Be a Survivor!
Feeling Cast-Away by the hectic job of coaching speech? Find safe haven at Bloomington on September 15th! The IESA State Speech Committee challenges you to make it through this Speech Coach Survival Fitness Day! Come dressed as a deserted Island castaway! (Borrow some of your basketball coach’s clothing!)
9:30-10:00—-Registration..The motley crew of castaways will wash ashore at the Bloomington Radison. Be sure to wear your survivor-wear! Winning costumes get a prize and non-participants may be voted off the island!
10:00-10:30—Welcome… Steve “The Skipper” Endsly and Nicole “Gilligan” Schaefbauer lay out the day’s plan of survival.
10:30-11:15—Session I … The Tribes Meet! Impromptu Speaking/Improv Duet- Ken “Bwana” Bradbury leads participants through the quirky quicksand of IS and IDA, the islands which have no map and from which few return. Solo/Duet- You wanna go it alone or with a partner? Better get the layout of the Island first. Connie “MaryAnn” Starkey & Connie “Ginger” Bellas lead you through the swamps of duets and solo work. How to Host a Contest- Wanna run this Island? You better get help! Cagey Chris Nunngesser hosts a host of hosts! First/Second Year Coaches- This Island of HormoneBabble is a dangerous place for tenderfoots! Cathy “Professor” Stephens, Maureen “Lovey” Bentley & Gilligan Schaefbauer will help you get your feet wet.
11:15-Noon—Session II …… And They Meet Again! Impromptu Speaking/Improv Duet- A repeat of “Bwana’s” Improvised presentation for those who got lost enroute to the first session. Solo/Duet- MaryAnn & Ginger roast those hogs again. Chorale Presentations- Package tours to the Island are one of the most popular ways to go. Be enthralled as your tour guide Billie “Wild Kingdom” Meyers shows you the in’s and out’s of mass hysteria.
Noon-12:15—Meet in Groups The gathering of the tribes as you pow-wow and get acquainted. Anyone not agreeing to host will be subject to the infamous “Walk of Fire.”
12:15-1:15—Lunch … Feel free to sit with your area tribe as you either hunt, skin and kill your own meal or join us in a tasty, tropical repast.
1:15-2:15—Student Presentations Hoards of young native children have been captured today to delight you with their antics. All have been properly vaccinated and de-loused for the occasion. Bwana Bradbury, Cagey Nunngesser & Big Bill Fulton have traveled the world to bring back these rare specimens.
2:15-3:00—Session III Chorale Presentations- Wild Kingdom Meyers will again lead you through the pitfalls and victories of moving & motivating the mangled masses. Materials- Kathy has just returned from the wild and exotic Lither Land to bring you the latest in survival materials. Blocking- We’ve imported the King of the Speech Jungle, Gary Motta, from the faraway land of Granite Cities to exhibit his skills in maneuvering, counter-maneuvering, guerilla warfare, and if time permits, perhaps a bit of French cooking.
3:00-3:45—Session IV Blocking- Gary “The King” Motta, if he’s still able, will again give meaning to the phrase, “Move me, Baby!” New Drama Teaching Method: The Improv Olympics- “Bwana” Bradbury, as if you haven’t heard enough of him today, will show you the newest Speech Survival technique, Competitive Improvisation.
Small Group Acting will be introduced as a new category/event for the 2000-2001 season. This is a scripted event for three to five performers who characterize three or more persons. Performances have a time requirement of 5-10 minutes. Allowable props for this event are a table and a maximum of three chairs. The emphasis of this event is on acting. Selections should be appropriate to the abilities of the performers and should showcase the performers’ acting abilities. 4.084: A serious or humorous presentation by three to five performers characterizing three or more persons presenting one selection within a time limitation. The small group can not be directed by the speech instructor. Failure to have the correct number of contestants, or if the presentation is conducted by the speech instructor shall result in the small group acting presentation not being judged or rated. Selections may still be performed at the discretion of the instructor.
Subject: workshop Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 08:41:18 -0500 From: Nicole Schaefbauer nicole@iesa.org To: Ken Bradbury dramajok@frontiernet.net
Ken, I agree with the session switch. There is really not enough substance on the new event to warrant a whole session. I think your ideas on the new event are excellent. If you wouldn't mind putting a handout together on Small Group Acting, I would appreciate it. I am glad you will be bringing a group to perform the new event.
I like the "Survivor" theme. I will ask Brad's wife to start boxing up some things for me!
Thanks again for your work. I hope that you are surviving camp. Nicole
Take Silverstein as an example of both chorale and as an alternative to what to do with the new event, using verse.