Foam Sculpting and Fall Protection

Join us for our fall event as we kick off the 1999-2000 season!   Registration will begin at 9:15 am.   Zoe Morsette, a freelance costume crafts/props artisan from New York, will be conducting a full day workshop on how to work with foam to sculpt costumes and props.   Preregistration and additional programming fees will be in effect for participants in this workshop.

For those who leap tall buildings with a single bound, we will be offering a demonstration on fall protection equipment.   Our presenters will be Elk River Fall Protection Equipment and Surety, Inc.

Standard programming fees are in effect for this event with the exception of participants in the foam sculpture workshop.   Complete details will be on the program flyer that will be sent out in mid-September.

All programs are subject to change without notice.

Registration will take place at 9:30 am

Join us for a backstage tour of the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier. The tours will start at 10:00 am and will give you a look at this exciting theater. The tour will conclude before lunch and you will have an opportunity to get tickets for a matinee or evening performance of your choice, or just take in the sights of Chicago. A list of shows that will be playing on that day can be viewed by clicking the "Link!" button to the right.

The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre has just received a block of tickets back for the January 22^nd evening's performance of A Midsummer Nights' Dream, which they are making available to USITT Midwest before they release them for public purchase!   Group tickets are $18.00 per person based on a minimum group of 10.   If you are interested, please e-mail me [Kathleen Donnelly at Donnelly@uwosh.edu] so that I can get an idea of how many tickets they should hold for us.   Details regarding payment for ticket will be forthcoming as soon as we figure the best way to handle that.   Do not sent any money at this time but let me know if you are interested.   We need to have a number for the tickets by Jan 13^th.

Also, parking tickets for Navy Pier should be validated by the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre so that you may receive a 40% discount.

Event Fees are:

• $5.00 for member (spouse and children can pay member rates for this event)
• $3.00 for student member (Navy Pier's price )
• $20.00 for non-member
• $8.00 for non-member student
• Sustaining members get 2 passes.

Everyone must pre-register by e-mail or by phone to the Vice-President for Programming.   Navy Pier needs numbers to figure out how many tour guides.   Registration is needed by Jan 17th for the event.   No money is to be sent in advance: we will collect money the day of the event.   The Vice-President for Programming's e-mail address is: <Donnelly@uwosh.edu> or phone (920)424-0286.

Directions:   1-90/94 to Ohio Street. East on Ohio Street.   Right on Fairbanks/Columbus Drive.   Left on Illinois Street, driving east to Navy Pier.   Or, Lake Shore Drive to Grand Avenue/Illinois Streeet exit.   Left on Illinois (2nd light), driving east to Navy Pier.

Parking: The road on the north side of Navy Pier leads to the Theatre's dedicated parking entrance (pass West Garage, turn right into Chicago Shakespeare parking before you reach main entrance to East Garage.)

Schedule:

          9:00 am   Registration
          9:30 am   Morning session begins
        12:30 pm   Lunch break       Annual meeting to be held
          1:30 pm   Afternoon session begins
          4:30 pm   Afternoon session ends
          7:30 pm   Evening performance of Twelfth Night       UW Whitewater Barnett Theatre


 

Session Descriptions:
• Workshop A: Tambour Beading Workshop

  Tambour beading is a method of applying strung beads to a sheer or semi-sheer fabric.   Tambour beading can be used to create applique motifs, medallions for jewelry, bands of beaded trim especially for 20's and 30's dresses, as well as completely beaded dresses.   This workshop will be led by Bob Haven from the University of Illinois at Urbana.   Workshop is limited to 12 participants.

• Workshop B: Silk Painting Workshop

  The morning workshop will cover direct painting on silk using dyes, in addition to techniques to create watercolor effects and texture with the use of additives.   The afternoon session will explore working with resists, most specifically the gutta serti technique to reproduce a simple design.   This workshop will be led by Nicole Faurant from the University of Illinois at Urbana.   This workshop is limited to 12 participants.

• Workshop C: Scenic Painting Workshop

  This workshop will cover various techniques used for scenic painting and will be led by Kurt Sharp, a scenic artist from Chicago, and a member of United Scenic Artists.   Kurt works as a freelance scenic designer for Film/Television and Theatre.   This workshop is limited to 10 participants.

  Note: All workshops have a morning and afternoon session as listed above.   Participants must pre-register for both sessions.   Specific materials to bring along for the workshops will be sent to participants when you pre-register.

  Directions:

• From Chicago: Take Route 90 (west) to Route 43 (east) to Route 89 (north) to Highway 12 (west). Highway 12 runs east/west through Whitewater.
  
• From Northeast: Take Route 41 (south) to Route 26 (south) to Route 12 (east) or Route 41/45 (south) to Route 43 (south) to Highway 12 (west).

  Once in Whitewater, Highway 12 may be referred to as Main Street.   UW Whitewater is on the west side of town.   The Center of the Arts, which is on the west side of campus, is at the intersection of Main Street (Highway 12 west) and Prince Street.

  Places to Stay:

  Super 8 Motel:   (262) 473-8818 (2 miles from the Center of the Arts)   917 East Milwaukee Street (actually East Highway 12)

  AmeriHost Motel:   (262) 472-9404 (less than a mile from the Center of the Arts) 1355 W. Main Street (actually West Highway 12)

  Program Fees:

  Participants (members)
  Workshop A: Materials: $35 + program fee: $5 (adults) $2 (student)   $40 / $37
  Workshop B: Materials: $30 + program fee: $5 (adults) $2 (student)   $35 / $32
  Workshop C: Materials: $10 + program fee: $5 (adults) $2 (student)   $15 / $12
                          *Students must show school ID

  Participants (non members)**         Adults   Students
              Workshop A:                           $55         $42
              Workshop B:                           $50         $37
              Workshop C:                           $30         $17
  

  **Non Member fees include a one-year membership in the USITT Midwest Section.

  Observers are welcome and are required to pay the standard program fees (not materials) with the exception of Sustaining Members who receive two passes.

  Observers who are non-members are required to pay dues to the Midwest Section as stated above.

  Tickets to Twelfth Night must be reserved by April 15.   Ticket price is $8 per ticket.

  All workshops require pre-registration if you would like to be a participant.   Observers do not need to pre-register.   If you wish to order tickets to Twelfth Night or pre-register, you should send an email to Donnelly@uwosh.edu or phone (920) 424-0286 by April 5th.   Do not send money.   Fees for the event are payable the day of the event at registration.

  Questions or additional information:
  Contact: Kathleen Donnelly, Vice Chair of Programming, USITT Midwest Section
  Email:   Donnelly@uwosh.edu   or phone: (920) 424-0286