What
is the importance of Religion and Theatre in SETC?
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Many
SETC members are interested in the intersection of faith
and theatre. The religion and theatre committee provides
a forum for discussion. Our goal is to create as inclusive
an environment as possible, allowing a variety of perspectives
on faith to be heard. In addition, drama ministry is
the fastest growing sector of the theatre population.
Providing a forum for discussion of issues relevant
to this important venue will make our organization stronger.
We’re especially interested in programming that
expresses the broad range of spiritual experience among
the SETC membership.
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Who
is involved in Religion and Theatre?
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Those
involved include young people beginning their professional
careers, higher education faculty at church-related
institutions and large state schools, senior adults
committed to community theatre, church members involved
in drama ministry, and theatre practitioners who profess
no faith at all but are interested in issues of faith
and theatre. People of all religious perspectives
are as welcome as those with no religious views at
all. Many SETC members have been enriched by thoughtful
discussions about faith and theatre. Also, many members
enjoy meeting people with similar religious or spiritual
perspectives.
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Program
emphasis at the Annual Spring Convention: |
The
Religion and Theatre committee has presented programming
on ethics in actor training, the history of the anti-theatrical
prejudice in western culture, the ministry of the
Black church through drama, performances of solo productions,
basic playwriting, employment in non-traditional settings,
theatre in the worship space, new plays that explore
issues of faith, and much more. Recently one of our
most influential programs explored the impact that
the Roman theatre discovered in the Israeli town of
Sepphoris might have on traditional understandings
of Jesus.
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