HS Senior Auditions Franklin, Shangri La, YorktownKatie Facemire

1:30pm EDT

The Business of Theatre: Moving, Shaking and Money Making WashingtonBrad Minardi Working Backstage - Options and How You Get There Marriott IIIJeremiah Brophy GUEST ARTIST PRESENTATION: Moment Work With Mercedes Herreros: The Tectonic Approach to Making Theatre Marriott I, IIMercedes Herrero • Jeff Price GUEST ARTIST PRESENTATION: Playbill 101: How to Build Your Program & Develop a Broadway Style Marketing Plan Marriott VII, VIIISarah Jane Arnegger • Anna Wehr GUEST ARTIST PRESENTATION: Creating Powerful Solo Shows with Patrick and Lina Marriott V, VIPatrick DeGennaro • Lina Koutrakos • Jeff Price

2:30pm EDT

Professional Division Meeting Norfolk VMatt Joslyn Creating My Future - Where Should I Go to College to Study Theatre? Norfolk I, II, III, IVKevin Covert • Ronald Keller • Colleen Kelly • Doug Mekanik • Anthony Stockard • Stefan Sittig • Heidi Winters Vogel

3:00pm EDT

On The Spot Playwriting Competition Meeting Marriott IIIRuss Staggs Friday MSTF Judges Meeting Sheraton International BallroomLinda Gallant KEYNOTE SESSION: Creatively Mobile: Winning Performing Arts Biggest Opportunities with Google's Jason Fahlstrom James I, II, IIIJason Fahlstrom • Patricia Finn-Rapiejko • Jeff Price Auditioning for Supporting Roles - Film & TV Marriott V, VIMark Paladini Improvisation as a Team Marriott I, IISally Shedd Presenting Short Stories as Readers Theatre Marriott VII, VIIIGeorge Hillow

3:30pm EDT

Theatre for Youth Division Meeting Norfolk VDeb Clinton Creating My Future Part II - Where Should I Go to Grad School to Study Theatre? Norfolk I, II, III, IVDoreen Bechtol • Ronald Keller • Colleen Kelly • Julia King • Stefan Sittig

4:00pm EDT

Friday MSTF Directors Meeting Sheraton International BallroomLinda Gallant

4:30pm EDT

College and University Division Meeting Norfolk VStefan Sittig The Business-Minded Artist and the Artsy Entrepreneur WashingtonBrad Minardi Working as a Theater Stage Manager Marriott V, VIScott Hammar GUEST ARTIST PRESENTATION: Let's Make a Musical...How the Disney ShowKit Makes Your Production Shine! James I, II, IIIMatt Hagmeier Curtis • David Scott • Anna Wehr Finding Your Authentic Voice Marriott VII, VIIILina Koutrakos GUEST ARTIST PRESENTATION: All Fall Down: Physical Comedy with Allison Daugherty Marriott I, IIAllison Daugherty • Jim Ackley GUEST ARTIST PRESENTATION: IMPROV FOR DAYS! Great Fun and Theatre Games Marriott IIISpence White • Jim Ackley

5:00pm EDT

HS Senior Audition Callbacks Marriott IVKatie Facemire VTA Membership Meeting Franklin, Shangri La, YorktownJim Ackley

7:00pm EDT

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Natasha Tsakos Norfolk I, II, III, IVBarbizon Lighting Company, Inc.

8:00pm EDT

MSTF ENTERTAINMENT: School Of Rock - Performance by the Hurrah Players Sheraton International BallroomHurrah Players • Hugh Copeland College Theatre Showcase Norfolk I, II, III, IVPatricia Finn-Rapiejko

9:00pm EDT

GUEST ARTIST PRESENTATION: Piano Bar with Patrick and Lina, brought to you by the College & University Division Piano BarPatrick DeGennaro • Lina Koutrakos • Patricia Finn-Rapiejko • Stefan Sittig • Heidi Winters Vogel

7:00am EDT

Saturday MSTF Directors Meeting Sheraton International BallroomLinda Gallant

7:30am EDT

Saturday MSTF Stage Space Walk-Through 1 Sheraton International BallroomLinda Gallant

8:00am EDT

Unify the Schools in Your Area Norfolk VCecille Deason Blood Works...Let's Get Gory! Marriott V, VIJudy Holland The Actor and The Target Marriott I, IIBostin Christopher HS Senior Portfolio Reviews (Closed) Norfolk VIChristopher Otwell Design Competition (closed for adjudication) Norfolk VIMorgan Brophy • Mathew Gorris • Scott Hammar • Christopher Otwell • Kristi Good, PhD • Jennifer Thomas VTA Registration and Information Center Presidential FoyerChris Bailey SETC Pre-Screen Auditions Chesapeake I, IIKate Arecchi • Jose Simbulan

8:55am EDT

Hornsby Sheraton International BallroomLinda Gallant

9:00am EDT

HSTF Post-Mortem Norfolk VJoleen Neighbours Middle School Theatre Festival: How to Audition for Commercials Workshop 1 Sheraton MerrimacLorri Lindberg Disney Slam! Hampton V. VI. VII. VIIIMelissa Charles • Matilyn Hull Improvathon Semi Finals Norfolk I, II, III, IVJim Ackley • Allison Daugherty • Patricia Finn-Rapiejko • Jeff Price VTA Expo: Meet Our Sponsors, Exhibitors and Recruiters! Marriott IVPerry Payne Millner Stage Door Johnny's Pop-Up Shop Presidential FoyerVivian Payne

9:30am EDT

HS Senior Audition Briefing Franklin, Shangri La, YorktownKatie Facemire Community Theatre Division Meeting WashingtonTracey Lynn GUEST ARTIST PRESENTATION: Marketing 101: Disney Presents Strategies for Marketing Your Musical Marriott VIIMatt Hagmeier Curtis • David Scott • Anna Wehr Yes, Virginia, You Have to Network, But How? Marriott I, IIBostin Christopher Queer Hollywood Heroes Take the Stage James I, II, IIILauren LoGiudice Acting The Fight: Stage Combat Marriott V, VICara Rawlings GUEST ARTIST PRESENTATION: Musical Theatre Dance with Enrique Brown Marriott IIIEnrique Brown • Jeff Price

10:00am EDT

Secondary Schools Division Meeting Norfolk VJoleen Neighbours

10:35am EDT

Saturday MSTF Stage Space Walk-Through 2 Sheraton International BallroomLinda Gallant

10:45am EDT

Middle School Theatre Festival - Improv Workshop (Session 1) Sheraton MonticelloHurrah Players Middle School Theatre Festival - Musical Theatre Workshop 1 Sheraton MerrimacDebbie Burton • Laura Lloyd

11:00am EDT

Cookie Break With ASC - Linking VTA Teaching Artists with American Shakespeare Center Programs Norfolk VAdrienne Johnson VTA Technical Division Meeting Franklin, Shangri La, YorktownJeremiah Brophy Saving Time & Sanity with Real-World Theatre Education James I, II, IIIChip Rome Acting and Improv: From Stage to Screen Marriott VII, VIIIBlake Babbitt GUEST ARTIST PRESENTATION: Patrick DeGennaro Vocal Technique Marriott IIIPatrick DeGennaro • Jeff Price Making it Dance: Basic Skills for Creating Choreography Marriott VIIStefan Sittig Unarmed Combat: Creating the Illusion of Unarmed Conflict Marriott I, IIMichael Kirkland Your Best Belt Marriott V, VIJeremiah Downes

12:00pm EDT

Middle School Theatre Festival Stage Combat Session 1 Sheraton MerrimacJesus Moreno

12:15pm EDT

HS Senior Portfolio Reviews (Participants and Recruiters meet) Norfolk VIChristopher Otwell

1:00pm EDT

Design Competition - Scene Talkback Norfolk VIMorgan Brophy • Mathew Gorris • Scott Hammar • Christopher Otwell • Kristi Good, PhD • Jennifer Thomas HS Senior Auditions Franklin, Shangri La, YorktownKatie Facemire

1:10pm EDT

GUEST ARTIST PRESENTATION: Middle School Lunchtime Performance By Masterworx Theatre Sheraton MonticelloMichelle Velastegui • Matilyn Hull Saturday MSTF Stage Space Walk-Through 3 Sheraton International BallroomLinda Gallant

1:30pm EDT

Design Competition - Costume Talkback Norfolk VIMorgan Brophy • Mathew Gorris • Scott Hammar • Christopher Otwell • Kristi Good, PhD • Jennifer Thomas Musical Theatre Ensemble (How to Teach it in a High School) Hampton V. VI. VII. VIIIDavid Becker Vintage Hollywood Women: Lessons in Living a Fabulous Creative Life James I, II, IIILauren LoGiudice GUEST ARTIST PRESENTATION: Voice Over Acting With Allison Daugherty Marriott I, IIAllison Daugherty • Jim Ackley Improv WashingtonJeffry Clevenger Whose Show Is It Anyway? Marriott IIIAmber Dempsey • Katherine McMullen • Dr. Sabrina Smith

2:00pm EDT

Middle School Theatre Festival - Improv (Workshop Session 2) Sheraton MonticelloHurrah Players Middle School Theatre Festival: How to Audition for Commercials Workshop (Session 2) Sheraton MerrimacLorri Lindberg Tech Olympics Marriott V, VI, VIIBrad Minardi

3:00pm EDT

GUEST ARTIST PRESENTATION: What's It Really Like to Be a Kid On Broadway? James I, II, IIINiki White • Jim Ackley Live to Fight Another Day Marriott I, IICharles Wax Improvathon Finals Norfolk I, II, III, IVDisney Theatrical Group • MTI- Music Theatre International • Jeff Price On The Spot Playwrighting Competition Hampton I-VIIIRuss Staggs

3:15pm EDT

Middle School Theatre Festival Musical Theatre Workshop (Session 2) Sheraton MerrimacDebbie Burton • Laura Lloyd • Matilyn Hull

4:00pm EDT

HS Senior Audition Callbacks Marriott IVKatie Facemire

4:45pm EDT

Middle School Theatre Festival Dance Workshop (Session 2) Sheraton MonticelloShawn Blasingame • Matilyn Hull Middle School Theatre Festival Stage Combat (Session 2) Sheraton MerrimacMaranatha Purring • Matilyn Hull

5:30pm EDT

Middle School Theatre Festival Directors Feedback Meeting Sheraton MonticelloLinda Gallant

6:00pm EDT

Secondary Division Awards and VTA Ginny Awards Presentation With Speaker Mercedes Herrero Norfolk I, II, III, IVMercedes Herrero • Mike Hudson • Eric Schaeffer • Robert Chapel • Joleen Neighbours

6:30pm EDT

MSTF Awards Ceremony with Guest Speaker Enrique Brown Hampton V-VIIIEnrique Brown • Linda Gallant

7:30pm EDT

Middle School Closing Night Dance Party Hampton I, II, III, IVLinda Gallant

9:00pm EDT

Closing Night Party to Benefit VTA Scholarship Program Honoring Ginny Award Winners Robert Chapel, Mike Hudson, and Eric Schaeffer Marriott I, IIJim Ackley HSTF Closing Night Costume Ball Norfolk I, II, III, IVDavid Becker

7:00am EDT

Finals HSTF Directors Meeting with SS Chair Hampton Ballroom I-VIIIJoleen Neighbours

7:30am EDT

Finals HSTF Judges Meeting with SS Chair Hampton Ballroom I-VIIIJoleen Neighbours

8:00am EDT

HSTF Finals Hampton Ballroom I-VIIIJoleen Neighbours VTA Registration and Information Center Presidential FoyerChris Bailey

8:45am EDT

HSTF Finals Hampton Ballroom I-VIIIJoleen Neighbours

9:00am EDT

Stage Door Johnny's Pop-Up Shop Presidential FoyerVivian Payne

9:30am EDT

HSTF Finals Hampton Ballroom I-VIIIJoleen Neighbours

10:00am EDT

VTA Board Meeting Jefferson BoardroomJim Ackley

10:15am EDT

HSTF Finals Hampton Ballroom I-VIIIJoleen Neighbours

11:00am EDT

HSTF Finals Hampton Ballroom I-VIIIJoleen Neighbours

11:45am EDT

HSTF Finals Hampton Ballroom I-VIIIJoleen Neighbours