1999 Fall Convention Highlights
Special Events:
Thursday:
Welcome to STAM Soiree!!!
Southwest Missouri Speech and Theatre (SMSAT) invites STAM members to a casual evening of music and dance. The welcome to STAM party will begin at 8:30 p.m. and continue throughout the evening. A cash bar will be provided. JOIN US FOR THE FUN!!!
Location: Plaza Ballroom
Friday:
Banquet Keynote Speaker: Dr. Loren Reid
Workshop Offerings:
Friday:
Session 1 Workshops:
Title:	Presenter(s):
Policy Debate Topic Analysis: Affirmative	Randy Pierce and Bill Jordan
Affirmative case ideas and topicality arguments on the current topic will be discussed. Audience participation is strongly encouraged.
Fine Arts Assessment Update	Larry Peeno and Freda Blevins
Recent developments in the assessment program will be discussed with time for questions.
Classroom or Dumping Ground?	Susan Cooper and Lynn Lutjen
Frustrated by the thoughts that your class is really a dumping groung for kids who can barely read much less memorize or interpret, who only want to do "their time" until the semester is over and they can collect their credit? This workshop is designed to give hands on help as you plan your curriculum to include ways to reach these "unreachables". Bring your curriculum, study and scoring guides, quizzes and tests and let Lynn Lutjen, Special Ed. educator for 23 years (and drama teacher) help guide you through adaptations for the special ed. student. Most of these are simple changes that can be readily fitted to existing programs that may make a world of difference to your classroom.
Student Congress	Don Schulte
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The Groundplan	David Peerbolte
The groundplan, the important line drawing that makes so many later decisions. This session will aid the director/designer in early thinking and its effect on the final product, the production. We will develop early sketches thinking proportion, people, elements and space.
What Really Makes Your Character Tick	Tim Wells and Ron Wineinger
A new innovative approach to character development. This workshop will be hands-on and is guaranteed to be applicable to all your situations. It is quick and easy to use.
Session 2 Workshops:
Title:	Presenter(s):
Fuel Up for Fall!	Peggy Dersch et al.
This tremendously popular workshop from last year is being offered again at the request of our membership. Each participant will move in small groups from presenter to presenter and will leave with 6 to 8 new lessons. This workshop will benefit new and experienced teachers of Speech.
Teaching and Coaching Lincoln-Douglas Debate	David Watkins, Linda Box, Ron Jackson and Bill Jordan
This workshop will cover strategies for teaching and coaching Lincoln-Douglas Debate.
Recruiting and Keeping Minority Students--A Follow Up	Doug Erwin, Brian Keith Jones and Gayle Elzinga
Many of us have very talented minority students that we are unable to recruit for our extra-curricular programs. How do you recruit these kids? What special needs and talents do they bring to speech and drama programs? How does non-traditional casting play a part? These questions will be newly addressed as well as how the use of dramatic literature by minority writers and ÒethnicÓ plays can help enrich any program. Also included will be a brief overview of gang awareness.
The New Age of Computers	Morrie Reece
New developments in Apple hardware and software will be presented and demonstrated.
Community College Theatre: Who We Are; Who We Serve	Eric Yazell, Ron Wineinger and Tim Wells
An informative panel discussion of community college theatre. This workshop will assist high school teachers in the position of advising graduating students. It will also be appropriate to instructors at 4 year colleges where community college graduates transfer.
Movement for the Actor	Kendra Chappell, Nick Cusumano and Ruth Schafer
This is an eclectic approach to movement for warm-ups, blocking, and freeing the actor. Yoga, Tai Chi, and a variety of styles will be explored. Be prepared to move.
Session 3 Workshops:
Title:	Presenter(s):
Readers Theatre Showcase	Kayla Beatty, Peggy Dersch, et al
Award winning student works will be performed and discussed.
Developing Speechwriting Curriculum	Barry Poyner, Susan Dittmer, Joe Klug and Rob Layne
Focuses on Logography exercises, techniques, and ghostwriting assignments. Adaptable for units or semester study in either secondary or college classes.
Promoting Speech and Theatre Programs	Sara Goucher
This workshop will present promotional ideas that will be applicable to programs at all levels. Topics covered will include publicity for shows, community involvement, and basic public relations. Plan to treat this as a forum for swapping ideas.
The New Age of Computers	Morrie Reece
New developments in Apple hardware and software will be presented and demonstrated.
The Show-Me Shakespeare Project: A Model for Cooperation Not Competition Between Schools	Ed Grooms and Ben Martin
In the spring of 1999, Lee's Summit HS and Webster Groves HS shared their productions of Much Ado About Nothing and The Taming of the Shrew on two successive weekends. This seminar takes you through the surprisingly easy process we used to create a special experience with our students and school communities. Discussion of the challenges we faced and overcame and how to utilize this program at your schools will be featured. Handouts of forms, public relations and other items used in the project will be available.
Ensemble Games for Theatre	Doug Erwin, Stacey McMackin and Gayle Elzinga
A variety of ensemble games designed to build tableaux and cast unity will be played. Dress to move! (Note: this workshop will present ideas useful at all levels, but particularly focusing on Middle School and High School.)
Saturday:
Session 4 Workshops:
Title:	Presenter(s):
Policy Debate Analysis--Negative	Randy Pierce and Bill Jordan
Negative positions, disadvantages and topicality arguments on the current topic will be discussed. Audience participation is strongly encouraged.
Let's Talk About Oratory	Brenda Bollinger and Rebecca Pierce
Has oratory become "too entertaining"? What makes a winning oratory? Participants should come prepared for a lovely discussion of past and present trends. Points of discussion will include, but will not be limited to, topic selection, titles, organization, and styles of delivery. This workshop will be of interest to veteran and new coaches, as well as teachers of public speaking courses not linked to competition.
Rubrics for High School Speech/Drama Classes	Linda Nielsen, Katrina Mitchell and Nancy O'Banion
Evaluating speech and drama class exercises is always difficult. This workshop will examine rubrics for improvisation and acting scenes and other performances. Bring questions, problems, and your own evaluation methods to examine and share.
A Session with a Sage	Dr. Loren Reid
This workshop session will give STAM members a unique opportunity for Q & A with Dr. Reid, an important leader in the history of our organization, about the history of STAM and Speech/Theatre education in our state.
Copy Your Scenery (Part Two)	David Peerbolte and Tim Wells
Building from last year or just joining us, we will take the sketch and add color. Scene painting on a small scale with the final product in mind. Bring ideas and join in on a discussion exploring ideas and images and how to bring them to life on stage.
Musical Drama in the Classroom	Roxanne Martin and Pam Schnake
Are you a high school or middle school theatre teacher trying to find more personal time? Do you want more budget and more respect for your production program? Think you can't afford to do a big name musical? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this is the workshop for you! We will explore the topic of play production during the school day by looking at a musical production course succeeding at Raymore-Peculiar Middle School. We will compare the advantages and disadvantages of the curricular versus the extra-curricular program and get a look at new materials and tools offered by Music Theatre International including the Broadway Jr. series, performance CD's and RehearScore designed to make the musical director's life a little easier. Handouts available.
Session 5 Workshops:
Title:	Presenter(s):
Forensics Cutting Exchange	Linda Box and Linda Craven Dencker
This workshop has become a convention regular. Bring 50 copies of 7 cuttings and leave with armloads! Please follow the rules to insure an effective exchange. Each participant should bring 50 manila folders which contain a total of 7 new, quality cuttings, one from each of the following genres: prose, poetry, humorous, serious, duet acting, duo interp., storytelling. Please mark all cuttings STAM Ô99.
Analysis of the Fall High School Lincoln-Douglas Debate Topic	David Watkins
The fall Lincoln-Douglas topic will be discussed and case ideas will be analyzed and developed.
Tidbits for New Teachers	Freda Ann Blevins
A hands-on mini-seminar for new teachers of theatre arts which will include lesson plans, project outlines, new assessment and portfolio tools, contacts with peers and pros, how to start a thespian troupe and more. Be prepared to have some fun, try out some theatre activities, and go away with lessons ready to present. Handouts will be provided.
Special Effects	Brad Dittmer
Fog, flashing light, and fireworks! A discussion on how to achieve a variety of special effects and the responsibilities and liabilities of the Presenter(s)s and users.
Directing the Classics	Dr. Ed See, Rich Brown and Todd Schnake
A panel discussion offering various perspectives on directing pre-modern classical plays, ranging from the Greeks to Shakespeare and Moliere and beyond, with a special emphasis on successfully staging the classics in educational theatre, including conquering the language barrier, building an audience for classics, and additional text resources. Audience participation encouraged.
Stage Combat
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Session 6 Workshops:
Title:	Presenter(s):
Radio/T.V. Broadcasting in the Classroom	Kim Cranston and Linda Box
A discussion of the use of radio and T.V. broadcasting in the classroom. This is NOT just for media classes. It will be applicable to other Public Speaking and Drama classes and will also address the competitive event of Radio Broadcasting.
How to Run a Speech and Debate Tournament	David Watkins and Sean Nicewaner
Participants will get hands-on experience of hosting a tournament from beginning to end.
Parliamentary Debate in the Classroom	Steve Mann
Presenter(s) will discuss Parliamentary Debate, a good combination of L-D and Cross-Ex. debate, and how it can be used in a variety of classroom settings, including Speech and Social Studies classes, to introduce Debate and to help discover students with Debate potential.
Sound Advice: Audio for the Director Who Feels Uninformed	Jerry Benner and Mark Putman
A workshop for audio novices - we will explore using the computer, DAT, mini-disc, reel tape, cassette - you name what you have in your theatre. We will demonstrate this equipment in simple and usable ways. We will also discuss what quality sound is and how to create and play it back. We will also deal briefly with mic selection and the use of wireless mics.
Finances in the Theatre	Beth Bloom Paquet
Specifics of theatre program financing to be covered will be: 1. working on a budget (how to make the money stretch), and 2. financing changes for your facility (fundraising, five-year plans, etc.).
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace OR Shameless Title Theft to Get You to Come to Yet Another Comedy Sportz Workshop, But If You Look Closely, the Title Actually Makes Sense in a Weird, Wordy Kind Of Way!	Ben Martin, Joel Short and Herbert, The Wonder Chicken
New games, new handouts! Dress comfortably and be prepared to move in a variety of bizarre and ultimately embarrassing games. That's OK, we'll have fun and you'll go home (hopefully after the workshop concludes) with techniques to keep the students focused on the lessons improvisation can teach while having a good time, too.

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