

BACKSTAGE CENTER STAGE: ONE-DAY TECH/DESIGN WORKSHOP FOR THEATER EDUCATORS AND DIRECTORS
June 27 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Free
DATE AND TIME:
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (see detailed schedule for the day below)
LOCATION:
Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts
602 S 5th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, USA
TARGET AUDIENCE:
K-12 and College/University Theater Educators, Directors, Tech Directors, Music Directors, Arts Educators, and others who work with educational theater or performing arts programs and would like to learn more about technical and design elements of the process
DETAILS:
After a more than four-year hiatus, Backstage Center Stage is back – this time in a new location!
Join K-12/College/University theater educators, designers, and artists for an intensive workshop day combining hands-on training in technology and design skills, opportunities to expand your assessment and curriculum practices, conversations to spark your thinking about working in collaboration with designers, and an opportunity to ask the experts about any of the challenging tech/design questions you might have. Deepen your tech/design toolbox with practical tools you can apply in your classroom and theater spaces. Be inspired by the gorgeous facilities, equipment, and expertise of the technical directors and leadership at the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts, as well as from theater educators, directors, tech directors, and administrators from the region. And of course, connect with other theater educators and directors from across the state!
DRAFT SCHEDULE & SESSIONS FOR THE DAY
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Arrival and Check In
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Transition to 1st Session Block
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Session Block 1