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BARDSTOWN KY
"Standard"
Oct 23
ountry will converge in
ardstown Oct. 2427 to dis-
rama Conference.
The event in Bardstown,
ome of Paul Green�?Ts long
ing outdoor drama The
tephen Foster Story, is the
9th annual conference spon-
ored by the Institute of Out-
oor Drama at the University
lof North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. The institute is a re-
search and advisory agency of
ithe university.
| The conference is the only
pational meeting for those in-
Professionals from across the.
e 1991 National Outdoor
~~ gites.
' Shakespeare
Foster
volved i in the production, man-
agement or planning of out-
door historical dramas, which
bring to life events that took
place at or near performance
The historic settings,
along with larger-than-life
portrayals, song and dance,
and spectacular special effects,
create a form of theatrical en-
tertainment viewed by more
than 2 million people last year.
Traditionally, the conference
draws representatives from
more than 70 outdoor histori-
cal drama companies in 30
states from Alaska to Florida.
These theater professionals
produce historical _ plays,
festivals, reli-
gious dramas and pageants
that in 1990 generated $6 bil-
lion for the travel industry.
Outdoor historical dramas
created more than 4,500 jobs
each year. �?oa
Local host for this year�?Ts con-
ae of. the historical
drama now entering its 34th
season in the 1,400seat J.
Dan Talbott Amphitheatre on *
�?~the grounds of My Old -Ken- |
tucky Home State Park in
-Bardstown. 4.
A tour of the facility will be
part of an indepth look at the
operation of The Stephen Fos-
ter Story. Tours of local histor- ©
ic attractions, including the
19thcentury �?~plantation that
inspired Foster's melody �?oMy
Old Kentucky Home,�?� will
highlight .a schedule of panel
discussions and workshops.
Participants also can eat
aboard the 1940s vintage din-
ing cars of My Old Kentucky
Dinner Train as it travels from
Bardstown. to Limestone
Springs and back.
On Oct. 26, the Texas Pan-
_
Ama �?~conference to be held here
tion. Designed for seasoned
_ professionals and public rela-
} tions directors who are well-
acquainted with the basics of
audience = development and
- promotion, the seminar will of-
i fer a look at the nuts and bolts
. of the Texas! marketing cam-
' paign, especially its innovative
- elements.
Also during the workshop;
the 1991 Mark R. Sumner
Award will be presented to-a
person who has contributed
significantly to a specific out-
door drama or to the field in
areas such as playwrighting,
choreography, direction, dance
and acting. The Sumner
Award honors the lifetime con-
tribution of the Institute oi
Outdoor .Drama�?Ts_ director
emeritus.
handle Heritage Foundation, _ :
producers of the outdoor dra-
ma Texas!/, in Canyon, Texas;
ference will be The Stephen will present the Paul Green
prema | Association, "
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