SETC 64th Annual Convention March 6-10, 2013, Louisville, KY
Over 4,000 actors, professional company representatives, design and technical professionals, theatre educators, students from universities and high schools, commercial exhibitors, university representatives, community theatre producers and participants – those who practice theatre as a vocation and those who hold it as their avocation – will gather for The Nation’s Largest Theatre Convention at the Galt House Hotel, Louisville, KY.
Since 1949, SETC has been hosting an annual convention held each year during the first week of March. This is a theatre convention that HAS IT ALL! Participants can choose from a multitude of events and activities to find their niche or interest.
A practical how-to demonstration of the latest controls and LED fixture types for use in the theatre: capitalize on the positives and avoid the pitfalls.
Organizational meeting to discuss Design/Technical events hosted by the committee during Convention. All Design/Tech focused participants welcome.
All techies and designers who work or study in any aspect of technical theatre or theatre design are welcome. Prizes, snacks and cash bar. Sponsored by TOMCAT, USA.
Create your design for an original play, written the night before. Sit in on the first read-through and start to work - you have 12 hours to complete your costumes, scenery, sound, and light design board to be showcased at the Ten Minute Play Festival. Pre-registered only. Register online, limit 15 designers!
Compare and contrast the collaborate process in TV with theatre in this presentation of the art direction process for TV sitcoms with an Emmy-nominated production designer.
Get real world information from a leader in LED technology â learn what to look for in LEDs and how to be smarter about specifying LEDs and what the technology and data really means to you.
Create millinery floral trimmings exploring different materials and techniques, from vintage to modern.
URTA Faculty discuss the Do's and Don'ts of graduate school, including preparing portfolios, working with advisors, interviews, and how technology changes the game.
9:00AM-11:00AM Register student applicants, receive designs
11:00AM-1:00PM Room closed for final set-up & prescreening
1:00PM-5:00PM Respondent's Walk-Thru: Closed to convention participants
6:00PM-6:30PM Special Viewing of Design Display - Professional Companies only
6:30PM-10:00PM Design Competition Display open to all convention attendees
7:00PM-10:00PM Designer Keynote Sessions
NOTE: Design Competition Displays OPEN UNTIL 10PM for viewing.
Lighting for Design Programming is sponsored by Magnum Companies.
Learn to build your own masks with this affordable cast paper-mache technique as we explore the collaboration between performer and craftsman.
What physical and practical requirements are needed to fly performers? Get answers to your questions and find out what shows are possible in your space.
Design/Tech students seeking entry into school are requested to be at their portfolio displays to show their work to school representatives.
Through the use of digital audio software learn how to record a pianist as MIDI data and reassign the notes to multiple instruments creating a richer and fuller sound-scape. Great tool for small theatres and programs that can not afford to hire a full orchestra for productions.
Explore ways to develop as a professional, find a job, deal with money and navigate the world of theatre, including taxes, budgets, unions and self-promotion.
Meeting for those interested in exploring the theatre lab. All technical/design disciplines are welcome to attend to see if you would like to participate in a Saturday showing of the work. Participants will work on designs Thurs. & Fri. 6:00PM-11:00PM.
Students participating in the Light Lab sessions will use this time to explore and work on their projects with supervision. See page __ for more information on the Light Lab.
Our panel of distinguished designers show examples of their work, share thoughts on their careers designing in the business and answer questions from the audience.
Meeting of the Southeast Section of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT), the association of design, production and technology professionals in the performing arts and entertainment industry.
Responses by the Distinguished Designers
8:30AM-11:30AM Juried Undergraduate Student Response
1:00PM-2:30PM Craft Exhibit Response
3:00PM-5:00PM Juried Graduate Student Response
5:30PM-7:30PM Non-Juried Graduate and Undergraduate Response Sessions
Segell/Stopher
(Concurrent for Sets, Lights & Costumes)
Responses to designs are offered by Design Faculty from SETC Member Schools
A visually packed presentation showing tips & trick for combining the "new" with the "old" scenic design techniques using SketchUp and Photoshop along with traditional hand sketching and rendering skills to visually communicate theatrical ideas.
Learn how to create custom masks which conform to the face of the actor using expandable cold foam. The masks move with the movement of the actor and can be larger than life.
A demonstration in the 1-to-6 lab of how these similar disciplines can and should work together to create a unified and exciting production.
The Marian Smith Award is A $2300 cash award presented annually to a graduate student within the SETC region attending, or upon entering, an accredited graduate theater program in costume design and/or technology. The Smith Award Committee interviews finalists at this time. Winner will be announced at the Saturday Awards Banquet.
In this workshop you will explore stage makeup and the effect that stage lighting has upon the face. Great for lighting designers and makeup artists alike!
Explore the challenges of a realized location shoot, including lighting, microphone and camera placement in this highly participatory and interactive session for performers and technicians.
Design/Tech students seeking entry into Undergrad or Grad School display their portfolios and make appointments for interviews. School reps view students' work and request interviews on table forms.
Design/Tech students seeking entry into school are requested to be at their portfolio displays to show their work to school representatives.
Based on the format of the popular "Outside the Box: Design-Tech Solutions" column in Southern Theatre magazine, this workshop offers a collection of cost-saving, time-saving, and/or low-tech solutions for design-tech challenges.
Explore techniques for using half-scale dress forms, fabric, and inspirational artwork; look at color, line, shape and texture, and apply to a costume design. Hands-on workshop.
Choosing gel and gobos can be nerve-wracking. Learn the psychology of color and what the universal language of line means to your audience.
Construct a modern kilt experiencing all steps and stitches used in the construction of the traditional Scottish kilt. Preregistration and basic sewing skills required.
Peter Pan, Beauty and the Beast, and The Nutcracker are shows with flying effects that often mystify audiences and intimidate directors. Discuss ways to add flying to your production as a team of experts unveil the secrets surrounding flying effects.
Kilt-making continues in part 2 with putting the finishing touches on your own authentic replica of a Scottish kilt. This session sold out last year!
Does the auditory experience of a production need to be set in the realistic setting of the action of the play or can the sound design be more abstract? Examine the effects of realistic vs. abstract sound design by testing a variety of genres with the texts of plays.
Students participating in the Light Lab sessions will use this time to explore and work on their projects with supervision.
Create a custom hat to wear to the awards banquet and other gala events. Materials and assistance provided. Cash prizes awarded to the top three designs.
Join the Design/Technical community to celebrate the achievements of all award winners.
Design Competition Award Sponsors are:
Scenic: Sculptural Arts Coating, Inc.
Costume: In Honor of Irene Smart Rains
Lighting: Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC), Inc.
Properties Design and Construction: Friends of Props
Sound: Shure, Inc.
Costume/Crafts: My Own Fringemaker
Ready for Work Award Sponsors: Triad Stage, Charlotte Children's Theatre
Math is an important part of rigging. Learn easy methods of calculating loads on truss hanging points -- only simple math required.
Design Competition displays open to all convention attendees. Check out the winning 2013 award winning designs.
Schedule:
9:00AM-11:00AM Register student applicants, receive designs
11:00AM-1:00PM Room closed for final set-up & prescreening
1:00PM-5:00PM Respondent's Walk-Thru: Closed to convention participants
6:00PM-6:30PM Special Viewing of Design Display - Professional Companies only
6:30PM-11:00PM Design Competition Display open to all convention attendees
7:00PM-10:00PM Designer Keynote Sessions
NOTE: Design Competition Displays OPEN UNTIL 10PM for viewing.
Lighting for Design Programming is sponsored by Thommy Hall.
Design and Technical Committee and interest group meeting open to all of those interested in Design and Technical Theatre.
Create a custom hat to wear to the awards banquet and other gala events. Materials and assistance provided. Cash prizes awarded to the top three designs.
Introducing the Arduino, an artist-friendly DIY programmable microprocessor that enables you to make an LED light â for people without any knowledge of electronics.
The ancient art of knot tying is one of the most important skills for a theatre technician to possess. Learn basic theatrical knots and how to use them to increase safety and efficiency in almost every area of theatre technology.
Workshop participants will share projects from the 3-day workshop in the 1-to-6 lab with all those who are interested.
