Professional Development Courses
For more information, contact Mandi Tapia.
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Live, Online Workshops with a Q & A session following the presentation!
Additional Pre-Recorded sessions for a total of ten (10) workshops!
Our presenters ~
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Interview with Broadway Actress: Jalynn Steele
Jalynn Steele, Presenter When :: June 4 at 1:00 PM Where :: Zoom - Live Event Jaylynn Steele starred on Broadway in ‘The Lighting Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical’ and Off Broadway in ‘Sistas: The Musical‘. Jalynn Steele has graced many platforms and stages with her powerhouse talent. Born and raised in LaMarque, Texas, she studied Musical Theatre at Sam Houston State University and started her professional career touring internationally with the company of Fosse. She’s performed in many shows with Norwegian Cruise Lines and worked with many greats in Musical Theatre throughout her course. She’s excited have a chance to tell the story of her journey for Texas Thespians. |
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Musical Theatre for a Stay at Home Audience
C. Nicholas Morris, Presenter When :: June 18 at 1:00 PM Where :: Zoom - Live Event C. Nicholas Morris has been in the education and entertainment industry for 30 years as a professional performer, choreographer, director, and teacher of all ages and abilities serving in professional regional theatres, theme parks, schools, and universities. He danced with the Dallas Metropolitan Ballet for 18 seasons and is a proud member of the Actors Equity Association. Nicholas earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Speech Communication with Teacher Certification and a Masters of Arts in Education with a Concentration in Communication. He taught five years at the Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts and will go into his third year this fall at Keller High School. |
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The Teaching of Dramaturgy
Darla Jones, Presenter Ever wanted to teach Dramaturgy, but didn't know where to start? Hone your dramaturgical knowledge to teach your students and to enrich your productions! Q & A session to follow live workshop. When :: July 2 at 1:00 PM Where :: Zoom - Live Event Darla Jones holds an MA in Theatre Education from the University of Houston. For the past 18 years, she has taught grades 3-12 and college level courses from Creative Dramatics to Theatre I-IV to Tech Theatre to Intro to Cinema. Darla is proud to be a member of the Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts (FWAFA) family. When she's no longer teaching, Darla wants to be a dramaturg! |
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Interview with Broadway Stage Manager, Sarah G. Harris
Sarah Harris, Presenter When :: July 16 at 1:00 PM Where :: Zoom - Live Event Sarah G. Harris is a New York based stage manager who has been working on Broadway and Off-Broadway productions for the last four years. She was most recently the Assistant Stage Manager of the Tony-nominated musical, Come From Away. Other Broadway credits include: The Crucible, Once On This Island, and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Sarah also stage managed Make Believe and The Underlying Chris at Second Stage Theater. As a freelance stage manager, she has also worked numerous corporate events, galas, award shows, developmental readings, labs, and workshops of new plays and musicals. Favorite event credits include: Skittles Commercial - The Broadway Musical, Target Big Show, and Goalkeepers with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. |
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Behind the Scenes with Steward Savage
Steward Savage, Presenter When :: July 24 at 1:00 PM Where :: Zoom - Live Event Steward Savage is an award-winning director who has led his students at Carnegie Vanguard to UIL One Act Play State multiple years, and won the State Championship in 2014 and 2016. Through his professional and regional work on Broadway and Off, in Connecticut and in Pittsburgh, Mr. Savage shares his wealth of talent with his students and encourages growth with his high expectations and the arts. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, Steward's philosophy is to create living, adventurous art which engages artists and audiences in imaginative reflection on the complexities of contemporary life. He presents bold, original, well-crafted productions that represent a range of voices, viewpoints, and styles. |
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Start Your Own Improv Troupe!
Matthew Peters, Presenter When :: July 30 at 1:00 PM Where :: Zoom - Live Event Matt Peters has been teaching for the past 12 years after graduating from Texas A&M University. After college, Mr. Peters taught World Geography and Theater 1 at Elsik High School in Alief ISD for 4 years. For the past 8 years he has been teaching Theater 1, Productions 1 - 3, and Musical Theater 1 - 3 at The Woodlands High School. He is a speech coach and also the director in charge of the 2016 and 2018 Best High School Improv Troupe in Texas, the TWHS Improv Troupe (Funky Bunch!). |
Prerecorded Sessions include:
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June 11
June 25 July 9 July 23 |
David Bankston - Building Blocks of Elementary Theatre
Jennifer Minor - Thoroughly Modern Theatre/Creating a Multi-District Online Tournament Tress Kurzym - Exercise Your Writes: Teaching Playwriting and Devising in your Classroom and Remotely Jacob Thomas - Production Planning : Preparing for a New Normal |
