Anthony R. Page and Blue Bistro Creative Support Georgia Theatre Conference 52nd Annual Convention

AUGUSTA, GA. Anthony R Page and Blue Bistro Creative have been invited to present a series of workshops during "Take the Stage," - - the 52nd Annual Georgia Theater Conference. Being held from October 12th - 15th in Augusta, GA the conference attracts industry professionals, administrators, educators, and students from across the state.

Accepting the invitation from Roy Lewis, who is a local arts educator as well as the conference's program chair, Page and his team will be conducting workshops on Playwriting, Directing, and Acting. Details about each workshop follow:

ON PLAYWRITING
Mr. Page has written several full-length stage plays including "A Voice on the Winds of Change" (a period biography) and "Strugglin" (an urban drama). He is currently in the final stage of development for his most recent stage play titled: "Somewhere in Summerville."

The opening act of Somewhere in Summerville will be presented by local actors: Olaundra Grace, Nathan Rothwell, Victor Corley, Kiara Heffner, Demetrio Fray, Deja Green, and Will Cummings. Using the stage play as a point of discussion, Mr. Page will share his process for story construction and character creation.

This workshop will be held on:

Saturday, October 15th from 9AM - 10:30AM

at Augusta University's - University Hall (Room 170)

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ON DIRECTING
With more than 40 stage productions under his belt, Anthony has been involved in all aspects of theater for more than 25 years. Incorporating his most successful one-act stage play: "The Commitment," he will share his experiences with directing and working with actors.

Local actors: Victor Corley, Kiara Heffner, and Shanice Dixon will present the play and Mr. Page will use it as a point of reference for the workshop.

This workshop will be held on:

Saturday, October 15th from 1PM - 2PM

at Augusta University's - University Hall (Room 170)

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ON ACTING
Select members of the Blue Bistro Creative team will share their professional expertise with middle school students. The workshop will center on acting techniques, creating interesting characters as well as helping students develop best-practices for consistent creative quality in performances.

The class will be administered by Ashley Blocker, Olaundra Grace and Nathan Rothwell. Ashley is a local arts educator with experience in musical theater. Olaundra is affectionately known by her peers as "Augusta's Viola Davis," and has earned the distinction for being one of the best actors in the area. Nathan is a veteran performer and consistently delivers and has become one of the most sought after actors in Augusta.

This workshop will be held on:

Saturday October 15th from 1PM - 2PM

at Augusta University's - University Hall (Room 329)

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Page states, "We are excited that the board at the Georgia Theatre Conference has chosen our city to host this year's series. In many ways it's a metaphor for the progress that we have seen over the last few years. There have been improvements in infrastructure; the depth of talent and resources has developed to a competitive point and support from the wider community has been steadily increasing. So the fact that the board has chosen our city appears to validate our progress as a community. All in all, at Blue Bistro Creative, we are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the conference."

Blue Bistro Creative has a their next production: Urban Expressionism in on November 19th at the Jabez Hardin Sanford Performing Arts Center in Evans, GA. To find out click the link: Urban Expressionism

In order to attend the conference you must register. For registration details go to the Georgia Theatre Conference Website or contact GTC Executive Director Mary Norman at exdir4gtc@gmail.com or Program Chair Roy Lewis at LewisRo@BOE.Richmond.k12.ga.us

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MORE ABOUT THE GEORGIA THEATRE CONFERENCE

Georgia Theatre Conference 52nd Annual Convention Coming to Augusta

Augusta University, Davidson Fine Arts School, and the arts community in Augusta will join forces next month to host “Take the Stage,” the 52nd annual convention of the Georgia Theatre Conference. The three-and-a-half day celebration will take place October 12–15. The annual gathering is expected to bring over 1,200 participants to the community for the three day celebration of theatre in our state.

Initial planning for the convention started more than two years ago, culminating with site visits in January and August of this year by the GTC Board of Directors. The three-and-a-half day event is jam-packed with workshops, seminars, sessions and festival performances celebrating theatre in our state. Long-time Augusta resident Roy Lewis, known for both his commitment to educational theatre and for his many roles on local stages, is in charge of programming and local arrangements.

The Davidson Fine Arts School and Augusta University’s Maxwell Theatre will provide the major programming facilities, with additional support from Le Chat Noir, the Jessye Norman School of the Arts, and a variety of downtown businesses. The convention keynote speaker and the annual awards program will be held in the historic Imperial Theatre on Broad Street. Programming includes professional auditions, college scholarship and transfer auditions, four performance festivals (two secondary school festivals, one middle school festival, and a community theatre festival), special in-school children’s theatre performances at local elementary schools, a new play reading, commercial and college/university exhibits, and a wide variety of programming for students and working theatre professionals at every level.

Augusta University, Jessye Norman, Le Chat Noir, and Davidson Fine Arts will host workshops and auditions for more than 250 college students who will be in attendance. Most of these students will arrive on Thursday evening to prepare for the Southeastern Theatre Conference Screening Auditions. This process is adjudicated by casting directors from the professional theatre community. Successful participants – usually between 50 and 75 of those who audition – will be invited to attend SETC’s spring casting auditions, to be held in Mobile, Alabama next March, where more than 700 actors, actresses and dancers vie for summer work in theaters all across the nation.

On Saturday, AU’s Maxwell Theatre will host GTC’s second annual Middle School One Act Play Festival, where eight middle schools, some from as far away as Valdosta, will compete. The event will include workshops for grades 6–8 and an awards program at the end of the day.

A highlight of this year’s convention will be Matthew Morrison’s appearance as the keynote speaker. Morrison is appearing at the convention through a partnership with the Symphony of Augusta, who are bringing him to town for a Thursday night concert at the Bell Auditorium. Registered GTC convention participants can purchase discounted tickets for the Thursday evening event.

Online registration for the convention remains open through October 1. After that time, onsite registration will be available throughout the convention, beginning at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, October 12.

For more information about “Take the Stage,” contact GTC Executive Director Mary Norman at exdir4gtc@gmail.com or Program Chair Roy Lewis at LewisRo@BOE.Richmond.k12.ga.us

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