VTA 2024: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

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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 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 ChairsKenneth Huitt

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

NEW to VTA Starter Workshop B11 Open StudioMatt Armentrout Secondary Monologue Competitions E22A

9:25am EDT

Fredericksburg Christian School Presents: E11ABC Theater 2Keri Church Mills E. Godwin High School presents: E10ABC Theater 1Jerold Solomon

9:30am EDT

Food Court Open Food Court

10:20am EDT

Hampton Roads Academy Presents: E11ABC Theater 2Kate Goddin Heritage High School Presents: E10ABC Theater 1Larry Hart

10:30am EDT

Acting in Song - Making the Most of Your Moment! B13 Circle of ChairsTravis Malone Grappling with Consent B17 Open Studio

11:15am EDT

Henrico High School Presents: E10ABC Theater 1Todd Ritter J.R. Tucker High School Presents: E11ABC Theater 2Lisa Dyer

12:00pm EDT

Groove & Flow Hip hop intensive B11 Open StudioMarlon Proverbs 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: E11ABC Theater 2Matthew Armentrout Princess Anne High School Presents: 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 StudioCaitlyn Baldwin The Movement Playground: Contemporary Dance B11 Open StudioTariq Karriem

2:00pm EDT

Improvafun Workshop E21ABCJeff Clevenger

2:25pm EDT

Jefferson Forrest High School Presents: E10ABC Theater 1Niki White • Spence White Louisa County High School Presents: E11ABC Theater 2Jelita Perry

3:00pm EDT

Theatre Marketing 101: The Secrets of Selling Tickets B12 ClassroomJason Stacks

3:20pm EDT

Jamestown High School Presents: E11ABC Theater 2Harvey Stone Menchville High School Presents: E10ABC Theater 1Ronyea Kerns

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

4:40pm EDT

Harrisonburg High School Presents: E11ABC Theater 2Kenneth Gibson New Kent High School Presents: E10ABC Theater 1Linda Gallant

5:35pm EDT

Hanover High School Presents: 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 Introduction to Silk Painting B16 Tech & Design StudioJennifer Flitton Adams

6:30pm EDT

Freedom High School Presents: E10ABC Theater 1Rachel Wickham Stafford High School Presents: E11ABC Theater 2Michael D'Addario

7:30pm EDT

Every Brilliant Thing E21ABC Lord of the Flies Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse

8:15pm EDT

Improvafun Showcase E11ABC Theater 2Jeff Clevenger

8:30pm EDT

Stagecraft Showdown #1 E10ABC Theater 1Kearston Dillard-Scott

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 Starter Workshop B11 Open StudioMatt Armentrout Experiencing Your Voice B12 ClassroomMarc Williams Secondary Monologue Competitions E22A Get Your VTA & Conference Merch B15 LobbyShirts On Site

9:25am EDT

Fredericksburg Academy Presents: E11ABC Theater 2Todd Pristas Monticello High School Presents: E10ABC Theater 1Hanna Rahilly

9:30am EDT

Food Court Open Food Court

10:20am EDT

Amherst County High School Presents E10ABC Theater 1Patricia Emmert Lafayette High School Presents: E11ABC Theater 2Suzan McCorry

10:30am EDT

Basic Theatrical Firearms Safety B11 Open StudioNoble Blades Creating & Painting with Cut Rollers B16 Tech & Design StudioJessica Hightower Lights, Camera, Action - The Screen Test B17 Open StudioJonathan Rogers Working With Student Stage Managers B12 ClassroomStacy Blackburn

11:00am EDT

Virginia Union University Short Performance and Talk Back E21ABCRick St. Peter 3 Hour Play Festival Workshop B10 Lecture HallCorey Holmes

11:15am EDT

EC Glass High School Presents: E11ABC Theater 2Allison Daugherty Warhill High School Presents: E10ABC Theater 1Jacob Noble

12:00pm EDT

Create Your Own Gobo B16 Tech & Design StudioJessica Hightower Dare to Devise: Ensemble-Based Theatre Exploration B13 Circle of ChairsBrittney S. Harris Performing Choreo B17 Open StudioKatie Holland Theatre on a Dime B12 ClassroomHeather Wallen

1:00pm EDT

Check-In and Registration B15 LobbySarah Pettengill

1:30pm EDT

Atlee High School Presents: E11ABC Theater 2Charles Wax Turner Ashby High School Presents: A Wrinkle In Time adapted from the novel by Morgan Gould E10ABC Theater 1Cecille Deason 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

2:00pm EDT

Broadway Slam E21ABCPaula Chanda

2:25pm EDT

Liberty High School Presents: E10ABC Theater 1Shayna Crews Stuarts Draft High School Presents: 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 Bridal Wars B16 Tech & Design StudioJennifer Flitton Adams Vectorworks: from Drafting to Building Models B12 ClassroomMichael Benson

3:20pm EDT

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

4:00pm EDT

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

4:30pm EDT

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 HallKenneth Huitt 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 Patrick Henry High School Presents: E10ABC Theater 1Ian Sullivan

5:00pm EDT

High School Design Competition Closed for Adjudication E22-E25 AlcovesChristopher Otwell

5:35pm EDT

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

6:00pm EDT

Creating Connection: Partner Exercises B17 Open StudioHaley Davis • Ingrid DeSanctis Dynamic Auditions B14 U-ShapedGregg Lloyd Literacy Alive: Student-led Devising B10 Lecture HallTaylor Bernard The Fight That Goes Wrong B11 Open StudioNoble Blades

7:30pm EDT

Every Brilliant Thing E21ABC 3 Hour Play Festival Presentation E10ABC Theater 1Corey Holmes

9:00pm EDT

Lip Sync Battle E11ABC Theater 2Kendall Mullins

7:00am EDT

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

7:30am EDT

Middle School Theatre Festival Open Tech Time E10ABC Theater 1

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 B11 Open StudioHarvey Stone 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

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: E10ABC Theater 1Matt Sanderson T. Benton Gayle Middle School Presents: E11ABC Theater 2Victoria Borgia

10:30am EDT

Acting in Song - Making the Most of Your Moment! B13 Circle of ChairsTravis Malone 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 • Haley Davis Cutting Plays for Performance B12 ClassroomAili Huber

11:00am EDT

High School SCENIC Design Competition: Adjudicator Feedback E22-E25 AlcovesChristopher Otwell VCU Twelfth Night Rehearsal w/ Q&A E21ABCRick St. Peter

11:15am EDT

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

12:00pm EDT

Introduction to Silk Painting B16 Tech & Design StudioJennifer Flitton Adams I’m Dying to be Beautiful B12 ClassroomCheryl Yancey 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

12:30pm EDT

Middle School Theatre Festival Open Tech Time E10ABC Theater 1

1:00pm EDT

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

1:30pm EDT

Rodney E. Thompson Middle School Presents: E11ABC Theater 2Mia Gudiel-Joshi Salem Church Middle School Presents: The Tale of La Llorona E10ABC Theater 1Kasey Gliszczynski - Life Artificial Intelligence and Theatre Design B12 ClassroomMichael Benson Performing Choreo B17 Open StudioKatie Holland Stage Combat Meets Stagecraft B11 Open StudioNoble Blades The Sensory Friendly Arts Educators Toolkit B13 Circle of ChairsCorey Holmes

2:00pm EDT

Stagecraft Showdown #2 B21ABC Grand BallroomKearston Dillard-Scott The Greenhouse with Q&A featuring Playwright, Harvey Stone E21ABC

2:25pm EDT

Carver Middle School Presents: E11ABC Theater 2Steven Rice Ronald Reagan Middle School Presents: 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

3:20pm EDT

Buford Middle School Presents: Mixed Up Mashed Up Fairytale E10ABC Theater 1Paula Chanda

4:00pm EDT

Broadway Sing-Along Session B10 Lecture HallCorey Holmes Exhibition Hall Load-Out B15ABC

5:00pm EDT

Banquet with Featured Performance, Followed by 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