High School Theatre Festival
Friday, March 1, 2024
Get to know the UNC School of Theatre Arts and Dance at the 2024 High School Theatre Festival! You will have the opportunity to work with faculty and students in our morning workshops, audition for our programs, and attend an afternoon matinee of our spring musical, Seussical™.
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2024 Schedule
We are so excited to offer an engaging day full of fun workshops and performances!
8:45 - 9:20am
Check-In
Langworthy Lobby
9:20 - 9:40am
Welcome Session
Lanworthy Theatre
9:50 - 10:35am
Workshop Session 1
We are thrilled to offer several engaging workshops presented by UNC faculty and current students. Each workshop will be offered in both of the session blocks. *All workshops will be taught twice 9:50am - 10:35am and 10:45am - 11:30am.
Various Campus Locations
10:45 - 11:30am
Workshop Session 2
We are thrilled to offer several engaging workshops presented by UNC faculty and current students. Each workshop will be offered in both of the session blocks. *All workshops will be taught twice 9:50am - 10:35am and 10:45am - 11:30am.
Various Campus Locations
11:30 - 12:45pm
12:45 - 3:30pm
Matinee Performance of Ahrens and Flaherty's Seussical™
Langworthy Theatre
*Curtain at 1:00 pm
Join us for a special performance of our spring mainstage musical, Seussical™. This scheduled manitee is exclusive to participants of the UNC High School Theatre Festival.
3:30 - 4:00pm
Departure
Frasier Hall Circle Drive
2024 Workshops
*Unless otherwise noted, all workshops will be taught twice 9:50-10:35am and 10:45-11:30am.
Proptology
Mary Houston
Prop Shop
Prop tips and tricks and a brief guide on how to get into props professionally.
1st session only
Theatrical Scenic Design
Mary Houston
Frasier 161
What is scenic design, and how to become one professional scene designer.
2nd session only
Shakespeare: One Step at a Time
Shelly Gaza
Gray Hall 4, Gray Hall 0000
A fun and interactive approach to tackling the Bard. This workshop is suited for Shakespeare newbies and pros alike!
Seussical Dance Workshop
Kim Clay - Seussical Choreographer
Abbey Mott & Taylor Baker - Seussical Dance Captains
Crabbe Hall 301
Learn the finale dance to "Green Eggs and Ham" from our production of Seussical!
Movement for the Actor
Andrea Moon
Crabbe Hall 305
Design Portfolio Program and Design Activity
Design & Technology Faculty and Staff
Frasier 11
Interested in what's happening behind the magic? Get a glimpse into the Design and Technology world, talk to current students, and see examples of their work. Learn what goes into building a portfolio that sets you apart!
1st session only
Directing: Using Stage Composition to Tell a Story
Rand Harmon
Frasier 5
In this workshop, student directors are introduced to basic stage composition theories and techniques by studying the compositions of classic painters.
Cueing to Music
Zach Hamersley
Frasier 7
Come watch current students execute class projects involving pre-programmed lighting cues.
1st session only
Professional Musical Theatre Audition Techniques
John Leonard
Frasier 205
Learn all the proper techniques for Musical Theatre auditions, resumes, headshots, and dance auditions.
