Wednesday, 30 July Daily Schedule
**The YouthPoint Room is available to you all day!*
Think good thoughts that Dan gets a clean bill of health and that he and Libby are back in time for the performance!
Journalism Gang will consolidate presentations onto one laptop and check-in with Jamie about getting adapter for projector if needed
Everyone – please review your scripts/staging
3:50p Meet in Studio Theatre to set-up/warm-up
4:15p Presentation!
5:30p Wine Reception!
6p Bask in the afterglow of your work!
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Tuesday, 29 July Daily Schedule
**The YouthPoint Room is available all day for you to work in except from 2:15p – 3:30p during workshops**
9:30a Meet Terri at the theatre to get tickets for Margaret Ward talk (Rachel, Doug, Libby, Kimberley)
9:45a Margaret Ward
11a Final Run-through in Workshop 1 (upstairs at the Marketplace Theatre)
- Terri will give you tickets for today’s events at rehearsal
1:05p Davd Park Reading (Libby, Clare)
2:15p Attend Workshop
4:15p Debate: Regionalism A Smaller Stage (Libby, Mateo, Clare, Kelly, Doug, Kim, Cori, Rachel, Terri)
7:15p Shrieking Sisters (Libby, Dan, Maureen, Clare, Kimberley, Cori, Rachel, Terri)
8:30p Bernard MacLaverty Fiction (Libby, Doug)
NOTE: If anyone wants to blog about their experiences at the Hewitt, the John Hewitt Society would love to include your posts on their site. Please submit blog posts to Terri
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Monday, 28 July Daily Schedule
**The YouthPoint Room is available all day for you to work in except from 2:15p-3:30p during workshops**
**The hostel will NOT be closing from 11a to 4p during the Hewitt Festival – but do expect many more people to be here**
10:30a Meet Terri at MarketPlace Theatre box officc to get your tickets for today
10:45a Lord Mayor of Armagh Opening Remarks
11:15a President Michael D. Higgins
1:05p If you are in the mood: the Joseph O’Connor reading has been highly recommended!
2:15p Writing workshops — check the board in the theatre lobby to see where your workshop will be meeting!
3:45p Designers meet with Terri and Kimberley in Youthpoint Room to check in on progress
5p-8p Rehearsal and Run-thru in the Studio Theatre – don’t forget to bring all of your scripts!! Journalism Trio please bring a draft of your presentation loaded onto one laptop
10p If you are in the mood: The music at the footlights bar is usually quite good and a lot of fun . . .
Enjoy the day!
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Friday, 25 July Daily Schedule
No Blogs today! It’s the last free weekend so enjoy! BUT The Hewitt Festival would like us to blog for them next week! Warm up your fingers 🙂
9:30a EVERYONE meet at AmmA Centre for Arts Council Photo Shoot/Interview – bring your notebooks and pencils and american/canadian paraphernalia
10a EVERYONE run through entire presentation in order
12:30p EVERYONE have a lovely rest of the day. . . .
Saturday 26 July Daily Schedule
9a Bus to Belfast
11:15a BBC Ulster – Directions from Maryjane Smyth, your contact:
We are at Broadcasting House on the Ormeau Rd – Just opposite the holiday Inn. (BT2 8HQ)
Across the road from the Europa Bus station is the Crown bar, if you take that side street beside it, cut across the square and down the opposite side street to Bedford street, you will see the Ulster Hall. If you face the Ulster hall we are on the right just a few hundred yards up at the corner.
Maryjane’s phone number in case of problems: 7891587465
Have a wonderful weekend, and as always, call or text Terri if needed 🙂 Looking forward to stalking you on facebook 🙂
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Thursday, 24 July Daily Schedule
Blog Post due at 10a today: How important is Audience in your work?
1:30p 100 Ways to Cook Salmon: Rachel, Mateo, Dan, Maureen, Kimberley, Cori
2p Christmas is Cancelled: Dan, Maureen, Rachel, Kimberley
2:30p Tir na Scealte: Dan, Mateo, Cori, Kelly, Kimberley
3p Weapons: Libby, Cori, Mateo, Dan
4p Design Meetings with Dan & Maureen
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Wednesday, 23 July D1ily Schedule
Due today at 9a: EVERYONE email Terri a 100-word bio and 150-word author statement about your work, Designers – 100-word design statement
Blog Post due today: Of the plays we have read, which is your favorite and why?
11a Rehearse Cromwell at AmmA Centre: Rachel, Kimberley, Maureen, Dan
2:30p Theatre students meet at AmmA to finish all missing blog posts . . . if you have completed all of them, you do not need to come
3:30p Rehearse Rachel’s play at AmmA Centre: Cori, Libby, Mateo, Dan
4:30p Rehearse Dan’s play and Crows at AmmA Centre: Cori, Kelly, Clare, Maureen
6p Rehearse Kimberley’s Play: Clare, Doug, Kelly, Rachel (Nessa stand-in) – at the hostel
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Tuesday, 22 July Daily Schedule
Due today: Theatre Students blog about a character in Lughnasa, Journalists blog about story status
10a Journalism Students check-in with Doug at AmmA Centre, upstairs
10a Theatre Students discuss Dancing at Lughnasa with Rachel at AmmA Centre, downstairs
10:45a All walk to Armagh Gaol
11a Tour of Armagh Gaol
2p Rehearsal for 100 Ways: Rachel, Dan, Mateo, Kimberley, Maureen
3p Rehearsal for Tir na Scealta: Dan, Mateo, Kimberley (Cori, Kelly, Clare not needed but welcome if available)
4p Rehearsal for Christmas: Dan, Rachel, Kimberley, Maureen
7p EVERYONE: Reading Dancing at Lughnasa in the Common Room at the Hostel
NOTE: Everyone needs a 100 word bio for the Hewitt program, Everyone needs a 150-200 word author statement about what inspired you for your work and/or contextual information about your work, Designers need a 100 word design statement about the works you are designing. These are all due on Wednesday morning at 10a!
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Below is the schedule for Monday and Tuesday – Journalists please let Terri know as soon as possible if you have any conflicts. Check the blog for your casting!
Monday, 21 July Daily Schedule
Things that are due: Theatre Pack: Blog a 140 character “tweet” describing your play, Everyone: Hewitt selections due at 3p – email them to Terri
9a Revised scripts in dropbox
10a-11a Journalism Students check-in with Doug at AmmA Center upstairs
10a – 12p Playwright/Designer/Director Meetings at Youthpoint room- your script MUST be in dropbox by 9a!!! Do not email – put it in drop
- 10a Maureen (with Dan)
- 10:30a Mateo (with Dan)
- 11a Rachel (with Maureen)
- 11:30a Dan (with Maureen)
- 12p Nessa
2p-3p Faculty Meeting
3p- 5p EVERYONE at AmmA for round robin readings – check the blog for your casting
TENTATIVE Tuesday, 22 July Daily Schedule – journalists please let Terri know of any conflicts ASAP!
Things due: Theatre Pack: 9a revised scripts due, Blog about a character from Lughnasa
10a-11a Journalism Students check-in with Doug at AmmA Center upstairs
10a-11a Theatre Pack Discussion of Lughasa with Rachel at AmmA Center YouthPoint Room
11a-12p Rehearsal: Nessa’s play
12p-1p Lunch
1p-2p Rehearse Maureen’s Play (Cori, Kelly and Clare not needed!)
2p-3p Rehearse Mateo’s Play
3p-4p Rehearse Kimberley’s play
4p-5p Rehearse Rachel’s play
7p-8:30p Everyone: Reading of Dancing at Lughnasa at hostel Common Room – check blog for casting!
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Thursday, 17 July Daily Schedule
Blog Posts Due: Journalists post about your news articles, Theatre Pack no new blog due – HOWEVER, if you did not do a Martin Lynch post, do so for tomorrow!!! Additionally, if you are behind on blog posts, please plan to be caught up by Friday before we leave for Belfast.
*All – writing/research/reporting day*
11a EVERYONE must depart hostel – AmmA Center classrooms are available for you to use
1p Theatre Pack – post revised drafts in dropbox for printing. Put a current date on the draft!!!!!
2p Theatre Pack meet at Youthpoint room for script printing
2:30p Design students meet in Youthpoint room
4p Round Robin readings in the Quiet Room at the Hostel – journalism students attend if available
NOTE: We are likely leaving around 8a for Belfast on Friday morning. We are taking public transportation and it will important to leave on time.
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Wednesday, 16 July Schedule
Blog Assignment Due: Northern Ireland anecdote
10am Common Room, Everyone, vocal and characterization class – wear loose and comfortable clothing and please take a quick look at the opening monologue of Dancing at Lughnasa in Dropbox
1pm Library time as needed
1:30pm Journalists, Upstairs AmmA Centre
2:30pm, Theater pack in Youthpoint Room, AmmA Centre, workshop drafts – please post in Dropbox by 10am
Tuesday, 15 July Daily Schedule
Blog Assignment Due: post an article about Martin Lynch and -2 questions to ask him on Friday at Lunch
11a-1p Theatre Pack meet with Kimberley in Common Room (Youth Hostel) for improv and review of work:
- Rachel: poem and cultural context (where is the war?)
- Maureen: 1-3 pages of dialogue, minimum
- Mateo: merge plot points with beginning dialogue and write father scene
- Dan: Work on ending button and flesh out Joey’s character arc
1p-2p Lunch Break
2p-4p Theatre Pack Writing workshop and/or research
4p-5p Journalism Gang touch base with Doug about story progress in Quiet Room (Youth Hostel)
6p-8p EVERYONE: Reading of Playboy of the Western World in the Common Room – see the blog for your casting!
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Monday, 14 July Daily Schedule
10:00a Irish Writers Centre – Kimberley and theater pack – the great hive
10:00a Doug and journalists
11:30a Writing up Dublin with Nessa
1pm Lia Mills, author of Fallen
2pm lunch/free time
5pm meet at Avalon House hostel to depart for Armagh
REMEMBER:
- theater pack, please email updates to Nessa by 2pm Sunday, 13 July – omahony.nessa@gmail.com
- Avalon House check out is 10am SO before class on Monday, check out and place bags in luggage storage
- no blog post for Sunday due, but please blog Monday: images of Dublin and reflections on nationality
- please email your personal blog addresses to Kimberley – kimberley_lynne@msn.com
12 July Daily Schedule
Blog Post due at 10a: What are your first impressions of Dublin?
Yesterday’s Blog: Images/Impressions from Armagh Museum
9:30a Meet Terri in lobby to walk to writer’s center
10a Class with Nessa at IWC (19 Parnell Square – next to the Irish Writers Museum)
11:30a Theatre Pack with Kimberley and Terri, Journalism Gang with Doug
1p Lunch
2p Everyone with June Caldwell at IWC
3p Everyone Class with Nessa: Brian Friel
4:3op Dinner on your own
7:30p Attend The Aristocrats at the Abbey Theatre
If you get lost or need help call or text Terri: +1-917-604-9577. Don’t go to jail!
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10 July Daily Schedule
Blog Post due to 10a: Theatre Pack post Emotional Research Image, Journalism Gang post about Orchard Experience
10a-12p Theatre Pack at AmmA Centre Youthpoint Room
- Dialogue
- Historical Research
10:30a-11:30a Journalism Gang at AmmA Centre Upstairs to touch base with Doug on stories
12p-1p Lunch
1p-3p Armagh County Museum – meet at AmmA Center
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9 July Daily Schedule
Blog Post due by 10a: JHISS Theme
***Journalism Students on their own for field work today***
9:30a-10a Theatre Students print out arc lines for class
10a-1p Theatre Students Brainstorm and arc lines discussion at AmmA Centre, Youthpoint Room
1p-2p Lunch
2p-4p Arc lines and Dialogue Discussion, Discuss History of Troubles
6:30p Everyone: Group Reading of Martin Lynch’s History of the Troubles According to my Da – check the blog for your casting!!
NOTE: Prize winners from the Photo Scavenger Hunt were posted to the blog . . .see Terri to claim your prizes!!!
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8 July Daily Schedule
Blog Posts due by 10a: Patterns
Journalism Students have morning free for reporting. Doug is available at Hostel/AmmA Centre for assistance/check-in in the McGee Gallery (upstairs)
11a-1p Theatre Students discuss arc lines with Kimberley at AmmA Centre Youthpoint Room
1p-2p Theatre Students Lunch Break
1p-3p Journalism Students class with Doug in McGee Gallery
2p-4p Theatre Students discuss Shadow of Gunman with Kimberley and Page to Stage with Terri at AmmA Centre Youthpoint Room
6p-8p Everyone: Play Reading of Shadow of a Gunman in the Common Room – see the blog post for your casting!
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7 July Daily Schedule
Blog Posts Due by 10a: Textures, Brainstorm Premise/Story Ideas
10a-12p Everyone: History of Ireland with Nessa at AmmA Centre, Youthpoint Room (downstairs)
12p-1p LUNCH BREAK (Faculty meeting at Embers)
1p-3p Everyone: Irish and Local Studies Library – meet outside AmmA Center doors
4p-6p Class at Hostel:
- Journalism students in Common Room
- Theatre students in Quiet Room
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6 July Daily Schedule
Blog Post Due by 10a: First Impressions of Armagh
9:45a Meet in Lobby to Depart to Navan Fort
10a-2p Explore Navan
2p Return to Hostel
2:30p – 4:30p Class:
- Theatre Students in Quiet Room
- Journalism Students in Common Room
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5 July Daily Schedule
10a Meeting in Common Room (large room next to Dining Room)
10:15a-2p Visual Scavenger Hunt
4p Program Orientation in the Common Room
5p Scavenger Hunt Presenations
7p Welcome Dinner – meet in hostel lobby to walk to dinner
Check here for program calendar: armgah 2014calendar v3
