(Please try to spread your school's delegation out among the
workshops so that you can meet as many new folks as possible!)
9:00-10:00am: Arrivals – gather in the Faculty Room (Main Building)
Continental Breakfast Served
10:00-10:10: Opening Words/Introductions (still in Faculty Room)
10:15-11:00: Workshop Session 1 (Note: all spaces are in the Main Building)
Workshop I – CREATING ORIGINAL THEATRE
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." - Walt Disney
Facilitator: Brandon Santoro (guest) MEETS IN WALKER AUDITORIUM
10-18 Participants
Workshop II – WORKING A SONG - looking at what makes the song sing
Facilitator: Michael Winther (guest) MEETS IN MUSIC THEORY ROOM
Accompanist: Olivia Chen ('12) 3 singers per slot
10-18 observers
Workshop III – RUNNING REHEARSAL RIGHT - for directors and actors
Facilitator: Mark Efinger (Andover) MEETS IN FACULTY ROOM
10-20 Participants
Workshop IV – MICHAEL CHEKHOV INTENSIVE - physical connect to character
Facilitator: Tracy Ginder-Deventhal (Choate) MEETS IN ELFERS HALL
10-20 Participants
Workshop V – COMMEDIA DELL ARTE MASK WORKSHOP - get inside the mask!
Facilitator: Emmett Zackheim (Hotchkiss) MEETS IN DANCE STUDIO
10-20 Participants
11:05-11:50: Workshop Session 2
Workshop I – MODELS, DRAWINGS, DISCUSSION - designing a Broadway show
Facilitator: Alexander Dodge (guest) MEETS IN DOUBLE ENGLISH
10-15 Participants
Workshop II – CREATING ORIGINAL THEATRE
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." - Walt Disney
Facilitator: Brandon Santoro (guest) MEETS IN WALKER AUDITORIUM 10-18 Participants
Workshop III – BROADWAY MUSICAL AUDITION CRASH COURSE - get the role!
Facilitator: Trevor Efinger (guest) MEETS IN CHORAL ROOM
Accompanist: Donald Sosin (guest) 8-10 Participants (Observers Welcome)
Workshop IV – MICHAEL CHEKHOV INTENSIVE - physical connect to character
Facilitator: Tracy Ginder-Deventhal (Choate) MEETS IN ELFERS HALL
10-20 Participants
Workshop V – STAGE COMBAT!
Facilitator: Mark Efinger (Andover) MEETS IN DANCE STUDIO
10-20 Participants
12:00-12:45:Lunch in The Student Center (Main Building)
12:45-1:45: Panel Discussion with Hotchkiss graduates in The Student Center
Brandon Santoro('10), Alexander Dodge ('89) & Michael Winther ('80)
1:55-2:40: Workshop Session 3
Workshop I – MODELS, DRAWINGS, DISCUSSION - designing a Broadway show
Facilitator: Alexander Dodge (guest) MEETS IN DOUBLE ENGLISH
10-15 Participants
Workshop II – WORKING A SONG - looking at what makes the song sing
Facilitator: Michael Winther (guest) MEETS IN MUSIC THEORY ROOM
Accompanist: Olivia Chen ('12) 3 singers per slot
10-18 observers
Workshop III – CREATING ORIGINAL THEATRE
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." - Walt Disney
Facilitator: Brandon Santoro (guest) MEETS IN WALKER AUDITORIUM 10-18 Participants
Workshop IV – BROADWAY MUSICAL AUDITION CRASH COURSE - get the role!
Facilitator: Trevor Efinger (guest) MEETS IN CHORAL ROOM
Accompanist: Donald Sosin (guest) 8-10 Participants (Observers Welcome)
Workshop V – TECH TRADING ZONE - a tour and talk about tech tactics
Facilitator: Emmett Zackheim (Hotchkiss) MEETS IN BLACK BOX THEATRE
10-20 Participants
2:45-3:30: Workshop Session 4
(Note: During this session, each school should send ONE technical/design rep to
Walker Auditorium to make sure all is ready for the 10-minute Plays)
Workshop I – MODELS, DRAWINGS, DISCUSSION - designing a Broadway show
Facilitator: Alexander Dodge (guest) MEETS IN DOUBLE ENGLISH
10-15 Participants
Workshop II – WORKING A SONG - looking at what makes the song sing
Facilitator: Michael Winther (guest) MEETS IN MUSIC THEORY ROOM
Accompanist: Olivia Chen ('12) 3 singers per slot
10-18 observers
Workshop III – BROADWAY MUSICAL AUDITION CRASH COURSE - get the role!
Facilitator: Trevor Efinger (guest) MEETS IN CHORAL ROOM
Accompanist: Donald Sosin (guest) 8-10 Participants (Observers Welcome)
Workshop IV – COMPANY ACTING - Lecoq and Complicite.
Facilitator: R. Allen Babcock (Hotchkiss) MEETS IN ELFERS HALL
15-25 Participants
Workshop V – COMMEDIA DELL ARTE MASK WORKSHOP - get inside the mask!
Facilitator: Marcus Olson (Hotchkiss) MEETS IN DANCE STUDIO
10-20 Participants
4:00-5:00:TEN-MINUTE PLAYS/PRESENTATIONS – IN WALKER AUDITORIUM
5:30-6:30: Dinner - Discussion Groups with Guests in The Student Center
Faculty will sit together and discuss the day and plan for next year!
6:30-7:00: Send Off