ACT STAGECRAFT CONFERENCE & WORKSHOPS 2024
The 12th Stagecraft Conference will be held at the National Institute of Dramatic Art on Saturday September 21 and Sunday 22 2024.
Keynote speaker is composer, lyricist and theatre writer Laura Murphy - who will describe what she loves about community theatre and why she set her production of Zombies the Musical in one.
The programme includes two lunches, a conference dinner, four electives and three open sessions for just $175 for members.
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Electives to choose from are Sat Afternoon 1:45
a. Musical Theatre Dance Workshop with Wayne-Scott Kermond
b. Directing Actors for the Stage with a NIDA Lecturer (20 max)
c. Let's Put On A Show - hear from copyright agents and Laura Muphy
d. Sound Advice. Sean Clark, Col Peet and Andrew Crawford on opportuninities for employment in technical theatre plus the latest on audio.
Electives to choose from Saturday 4:15 - 6:15pm
a. Lighting Design Revolution - Brett Wheeler on how to light your show before you get into the theatre
b. Clowning : Release Your Inner Sillines NIDA Lecturer (20 max)
c Directing and Choreorgraphing a Musical : Wayne Scott Kermond and Katie Kermond
d. Costume Design : NIDA Lecturer (20 max)
Explore the processes of the designer in their quest to visually convey character through costume design. This workshop takes the form of a presentation.
7:00 Sat Sept 21 - Conference Dinner and Hall of Fame Awards : Juniors Maroubra
Electives to choose from Sunday 10:00 - 12:00 pm
a. Make-Up Essentials (15 max)
Gain an insight into techniques used by professional make-up artists in the application of stage make-up. Learn some tricks of the trade and see the magic of make-up unfold! This workshop takes the form of a practical demonstration.
b. Social Media and Publicity
c. Creating a character (20 max)
Explore how the Stanislavski acting technique and physical and vocal skills are employed in the creation of truthful characters.
d. Intimacy Coaching
Electives to choose from Sunday 1:30 - 3:30
a. Music Theatre Audition Masterclass
b. Props Making and Effects (20 Max)
Discover the secrets of props making and special effects in the creation of NIDA’s production of Frankenstein. This workshop takes the form of a presentation
c. General American Accents (20 max)
Explore the fundamental skills required for creating a General American accent.
d. Stage Management
Community theatre awards Forum. 4pm
The agenda for this forum will be a proposal for a community theatre awards in greater Sydney. Recommendations of a sub-committee of ACT for consideration are attached at this link.
