VTA 2024: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

VTA 2024: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

12:00pm EDT

Check-In and Registration B15 LobbySarah Pettengill Exhibition Hall Load-In B15ABC High School Design Competition E22-E25 AlcovesChristopher Otwell

4:30pm EDT

AI In Theatre: The Future of Broadway B12 ClassroomJason Stacks • Jason Stacks How to Reach the High Notes 8 Shows a Week! B13 Circle of ChairsDouglas Carpenter

6:00pm EDT

Dance with the Dream Girls B11 Open StudioIris Goode-Middleton The Art of the Audition B13 Circle of ChairsNew York Film Academy

7:30pm EDT

Conference Kick-Off Event B10 Lecture HallIris Goode-Middleton • Morgan Gaylor

7:00am EDT

High School Theatre Festival Open Tech Time E10ABC Theater 1Casey Worley High School Theatre Festival Open Tech Time E11ABC Theater 2Casey Worley Check-In and Registration B15 LobbySarah Pettengill

8:00am EDT

Exhibition Hall Load-In B15ABC High School Design Competition E22-E25 AlcovesChristopher Otwell

8:30am EDT

Festival Warm Up and Post Mortem Rooms E24A Festival Warm Up and Post Mortem Rooms E25A Festival Warm Up and Post Mortem Rooms E23B Festival Warm Up and Post Mortem Rooms E23A Festival Warm Up and Post Mortem Rooms E25B Festival Warm Up and Post Mortem Rooms E24B

9:00am EDT

Secondary Monologue Competitions E22A

9:25am EDT

Fredericksburg Christian School Presents: Frankenstein: Conversations with a Monster E11ABC Theater 2Keri Church Mills E. Godwin High School presents: Governing Alice E10ABC Theater 1Jerold Solomon

9:30am EDT

NEW to VTA Check-In B11 Open StudioMatt Armentrout Food Court Open Food Court

10:20am EDT

Hampton Roads Academy Presents: Attack! Of the Killer Man from the Sun!(flash cut) E11ABC Theater 2Kate Goddin Heritage High School Presents: CURIOUSER & CURIOUSER: “LEWIS CARROLL’S ADVENTURES THROUGH THE SHADOW OF THE LOOKING GLASS” E10ABC Theater 1Larry Hart

10:30am EDT

Acting in Song - Making the Most of Your Moment! B13 Circle of ChairsVirginia Wesleyan University Dance for Musical Theatre B11 Open StudioDeon Ridley Grappling with Consent B17 Open StudioCara Rawlings Stage Lighting Demystified: Skittles Bring Lights to Life! B14 U-ShapedScott Chapman

11:15am EDT

Henrico High School Presents: Oz E10ABC Theater 1Todd Ritter J.R. Tucker High School Presents: Lafayette No. 1 E11ABC Theater 2Lisa Dyer

12:00pm EDT

Diversity Panel in Theatrical Arts with Deon, Leila, B10 Lecture HallDeon Ridley • Leila Stephanie Groove & Flow Hip hop intensive B11 Open StudioMarlon Proverbs Storytelling in 3D B13 Circle of ChairsSteve Paceck VDOE Theatre Arts Update for Educators and Leaders B12 ClassroomKelly Bisogno Exhibition Hall Open B15ABC

1:00pm EDT

Check-In and Registration B15 LobbySarah Pettengill

1:30pm EDT

Chancellor High School Presents: "Flight of the Lawnchair Man" E11ABC Theater 2Matthew Armentrout Princess Anne High School Presents: Second Samuel E10ABC Theater 1Julieta Grey "You say, I say, you say..." Meisner Technique for Actors B17 Open StudioJonathan Rogers Building a Creative Practice: Exercises Designed to Get Your Creativity Flowing! B16 Tech & Design StudioHigh Point University The Movement Playground: Contemporary Dance B11 Open StudioTariq Karriem (He/Him)

2:00pm EDT

Improvafun Workshop E21ABCJeff Clevenger

2:25pm EDT

Jefferson Forrest High School Presents: A Midsummer Night’s Dream E10ABC Theater 1Niki White • Spence White Louisa County High School Presents: THE SEARCH FOR DELICIOUS E11ABC Theater 2Jelita Perry

2:45pm EDT

Reserved as Green Room B11 Open Studio

3:00pm EDT

Banquet Performance Workshop B17 Open StudioSteve Paceck • Deon Ridley Theatre Marketing 101: The Secrets of Selling Tickets B12 ClassroomJason Stacks • Jason Stacks

3:20pm EDT

Jamestown High School Presents: The Bird of The Sea: An Original Play E11ABC Theater 2Harvey Stone

4:00pm EDT

The Wayne Theatre ReperTOURy Company Presents a 50-minute adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream B10 Lecture HallWayne Theatre

4:30pm EDT

Creating Solutions for Stage Managers B13 Circle of ChairsStacy Blackburn Getting the Dance Job B17 Open StudioDeon Ridley

4:40pm EDT

Harrisonburg High School Presents: Shipwrecked! E11ABC Theater 2Kenneth Gibson New Kent High School Presents: The Healing Machine E10ABC Theater 1Linda Gallant

5:35pm EDT

Hanover High School Presents: Perfect E11ABC Theater 2Debra Clinton Massaponax High School Presents: The Cry of the Peacock E10ABC Theater 1Monica Hopkins

6:00pm EDT

Intro to Stage Combat - Unarmed Basics B11 Open StudioNoble Blades The Life of a Costume B16 Tech & Design StudioJennifer Flitton Adams

6:30pm EDT

Stafford High School Presents: Agnes of God E11ABC Theater 2Michael D'Addario

7:30pm EDT

Every Brilliant Thing E21ABCJordan Setzer Lord of the Flies Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse

8:00pm EDT

Networking Hour for 21+ Tarrant's CafeSarah Pettengill • Holly Polanki • On The Stage

8:15pm EDT

Improvafun Showcase E11ABC Theater 2Jeff Clevenger

8:30pm EDT

Stagecraft Showdown #1 E10ABC Theater 1Kearston Dillard-Scott • Barbizon Lighting Company

7:00am EDT

High School Theatre Festival Open Tech Time E10ABC Theater 1Casey Worley High School Theatre Festival Open Tech Time E11ABC Theater 2Casey Worley Check-In and Registration B15 LobbySarah Pettengill

8:00am EDT

High School Design Competition E22-E25 AlcovesChristopher Otwell

8:30am EDT

Festival Warm Up and Post Mortem Rooms E24A Festival Warm Up and Post Mortem Rooms E23B Festival Warm Up and Post Mortem Rooms E23A Festival Warm Up and Post Mortem Rooms E25B Festival Warm Up and Post Mortem Rooms E24B Festival Warm Up and Post Mortem Rooms E25A

9:00am EDT

NEW to VTA Check-In B11 Open StudioMatt Armentrout Experiencing Your Voice B12 ClassroomMarc Williams Leveling Up! B17 Open StudioMolly Hood Secondary Monologue Competitions E22A Get Your VTA & Conference Merch B15 LobbyShirts On Site

9:25am EDT

Fredericksburg Academy Presents: Dark Road E11ABC Theater 2Todd Pristas Monticello High School Presents: An Amateur’s Guide to Questing E10ABC Theater 1Hanna Rahilly

9:30am EDT

Food Court Open Food Court

10:20am EDT

Amherst County High School Presents: ROMEO AND JULIET : SIX VERY BUSY DAYS E10ABC Theater 1Patricia Emmert Lafayette High School Presents: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane E11ABC Theater 2Suzan McCorry

10:30am EDT

Basic Theatrical Firearms Safety B11 Open StudioNoble Blades Circus Skills B19 Open StudioKenneth Gibson Creating & Painting with Cut Rollers B16 Tech & Design StudioJessica Hightower Lights, Camera, Action - The Screen Test B17 Open StudioJonathan Rogers Stage Lighting Demystified: Skittles Bring Lights to Life! B14 U-ShapedScott Chapman Storytelling in 3D B13 Circle of ChairsSteve Paceck Working With Student Stage Managers B12 ClassroomStacy Blackburn

11:00am EDT

Let America Be, A Devised Piece E21ABCRick St. Peter • Virginia Union University 3 Hour Playwriting Festival Workshop B10 Lecture HallCorey Holmes

11:15am EDT

EC Glass High School Presents: Our Place E11ABC Theater 2Allison Daugherty Warhill High School Presents: THE BALLAD OF MARIA MARTEN E10ABC Theater 1Jacob Noble

12:00pm EDT

Create Your Own Gobo B16 Tech & Design StudioJessica Hightower Dance for Musical Theatre B11 Open StudioDeon Ridley Dare to Devise: Ensemble-Based Theatre Exploration B13 Circle of ChairsBrittney S. Harris Performing Choreo B17 Open StudioKatherine (Katie) Holland Song Improv! B18 Open StudioRachel Dean • Ian LeRoy Theatre on a Dime B12 ClassroomHeather Wallen

1:00pm EDT

Check-In and Registration B15 LobbySarah Pettengill

1:30pm EDT

Atlee High School Presents: Silent Sky E11ABC Theater 2Charles Wax Turner Ashby High School Presents: A Wrinkle In Time adapted from the novel by Morgan Gould E10ABC Theater 1Cecille Deason Auditioning in NYC and Beyond! B14 U-ShapedIan LeRoy • Rachel Dean Building Scenery on a Budget B12 ClassroomDavid Steinmetz Come Sing, Come Dance, Come Act B13 Circle of ChairsRonda Scarrow Found Object Puppet Creation B16 Tech & Design StudioHeather Wallen Intro to Stage Combat - Swordplay Basics B17 Open StudioNoble Blades Line Dance Clinic B11 Open StudioTariq Karriem (He/Him)

2:00pm EDT

Broadway Slam E21ABCPaula Chanda

2:25pm EDT

Liberty High School Presents: I NEVER SAW ANOTHER BUTTERFLY E10ABC Theater 1Shayna Crews Stuarts Draft High School Presents: THE PRICE E11ABC Theater 2Amy Bussey

3:00pm EDT

A FISH! Consent and Self-Advocacy for Theater-Makers (Take 5) B11 Open StudioAili Huber Acting the Song : Dramatic Scoring For Your Musical Score B13 Circle of ChairsDouglas Carpenter Canvas, Page & The Stage B17 Open StudioBleu Do'zia Diversity in Theatrical Arts Talk Back Session B14 U-ShapedLeila Stephanie It’s Not About You! Strategies for centering students in the work B10 Lecture HallJess Shaw Vectorworks: from Drafting to Building Models B12 ClassroomMichael Benson

3:20pm EDT

Liberty Christian Academy Presents: TRACKS E10ABC Theater 1Ray Jones Woodson Highschool Presents: ESSENTIAL SELF DEFENSE E11ABC Theater 2Christopher Rushing

4:00pm EDT

High School Junior/Senior Portfolio Reviews B14 U-ShapedJennifer Flitton Adams

4:30pm EDT

Advocating for You, Your Students, and Theatre Education! E21ABCLinda Gallant • Tara Taylor • Annamarie Bollino Are you ready to call a show?? B12 ClassroomStacy Blackburn Groove & Flow Hip hop intensive B11 Open StudioMarlon Proverbs Scaffolding your season for growth! (both Student and Financial) B13 Circle of ChairsCorey Holmes The Art of the Audition B10 Lecture HallNew York Film Academy Variety Is the Spice of... Physicality! B17 Open StudioGregg Lloyd

4:40pm EDT

Appomattox Regional Governor's School Presents: Phillida & Gallathea E11ABC Theater 2Claire Wittman Freedom High School Presents: Us and Them E10ABC Theater 1Rachel Wickham

5:35pm EDT

Charlottesville High School Presents: ANDERSEN E10ABC Theater 1David Becker York County School of the Arts Presents: THE MARVELOUS PLAYBILL E11ABC Theater 2Kerri DiFiore

6:00pm EDT

Banquet Performance Workshop B19 Open StudioDeon Ridley • Steve Paceck Creating Connection: Partner Exercises B17 Open StudioIngrid DeSanctis • James Madison University Dynamic Auditions B14 U-ShapedGregg Lloyd Literacy Alive: Student-led Devising B10 Lecture HallTaylor Bernard Song Improv! B18 Open StudioRachel Dean • Ian LeRoy The Fight That Goes Wrong B13 Circle of ChairsNoble Blades Reserved as Green Room B11 Open Studio High School Design Competition Closed for Adjudication E22-E25 AlcovesChristopher Otwell

7:30pm EDT

VCU Presents: Broadway Jamz B10 Lecture HallDesiree Dabney Every Brilliant Thing E21ABCJordan Setzer 3 Hour Playwriting Festival Showcase E10ABC Theater 1Corey Holmes

8:30pm EDT

VTA Karaoke Night B10 Lecture HallLinda Gallant

9:00pm EDT

Lip Sync Battle E11ABC Theater 2Kendall Mullins

7:00am EDT

Check-In and Registration B15 LobbySarah Pettengill

7:30am EDT

Middle School Theatre Festival Open Tech Time E10ABC Theater 1 Middle School Theatre Festival Open Tech Time E11ABC Theater 2Casey Worley

8:30am EDT

Festival Warm Up and Post Mortem Rooms E24A Festival Warm Up and Post Mortem Rooms E23A Festival Warm Up and Post Mortem Rooms E24B Festival Warm Up and Post Mortem Rooms E23B Festival Warm Up and Post Mortem Rooms E25B Festival Warm Up and Post Mortem Rooms E25A

9:00am EDT

New IDEA Discussion B13 Circle of ChairsLeila Stephanie • Patrick Mullins • Harvey Stone Shakespeare’s Soliloquies B11 Open StudioMolly Hood Sustainable Scenery: Building Eco-Friendly Sets B12 ClassroomDavid Steinmetz Improvathon Competition B21ABC Grand BallroomJeff Clevenger Secondary Monologue Competitions E22A Get Your VTA & Conference Merch B15 LobbyShirts On Site

9:25am EDT

Berkeley Middle School Presents: Suzette Who Set to Sea E11ABC Theater 2Hannah Booth Salem Church Middle School Presents: The Tale of La Llorona E10ABC Theater 1Kasey Gliszczynski - Life

9:30am EDT

Food Court Open Food Court

10:00am EDT

High School Design COSTUME Competition: Adjudicator Feedback E22-E25 AlcovesChristopher Otwell

10:20am EDT

Lois S Hornsby Middle School Presents: The Rehearsal E10ABC Theater 1Matt Sanderson T. Benton Gayle Middle School Presents: Gossip E11ABC Theater 2Victoria Borgia

10:30am EDT

Acting in Song - Making the Most of Your Moment! B13 Circle of ChairsVirginia Wesleyan University Advocacy in Theatre - Creating Safe Spaces B10 Lecture HallHeather Wallen Basics of Theatrical Intimacy B11 Open StudioNoble Blades Creating Connection: Partner Exercises B17 Open StudioIngrid DeSanctis • James Madison University Cutting Plays for Performance B12 ClassroomAili Huber

11:00am EDT

High School SCENIC Design Competition: Adjudicator Feedback E22-E25 AlcovesChristopher Otwell VCU Twelfth Night Open Rehearsal E21ABCRick St. Peter

11:15am EDT

Liberty Christian Academy Middle Presents: School House Rock! Jr E10ABC Theater 1Ray Jones

11:50am EDT

Middle School Theatre Festival Open Tech Time E10ABC Theater 1

12:00pm EDT

Membership Meeting Food CourtLinda Gallant • Sarah Pettengill • Matt Armentrout • Harvey Stone Bridal Wars B16 Tech & Design StudioJennifer Flitton Adams I’m Dying to be Beautiful B12 ClassroomCheryl Yancey Let's Talk About It! Safe Space B17 Open StudioTariq Karriem (He/Him) • Leila Stephanie Rigging Fundamentals: Calculating Weights and Loads for Safe Operations B13 Circle of ChairsDavid Steinmetz Take 5: Creating Workplaces of Radical Welcome B10 Lecture HallAili Huber What Are Your Fighting For?! B11 Open StudioGregg Lloyd

1:00pm EDT

Check-In and Registration B15 LobbySarah Pettengill High School Design Competition E22-E25 AlcovesChristopher Otwell

1:30pm EDT

Buford Middle School Presents: Mixed Up Mashed Up Fairytale E10ABC Theater 1Paula Chanda Rodney E. Thompson Middle School Presents: HOME OF THE BRAVE E11ABC Theater 2Mia Gudiel-Joshi Artificial Intelligence and Theatre Design B12 ClassroomMichael Benson Performing Choreo B17 Open StudioKatherine (Katie) Holland Stage Combat Meets Stagecraft B11 Open StudioNoble Blades The Sensory Friendly Arts Educators Toolkit B13 Circle of ChairsCorey Holmes Writing a Musical B14 U-ShapedRachel Dean • Ian LeRoy

2:00pm EDT

Stagecraft Showdown #2 B21ABC Grand BallroomKearston Dillard-Scott • Barbizon Lighting Company The Greenhouse with Q&A featuring Playwright, Harvey Stone E21ABCHarvey Stone • William & Mary

2:25pm EDT

Ronald Reagan Middle School Presents: Roshambo: Rock-Paper-Scissors E10ABC Theater 1Jaime Burney

3:00pm EDT

Becoming a Technical Director: Essential Skills and Processes B12 ClassroomDavid Steinmetz How Do I Act This Song? B14 U-ShapedJeffrey Todd Parrott Lights, Camera, Action - The Screen Test B17 Open StudioJonathan Rogers Whose canon is it anyway? Strategies for decolonizing your theatre program B13 Circle of ChairsJess Shaw

4:00pm EDT

Exhibition Hall Load-Out B15ABC

5:00pm EDT

All-Conference Banquet, Featuring Performances and Awards B21ABC Grand Ballroom

9:00pm EDT

High School Costume Ball B21ABC Grand Ballroom

7:20am EDT

High School Theatre Festival Top 6 Walk ThroughsCasey Worley

8:00am EDT

High School Theatre Festival Top 6 Tickets on Sale E10 HallwaySarah Pettengill

8:30am EDT

High School Theatre Festival Top 6 Performances Top 6 Theater E10ABCDCasey Worley

2:30pm EDT

Top 2 High Schools Announced Top 6 Theater E10ABCDCasey Worley