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INSTITUTE OF OUTDOOR DRAMAThirty-Third National Conference on Outdoor DramaOctober 25-28, 1995The Ramada Inn, Kill Devil Hills, NCLocal Host: Roanoke Island Historical Association, producer ofThe Lost ColonyPROGRAMWednesday, October 253:00-5:00 pm REGISTRATION AND CHECK-INRamada Inn Lobby4:00-6:00 pm ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION FOR REPRESENTATIVES OF NCRamada Inn OUTDOOR DRAMAS |Ball RoomIssues of concern affecting North Carolina�?Ts ten outdoor theatre companies.FACILITATORS: June Guralnick, director, Theatre Arts Section, North CarolinaArts Council, Raleigh, NC; George Thorn, associate director, Arts ActionResearch, Blacksburg, VA5:00-7:00 pm DINNER ON YOUR OWN7:00-9:30 pm OPENING SESSION: TAKING THE PULSE OF THE �?~95 SEASONRamada InnBall Room Company reps from dramas across the U.S. summarize the year�?Ts productionactivities and season attendance.MODERATOR: Scott J. Parker, director, Institute of Outdoor Drama, Chapel Hill, NC9:30-10:30 pm WELCOME RECEPTIONRamada InnAlbemarle Host: H.N. �?oKelly�?� Bazemore, vice president for sales, Progress Press, Roanoke, VA(first floor)Thursday, October 269:00-9:30 am BUS TRIP TO FORT RALEIGHDeparts fromRamada Inn9:30-12:00 noon TOUR THE WATERSIDE THEATRE AND FORT RALEIGH NATIONALFort Raleigh, HISTORIC SITERoanoke IslandA walking tour of the 2,000-seat amphitheatre, home of The Lost Colony.including administrative offices, backstage, rehearsal hall, gift shop; as well asthe beautiful Elizabethan Gardens and National Park Service Visitor Center, alllocated on historic Roanoke Island, NC.

Thursday, October 26, continued12:00-12:45 pmThe Lost ColonyBuilding,Fort Raleigh,Roanoke Island12:45-1:45 pmThe Lost ColonyBuilding,Fort Raleigh,Roanoke Island1:45-2:00 pmThe Lost ColonyBuilding,Fort Raleigh,Roanoke Island2:00-3:15 pmThe Lost ColonyBuilding,Fort Raleigh,Roanoke Island3:15-3:30 pmThe Lost ColonyBuilding,Fort Raleigh,Roanoke Island3:30-4:45 pmThe Lost ColonyBuilding,Fort Raleigh,Roanoke IslandLUNCHOPERATING THE LOST COLONYQuestion-and-answer session exploring management policies and practices of thenation�?Ts first symphonic outdoor drama, which recently completed its 55th season.MODERATOR: Jon Summerton, general manager, The Lost Colony, Manteo, NCPARTICIPANTS: David Bundy, director of development, The Lost Colony, Manteo,NC; Eric M. Hause, director of marketing and public relations, The Lost Colony,Manteo, NC; Thomas L. White, Jr., chairman, Roanoke Island HistoricalAssociation, Manteo, NCREFRESHMENT BREAKTHE ARTISTIC PRODUCTION OF THE LOST COLONYViewpoints and insights into the casting, stage and musical direction, designand choreography of the production which employs 125 on its artistic staff.MODERATOR: Fred Chappell, artistic director, The Lost Colony, Manteo, NCPARTICIPANT: Rosalind MacEnulty, music director, The Lost Colony, Manteo, NCREFRESHMENT BREAKSUSTAINING A CHARACTER YEAR AFTER YEARVeteran actors, who between them have 92 years on outdoor drama stages,discuss what it takes to keep their characterizations fresh.MODERATOR: Jackie Mills, playwright, Salado Legends, Salado, TXPARTICIPANTS: Cora Mae Basnight, actor, The Lost Colony, Manteo, NC;Glenn Causey, actor, Horn in the West, Boone, NC; Martha Nell Hardy,actor, Unto These Hills, Cherokee NC

Thursday, October 26, continued4:45-5:00 pm BUS TRIP TO MORRISON GROVEDeparts The LostColony Building,Fort Raleigh,Roanoke Island5:00-5:30 pm TOUR OF COMPANY HOUSINGMorrison Grove,Roanoke Island A look into Morrison Grove, a complex of unique apartments owned andoperated by The Lost Colony, which houses up to 90 company members.5:30-5:45 pm BUS TRIP TO OUTER BANKS HISTORY CENTER AND ELIZABETH IIDeparts MorrisonGrove, RoanokeIsland5:45-7:00 pm WELCOME TO HISTORIC ROANOKE ISLANDElizabeth II,Manteo, A one-of-a-kind reception aboard the Elizabeth II, an authenticRoanoke Island reproduction of an Elizabethan sailing ship berthed on Shallowbag Bayat the Outer Banks History Center.7:00-7:15 pm BUS TRIP TO CLARA�?TS SEAFOOD GRILLDepartsElizabeth II,Manteo,Roanoke Island7:15-8:30 pm DINNER: AN OUTER BANKS SEAFOOD BUFFET (DUTCH TREAT: $17.95Clara�?Ts Seafood INCLUDING TAX AND GRATUITY)Grill,Manteo, eeea A seafood bounty caught in local waters by the resident fishing fleet andprepared by native cooks.8:30-9:00 pm BUS TRIP TO THE RAMADA INNDeparts Clara�?TsSeafood Grill,Manteo,Roanoke Island

Friday, October 279:00-10:30 amRamada InnBall Room10:30-10:45 amRamada InnPre-FunctionCorridor10:45-12:00 noonRamada InnBall Room12:00-1:30 pmRamada InnPeppercornsRestaurant1:30-2:00 pm2:00-3:00 pmRamada InnBall Room3:00-3:15 pmRamada InnPre-FunctionCorridor3:15-4:00 pmRamada InnBall Room4:00-4:30 pmHOW TO TALK WITH YOUR PRINTERA nuts and bolts conversation with one of the Southeast�?Ts premiere printers abouthow to get the most out of the theatre/printer relationship.MODERATOR: Shirley Page, general manager, Worthy is the Lamb, Swansboro, NCPARTICIPANT: H.N. �?oKelly�?� Bazemore, vice president for sales, Progress Press,Roanoke, VAREFRESHMENT BREAKNEW MUSIC FOR ESTABLISHED DRAMASThree case studies illustrating the successful process of composing new andrearranging old music for long-running dramas.MODERATOR: . Jan: Abel, producer, Blue Jacket,.Xenia, OHPARTICIPANTS: McCrae Hardy, musical director, Unto These Hills, Cherokee, NC;Rosalind MacEnulty, composer, Horn in the West, Boone, NC; Michael Rasbury,composer, Fort Harrod Drama Productions, Harrodsburg, KYLUNCHFREE TIMELIGHTING SOLUTIONSA demonstration and discussion of new lighting equipment for the stage.MODERATOR: David Weiss, theatre consultant, Charlottesville, VAPARTICIPANTS: William Price, system sales, Barbizon Companies, Atlanta, GAREFRESHMENT BREAKLIGHTING SOLUTIONS, continuedFREE TIME

Friday, October 27, continued4:30-5:00 pm BUS TRIP TO THE CRYSTAL DAWN AT PIRATE�?TS COVEDepartsRamada Inn5:00-6:30 pm CRUISING ON BOARD THE CRYSTAL DAWNRoanoke SoundOuter Banks hospitality aboard the charter boat Crystal Dawn cruising theRoanoke Sound.6:30-9:00 pm A NORTH CAROLINA PIG PICKIN�?TPirate�?Ts CoveMarina, Roanoke At Pirate�?Ts Cove Marina, participants will enjoy one of the Old North State�?TsIsland prized traditions served up with generous portions of lively entertainment.9:00-9:30 pm BUS TRIP TO THE RAMADA INNDeparts Pirate�?TsCove Marina,Roanoke IslandSaturday, October 289:00-10:30 am PAUL GREEN SEMINAR ON PRODUCTION QUALITYRamada InnBall Room From the director�?Ts viewpoint, a dialogue focused on the artistic agendaof outdoor drama.MODERATOR: Marsha Warren, executive director, Paul Green Foundation,Chapel Hill, NCPARTICIPANTS: Fred Chappell, director, The Lost Colony, Manteo, NC:�?oThe Responsibilities of Artistic Leadership;�?� Neil Hess, director,�?oTEXAS�?�, Canyon, TX: �?oAvoiding Artistic Mediocrity and RaisingStandards;�?� Scott Ray, director/choreographer, The Stephen Foster Story,Bardstown, KY: �?oCreating Conditions That Fulfill Our Artistic Potential�?�10:30-10:45 am REFRESHMENT BREAKRamada InnPre-FunctionCorridor

Saturday, October 28, continued10:45-12:00 noonRamada InnBall Room12:00-1:30 pmRamada InnPeppercornsRestaurant1:30-2:00 pm2:00-3:30 pmRamada InnBall Room3:30-3:45 pmRamada InnPre-FunctionCorridor3:45-5:00 pmRamada InnBall Room5:00-6:00 pmPaul Green Seminar on Production QualityShould our playwrights adapt their scripts (old and new) in reaction to thehot-button issues of the day, and what's involved in protecting theveracity of their work once the decision is made?MODERATOR: Marsha Warren, executive director, Paul Green Foundation,Chapel Hill, NCPARTICIPANTS: Christian Moe, chair, Theatre Department, University ofSouthern Illinois, Carbondale, IL: �?oShould Our Scripts Reinvent the Pastto Fit the Present?�?� Rusty Mundell, playwright, Shadows in the Forest,Harrodsburg, KY: �?oMixing Substance and Spectacle;�?� Kermit Hunter,playwright, Honey in the Rock, Beckley, WV: �?oMaintaining the Integrityof the Script�?�LUNCHFREE TIMEPAUL GREEN SEMINAR ON PRODUCTION QUALITYAfter 50+ years, is outdoor drama due for a mid-course correction? A hardlook at frank questions.MODERATOR: Marsha Warren, �?~executive director, Paul Green Foundation,Chapel Hill, NCPARTICIPANTS: Mark Sumner, director emeritus, Institute of OutdoorDrama, Chapel Hill, NC: �?oHas the Evolution of Outdoor Drama Alteredthe Balance Between Financial Needs and Our Cultural Mandate?�?� BillHardy, production director, Unto These Hills, Cherokee, NC: �?oAre WeMired in Emulating Outdated Models?�?� David Weiss, theatre consultant,Charlottesville, VA: �?oWhat is Our Artistic Reputation and Is It Justified?�?�REFRESHMENT BREAKFORMULATING A COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESSAn open discussion summarizing the state of production quality.MODERATOR: Doug Stewart, producer, UTAH!, St. George, UTFREE TIME

Saturday, October 28, continued6:00-7:00 pmRamada InnPre-FunctionCorridor7:00-9:00 pmRamada InnBall Room9:00 pmRamada InnPre-FunctionCorridorSOCIAL HOURHost: Bob Roach, southeastern regional manager, Electronic TheatreControls, Nashville, TNBANQUETMASTER OF CEREMONIES: Marion N. Waggoner, producer, Tecumseh!,Chillicothe, OHKEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Honorable Betty Ray McCain, Secretary, NorthCarolina Department of Cultural Resources, Raleigh, NCPRESENTATION OF THE MARK R. SUMNER AWARDCHEERS!Cash Bar

e Acknowledgments «The Institute is grateful to the Roanoke Island Historical Association and staff of The LostColony for their hospitality and generous support. And, of course, many thanks to allpanel members and moderators who have been so generous with their time and expertisethroughout the conference.H.N. �?oKelly�?� Basemore, Progress PressThe Honorable Marc Basnight, North Carolina SenateAlice Bridge, The Lost ColonyDon Bridge, The Lost ColonyLisa Bridge, The Lost ColonyMax Bridge, The Lost ColonyDavid Bundy, The Lost ColonyClara�?Ts Seafood GrillDare County Tourist BureauRachael Davies, UNC-CH Division of Continuing EducationThe Elizabethan GardensMollie FearingJune Guralnick, North Carolina Arts CouncilEric Hause, The Lost ColonyRon Kneasal, Clara�?Ts Seafood GrillJoAnn Lawrence, The Lost ColonyThe Honorable Betty Ray McCain, NC Department of Cultural ResourcesThomas McKeon, UNC-CH Division of Continuing EducationThe National Park Service at Fort RaleighThe Paul Green FoundationPirate�?Ts Cove DevelopmentWilliam Price, Barbizon CompaniesBill Rea, Elizabeth IIBob Roach, Electronic Theatre ControlsThe Roanoke Island Historical Association Board of DirectorsThe Roanoke Island Historical Association Hospitality CommitteeLauren Rossi, The Ramada InnRandy Smith, Barbizon CompaniesCarrie Stolle, UNC-CH Division of Continuing EducationJon Summerton, The Lost ColonyTar Heel Distributing CompanySuzanne Tickner, UNC-CH Division of Continuing EducationMarsha Warren, The Paul Green FoundationThomas L. White, Jr., Roanoke Island Historical AssociationLynette Wyche, The Lost Colonyi 7/\SSupported by a grant from the tPaul Green Foundation, re: |i Ws