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OVS 2026 Fall Conference Schedule

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We are excited to share this stellar session lineup.


8:00-9:00: Registration w/ Coffee & Breakfast Snacks


9:00-10:00: Welcome and Keynote Speaker


10:30-11:30: Session 1

  • Costume Rendering for the Stage, a Lifetime of Exploration and Creation by Susan Tsu

  • Theatre Adjacent Jobs and How to Use Your Production Toolbox by Mandalyn Stevens

  • Introduction to GrandMA by Cat Wilson

  • Creating Dynamic and Expressive Rod Puppets by Lisa Leibering


11:30-12:45: Lunch on your own


1:00-2:00: Session 2

  • Paint, Polish, Rubber by Brian Russman

  • Would you like to call some cues? by Tina Shackleford

  • Understanding Color With Light and Pigment by Kathleen DeVault

  • Bouncing Ideas! Brainstorming Roundtable by Caila Yates


2:15-3:30:

  • Digital Pattern Development: CLO 3D and Costume Making by Hugh Hanson

  • The History Behind SM Paperwork by Jennifer Scheier

  • Introduction to Digitally Painted Projections by Jonathan Bucci & Greta Paulding

  • Storytelling with Props by Kristin Ward


3:45-5:00

  • Design Markers for Costume Rendering by Katherine Garlick

  • 5-min Portfolio Coaching- Speed Dating Style!

  • Using your Phone - Live Video Performance by Nica Ross

  • Greener Scenery, Getting Below the Low Hanging Fruit by David Boevers & Kent Barrett


Do not forget to visit our Mini Expo and check out this year's Ezekiel Award entries!



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