Script-in-Hand Reading: The Once and Future Faraday by Benjamin Smith, Inge Theatre.
Host/Moderator/Respondent: Ron Willis
10:00 a.m. –11:30 a.m.
Improvisation Workshop with Scott Johnson, 209 Murphy Hall.
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Alumni Tour of Murphy Hall, led by Jim Peterson, meet in Crafton-Preyer Theatre Lobby.
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Script-in-Hand Reading: My Brother’s Keeper by John Volk, Inge Theatre.
Host/Moderator/Respondent: Ron Willis
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Script-in-Hand Reading: Vacation Palace by Thomas Middleton, Inge Theatre.
Host/Moderator/Respondent: Ric Averill, E. Arthur Kean
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
How to Be a Successful Irene Ryan Candidate with Harry Parker, 209 Murphy Hall.
4:15 p.m.
Film Showcase: Bunker Hill with Robert Hurst, Matt Jacobson, Kevin Willmott, Spencer Museum of Art.
7:30 p.m.
Faculty Voice Recital by Joyce Malicky Castle, mezzo-soprano, and Mark Ferrell, piano, Crafton-Preyer Theatre. (Tickets on sale in the University Theatre Ticket Office.)
Friday, April 25, 2008
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Registration, University Theatre Ticket Office.
8:30 a.m.
Homemade omelets available at Murphy Hall Snack Bar: $3.99..
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Portfolio Review for Scenographers with Gregory Hill, 201 Murphy Hall.
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Directing for Television and Film with Seth Wiley, 209 Murphy Hall.
10:00 a.m. – Noon
Script-in-Hand Reading: Depends on the Weather by Tess Banion, Oldfather Studios.
Host/Moderator/Respondent: Laura Kirk
11:00 a.m.
Alumni Tour of Oldfather Studios, led by Matt Jacobson, meet at Oldfather.
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lighting Up the Possibilities of Your Degree by Avraham Mor, 341 Murphy Hall.
11:00 a.m.
Gourmet box lunches available at Murphy Hall and Oldfather Studios: $10.
Noon
Brown Bag Lunch: Roundtable Discussion: Growing the Local Film Industry, led by Anne Trani Chapman, Oldfather Studios
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The Making of ‘No Country for Old Men’ with Gregory Hill, Crafton-Preyer Theatre.
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Panel: What YOU Can Do With a Theatre and Film Degree, Inge Theatre.
Moderator: John Tibbetts;
Panelists: Gina Grad, Ben Krout, Scott McPhail, Michael Moore, Devin Scillian
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Script-in-Hand Reading: Words by Aron Gerson, 341 Murphy Hall.
Host/Moderator/Respondent: Ron Willis
2:30 p.m.
Audition/Casting Workshop with Anne Trani Chapman and Mark Nash, 209 Murphy Hall.
3:30 p.m.
Screening of Student Films, Oldfather Studios.
Host/Moderator/Respondent: Matt Jacobson, Ben Krout, Ward Russell
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Demonstration of Ariel Silks by Monica Wille, Inge Theatre.
7:30 p.m.
The Shape of Things by Neil LaBute, Crafton-Preyer Theatre. (Tickets on sale in the University Theatre Ticket Office.)
10:00 p.m.
Reception for All Alumni: Hors d’oeuvres & cash bar, Eldridge Extended, 8th & Vermont.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
8:30 a.m.
Homemade omelets available at Murphy Hall Snack Bar: $3.99.
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Registration, University Theatre Ticket Office.
10:00 a.m.
Alumni Bus Tour of Campus, led by Kip Grosshans, meet in front of the Parking Facility.
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Graduate Student Paper Presentations/Theatre, Swarthout Recital Hall.
Host/Moderator/Respondent: Rhonda Blair, Marvin Carlson, Joe Roach
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Lighting Toys: They’re Not Just for Kids Anymore by Avraham Mor, 341 Murphy Hall.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Script-in-Hand Reading: American B.S. by Ranjit Arab, produced by Laura Kirk, Oldfather Studios.
Host/Moderator/Respondent: Laura Kirk
11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Technical Careers in LA and NYC with Jennifer Jacob, Lora Hull Powell, 201 Murphy Hall.
11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Graduate Student Paper Presentations/Film: Swarthout Recital Hall.
Host/Moderator/Respondent: Novotny Lawrence, Benjamin Meade
12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Speed Networking!: Build Your KU Connections, Swarthout Recital Hall Stage.
Moderator: Karen Lane Christilles, Jay Karnes, Laura Zabel
12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Brown Bag Lunch for Graduate Students: Navigating a Career in Academe, 341 Murphy.
Host/Moderator/Respondent: Rhonda Blair, Marvin Carlson, Joe Roach, Sally Shedd
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Musical Theatre Workshop with Xavier Rice and Tom Picasso, 209 Murphy Hall.
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Alumni Talk Back with Rhonda Blair, Marvin Carlson, Joe Roach, Sally Shedd, 341 Murphy.
3:30 p.m.
Group Photos, Crafton-Preyer Theatre.
6:00 p.m.
Friends of the Theatre Benefit Auction, Inge Theatre.
(Auction preview begins at 5:30 p.m.) (Tickets on sale in the University Theatre Ticket Office.)
8:00 p.m.
Benefit Concert with Kelley Hunt, Crafton-Preyer Theatre. (Tickets on sale in the University Theatre Ticket Office.)
9:30 p.m.
Dance with the Michael Beers Band, Hors d’oeuvres & cash bar, Lawrence Holiday Inn.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
10:00 a.m.
Memorial Service for Robert Findlay, coordinated by Delores Ringer and Jeanne Klein, Inge Theatre.
11:00 a.m.
Reception for Scenography Alumni, hosted by Del and Ione Unruh, 916 W. 20th Terrace.
