Department of Theatre and Dance Presents
Saturday, October 16, 2021
at
Clayes Performing Arts Center
Registration: $5 or $20 ($20 registration includes one ticket to The SpongeBob Musical )
(Box Office will be open at 1pm for "The SpongeBob Musical" tickets if not purchased during online registration. Show may be sold out by this time .)
Join entertainment professionals working in automation fields to learn about the growing range of career options for graduates.
Thank you to our sponsors
Registration begins at 9:30am
10 am: Keynote Event
Gareth Conners the Founder and President of Creative Conners Inc.; author of Stage Automation Handbook
Young Theatre
SCHEDULE
11 am: Panel Discussion
Why Automation?
A panel discussion focusing on the advantages stage automation can provide with several examples of automation used in live entertainment productions.
Bill Meyer, Professor of Technical Direction at CSUF; Mari Cataldo from Disney Live Entertainment; and Peter Veal from Creative Conners, Inc.
Young Theatre
12:00 - 1:45 pm: Stage Expo and Career Fair
Network with entertainment industry professionals while exploring stage technologies, vendors and employers.
McCarty Grand Foyer (Lobby)
Hungry? Grab some lunch at one of the local eateries across Nutwood Ave.
Including:
Habit Burger
Which Wich
Flame Broiler
Brooklynz Pizza
Wingstop
12:30 - 1:45 pm: Automation Demonstrations
See up-close how automation systems operate in real-world applications.
- Revolving Stage with a Revolving Donut Surround
- “Tracking a Turtle”
- CM-ET’s Variable Speed Chain Hoists
- Peter Veal from Creative Conners, Inc.
Demo of Pushstick Mini, Smart Machine and Introduction to Spikemark 5 show control software
Young Theatre
1:45 pm:
Attention SpongeBob Musical ticket holders:
Please proceed to the Little Theatre after the Automation Demonstrations.
2 - 2:45 pm: Automation and Custom Fabrication for Touring Productions – An Intro to All Access Staging
Panel:
Joey Brennan - Technical Design & Development Manager, All Access Staging
Kate Newman – Production Manager
Tommy Rose – Head of Project Management and Special Projects
Ben Clark - Assistant Professor of Technical Direction, San Diego State University
Young Theatre
3 pm - 3:45 pm: Entertainment Case Study Panel with Universal Studios Hollywood
Get an inside look at how technology influences and is influenced by live entertainment in a theme park setting.
Moderated by Stephen Siercks (Senior Director, Entertainment Production)
Daniel Goldenshtein (Technical Manager, Entertainment Production)
Peter Beshay (Controls Engineer, Technical Services)
Young Theatre
4:00 - 4:45 pm: Creating theme park magic
With Heather Doshay, Show Control Programmer from Disney Live Entertainment
Young Theatre
5:00 pm: Demonstration and Backstage Tour
Featuring:
Nickelodeon's
SpongeBob the Musical
Little Theatre
Gear animation by Ilia (Elijah) Daryaei • BFA Entertainment Art / Animation
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CAREER POSSIBILITIES WHICH UTILIZE SKILLS IN automation.
All CSUF students welcome!
Registration: $5 or $20 (including a ticket to SpongeBob the Musical)
