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K-State Theatre Student for a Day: Please Lend a Hand!

By April 17, 2023News

Calling All Students!

On Thursday, April 27th we will be welcoming roughly 24 high school students to visit campus and observe Theatre courses. I am looking for folks to help out (1) with facility tours and (2) assisting students to arrive successfully at their classes. You are also welcome to join us for lunch and later donuts. This is an opportunity for high schoolers to see what we do here and a great opportunity for YOU to help support the high school Theatre students in Kansas.

If you are free – even for 15 minutes – please volunteer to show students to their classes. If you have more time, consider going with us to eat lunch or grab donnuts. Regardless, we would LOVE to have you assist in some way. 

Please email Shannon at sbskelton@ksu.edu BY THIS THURSDAY if you can help in any capacity.

The schedule is below:

K-State Theatre Student for a Day
Thursday, April 27th
9:00am-3:15pm
Kansas State University
School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
Faculty Contact: Prof. Shannon Blake Skelton, sbskelton@ksu.edu

SCHEDULE
9:00am students arrive to Chapman Theatre in Nichols Hall; Welcome from Prof. David Mackay (Associate Director, Theatre) and Dr. Bryan Pinkall (Director of School of Music, Theatre, and Dance); Theatre games with Drama Therapy students.
9:30 Theatre space tours: Chapman, McCain, Scene Shop, Costume Shop, Prop Storage and Purple Masque
10:20 Depart for Kramer Dining Hall
10:30 Arrive at Kramer – Early LUNCH 10:30-11:10 + conversation with current students (meal provided).
11:10 Leave Kramer, pass through Union.
11:25 Meet in lobby of Chapman to be taken to classes.
11:30-12:45 Block 1 (see below)
BREAK – Q&A With Students
1:05-2:20 Block 2 (see below)
2:25 – Reconvene in Chapman
2:45 – Walk to Varsity Donuts in Aggieville for donut and discussion with faculty and students.
3:15 – Visiting schools depart to their campus.

COURSES
BLOCK 1 (each student attends one course of their choosing)
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Modern Dance with Stephen Loch
11:30am – 12:45 p.m. Teaching Dance with Kate Digby
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Practice in Acting and Directing with Jerry Jay Cranford
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Scene Design with Kathy Voecks
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Intermediate Acting with Joelle Arp-Dunham

BLOCK 2 (each student attends one course of their choosing)
1:05 - 2:20 p.m. Improv Structures with Kate Digby
1:05 - 2:20 p.m. Improv with Jerry Jay Cranford
1:05 - 2:20 p.m. Creative Drama with Sally Bailey
1:05 - 2:20 p.m. Make Up with Dana Pinkston
Lighting Demo with James Davis
Acting for Film with David Mackay