Tuesday, June 10, 2014

SummerFest 2014

Sara Schochler
TETA BoD
VP K12 Committee

Are You Ready for SummerFest2014? Come ‘Catch Fire’ with Us!

The K-12 Committee is getting ready for SummerFest 2014, Catching Fire: Discover and Ignite Your Spark! This is looking to be one of the best TETA summer events ever! Please put it on your calendar for July 25-27 at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas.

Deadline to submit a Workshop Proposal: NOW!! We need them ASAP and it’s easier than ever to submit one. Just follow the link:

https://docs.google.com/a/tetatx.com/forms/d/1nAD_oYKvfN7EZp9ZyqCL76T4eEJrOvSaPVoPqbEZh6M/viewform

Deadline to Register: June 16th. It’s only $90 AND for registering early, you’ll get an awesome Catching Fire t-shirt for free!! Use this link to register:

https://docs.google.com/a/kellerisd.net/forms/d/16g4WhLK_DHtonBnIDBPxE0WryjOEa84len86siGa2V0/viewform



I can think of many reasons WHY you should come to SummerFest in Abilene. Here are just a few:
  • More university/college-level and professional presenters.
  • McMurry has projectors and screens in virtually every classroom.
  • McMurry has DORMS for only $18 per bed (double or single occupancy)
  • McMurry has a Mac Lab.
  • Abilene has a great zoo, shopping, restaurants, mini-golf where they’ll do a Rocky Horror Show, a windmill park and a place where you can sit and see real prairie dogs!
  • Abilene has The Historic Paramount Theatre- an 84 year-old beautifully renovated theatre! 
  • Abilene has The Grace Cultural Center and Museum
  • Abilene has Abilene Christian University and Hardin Simmons University- both with outstanding theatre programs and faculty.
  • Many would say the 2 BEST reasons are…. There are no students, and McMurry has free WiFi!
There are still workshop proposals coming in as I write this, but here’s a sneak-peek of some of the workshops you’ll enjoy this summer (There are a ton of “make-and-takes”!!):
  • Special Performances and Guest Speakers 
  • Improv and Organic Directing 
  • Playwriting
  • Special Effects Make-up
  • Wig-Making 
  • Costuming 
  • Rasaboxes 
  • Dance
  • GOTE Characterization 
  • Lighting and Audio
  • 3D Drafting and Design 
  • New Play Staged-Readings
  • Dialects 
  • MS/Jr Thespians
  • UIL OAP 
  • Managing School-Life and Home 
  • UIL OAP Contest Managers 
  • Script Swap!
  • Elementary/Middle and High School Interest Meetings 
Also, there are several K-12 Committee member positions that will be up for re-election or for new members to join our K-12 Team! If you are interested in becoming more involved in our great organization, you may nominate yourself or a friend! They do not have to be present at SummerFest to be nominated. If you have any questions, please contact our current VP-Elect, Janae Glanton at k12.vpelect@tetatx.com. Nomination Forms will be available during SummerFest at the main Registration Desk.

The following spots will be open:
  • Vice-President-Elect K-12
  • HS At-Large
  • MS At-Large
  • Elementary Interest Chair 
This spring has been incredibly busy for everyone! The TETA Board of Directors has been very hard at work since TheatreFest strengthening and restructuring our organization from its core. I am honored to work with such an amazing and dedicated group! The year has flown by so fast and I hope you enjoy these last few weeks of school.

See you in Abilene! We’ll be Catching Fire!