Department of Theatre and Dance Presents

automation symposium

Saturday, October 16, 2021
at   Clayes Performing Arts CenterOpens in new window

Registration: $5 or $20 ($20 registration includes one ticket to The SpongeBob Musical )

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(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

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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.Opens in new window Including:

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Which WichOpens in new window
Flame BroilerOpens in new window
Brooklynz Pizza
WingstopOpens in new window


 

12:30 - 1:45 pm: Automation Demonstrations

See up-close how automation systems operate in real-world applications.  

  1. Revolving Stage with a Revolving Donut Surround
  2. “Tracking a Turtle”  
  3. CM-ET’s Variable Speed Chain Hoists
  4. 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)