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INSTITUTE OF OUTDOOR DRAMA
Thirty-Second
National Conference on Outdor Drama
October 25-29, 1994
Inn of the Ozarks Resort and Conference Center
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Local Host: The Elna M. Smith Foundation, producer of
The Great Passion Play
PROGRAM
Tuesday, October 25
3:00-5:00 pm
Forest Manor
Lobby
5:00-7:00 pm
7:00-8:30 pm
Forest Manor
Oak Room
8:30 pm
Forest Manor
Lobby
8:45-10:00 pm
Forest Manor
Oak Room
REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN
DINNER ON YOUR OWN
PAUL GREEN SEMINAR FOR PLANNING GROUPS
"The Story, the Playwright and the Composer"
Selecting the story, finding, negotiating and working with the authors.
SEMINAR LEADER: Rusty Mundell, playwright, Blue Jacket, Xenia, OH
PARTICIPANTS: Frank Brink, playwright, Cry of the Wild Ram,
Kodiak, AK; Tom DeTitta, playwright, The Reach of Song, Hiawassee,
GA; Michael Rasbury, composer, Blue Jacket, Xenia, OH
REFRESHMENT BREAK
PAUL GREEN SEMINAR FOR PLANNING GROUPS
"Site Selection and the Physical Plant"
Identifying the site, amphitheatre design/construction and options for
staff housing.
SEMINAR LEADER: David Weiss, theatre consultant, Charlottesville, VA
PARTICIPANT: Rusty Mundell, playwright, Blue Jacket, Xenia, OH
Wednesday, October 26
8:30-9:00 am
Hotel Lobby
9:00-10:30 am
Forest Manor
Oak Room
10:30 am
Forest Manor
Lobby
10:45-12:00 pm
Forest Manor
Oak Room
12:00-1:00 pm
1:00-2:30 pm
Forest Manor
Oak Room
COFFEE
PAUL GREEN SEMINAR FOR PLANNING GROUPS
"Fundraising: Methods and Sources of Support"
Organizing a fundraising campaign for capital, operational and
endowment support.
SEMINAR LEADER: William E. Jones, president, W. Ellery Jones and
Associates, Cincinnati, OH
PARTICIPANT: David Bundy, director of development, The Lost
Colony, Manteo, NC
REFRESHMENT BREAK
PAUL GREEN SEMINAR FOR PLANNING GROUPS
"Organizing and Staffing the Company"
Staff responsibilities, hiring timetables, the paid vs. volunteer cast, and
auditions.
SEMINAR LEADER: Christopher Parsons, director, Song of Liberty,
Kenansville, NC
PARTICIPANTS: David Mills, managing director, Viva El Paso�?T,
El Paso, TX; Barbara Polly, chair, Lonesome Pine Arts and Crafts,
Big Stone Gap, VA
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
PAUL GREEN SEMINAR FOR PLANNING GROUPS
"Open Forum"
An opportunity to pose specific questions on issues involved in the
planning and development of new outdoor dramas.
SEMINAR LEADER: David Weiss, theatre consultant, Charlottesville, VA
PARTICIPANTS: Frank Brink, playwright, Cry of the Wild Ram,
Kodiak, AK; David Bundy, director of development, The Lost Colony,
Manteo, NC; Tom DeTitta, playwright, The Reach of Song, Hiawassee,
GA; William E. Jones, president, W. Ellery Jones and Associates,
Cincinnati, OH; David Mills, managing director, Viva El Paso!,
El Paso, TX; Rusty Mundell, playwright, Blue Jacket, Xenia, OH:
Christopher Parsons, director, Song of Liberty, Kenansville, NC;
Barbara Polly, chair, Lonesome Pine Arts and Crafts, Big Stone Gap,
VA; Michael Rasbury, composer, Blue Jacket, Xenia, OH
Wednesday, October 26, continued
1:00-3:00 pm
Forest Manor
Lobby
3:00-5:00 pm
Forest Manor
Oak and Hickory
Rooms
6:00-7:00 pm
Forest Manor
Lounge
7:00-9:00 pm
Forest Manor
Maple and
Walnut Rooms
REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN
OPENING SESSION: TAKING THE PULSE OF THE '94 SEASON
Company reps from dramas across the U.S. summarize the year's
production activities and season attendance.
MODERATOR: Scott J. Parker, director, Institute of Outdoor Drama,
Chapel Hill, NC
WELCOME RECEPTION
HOST: H.N. "Kelly" Bazemore, vice president for sales, Progress
Press, Roanoke, VA
DINNER
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Jon Summerton, general manager,
The Lost Colony, Manteo, NC
�?oCostuming the Hysterical Historical Outdoor Drama: Aesthetic and
Practical Issues in Design"
The challenges of creating authentic yet theatrical costumes and the
working relationship between the artistic director and the costume
designer.
PARTICIPANTS: Gail Argetsinger, costume designer, The Hill Cumorah
Pageant, Palmyra, NY; Jerry Argetsinger, director, The Hill Cumorah
Pageant, Palmyra, NY
Thursday, October 27
8:30-9:00 am
Hotel Lobby
9:00 am
Forest Manor
Lobby
9:00-12:00 pm
The Great
Passion Play
Amphitheatre
12:00-1:00 pm
The Great
Passion Play
Amphitheatre
1:00-2:00 pm
The Great
Passion Play
Amphitheatre
2:00 pm
3:15-4:30 pm
Forest Manor
Lobby
4:30-6:30 pm
Old Mill Theatre
6:30-7:30 pm
Old Mill Theatre
COFFEE
MOTORCOACH TRANSPORTATION TO THE GREAT PASSION
PLAY AMPHITHEATRE.
TOUR THE GREAT PASSION PLAY AMPHITHEATRE AND
SUPPORTING ATTRACTIONS
A walking tour of the 4,100-seat amphitheatre which includes one of the
largest multi-level stages in the country, administrative offices, complex
of galleries, museums, gift shops, and array of recreated Biblical
structures located throughout the 600-acre site.
LUNCH ON THE GROUNDS
HOST: The Great Passion Play
OPERATING THE GREAT PASSION PLAY
Question-and-answer session exploring management policies and
practices of the country's largest passion play, which draws nearly
300,000 people annually.
MODERATOR: Robert Foster, chief executive officer, The Great
Passion Play, Eureka Springs, AR
MOTORCOACH TRANSPORTATION TO INN OF THE OZARKS
MOTORCOACH TRANSPORTATION TO BRANSON, MO
TOUR THE OLD MILL THEATRE AND SUPPORT FACILITIES
A guided tour of the 1,800-seat amphitheatre, home of The Shepherd of
the Hills outdoor drama; will also include backstage areas and the
computerized box office.
DINNER ON THE GROUNDS
"Operating The Shepherd of the Hills"
Question-and-answer session exploring management policies and
practices of this historical outdoor drama which operates on a seven-
month season.
MODERATOR: Doug Sullivan, general manager, The Shepherd of the
Hills, Branson, MO
Thursday, October 27, continued
7:30-9:30 pm PERFORMANCE OF THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS
Old Mill Theatre
9:30-10:30 pn =AN ARTISTIC LOOK INTO THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS
Old Mill Theatre
Questions-and-answers about the production of the drama.
MODERATOR: Keith Thurman, director, The Shepherd of the Hills,
Branson, MO
10:30-11:30 pn + MOTORCOACH TRANSPORTATION TO EUREKA SPRINGS, AR
Friday, October 28
8:30-9:00 am
Hotel Lobby
COFFEE
9:00-10:30am BREAKING DOWN THE BUDGET
Forest Manor
Oak and Hickory Line item allocation and the budgeting process.
Rooms
MODERATOR: Barry Hipps, general manager, Unto These Hills,
Cherokee, NC
PARTICIPANTS: Patty Bryant, president, "TEXAS," Canyon, TX;
J. William Wolf, general manager, Song of Liberty, Kenansville, NC
10:30 am
Forest Manor
Lobby
10:45-12:00 pn ACCOMMODATING HEARING AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AUDIENCES
Forest Manor
Oak and Hickory Ways of complying with the "reasonable accommodation" provisions of the
Rooms Americans with Disabilities Act, and the budgetary and ethical concerns
involved.
REFRESHMENT BREAK
MODERATOR: Kathi Ellis, ADA consultant, Louisville, KY
12:00-1:30 pm LUNCH
Forest Manor
Maple and MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Ken Smith, vice-president of
Walnut Rooms _ production, The Great Passion Play, Eureka Springs, AR
FEATURED SPEAKER: Anna Lee Clark, native of Eureka Springs, who
will talk about the history of this unique Ozark Mountain community.
Friday, October 28, continued
2:00-4:30 pm
Forest Manor
Lobby
4:30 pm
6:15 pm
Forest Manor
Lobby
6:30-7:30 pm
The Great
Passion Play
Amphitheatre
7:30-9:30 pm
The Great
Passion Play
Amphitheatre
9:30-10:30 pm
The Great
Passion Play
Amphitheatre
GUIDED TOUR AND SHOPPING IN EUREKA SPRINGS
Once called "a Victorian national treasure" by Time magazine, Eureka
Springs has been transformed from an international spa known for its
healing waters into a busy resort community whose 125 gift shops in
the famed historic district specialize in local crafts.
MOTORCOACH TRANSPORTATION TO INN OF THE OZARKS
MOTORCOACHES LEAVE FOR THE GREAT PASSION PLAY
AMPHITHEATRE
DINNER ON THE GROUNDS
HOST: The Great Passion Play
PERFORMANCE OF THE GREAT PASSION PLAY
AN ARTISTIC LOOK INTO THE PRODUCTION OF THE
GREAT PASSION PLAY
Questions-and-answers with members of the company about the
production of the drama.
MODERATOR: David Bland, director, The Great Passion Play, Eureka
Springs, AR
Saturday, October 29
8:30-9:00 am
Hotel Lobby
9:00-10:30 am
Forest Manor
Oak and Hickory
Rooms
10:30 am
Forest Manor
Lobby
COFFEE
DRAMAS ON THE ROCKS
Survival strategies for companies in financial distress.
MODERATOR: Marion Waggoner, producer/artistic director,
Tecumseh! , Chillicothe, OH
PARTICIPANTS: Curtis Smalling, general manager, Horn in the West,
Boone, NC; Tedi Vaughn, general manager, Jenny Wiley Drama
Association, Prestonsburg, KY
REFRESHMENT BREAK
Saturday, October 29, continued
10:45-12:00 pn + OPERATING AN OUTDOOR THEATRE COMPANY WITH
Forest Manor CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES
Oak and Hickory
Rooms Does the public expect unreasonable business policies from religious
dramas, and do they get them?
MODERATOR: Guido della Vecchia, producer, The Black Hills Passion
Play, Spearfish, SD
PARTICIPANTS: Robert Foster, chief executive officer, The Great
Passion Play, Eureka Springs, AR; Ted Oliver, marketing director, The
Promise, Glen Rose, TX
12:00-1:30 pm LUNCH AL FRESCO
Inn of the Ozarks
Pavilion
2:00-3:30 pm VIDEO TAPE SHOWCASE
Forest Manor
Oak and Hickory Company reps are encouraged to bring examples of PSA and
Rooms promotional tapes (TV and radio) to be showcased and discussed.
MODERATOR: David Elkinton, executive director, Prickett's Fort,
Fairmont, WV
3:30 pm REFRESHMENT BREAK
Forest Manor
Lobby
3:45-5:00 pm OPEN FORUM
Forest Manor
Oak and Hickory Give-and-take dialogue on issues of concern.
Rooms
MODERATOR: Bob West, executive producer, The Legend of Daniel
Boone, Harrodsburg, KY
6:00-7:00 pm SOCIAL HOUR
Forest Manor
Lounge HOST: Jerry Coffelt, president, and Stan Mathes, national sales
manager, Easy Computer Systems, Branson, MO
7:00-9:00 pm BANQUET
Forest Manor
Maple and MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Barbara Polly, chair, Lonesome Pine
Walnut Rooms Arts and Crafts, Big Stone Gap, VA
PAUL GREEN SEMINARS KEYNOTE ADDRESS: William Ivey Long,
costume designer, New York, NY
PRESENTATION OF THE MARK R. SUMNER AWARD
9:00 pm CHEERS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Forest Manor
Redbud and Cash Bar
Dogwood Rooms
Acknowledgments
The Institute is grateful to the Elna M. Smith Foundation and staff of
The Great Passion Play for their hospitality and generous support. And,
of course, many thanks to all panel members and workshop leaders
who have been so generous with their time and expertise throughout
the conference.
Terry Barry, Inn of the Ozarks
H.N. "Kelly" Bazemore, Progress Press
David Bland, The Great Passion Play
Mardell Bland, The Great Passion Play
Frank Brink, Cry of the Wild Ram
Anna Lee Clark, The Great Passion Play
Jerry Coffelt and Stan Mathes, Easy Computer Systems
Rachael Davies, UNC-CH Division of Continuing Education
Mark Foster, The Great Passion Play
Robert Foster, The Great Passion Play
William Ivey Long, The Lost Colony
Thomas McKeon, UNC-CH Division of Continuing Education
The Paul Green Foundation
Bob Pervis, The Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce
Amy Preble, UNC-CH Division of Continuing Education
Ken Smith, The Great Passion Play
Doug Sullivan, The Shepherd of the Hills
Keith Thurman, The Shepherd of the Hills
Marsha Warren, The Paul Green Foundation
Kim Whaley, The Shepherd of the Hills
Randy Wolfinbarger, Inn of the Ozarks
