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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
*workshops
are subject to change
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Bringing Scripture Alive: Getting Creative With The
Arts
Carol
Jaudes and The Salvation Army Territorial Arts Ministries
Team
This
workshop will inspire to bring Scripture alive in your
worship services. From the foundational basics to getting
creative with Reader’s Theatre, drama, movement, music, and
media. Your eyes will be opened to a variety of ways to
bring Scripture alive in a respectful, God-honoring way
using your Bible, your God-given gifts and your
imagination. Audience will participate.
Steve
Broyles and Marlaina Seay
Your design
and technical challenges will be answered in this open
format forum hosted by experienced design pros.
Participants should submit design/tech questions to
citasouth@comcast.net in advance.
Sam
Kauffman
Meet
Joanna, wife of Herod’s steward, Chuza, follower and friend
of Jesus of Nazareth. Experience the last week of Jesus’
life, his crucifixion, death and resurrection through the
eyes of Joanna in an original, one woman, musical drama
presented by Christian dramatist, singer, composer and
storyteller, Sam Kauffman.
Paul Patton
Paul takes
a brief look at Christian involvement and rationale for
non-involvement in the theatre arts from Tertullien, the
Puritans, to the contemporary scene; and a peek into the
future. …And he’d love to hear what you think is missing.
Northwestern College
Northwestern College’s national touring theatre company will
demonstrate a prayer form in which words become image and
movement. For nearly a decade, they have been using this
powerful way of praying with congregations of ten people to
a thousand. This is a repeat of a popular workshop for past
CITA conferences.
Steven Wood
Using
Rudolf Laban’s 8 effort actions, this workshop explores how
movement motivates the character and conversely how
character motivates the movement.
Bert
Wallace
Panel will
consider choices made in Christian theatre departments. Not
a “how-to” seminar; rather , a discussion about choices
regarding languages, physical intimacy, “non-Christian”
plays etc. and why those choices are made.
Courtneay
Sanders
Shakespeare’s voice is unlocked through the heart’s
connection to the text. Through vocal and physical
exercises, effort will be removed from the actor and the
heart will make its connection to the text.
Steven Wood
Taking a
scene from Anton Chekhov's
Three Sisters,
this workshop considers the process of communication between
directors and designers, and explores ways the two work
together to create the most effective space for rehearsal
blocking and performance.
Diana Luehm
Theatre is a powerful tool to exhort and to affect our
culture. Churches, universities, and pregnancy centers have
sometimes used testimonies to further the pro-life cause;
now many are performing abstinence and pro-life plays. Come
see how the plays the thing.
Chuck
Neighbors
Drama teams
are often comprised of people with little or no experience
in theatre. This session based on the book, Drama Now,
will give you hands on plan to train your team.
Saltworks
Theatre Co.
Saltworks
has found a niche by performing scripture, straight from the
Bible. Authentic costumes, simple sets, simple music are
used to create a dramatic experience.
Melissa
Hawkins
Why don’t
people find themselves new in God? Experience the
critically acclaimed international tour of Juliet. Faith
and Failure in Communist Gualag.
Calvin
Seerveld
This
workshop will demonstrate how the Biblical Song of
Solomon, as a chorus of voices, (like Noh theatre), can
make God’s treatment of erotic human love vivid to any
audience.
R.N.
Fleming
Modern
missions is about engaging cultures, and what a better way
to do that then through English language theatre? Come see
how God can use theatre to reach the world.
Sam
Kauffman
I think I am being called into a drama
ministry. How do I get started? Practical, simple methods
for giving life to your dream, your passion presented by
Christian singer, dramatist and songwriter, Sam Kauffman.
Morris
Ertman
How much do
we allow impulse to dictate the staging of a play? A
directorial workshop focusing on the integration of actors,
sound, lights and set in ways that allow for the possibility
that God might just (in Bono of U2’s words) “walk through
the room.”
Gordon
Williams
The choral
reading: its practical uses and purposes, its historical
origins.
Northwestern College
Theologian
Dr. Tom Boogaart affirms that there are plays in the Bible
and that the ancient Israelites performed them as part of
their worship. Northwestern College’s national touring
theatre company will demonstrate simple techniques to get
you started performing these scriptures in worship.
Heidi Petak
Come learn
the history and theology behind Christian opposition to live
theatre and discuss how we can respond to dissenters in a
way that honors the Lord.
Larry
Holycross
Larry
Holycross presents a drama/monologue of Peter with Q&A to
follow.
Jeff Hanson
Stuck in
the same old style? Becoming trite? Explore the realm of
the prophetic actor/playwright for an outlook combining
absurdity and meaning, theatre and ministry. Zany yet
practical.
Steve
Broyles and Joseph Frost
This
session is designed to help guide those interested in
submitting plays to CITA’s playwriting contest. Topics
include: How your play should read, what is genre, who we
target as producers.
Rich
Swingle
Learn how
to use sociodrama, an interactive form of roll play, to
develop sketches and scenes within larger works. Taught by
Rich Swingle, MA in theatre, emphasis on sociodrama. Rich
has authored 10 full-length dramatic works and directs
sociodrama around the world.
David
Patton
This
workshop will use the methodology by which improvisers
develop their scenes as a model to teach and learn how to
live in relationships with Christian Love.
Harvey Johnson
These
interactive sessions will focus on a variety of areas for
the theatre artist and his/her spiritual journey. Based on
a revelation of the Person of Christ, sessions will include:
the Kingdom of God and the Artist, the Artists- “in this
world but not of it”; theatre and the Artist in the sight of
God- my life, my gifts, my ministry- how are they connected;
setting priorities that are pleasing to God. The structure
will allow for questions/answer and discussion.
Friends of
the Groom
A hands-on
how-to for bringing scripture alive in worship.
Participants will experience a variety of creative
techniques from theatre and oral interpretation that can be
used to stage Biblical texts.
Zeta
Godboalt
Begin
sermons with engaging relevant microplays that will edify as
well as expand the forthcoming “word”.
Paul Patton
In an age
increasingly defined and driven by the cult of celebrity,
where “knowness” is the contemporary “city of refuge,” Paul
invites the audience to consider counter-active spiritual
truths.
Chuck
Neighbors
Truth is
for most performers it takes the proverbial “more than one
iron in the fire” to make a living at our craft. In this
session we will explore 10 proven “irons” that will allow
you to earn income as an artist.
Steven Wood
The Nine
Rasas are a dynamic way to bring out your character’s
emotional state. People laugh, they hate, they fear, but
how do we tap those real feelings on the stage?
Jonas
Basoma
uthor
and creator Jonas Basom will unveil games and techniques
from the second edition of his award-winning CD-ROM
curriculum program for K-12 teachers, The Drama Game File.
Fun, easy, and effective ideas to maximize creativity and
focus while using drama to teach in a school or church
setting. Learn how to tweak new and classic drama games to
develop foundational skills, teach arts standards, reach
different learning styles, and make any content material
such as biblical studies more engaging and meaningful for
children of all ages. Don’t miss this engaging hands-on
workshop!
Christopher
Russo
Using the
“Old World Master’s” techniques of “Chiaroscuro” highlights
and shadows, mixing products for different theatre needs.
Melanie
David, Chuck Neighbors, M. Christopher Boyer, Janet
Peterson, Jocelyn Sluka, Pris McDonald
A lively
panel discussion/Q&A featuring professional theatre company
execs addressing company/troupe challenges including:
maintaining/building enthusiasm among volunteers, balancing
artistic and administrative responsibilities, and 10
distractions that pelt productivity.
Gregg Hurley
Based on the ideas of Doris Humphrey this class will explore
the use of design, dynamics, rhythm, and motivation. Through
the use of improvisation and choreographic exercises each
participant will create their own dance in order to better
understand these concepts.
… there are times when the simple dignity of movement can
fulfill the function of a volume of words.
– Doris Humphrey
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