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Information
With special thanks to .......
Registrations for Conference 2010
are now closed,
however ball tickets are still available
19 - 21 March 2010 - Auckland - our 50th Anniversary
Hosted by Zone One at the newly refurbished Rydges Harbour View Auckland
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Friday 19 March |
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9am |
MTNZ Executive Meeting |
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9am |
Trade Show set up |
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11am |
Registration desk opens at the Rydges Harbour View Auckland |
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4pm |
Trade Show opens |
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6pm |
Pre-dinner drinks |
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7.15pm |
Welcome by MTNZ President and Zone One Representative, roll call, cutting of the 50th Anniversary Cake |
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7.45pm |
The Dominie Drama World Cuisine Dinner (dress: smart/casual) |
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10pm |
Registration Desk closes |
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Saturday 20 March |
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8am |
Registration desk re-opens |
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8.45am |
50th Annual General Meeting of Musical Theatre New Zealand (agenda will be advised with conference papers in February |
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10am |
Morning Tea - registration desk will reopen for seminar only registrations and ticket pick up for the John Herber Masquerade Ball for those who are only attending this function |
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10.45am |
Forum Session |
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Midday |
The Hal Leonard AGM Lunch |
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1pm |
Registration desk closes |
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1.15pm |
Seminar Session and Trade Show will begin to close |
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3.15pm |
Seminar Session concludes |
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3.30pm |
Merit Awards and other awards |
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4.30pm approx |
AGM closes |
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6pm - 7.30pm |
The Origin
Theatrical Champagne & Canapé Hour at the Rydges Harbour View
Auckland |
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8pm |
MTNZ 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner & the John Herber Masquerade Ball at the Sky City Convention Centre – please note the Sky City is a five minute walk from Rydges and transport will be available if the weather is adverse or if you have mobility issues. We will also have people directing you. Formal dress - please come dressed for a ball – traditional or modern – anything goes, and don’t forget your mask. |
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12.30am |
Masquerade Ball concludes |
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11pm onwards |
The bar will be open (and coffee and tea will also be available) at the Rydges Harbour View Auckland till the small hours |
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Sunday 21 March |
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From 9am |
Farewell breakfast at the Rydges Harbour View Auckland |
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10.30am |
Tour of the Civic Theatre (downtown Auckland) |
Forums and Seminars
We have some fantastic
seminars and forums on offer as well and huge thanks to our
presenters, panellists for giving
up their time and sharing their knowledge and expertise. All the
detail for the seminars and forums can be found in
the conference registration packs.
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Forum One – The
Name of the Game – Marketing Musicals |
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Forum Two –
Sound Design and Equipment Q&A |
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Forum Three –
Auditioning for a show |
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Forum Four – Set
Design for the Smaller Venue |
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Forum Five –
Capital Expenditure – what should you hire and what should you
buy? |
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Forum Six -
Financial Planning for a Show |
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Forum Seven –
Health and Safety – A Guide for Safe Practices in the New
Zealand Theatre and Entertainment Industries
http://www.etnz.org/files/Guide-Draft11-April07.pdf
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Forum Eight –
Society Websites and the Internet – How to make “modern
technology” work for you |
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Forum Nine –
Venues - The “Gore Experience” - The Gore Operatic theatre
rebuild – how was it achieved, what was done and why. |
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Forum Ten – Fund
Raising |
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Forum Eleven –
The “MDs” (musical director’s) Forum |
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Seminar
One: Directing and Shaping the Drama of a Performance |
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Seminar Two: Marketing
Success For Local Theatres · Understanding and developing the ‘brand’ and ‘point of difference’ · Defining and accessing the target market of a show · Selecting and implementing marketing channels, with some creative twists · Understanding and working to maximise skill sets and resources available within our voluntary groups |
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Seminar Three: Stage Management Presenter: Kathryn Osborne (Places Please Limited) Content Covered: A session on what a Stage Manager should be concerned with during rehearsals and the performance. Emphasis on paperwork and setting up scripts & scores |
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Four: Sound Design Presenter: Terry Molloy (Redd Acoustics Sales & Redd Acoustics Consultancy) Content Covered: This seminar will be split into two parts – the first hour will be an interactive discussion on overall production planning and execution from the sound designers perspective and working with other production departments (ie: directors, musical directors, lighting designers, props & costumes) and how to make the best utilisation of a busy and sometimes stressful time, leading up to opening night. Ideas and suggestions from a sound designer’s perspective, when looking at the overall production from initial planning meetings to opening night. The second part (hour and a half) will be an advanced audio system design solutions, using analog and digital equipment. |
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Five: Costume Workshop Management Presenter: Kaarin Macaulay (Head of Costume Construction Toi Whakaari NZ Drama School) Content Covered: Kaarin will present a session on Costume Workshop Management - from looking at the play to understanding wardrobe requirements from pre-production through to storing the costumes after the production. Discussion on the basics you need, i.e. most used items that you should have in the wardrobe without having to hire, what fabrics needed in stock if making regularly. Kaarin will also look at sourcing your costume needs and discussing suppliers and common wardrobe issues. |
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Six: Vocal Techniques for Musical Theatre Performance Presenter: Jane Keller (freelance singing and musical theatre performer, tutor and professional singer/performer) accompanied by Campbell Downie (professional musical director/musician) Content Covered: The seminar will look at "twang" which is a sound that sounds like a high belt and a totally different technique from belting, but has the same vocal quality and "speech quality" - a wonderful technique for high voices to make good sound in the lower register. A masterclass situation with selected participants and overall observer participation, learning these wonderful vocal techniques and necessities for musical theatre performance |
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Seminar Seven: Production
Management |
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Seminar Eight: Copyright
Holders Forum The forum panel will have representation from the following companies: APRA, Auckland; David Spicer Productions, Sydney, Dominie Drama, Sydney; Hal Leonard Australia, Melbourne; Origin Theatrical, Sydney; Play Bureau, New Plymouth, Playmarket, Wellington/Auckland; Theatrical Rights Worldwide, New York |
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Small Societies Discussion Presenter: Irene Mosley (Results Consulting – strategies for not for profits & small businesses) Content Covered: This forum will provide that opportunity and attendees should come away with a whole list of practical suggestions for issues that most societies face and solve over time. Topics for discussion (and please note this seminar will be valuable for members from smaller and medium sized societies) Ideas for growing societies; Funding; Running the organisation; Dealing with conflict |
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Seminar Ten: New Venues - the
new facilities they provide and overzealous users and their
expectations and undertakings Biographies of seminar presenters, forum facilitators and panel members, and conference speakers |
Dress Codes
For Functions -
Friday Night –
Dominie Drama World Cuisine Dinner
–smart/casual
John Herber Masquerade Ball
– formal dress and come dressed for a ball – traditional or modern –
anything goes, and don’t forget your mask.
Masquerade Ball Wardrobe Hire - Daphne
Abbott of North Shore Music Theatre will have dinner suits, shirts
and
bow ties available for hire, but you will need to bring your own
shoes. You will need to advise your size before
coming to the conference to ensure availability. The cost will be
$35 to cover dry cleaning.
Please contact Daphne via email
info@nsmt.org.nz
Masquerade Masks - Diane Philip from John
Herber will be selling masquerade masks at the John Herber
trade stand on Friday night and during Saturday.
Tour of the
Civic Theatre - There will be a tour of the Civic Theatre on
Sunday 21 March leaving Rydges
at 10.30am for a 10.45am start. The Civic Theatre is in walking
distance from Rydges and it is a stunning
theatre and certainly worth a visit. Thanks to Kerry from the Edge
for his assistance with this.
A big thanks from MTNZ to the following
individuals and companies, for their assistance with the
planning for the 50th Anniversary MTNZ conference and AGM
– Auckland 2010
(as at 26 August 2009):
Sponsorship:
John Herber Limited & NZ Fire Shield Limited – major sponsors of
MTNZ and showbill competition
Association of Community Theatre – sponsorship of the 50th
Anniversary Cake
BOUNCE NZ - sound design and sponsored supply
David Spicer Productions – awards for Saturday night
Dominie Drama Sydney - Friday night dinner
Hal Leonard Australia - AGM lunch
Kenderdine Electrical - lighting design and sponsored supply
Origin Theatrical Sydney - poster competition and champagne and
canape hour
Redd Acoustics Sales - Ambiance String Quartet
The Light Site - star cloths
Guest
Speakers and Entertainment
Grant Meese – Saturday night entertainment
Helen Medlyn – opening speaker
Jane Keller & Richard Marrett – Friday night entertainment
Steve Spiegel – Theatrical Rights Worldwide – keynote speaker
Verity Burgess &
Ben Fernandez
– Saturday night entertainment
Zone One entertainment
group
Individuals
and Companies for seminars/forums:
Greer Davies/Emma Blake - APRA
Basil Mahan –Porirua Little Theatre
Bruce McDowell – Taieri Musical Theatre
Campbell Downie – musical director
Chris Green – Theatre Hawkes Bay
Chris Zampese- Musikmakers Hamilton
Christian Penny - Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School
Dale Henderson – Tauranga Musical Theatre, EVANZ
David Bosworth – The Light Site
David Spicer Productions
Deane Philip – NZ Fire Shield Limited
Diane Brodie – Showbiz Christchurch
Stephanie Stenhouse - Dominie Drama
Glen Ruske – BOUNCE NZ
Graeme Philip – John Herber Limited
Grant Meese – Amici Productions
Hal Leonard Australia
Irene Mosley – Results Consulting
Jane Keller
John MacGibbon – ML Consultants
Kaarin Macaulay, Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School
Kathryn Osborne – Places Please
Ken Williamson QSM, JP, MInstD
Kevin Murphy
Kim Ransley - Origin Theatrical
Neville Scelly - performer
Phil Conroy – Shand Shelton
Play Bureau
Playmarket
Rachael Wiseman - Amici Productions Limited
Reece Preston - iTICKET
Richard Braid – Now Sound Limited
Richard Marrett - NASDA
Rob Peters – Theatresystems and Design
Sherrin Scelly - performer
Steve Spiegel – Theatrical Rights Worldwide
Terry Molloy – Redd Acoustics Sales
Terry O’Connor - Amici Productions Limited
Val Hemphill – choreographer
WUNZ
And special thanks to:
Allan Nagy for
assistance with the 50th Anniversary book
Andrew Comrie
Daphne Abbott – North Shore Music theatre for ball costume hire
Delwyn Smith
Diane Hill – Musikmakers Hamilton for making the 50th
Anniversary Cake
John Antony
John MacGibbon – Spotlight archives
Kerry Griffiths – The Edge
Lyn Dorreen
Ngaire Holmes
Rydges Auckland Team – Angela, Gabrielle, Rhys, Stephen
Zone One societies for hosting conference
Zsofia Keszthelyi – Sky City Convention Centre