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INSTITUTE OF OUTDOOR DRAMAThirty-SecondNational Conference on Outdor DramaOctober 25-29, 1994Inn of the Ozarks Resort and Conference CenterEureka Springs, ArkansasLocal Host: The Elna M. Smith Foundation, producer ofThe Great Passion PlayPROGRAMTuesday, October 253:00-5:00 pmForest ManorLobby5:00-7:00 pm7:00-8:30 pmForest ManorOak Room8:30 pmForest ManorLobby8:45-10:00 pmForest ManorOak RoomREGISTRATION AND CHECK-INDINNER ON YOUR OWNPAUL 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, OHPARTICIPANTS: 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, OHREFRESHMENT BREAKPAUL GREEN SEMINAR FOR PLANNING GROUPS"Site Selection and the Physical Plant"Identifying the site, amphitheatre design/construction and options forstaff housing.SEMINAR LEADER: David Weiss, theatre consultant, Charlottesville, VAPARTICIPANT: Rusty Mundell, playwright, Blue Jacket, Xenia, OH

Wednesday, October 268:30-9:00 amHotel Lobby9:00-10:30 amForest ManorOak Room10:30 amForest ManorLobby10:45-12:00 pmForest ManorOak Room12:00-1:00 pm1:00-2:30 pmForest ManorOak RoomCOFFEEPAUL GREEN SEMINAR FOR PLANNING GROUPS"Fundraising: Methods and Sources of Support"Organizing a fundraising campaign for capital, operational andendowment support.SEMINAR LEADER: William E. Jones, president, W. Ellery Jones andAssociates, Cincinnati, OHPARTICIPANT: David Bundy, director of development, The LostColony, Manteo, NCREFRESHMENT BREAKPAUL GREEN SEMINAR FOR PLANNING GROUPS"Organizing and Staffing the Company"Staff responsibilities, hiring timetables, the paid vs. volunteer cast, andauditions.SEMINAR LEADER: Christopher Parsons, director, Song of Liberty,Kenansville, NCPARTICIPANTS: David Mills, managing director, Viva El Paso�?T,El Paso, TX; Barbara Polly, chair, Lonesome Pine Arts and Crafts,Big Stone Gap, VALUNCH ON YOUR OWNPAUL GREEN SEMINAR FOR PLANNING GROUPS"Open Forum"An opportunity to pose specific questions on issues involved in theplanning and development of new outdoor dramas.SEMINAR LEADER: David Weiss, theatre consultant, Charlottesville, VAPARTICIPANTS: 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, continued1:00-3:00 pmForest ManorLobby3:00-5:00 pmForest ManorOak and HickoryRooms6:00-7:00 pmForest ManorLounge7:00-9:00 pmForest ManorMaple andWalnut RoomsREGISTRATION AND CHECK-INOPENING SESSION: TAKING THE PULSE OF THE '94 SEASONCompany reps from dramas across the U.S. summarize the year'sproduction activities and season attendance.MODERATOR: Scott J. Parker, director, Institute of Outdoor Drama,Chapel Hill, NCWELCOME RECEPTIONHOST: H.N. "Kelly" Bazemore, vice president for sales, ProgressPress, Roanoke, VADINNERMASTER OF CEREMONIES: Jon Summerton, general manager,The Lost Colony, Manteo, NC�?oCostuming the Hysterical Historical Outdoor Drama: Aesthetic andPractical Issues in Design"The challenges of creating authentic yet theatrical costumes and theworking relationship between the artistic director and the costumedesigner.PARTICIPANTS: Gail Argetsinger, costume designer, The Hill CumorahPageant, Palmyra, NY; Jerry Argetsinger, director, The Hill CumorahPageant, Palmyra, NY

Thursday, October 278:30-9:00 amHotel Lobby9:00 amForest ManorLobby9:00-12:00 pmThe GreatPassion PlayAmphitheatre12:00-1:00 pmThe GreatPassion PlayAmphitheatre1:00-2:00 pmThe GreatPassion PlayAmphitheatre2:00 pm3:15-4:30 pmForest ManorLobby4:30-6:30 pmOld Mill Theatre6:30-7:30 pmOld Mill TheatreCOFFEEMOTORCOACH TRANSPORTATION TO THE GREAT PASSIONPLAY AMPHITHEATRE.TOUR THE GREAT PASSION PLAY AMPHITHEATRE ANDSUPPORTING ATTRACTIONSA walking tour of the 4,100-seat amphitheatre which includes one of thelargest multi-level stages in the country, administrative offices, complexof galleries, museums, gift shops, and array of recreated Biblicalstructures located throughout the 600-acre site.LUNCH ON THE GROUNDSHOST: The Great Passion PlayOPERATING THE GREAT PASSION PLAYQuestion-and-answer session exploring management policies andpractices of the country's largest passion play, which draws nearly300,000 people annually.MODERATOR: Robert Foster, chief executive officer, The GreatPassion Play, Eureka Springs, ARMOTORCOACH TRANSPORTATION TO INN OF THE OZARKSMOTORCOACH TRANSPORTATION TO BRANSON, MOTOUR THE OLD MILL THEATRE AND SUPPORT FACILITIESA guided tour of the 1,800-seat amphitheatre, home of The Shepherd ofthe Hills outdoor drama; will also include backstage areas and thecomputerized box office.DINNER ON THE GROUNDS"Operating The Shepherd of the Hills"Question-and-answer session exploring management policies andpractices of this historical outdoor drama which operates on a seven-month season.MODERATOR: Doug Sullivan, general manager, The Shepherd of theHills, Branson, MO

Thursday, October 27, continued7:30-9:30 pm PERFORMANCE OF THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLSOld Mill Theatre9:30-10:30 pn =AN ARTISTIC LOOK INTO THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLSOld Mill TheatreQuestions-and-answers about the production of the drama.MODERATOR: Keith Thurman, director, The Shepherd of the Hills,Branson, MO10:30-11:30 pn + MOTORCOACH TRANSPORTATION TO EUREKA SPRINGS, ARFriday, October 288:30-9:00 amHotel LobbyCOFFEE9:00-10:30am BREAKING DOWN THE BUDGETForest ManorOak and Hickory Line item allocation and the budgeting process.RoomsMODERATOR: Barry Hipps, general manager, Unto These Hills,Cherokee, NCPARTICIPANTS: Patty Bryant, president, "TEXAS," Canyon, TX;J. William Wolf, general manager, Song of Liberty, Kenansville, NC10:30 amForest ManorLobby10:45-12:00 pn ACCOMMODATING HEARING AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AUDIENCESForest ManorOak and Hickory Ways of complying with the "reasonable accommodation" provisions of theRooms Americans with Disabilities Act, and the budgetary and ethical concernsinvolved.REFRESHMENT BREAKMODERATOR: Kathi Ellis, ADA consultant, Louisville, KY12:00-1:30 pm LUNCHForest ManorMaple and MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Ken Smith, vice-president ofWalnut Rooms _ production, The Great Passion Play, Eureka Springs, ARFEATURED SPEAKER: Anna Lee Clark, native of Eureka Springs, whowill talk about the history of this unique Ozark Mountain community.

Friday, October 28, continued2:00-4:30 pmForest ManorLobby4:30 pm6:15 pmForest ManorLobby6:30-7:30 pmThe GreatPassion PlayAmphitheatre7:30-9:30 pmThe GreatPassion PlayAmphitheatre9:30-10:30 pmThe GreatPassion PlayAmphitheatreGUIDED TOUR AND SHOPPING IN EUREKA SPRINGSOnce called "a Victorian national treasure" by Time magazine, EurekaSprings has been transformed from an international spa known for itshealing waters into a busy resort community whose 125 gift shops inthe famed historic district specialize in local crafts.MOTORCOACH TRANSPORTATION TO INN OF THE OZARKSMOTORCOACHES LEAVE FOR THE GREAT PASSION PLAYAMPHITHEATREDINNER ON THE GROUNDSHOST: The Great Passion PlayPERFORMANCE OF THE GREAT PASSION PLAYAN ARTISTIC LOOK INTO THE PRODUCTION OF THEGREAT PASSION PLAYQuestions-and-answers with members of the company about theproduction of the drama.MODERATOR: David Bland, director, The Great Passion Play, EurekaSprings, ARSaturday, October 298:30-9:00 amHotel Lobby9:00-10:30 amForest ManorOak and HickoryRooms10:30 amForest ManorLobbyCOFFEEDRAMAS ON THE ROCKSSurvival strategies for companies in financial distress.MODERATOR: Marion Waggoner, producer/artistic director,Tecumseh! , Chillicothe, OHPARTICIPANTS: Curtis Smalling, general manager, Horn in the West,Boone, NC; Tedi Vaughn, general manager, Jenny Wiley DramaAssociation, Prestonsburg, KYREFRESHMENT BREAK

Saturday, October 29, continued10:45-12:00 pn + OPERATING AN OUTDOOR THEATRE COMPANY WITHForest Manor CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLESOak and HickoryRooms Does the public expect unreasonable business policies from religiousdramas, and do they get them?MODERATOR: Guido della Vecchia, producer, The Black Hills PassionPlay, Spearfish, SDPARTICIPANTS: Robert Foster, chief executive officer, The GreatPassion Play, Eureka Springs, AR; Ted Oliver, marketing director, ThePromise, Glen Rose, TX12:00-1:30 pm LUNCH AL FRESCOInn of the OzarksPavilion2:00-3:30 pm VIDEO TAPE SHOWCASEForest ManorOak and Hickory Company reps are encouraged to bring examples of PSA andRooms promotional tapes (TV and radio) to be showcased and discussed.MODERATOR: David Elkinton, executive director, Prickett's Fort,Fairmont, WV3:30 pm REFRESHMENT BREAKForest ManorLobby3:45-5:00 pm OPEN FORUMForest ManorOak and Hickory Give-and-take dialogue on issues of concern.RoomsMODERATOR: Bob West, executive producer, The Legend of DanielBoone, Harrodsburg, KY6:00-7:00 pm SOCIAL HOURForest ManorLounge HOST: Jerry Coffelt, president, and Stan Mathes, national salesmanager, Easy Computer Systems, Branson, MO7:00-9:00 pm BANQUETForest ManorMaple and MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Barbara Polly, chair, Lonesome PineWalnut Rooms Arts and Crafts, Big Stone Gap, VAPAUL GREEN SEMINARS KEYNOTE ADDRESS: William Ivey Long,costume designer, New York, NYPRESENTATION OF THE MARK R. SUMNER AWARD9:00 pm CHEERS AND ENTERTAINMENTForest ManorRedbud and Cash BarDogwood Rooms

AcknowledgmentsThe Institute is grateful to the Elna M. Smith Foundation and staff ofThe Great Passion Play for their hospitality and generous support. And,of course, many thanks to all panel members and workshop leaderswho have been so generous with their time and expertise throughoutthe conference.Terry Barry, Inn of the OzarksH.N. "Kelly" Bazemore, Progress PressDavid Bland, The Great Passion PlayMardell Bland, The Great Passion PlayFrank Brink, Cry of the Wild RamAnna Lee Clark, The Great Passion PlayJerry Coffelt and Stan Mathes, Easy Computer SystemsRachael Davies, UNC-CH Division of Continuing EducationMark Foster, The Great Passion PlayRobert Foster, The Great Passion PlayWilliam Ivey Long, The Lost ColonyThomas McKeon, UNC-CH Division of Continuing EducationThe Paul Green FoundationBob Pervis, The Eureka Springs Chamber of CommerceAmy Preble, UNC-CH Division of Continuing EducationKen Smith, The Great Passion PlayDoug Sullivan, The Shepherd of the HillsKeith Thurman, The Shepherd of the HillsMarsha Warren, The Paul Green FoundationKim Whaley, The Shepherd of the HillsRandy Wolfinbarger, Inn of the Ozarks