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UNC Division of Continuing Education
The Friday Center, CB# 1020
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1020
(919) 962-2643 or (800) 845-8640
Fax (919) 962-2061
FIRST CLASS
U.S. Postage
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Permit No. 177
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1110
National Conference
on Outdoor Drama
Oct. 25 1996
1996 NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OUTDOOR DRAMA
Since 1963, the Institute of Outdoor Drama at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill has sponsored this annual meeting
as a forum for in-depth discussions, problem-solving, and learning for everyone involved in the writing, producing, and manag-
ing of outdoor historical drama. This year�?Ts meeting will also focus on the operations of UTAH! , the nation�?Ts newest outdoor
historical drama, and on one of the country�?Ts premiere classical theatres, the Utah Shakespearean Festival.
The 1,920-seat Tuacahn Amphitheatre, home of the outdoor historical drama St televacs d fil t S
UTAH, is only part of the $20-million Center for the Arts which will be shown aoe ry ne ere Aor SOF Beas
on an extensive walking tour, featuring rehearsal halls, 330-seat indoor theatre, ee enees " eel aa dha
administrative offices, and classrooms. eee ee ea, ae
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At the Zion Canyon Cinemax Theatre, we will
cer vara rare see Treasure of the Gods, a dynamic film pro-
offer up its spectacular vistas, jected on a 6-story screen dramatizing the
waterfalls, sculpted rock forma- legends, mystery and beauty of Zion Canyon.
Conference participants will have a unique opportunity to
tour the production facilities of the Utah Shakespearean
Festival in nearby Cedar City. Management and production
staff will be on hand to lead discussions about operating the
two-theatre complex which last year sold 133,000 tickets.
tions and hanging gardens dur-
ing an afternoon visit. Later in
the evening, an al fresco dinner
will be served at the entrance to
the park.
ST. GEORGE, UTAH HOME OF UTAH!
Long known as �?oUtah�?Ts Dixie�?� for the cotton planted there by early pioneers, St. George is the largest town in southern Utah and the fastest
growing in the state. Only a 2-hour drive from Las Vegas, it is a hub for visitors to the area�?Ts spectacular scenery and some of the nation�?Ts pre-
miere entertainment and cultural attractions. Within short reach is an intense concentration of natural and historic wonders that includes six
national parks (among them Zion and the Grand Canyon) featuring magnificent rivers, geological spires, buttes, and mesas of red and white
Navajo sandstone. The conference will be headquartered at the Ramada Inn in St. George, but tours, panel sessions and performances will also
take place at the Tuacahn Center for the Arts (home of UTAH!) and in the facilities of the Utah Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City, UT.
Company reps from dramas across the U.S.
summarize the year�?Ts production activities
and season attendance.
MobperATOR: Scott J. Parker, director,
Institute of Outdoor Drama, Chapel Hill,
NC
Hosts: Randy K. Smith, systems sales,
Barbizon, Atlanta, GA
Bill Price, systems sales, Barbizon,
Alexandria, VA
Sylvia Sinclair, systems sales, Barbizon,
Denver CO
A walking tour of the 1,920-seat amphithe-
atre, home of the nation�?Ts newest outdoor
historical drama, UTAH, including admin-
istrative offices, backstage, rehearsal facili-
ties, and the 42,000 square foot Center for
the Arts, featuring its 330-seat indoor the-
atre, dance studios, black box theatre,
recital hall, and classrooms.
Question and answer session exploring
management policies and practices of the
drama which played to 75,000 people last
year.
Moperator: David Grapes, managing artis-
tic director, UTAHI, St. George, UT
PARTICIPANTS: Robert Paxton, playwright
Joan Peterson, marketing director
Doug Stewart, founding producer and
lyricist, UTAH, St. George, UT
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
Collecting, protecting and exhibiting
valuable theatre memorabilia and
archival documents.
Mopberator: Phil Brigandi, pageant
historian, The Ramona Pageant, Hemet, CA
Living with the all-important land-use
agreement for theatres on state, county and
city property.
MobperATOR: Patty Bryant, president,
�?oTEXAS,�?� Canyon, TX
PARTICIPANTS: Jan Abel, producer, Blue
Jacket, Xenia, OH
Bill Coleman, general manager, The
Stephen Foster Story, Bardstown, KY
David Mills, managing director, Viva
EI Paso!, El Paso, TX
One-man show dramatizing the wit and
wisdom of the Father of Utah, Brigham
Young.
Spirited song and dance from Native
American and western cowboy cultures.
An authentic Dutch oven dinner served on
the beautiful Tuacahn Plaza of the UTAH!
amphitheatre complex.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
This walking tour of the Festival, which this
year celebrated its 35th anniversary,
includes the 800-seat Adams Amphitheatre,
the 763-seat indoor Randall Theatre, and
support facilities on the Southern Utah
University campus.
Question and answer session exploring
management policies and practices of one
of the nation�?Ts premiere classical theatres.
Moberator: Fred C. Adams, founder and
executive director, Utah Shakespearean
Festival, Cedar City, UT
PARTICIPANTS: Douglas N Cook, producing
artistic director
Cameron Harvey, producing artistic director
R. Scott Phillips, managing director, Utah
Shakespearean Festival, Cedar City, UT
How three major attractions (Utah
Shakespearean Festival, UTAH!, and the
Zion Canyon Cinemax Theatre) formed a
successful marketing partnership to
increase area tourism.
Moperator: Donna Law, audience
development director, Utah
Shakespearean Festival, Cedar City, UT
PARTICIPANTS: Wendy Bowers, director of
marketing and public relations, Utah
Shakespearean Festival, Cedar City, UT
Linda Holder, sales director, Zion Canyon
Cinemax Theatre, Springdale, UT
Joan Peterson, marketing director, UTAH!,
St. George, UT
A giant screen motion picture journey with
surround-sound discovering the myth,
magic and beauty of Zion Canyon.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
�?oCreating Conditions for Artistic Excellence�?�
An in-depth study showing how Unto These
Hills (Cherokee, NC) has created condi-
tions throughout its organization which
places production quality at the top of the
priority list.
Moberator: Laurence Avery, president,
Paul Green Foundation, Chapel Hill, NC
PARTICIPANTS: Pam Atha, choreographer
Glen Gourley, stage manager
William Hardy, production director
Peter Hardy, artistic director
David E. Henson, chairman of the board
Barry Hipps, general manager
Bill Murphey, actor, Unto These Hills,
Cherokee, NC
A look at today�?Ts Internet and its potential
for outdoor dramahow to navigate, inves-
tigate, promote, advertise and utilize the
World Wide Web.
MoberaTor: Todd M. Lidh, webmaster,
Institute of Outdoor Drama, Chapel Hill,
NC
Give-and-take dialogue on issues of concern.
Moperator: Tedi Vaughan, managing direc-
tor, Young Abe Lincoln, Lincoln City IN
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Alice Norris, general
manager, Oregon Fever!, Oregon City, OR.
KEYNOTE ADpRESs: Joe Sears, actor, Austin, TX
REGISTRATION AND TRAVEL
$200 per person includes all conference sessions, 2
lunches and 3 dinners, motorcoach transportation in
St. George, motorcoach transportation to Cedar City
and Zion Canyon from St. George, tours, special
events, and a full performance of the outdoor histori-
cal drama, UTAHI. Registration must be postmarked
no later than Friday, September 20, 1996.
Call the UNC Division of Continuing Education, (919)
962-2643 or (800) 845-8640; FAX number: (919) 962-
2061. VISA or MasterCard required for phone or FAX
registration.
There is a $30.00 late fee for all registrations post-
marked after Friday, September 20, 1996, or made by
phone or FAX after Monday, September 23, 1996.
Extra meal and activity tickets for guests not attending
conference sessions should be ordered in advance, or
may be purchased at the conference desk. Please indi-
cate on conference registration form if you have spe-
cial dietary needs.
Full refunds will be made for cancellations received
by Friday, September 20, 1996. After that date a
$30.00 administrative fee will be deducted. No
refunds can be made after Friday, September 27,
1996. Refunds cannot be given for meals. Notification
of cancellation must be in writing.
St. George, UT is served by the McCarran
International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is
approximately a 2-hour drive from the Ramada Inn
(the conference hotel), located in St. George, UT. The
telephone number for the airport is 702-261-5743.
Travelers should be mindful of the one-hour time dif-
ference between Las Vegas (Pacific Time) and St.
George (Mountain Time).
Car rental agencies available at the McCarran
International Airport include: Alamo, Avis, Budget,
Dollar, Hertz, National, Thrifty.
A shuttle service makes four trips daily between the
airport and the Ramada Inn. The cost is $20 one way
and $35 round trip. For schedule information and to
make reservations, call Autobus at 800-500-9786.
Individuals with disabilities should notify the Institute
office if they require any special accommodations in
order to participate in this conference.
Wednesday, October 2: 3:00-5:00 pm.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
Complete a separate form for each person registering.
Name:
Social Security #:
LAST
FIRST
Affiliation: Daytime Phone: /
Address: FAX: /
Name as it is to appear on name tag:
FIRST LAST
I Special dietary needs:
INCLUDE PAYMENT AS FOLLOWS:
$200.00 Registration fee per person (includes all conference sessions, 2 J Visa J MC Exp. date
lunches and 3 dinners, motorcoach transportation in St. George, motorcoach
transportation to Cedar City and Zion Canyon from St. C
events, and a full performance of the outdoor historical drama, UTAH). Does
not include hotel-register separately below.
Extra Thursday lunch
Extra Thursday dinner
Extra Friday lunch
Extra Friday dinner
Extra Saturday banquet
Extra bus Thursday
Extra bus Friday
Zion Canyon Tour
TPH ALA LAA AAA LS
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Late registration fee (after September 20) $30.00
PAYMENT: Q Check ~] Money Order
serge, tours, special Card Number:
Cardholder�?Ts Name:
Cardholder�?Ts Signature:
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RAMADA INN AT ST. GEORGE, REGISTRATION FORM
Outdoor Drama Conference ¢ October 25, 1996
Complete this form and send with payment
or credit card information to the Ramada
Inn.
Call (800) 713-9435 or (801) 628-2828
Be sure to identify yourself as an IOD con-
ference participant.
Guaranteed reservations are required,
either with credit card or by pre-payment
of one night�?Ts lodging plus tax.
Reservations must be received no later
than Sunday, September 15, 1996.
2 Double beds 60.00
1 Single King 60.00
1 King Handicap 60.00
RAMADA INN Mail to: RAMADA INN AT ST. GEORGE
ST. GEORGE
In Utah's Dixie
Name:
Address:
Daytime Phone: /
Arriving: Departing:
Number in party:
Payment: O Check
_ Credit Card Type: Exp. Date:
Card Number:
Cardholder's Name:
Cardholder's Signature
1440 E. St. George Blvd.
St. George, UT 84790
Host for the conference will
be the Heritage Arts
Foundation, producer of
UTAHI, the nation�?Ts newest
outdoor historical drama,
and the parent organization
for the Tuacahn Center for
the Arts, an impressive per-
forming arts school with
700 students.
Written by Robert Paxton,
UTAH! is the epic tale of the
struggles of southern Utah�?Ts
early explorers and settlers.
With a cast of 80, it is a
magnificent example of
large-scale outdoor drama
celebrating the heritage of
the nation. In addition to its
strong book, music, and
dance, the production is
known for spectacular spe-
cial effects, including a cli-
mactic main-stage flood
which takes dead-aim at the
audience. Conference par-
ticipants will have an
opportunity not only to see
a performance of UTAHI,
but also to tour the $20-
million production com-
plex, indoor _ theatre,
rehearsal and teaching facil-
ities of the Tuacahn Center
for the Arts, and to meet
with management and artis-
tic staff of the drama which
played to 75,000 people
during its premiere season
in 1995.
THE PAUL GREEN SEMINARS
�?oCREATING CONDITIONS FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE�?�
The Paul Green Foundation has awarded a $2,500 grant to Unto These Hills (Cherokee, NC) in recognition and honor of its long-standing com-
mitment to artistic excellence and will sponsor an in-depth seminar on Saturday, October 5, exploring how this 46-year old historical drama
has created conditions throughout its organizational structure which place artistic quality at the top of its priority list. Representing the
Cherokee Historical Association will be its chairman of the board, the drama�?Ts production and artistic directors, general manager, choreogra-
pher, production stage manager, and a principal from the acting company. They will focus on the following topics:
@ Artistic Philosophy # Organizational Structure
@ Board Responsibility for Artistic Quality ACs wAtas a @ The Manager/Director Relationship
@ Influencing the Board Supported by a grant from the @ Recruitment and Retention of Quality Personnel
@ Setting and Maintaining Artistic Standards ee ee @ Setting Artistic Priorities and Goals
@ Evaluating Artistic Quality @ Maintaining Artistic Integrity of the Script
@ Setting Production Budgets and Salaries
