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T&D Mock Auditions
Jan. 30th, 12:00-1:50 PM
Carrington Auditorium
Tent Auditions
Feb. 15th, 10am-5pm
Ellis
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Missouri State University
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2009-2010 Season
 Announcing the Missouri State Theare & Dance 2009-2010 Season!
This season will include:
-Miss Julie by August Strindberg.
-I Love You Because... by Joshua Salzman and Ryan Cunningham.
-Macbeth by William Shakespeare
-Evangeline Drowning by Kurt Heinlein
-The 2010 Spring Dance Concert
-The Cradle Will Rock by Marc Blitzstein
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Dr. Bob Willenbrink
 Dr. Bob Willenbrink has been named head of the Missouri State
University Department of Theatre and Dance effective July 1, 2009.
Since 2002, he has been the Chair and Professor of Theatre in the
Department of Communication and Theatre and in 2004 he was named the W.
Paul and Lucille Caudill Little Endowed Chair of Theatre at Morehead
State University.
"Bob brings a wealth of experience as both an administrator and
an artist," said College of Arts and Letters Dean Dr. Carey Adams. "I
know he will make significant contributions to the university and the
community as well as to the Theatre and Dance Department."
"During my time on campus, I was very impressed with the
commitment and vision of the administration, the dedication of the
faculty and the enthusiasm of the students," Willenbrink said. "MSU is
a prestigious institution and it will be an honor to work with so many
quality people in the Department of Theatre and Dance, the College of
Arts and Letters and the University."
Willenbrink will succeed Mark Biggs, Associate Professor of Media, who is serving a two-year term as acting department head.
DR. BOB WILLENBRINK holds the Ph.D. in Theatre from Bowling
Green (Ohio) State University. He began his academic career at Hazard
(Ky.) Community College and for many years served as Chair and Director
of Theatre at the University of Central Arkansas. While there, he
created the Youth Theatre of Central Arkansas, was the national
director of the ARC Performing Arts Institute for disabled artists, and
was the founder of ACTS, a theatre troupe for disabled performers.
Throughout his career he has directed over 80 productions of
various styles and genres at numerous venues. A former chair of Kennedy
Center American College Theatre Festival Region VI, he is a member of
the Kentucky Humanities Council board of directors and serves as a
director and first vice-president of the board of the Jenny Wiley
Theatre in Prestonsburg, Ky. He serves as the director for the Kincaid
Regional Theatre in Falmouth, Ky. and received the 2008 Distinguished
Creative Production Award at Morehead State University.
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Tent Theatre
 Auditions for Tent Theatre's 47th summer season are coming up soon!
The auditions will be held at:
-SRINGFIELD, MO--FEBRUARY 15 (Equity and Non-Equity), Ellic Recital Hall at MSU Campus
- 10am Male Dance Call
- 11am Female Dance Call
- 12:15 PM OPEN CALL (Current MSU students can sign up for an audition time at the T&D Callboard in Craig Hall; non-MSU students, please call 417-836-4644).
-ST. LOUIS, MO--FEBRUARY 20-22, Webster University
-CHICAGO, IL--MARCH 12 (Equity), Actors' Equity Association Audition Space
This years productions include:
-Altar Boyz -- a foot-stomping, rafter-raising, musical comedy about a fictitious boy-band!
-The Miss Firecracker Contest -- this explosively funny play demonstrates the author's unique gift for finding rich lodes of humor-and simple wisdom-in the zany activities of small-town life!
-Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat -- the sparkling family musical celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Click Here to see the official Tent Audition Poster.
Click Here for the Tent Acting Application.
Click Here for the Tent Technical Application.
Please visit the Tent Theatre Website for more information.
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General Audition Workshop and Mock Audition
 On Friday, January 30th, from 12pm-1:50pm, the Theatre & Dance Department will be sponsoring a General Audition Workshop and Mock Audition.
The huge general audition (Midwest, UPTA, SETC, ITA etc.) is
a strange beast and the "rules" and expectations are different than
smaller individual theatre specific general auditions.
We will be having an informal Q&A about what to expect,
how to prepare, do's and dont's, nuts and bolts of these huge general
auditions followed by a mock audition for anyone interested in practicing their
general audition.
CARRINGTON AUDITORIUM
ALL THEATRE & DANCE STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND!!
12:10pm-1pm Q&A with Dr. Kurt Heinlein, Sarah Wiggin,
Stacy Parker Joyce and a few senior students.
1:05-1:45 MOCK AUDITION** (Dr. Kurt Heinlein, Sarah Wiggin,
Stacy Parker Joyce, & Heather Luellen)
**Anyone is invited to watch the mock audition (we can learn
SO MUCH from watching this kind of thing!) There is a sign-up sheet in the
T&D office for those who wish to "audition".
PLEASE SIGN UP IN ADVANCE.
If you have any questions, you can contact Stacy at stacyjoyce@missouristate.edu.
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In-School Players Tour
 The 2009 In-School Players show, Ozarks Tall Tales, will be touring to the following elementary schools this season:
Portland Elementary Thursday, February 5 1:30
Fremont Elementary Tuesday, February 10 1:20
Eugene Field Elementary Thursday, February 12 1:20
Wilson's Creek Elementary Thursday, February 19 2:00
Watkins Elementary Tuesday, February 24 1:20
Rountree Elementary Thursday, February 26 1:20
Bowerman Elementary Tuesday, March 3 1:20
Sequiota Elementary Thursday, March 5 1:20
Cowden Elementary Tuesday, March 10 1:20
Wilder Elementary Thursday, March 12 1:30
Disney Elementary Tuesday, March 17 2:00
Wanda Gray Elementary Tuesday, March 31 1:30
Weaver Elementary Tuesday, April 14 1:30
Jeffries Elementary Thursday, April 16 1:30
Pleasant View Elementary Tuesday, April 21 1:30
Weller Elementary Thursday, April 23 1:20
Sherwood Elementary Tuesday, April 28 1:20 (K-2), 2:00 (3-5)
Holland Elementary Thursday, April 30 2:00
Campbell Elementary Tuesday, May 5 2:00
Robberson Elementary Thursday, May 7 1:20
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Beirut Auditions
 Auditions for Alan Bowne's Beirut, directed by Addie Barnhart, will be held in Craig 209 on Sunday, February 8th, 6:00-8:00 PM (immediately followed by callbacks).
Beirut will be performed on April 16th-17th, as part of UTD's Annual Shoestring Productions.
Those who wish to audition should prepare a one-minute monologue. Also, please contact Addie Barnhart at Barnhart421@MissouriState.edu for an application, or if you have any questions.
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MSHSAA District Judges
 The MSHSAA Distrcit Speech and Debate Tournement is looking for student judges, who graduated high school in 2006 or earlier, to judge competitions. Judges will be paid $6 per round!
The tournament will be held on Friday March 6 & 7, 2009, on the Missouri State Campus in Springfield, Missouri. This state qualifying competition is one that students prepare all year for and anticipate its coming for months in advance. High schools from all over compete for the district championship! Because of the diverse competitors, we need a pool of diverse judges as we strive to provide completely unbiased evaluations during rounds.
The tournament schedule is as follows:
Friday, March 6
3:00-4:15 pm Round 1 of Individual Events
4:30-5:45 pm Round 2 of Individual Events
7:00-8:00 pm Finals Round of Individual Events
Saturday, March 7
8:30-9:45 am Round 1 of Debate
10:00-11:15 am Round 2 of Debate
12:30-1:45 pm Round 3 of Debate
2:00-3:30 pm Round 4 of Debate
4:00-5:15 pm Debate Quarterfinals
6:00-7:15 pm Debate Semifinals
7:30-8:45 pm Debate Finals
For individual events, you can choose from: Dramatic Interpretation,
Humorous Interpretation, Duet Acting, Poetry Reading, Prose Reading,
Storytelling, Radio Speaking, Extemporaneous Speaking, Original Oratory.
For debate, you can choose between Policy Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, or Public Forum Debate.
To fill out an application, or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact Anthony Pyatt at Anthony2008@missouristate.edu.
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Ticket Giveaway
 This week, you can win two tickets to see Big Smith at the Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts on Saturday, January 31st, at 8:00 PM.
If you wish to enter in this giveaway, please send an e-mail to Matt Tassell (Tassell65456@MissouriState.edu) with "Big Smith" in the subject field by Thursday, January 29th, 2009 at 11:30 AM.
Our winter tradition continues, as we once again bring one of
Springfield's best bands to the stage at the Hall for a warm and
inviting evening of distinctive Big Smith-style music...with opening act
Walkenhorst & Porter, featuring Bob Walkenhorst, formerly of the
Rainmakers. And, of course, you can enjoy delicious barbeque in the
lobby before the show. Note- the barbeque is not included with the ticket. Come join us!
www.bigsmithband.com
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The TAD eUpdate is released every Tuesday at 5:00 PM. Should you have any new or updated information, perhaps something you want to share, please contact Matt Tassell (Tassell65456@MissouriState.edu).
The TAD eUpdate does not replace the department's callboards. Continue to check the callboards every day for more information.
This is an official publication of the Missouri State University Department of Theatre and Dance.
Please send corrections or comments to Matt Tassell (Tassell65456@MissouriState.edu).
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