YANKEE THESPIAN FESTIVAL 2000

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, April 28 at Mass MoCA

11 a.m. Opening remarks Jonathan Secor, Len Radin, Mayor John Barrett III
11:15-11:30 a.m. “Rabbit” - Drury High School, North Adams, MA
11:50 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. The Pingree School, NJ
12:30-1 p.m. “Overtones” Pittsfield High School, Pittsfield, MA
1-1:30 p.m. “An Introduction to Unnatural Science” by Laura Heon, Associate Curator at Mass MoCA
1:30-3:40 p.m. Lunch and tour of Mass MoCA

3:40-4:10 p.m. “The Orphan Train” Rutland High School, Rutland, VT
4:30-5 p.m. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Syosset High School, Syosset, NY
5:20-5:50 p.m. “Guns Kill Kids” Michigan Thespian State Board, MI
6-7 p.m. Dinner
7-7:15 p.m. Remarks by Mike Peitz, executive director of the Educational Theatre Association
7:15-7:55 p.m. “Poor Little Lambs” Harborfields High School, NY
8:15-8:45 p.m. “Bang Bang You’re Dead” Victory Street Players, Adams, MA
9-9:45 p.m. “A Thurber Carnival” All-Directors Cast

Saturday, April 29 at Drury High School

9:30-9:45 a.m. Remarks by playwright Stephen Gregg
9:45-10:15 a.m. “Shakespeare Unbound” Conte Middle School, North Adams, MA
10:35-10:55 a.m. “Back in the Day” Trinity-Pawling School, Pawling, NY
11:10-11:15 a.m. Sir Mort Clark Award
11:15-11:35 a.m. “The Color Clear” Hillcrest High School
11:35 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch

12:30-1:20 p.m. Workshop period A
1:30-2:20 p.m. Workshop period B
2:30-3:20 p.m. Workshop period C
Workshops:
A Psychologist Looks at Character - Mort Broch
Improvistations to Improve Acting - Sir Mort Clark
Basic Theatre Dance Class - Gene Connor
Playwriting and Teaching Playwriting - Stephen Gregg
The Critic’s Role - Ralph Hammann
Finishing and Treating Scenic Elements - Sean Horgan
Theatre Gamres - Madelon Horvath
A Stage Manager’s Checklist: Rehearsal and Production - Andy Hoar

3:30-4 p.m. “Medieval Mix- Everyman Y2K” Wilbraham and Monson Academy, Wilbraham, MA
4:20-5 p.m. “Romeo Loves Juliet” International Cast

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