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www.tanys.org Callboard - Volume XVII • Issue 2 • Fall 2020 Workshop Descriptions Page 5 Bob Frame - Without Light, It Is Dark Friday, November 20 at 9PM “Without light, it is dark.” An earth-shattering statement, no? But this is the basis for all lighting design: the application of darkness, vs. “Light defines what you see.” Whether you have four instruments in a library or 400 in an opera house, light sets the mood and directs the audience’s focus. This workshop for all theatre practitioners addresses the importance of light. How can a director help “set the mood?” Why does a Lighting Designer need to know more than on/off? Why should an actor “find the hotspot?” Bob Frame - Bob Frame has managed to “enlighten” many stages in the Auburn area, including Cayuga Community College (CCC), Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Auburn Public Theatre, Syracuse Shakespeare Society and Skaneateles Summer Theatre. Shows he has lit run the gamut from 42nd Street and Cabaret to Neil Simon and Shakespeare to ice shows. Bob is also an accomplished director and actor who is recently retired from full-time work as Director of Theatre Operations at CCC. He serves on the board of TANYS and is a Board Member of the American Association of Community Theatre. Bob will again serve as Technical Liaison for the 2021 AACT National Theatre Festival in Louisville, Kentucky. When he’s not in a theatre somewhere, he lives in Skaneateles with his wife, a stage manager and educator. Their three daughters, all of whom work in theatre, have all fled the nest as has his son, but he is smart enough to be content in the audience. Craig Hutchison - To Cut, or Not to Cut: That is the Question Friday, November 20 at 9PM Once you have your script and realize it means a four-hour show, what do you do? What CAN you do? Sometimes, nothing. In most instances, you can take a "red pen" to the script. But be careful: if the work is still under copyright, you may face restrictions. If you are able to cut, you need to keep the audience in mind, as well as the intent of the playwright as expressed in the text. Are you cutting excess verbiage, or are you cutting plot elements that the audience may need to know? Craig Hutchison - Craig Hutchison is an Adjunct Professor in the Speech, Communication, and Theatre Arts Department at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (part of the City University of New York system.) He is also head of the Black Orchid Theatre Group at the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in New York City. He has directed, stage managed, designed, or lit more than 100 shows. He has been the General Manager of the Landers Theatre in Springfield, Missouri, and General Manager of Memorial Hall, the 3,000-seat civic facility in Joplin, Missouri. He has taught in Oklahoma, Kentucky, New Mexico, Missouri, and New York. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of TANYS. Jumbo Schimpf - Auditions! Friday, November 20 at 9PM With actors and directors in mind, this interactive workshop addresses the most important rules of any audition – and when to break them. We’ll cover how to write an audition notice (and read between the lines), how to prep for whichever side of the table you’re on, and how to get and give the best of yourself to the process. Whether you want to hone your monologue, or are tired of listening to so many actors say the same thing, we’ll explore performance, psychology, and preparation. Jumbo Schimpf - Jumbo Schimpf has worked professionally on scores of productions with dozens of companies since 1998, and has held nearly every position in theatre from actor, to carpenter, to director, to producer, to stage manager. He has lectured on various theatre arts for a variety of schools and during his tenure as Education Director at Greenlight Theatrical. He’s most recently taught as adjunct faculty at Rowan University. Jumbo served as a Trustee at South Camden Theatre Company for 5 years until 2015, and was named one of their Charter Company Members. He has adjudicated and judged a variety of festivals for local theaters, the English Speaking Union, Delaware Theatre Association, and the Eastern States Theatre Association.