We have accepted over 200 individual workshops so far on every topic imaginable: From hands-on lighting, makeup and animatronics workshops to classroom management and career counseling. We are also partnering with the Dallas Theatre Center to bring you three very special workshops: a panel discussion with their artistic team for their Broadway-bound musical Fortress of Solitude, a workshop by their marketing and development team on how to sell tickets and raise funds for your shows and a directing workshop by their artistic director Kevin Moriarty. We’ve also partnered with Dallas Children’s Theatre to bring you a staged reading of Roxanne Schroeder–Arce’s new work Mariachi Girl.
After rave reviews we will continue the TETA’s Got Talent event on Friday evening. You may find other regular events or meetings at new times or days to accommodate the large number of workshops and special guests. A final schedule with dates and times will be posted the first week of December.
We have almost completely sold out the exhibit floor again! Check the website to see if your favorite vendor is coming. If not, have them contact me ASAP to see if we can squeeze them in somewhere.
Be sure to pre-register for TheatreFest by Dec. 1. Pre-registering insures that we will have enough programs and other materials for everyone. It also helps us plan what size rooms to place workshops in. If for some reason you miss the deadline, remember that on-site registration is VISA/MC or CASH only. We cannot accept any personal checks on-site.
By staying at the host hotel, you ensure that you won’t miss any workshops driving around in Dallas traffic or looking for a parking place. Make your hotel reservations NOW; rooms are going fast and you won’t get a better deal than at the Hyatt where you will pay less than last year. Remember that price is good for up to four people in a room. Hyatt is also offering $10 a-day parking in the surface lot next to the hotel. Staying at the Hyatt also ensures that TETA can continue to bring you all these wonderful workshops and not have to raise the registration price.
Keep an eye on our website and Facebook page for the most current updates on guests and workshops.