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1991 NATIONAL OUTDOOR DRAMA CONFERENCE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24
3:00-5:00 pm REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN
4:00-5:30 pm SEASON REPORTS
Company reps from dramas across the U.S. summarize
the year�?Ts production activities and season attendance.
Moderator: Scott J. Parker, director
Institute of Outdoor Drama, Chapel Hill, NC
6:30-7:30 pm WELCOME RECEPTION
Co-hosts: The Stephen Foster Drama Association
Bardstown/Nelson County Tourist Commission
7:30-9:00 pm A KENTUCKY DINNER
Specialties of the Bluegrass State
Master of Ceremonies: James Blevins, producer,
Young Abe Lincoln, Lincoln City, IN .
Speaker: Ron Gentry, Kentucky Secretary. of Tourism,
Frankfort, KY: �?oThe Economic Impact of Kentucky's
Outdoor Dramas�?�
Entertainment: Bill and Martha Nell Hardy, Unto These
Hills, Cherokee, NC. A performance of A.R. Gurney�?Ts
Love Letters.
9:00 pm OPEN HOUSE
Co-hosts: The Stephen Foster Drama Association
Bardstown/Nelson County Tourist Commission
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
(All events held on the grounds of My Old Kentucky Home State Park.)
8:30-9:00 am COFFEE
9:15-10:15 am TOUR: MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME
Built in 1795, the plantation which inspired Stephen
Foster�?Ts most famous melody, �?oMy Old Kentucky Home?�?T
is Kentucky�?Ts best-known shrine, and the centerpiece of
Bardstown�?Ts tourist trade.
10:15-11:45 am TOUR: J. DAN TALBOTT AMPHITHEATRE
A walking tour will feature the 1,400-seat front-of-the-
house, backstage facilities, and administrative offices.
12:00-12:30 pm LUNCH AL FRESCO!
Lunch in the grand open-air Rotunda on the grounds of
My Old Kentucky Home. The site for all afternoon events.
12:30-1:30 pm OPERATING THE STEPHEN FOSTER STORY
Co-Chairs: Bert Ballard, general manager (1963-1991),
The Stephen Foster Story, Bardstown, KY
Carlene Offutt, general manager,
The Stephen Foster Story, Bardstown, KY
Question-and-answer session exploring management
policies and practices of this 33-year-old company.
Registration and Travel Information
REGISTRATION FEE:
$175.00 per person includes all conference sessions, lun-
cheons, dinner meals, in-town transportation, local tours
and special events. Registration must be postmarked no
later than Thursday, October 10, 1991.
REGISTRATION BY PHONE:
Call Cathy Ashworth or Betty Kompst, UNC Division of
Continuing Education, (919) 962-2643. VISA and MC.
LATE REGISTRATION:
There is a $25.00 late fee for all registrations postmarked
after Thursday, October 10, 1991, or made by phone after
Tuesday, October 15, 1991.
MEAL TICKETS:
Extra meal tickets for guests not attending conference
sessions should be ordered in advance, or may be pur-
chased during conference desk check-in hours. Extra meal
tickets for My Old Kentucky Dinner Train must be pre-
paid no later than Tuesday, October 15, 1991. Please
select entre for each dinner train ticket ordered.
REFUND POLICY:
Conference registration refunds will be made for can-
cellations received by Tuesday, October 15, 1991. After
that date, a $20 administrative fee will be deducted, No
refunds can be made after Monday, October 21, 1991.
Please confirm cancellations in writing.
AIR TRAVEL:
The Louisville, KY airport is served by most major airlines.
Driving time from the airport is 45 minutes.
CAR RENTAL:
Hertz (800-654-2240) is offering conference weekend rates
from $14.80 to $19.80 with unlimited mileage. Refer to
meeting number 9468.
CONFERENCE DESK CHECK-IN HOURS:
Thursday, October 24 3:00 to 5:00pm
Friday, October 25 8:30am to noon
1:45-3:00 pm WRITING MUSIC FOR OUTDOOR DRAMA
Billy Edd Wheeler, playwright/composer,
Young Abe Lincoln, Lincoln City, IN
3:15-4:30 pm AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
THE MANDATE
Moderator: David Weiss, theatre consultant,
Charlottesville, VA
Participants: Chuck Robertson, general production
manager, The Great Passion Play, Eureka Springs, AR
Marion Waggoner, producer/jartistic director,
Tecumseh!, Chillicothe, OH
An examination of the ADA which requires all outdoor
theatres to be fully accessible and in compliance by
January 26, 1992.
4:45-6:00 pm VOCAL AND CHORAL CONCERNS IN
OUTDOOR THEATRE PRODUCTION
Moderator: David Brown, musical director,
The Stephen Foster Story, Bardstown, KY
Performers: Cast members of The Stephen Foster Story
From the audition process through the end of the season,
vocal health and quality.
7:45-8:15 pm ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT PERIOD
Relax and talk shop in the state�?Ts only dry-stone, pre-Civil
War railroad depot.
8:15-10:15 pm = �?oALL ABOARD!�?� MY OLD KENTUCKY
DINNER TRAIN
Fine food and cocktails aboard the elegant 1940s vintage
dinner train as it travels through the beautiful Kentucky
countryside from Bardstown to Limestone Springs and
back.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
8:30-9:00 am COFFEE
9:00-11:30 am PAUL GREEN SEMINAR IN THEATRE
PRODUCTION: MARKETING TEXAS-STYLE
Moderator: Marsha Warren, executive director, The Paul
Green Foundation, Chapel Hill, NC
Participants: Raymond Raillard, executive vice president,
Texas!, Canyon, TX
Margaret Harper, founder, Texas!, Canyon, TX
Patty Bryant, publicist, Texas!, Canyon, TX
An inside look at the unique PR campaign which con-
tributes to the remarkable attendance record of Texas!
(1990 attendance: 110,621, or 99% of capacity.) Funding
for this seminar is made possible by a grant from The Paul
Green Foundation, Chapel Hill, NC
12:00-1:00 pm LUNCH
REGISTER BY PHONE OR MAIL
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
Complete a separate form for each person registering.
Name:
Last
Affiliation:
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INCLUDE PAYMENT AS FOLLOWS:
$ 175.00 Registration fee (includes all conference ses-
sions, luncheon and dinner meals, in-town
transportation, tours, and special events)
Choose dinner train entre:
L] prime rib LJ seafood O) game hen
Late registration fee (after Oct. 10) $25.00
Extra Thursday dinner ticket(s) $12.55
Extra Friday lunch ticket(s) $7.75
Extra Friday Dinner Train ticket(s) $40.00
L] prime rib LJ seafood LJ game hen
Extra Saturday lunch ticket(s) $7.35
Extra Saturday Banquet ticket(s) $15.00
_______ Total enclosed
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Card Number:
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MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
UNC-CH Division of Continuing Education
MAIL TO: Outdoor Drama Conference
Division of Continuing Education
Friday Center, CB 1020
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1020
(919) 962-2643
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1:15-2:30 pm COMMUNITY RELATIONS: A CASE STUDY
Moderator: Bert Ballard, general manager (1963-1991),
The Stephen Foster Story, Bardstown, KY
Participants: Greg Davis, executive director, Bardstown/
Nelson County Tourist Commission, Bardstown, KY
Alice Heaton, superintendent, My Old Kentucky Home
State Park, Bardstown, KY
Larry Green, director, Office of Community
Development, Bardstown, KY
The working relationship between town, state park and
drama.
3:00-5:30 pm TOUR HISTORIC BARDSTOWN
Featuring stately mansions, Bardstown Historical
Museum, Museum of Whiskey History, St. Joseph
Proto-Cathedral, and world-famous Jim Beam Bourbon
Distillery.
6:30-7:30 pm SOCIAL HOUR
Host: Richard Mix, Mix International Lighting, Inc.
Jeffersonville, IN
7:30-9:00 pm BANQUET
Master of Ceremonies: Patricia Speelman, producer,
Mark Twain, Elmira, NY
Speaker: Ed Henson, director, Recreational and Historic
Sites, Kentucky Department of Parks, Frankfort, KY
�?oThe State Park/Outdoor Drama Connection�?�
Presentation of the Mark R. Sumner Award
Entertainment: Nancy Johnson Barker and Blake Barker
perform Appalachian folksongs on traditional instru-
ments, including dulcimer, dobro, guitar and banjo.
9:00 pm CHEERS
Host: Richard Mix, Mix International Lighting, Inc.
Jeffersonville, IN
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27
8:30-9:00 am COFFEE
9:00-10:30 am NATURAL ACTING
Moderator: Scott Ray, director, The Stephen Foster
Story, Bardstown, KY
Participants: Don Baker, producer/artistic director,
Stonewall County, Lexington, VA
David Lively, director, Hatfields & McCoys,
Beckley, WV
Charles Otte, director, Blue Jacket, Xenia, OH
The challenge of achieving a naturalistic acting style
in the performance of outdoor historical drama.
HOLIDAY INN RESERVATION FORM
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October 24-27, 1991
MAIL RESERVATIONS:
Complete this form and send with payment or credit
card information.
PHONE RESERVATIONS:
Call (502) 348-9253. Be sure to identify yourself as a
conference participant.
PAYMENT:
Guaranteed reservations are required, either with
credit card or by pre-payment of one night's lodging
plus tax.
DEADLINE:
Reservations must be received no later than Monday,
October 14, 1991.
RATES: Single $40.00 plus tax (9.18%)
Double $50.00 plus tax (9.18%)
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Mail to: HOLIDAY INN BARDSTOWN
U.S. E. South & BLuegrass Parkway
PO. Box 520
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 348-9253
Sponsored by the Institute of Outdoor Drama of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, this annual meeting brings together professional
managers, directors, playwrights, promoters, designers and composers, as well as representatives from community planning groups, for workshops, panels,
tours and open discussion of topics relating to the writing, production, and management of outdoor historical drama in America.
Located in the heart of Kentucky�?Ts Bluegrass Country, Bardstown is the home of Paul Green�?Ts musical tribute to Stephen Collins Foster (1826-1864),
considered by many to have been this country�?Ts first truly American composer. The play contains 50 of Foster�?Ts most appealing songs, dramatized by
Green from manuscripts created by the composer for the original Christy Minstrels. With a professional and semi-professional cast of 50, The Stephen
Foster Story has played to over 2,000,000 people during its 33-year run. The Stephen Foster Drama Association will host the 1991 Conference, providing
an insider's view of theatre operations, facilities and community involvement.
