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SPEAKER'S BUREAU
Joe Clifford Faust is available to speak to clubs, civic organizations, schools, and writer's conferences on a wide variety of topics. He is known fo
r being a witty and animated speaker, and uses his skills to involve the entire audience (click here to see a brief review of a JCF appearance).
For information about JCF's speaking fees, send an e-mail to the address above.
Below are some topics that JCF has spoken on in the past. He can also custom design speeches for specific audiences, and can talk on a number of Christian related subjects.
THE VIEW FROM THERE
An overview discussing the interrelationship of the different genres and sub-genres that fall under the label "Science Fiction."
THE IDEA IS THE EASY PART
An audience participation class that takes attendees through the process of developing story ideas into a viable project.
THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF BECOMING A PUBLISHED WRITER
An entertaining look at "How I did it."
EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO ASK A WRITER
A free-form Q & A session, usually accompanied by a reading from an in-progress work.
THE BASICS OF ADVERTISING
An overview of the industry and the options available - for those who think that advertising begins with radio and ends with television
JCF also does readings from works in progress.
APPEARANCES
- 2007 -
"To Kill A Mockingbird"
Carnation City Players
Firehouse Theater
Alliance OH
April 20, 21, 27, 28 (8:00 pm)
April 29 (2:30 pm)
Special Excerpt at the Stark Arts Festival, April 22 (3:30?)
JCF plays the highly unpleasant antagonist, Bob Ewell. "Given that I've played Nazis (The Sound of Music and The Diary of Anne Frank) and an anti-semitic tool of the Tsar (Fiddler on the Roof), I guess this was just the next step up - or down - for me."
- 2006 -
East Central Ohio Mensa Regional Gathering
Holiday Inn, Hudson, OH
Gathering: September 29 - October 1, 2006
JCF Speaks: September 30, 1:00 - 1:45 pm
JCF is not a Mensa member, but was asked to be part of the programming by friends who are. He will be discussing The Idea is the Easy Part and will have a Q & A session.
- 2005 -
"The Diary of Anne Frank"
Carnation City Players
Firehouse Theater
Alliance OH
October 7, 8, 14, 15 (8:00 pm)
October 16 (2:30 pm)
As most community theater groups, this production was in desperate need of male actors. After some sweet-talking and arm-twisting, JCF agreed to playing one of the Nazi soldiers who shows up at the end of the play to take the Franks away.
"Barefoot in the Park"
Carnation City Players
Firehouse Theater
Alliance OH
April 22, 23 (8:00 pm)
April 29, 30 (8:00 pm)
May 1 (2:00 pm)
Admittedly JCF isn't a huge Neil Simon fan, but as he says, "I always get my arm twisted somehow to try out for Simon shows. At least he writes interesting character roles." JCF plays Victor Velasco, the bohemian upstairs neighbor who is brought in to romance the mother of one of the play's newlyweds.
- 2004 -
Random Acts of Music
RAM is back and we're still bringing music back to the people! This time RAM is focusting on local singer/songwriters performing originals in intimate acoustic settings. JCF is once again writer and segment producer for this half-hour music magazine, co-hosted by Henry J and Heather Andreas. For more information on the show including cable postions, visit the Random Acts of Music official web site.
"Fiddler on the Roof"
Carnation City Players
Firehouse Theater
Alliance OH
February/March
Yes, JCF was the evil Constable in Fiddler on the Roof. Well, he
wasn't really evil; he was conflicted between friendship, cultural differences, and duty. Anyway, word has it that he was pretty good in the part, but he forgot to post that he was in it until months after the fact. Sorry.
- 2003 -
"Annie Get Your Gun"
Carnation City Players
Firehouse Theater
Alliance OH
February 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 (8:00 p.m.);
February 16, 23 (2:30 p.m.)
Annie Get Your Gun is a heartwarming story of a girl and
her gun. JCF portrays the role of Chief Sitting Bull.
- 2002 -
"Moon Over Buffalo"
Carnation City Players
Firehouse Theater
Alliance OH
April 26, 27 (8:00 p.m.);
May 2, 3 (8:00
p.m.); May 4 (2:30 p.m.)
Moon Over Buffalo is a door slamming farce in the British
mold, set in the world of American repertory theat
er cerca 1953.
JCF is playing Richard,
a wife-stealing lawyer.
- 2001 -
Stark County District Library - Main Branch
Grand Opening Celebration
Canton, Ohio
New Date:
November 10, 2001 2:00 p.m.
JCF will appear as part of an ongoing celebration honoring the grand opening of the remodeled library in Canton, Ohio. At this writing, JCF is scheduled to read from a work in progress and field questions from the audience. He will also sign copies of Ferman's Devils and Boddekker's Demons.
Random Acts of MusicJCF is a writer and segment producer for this half-hour music magazine hosted by Maxx McLain, "the most dangerous woman on television." He is also hosting two segments for the program, "Random Acts of Coffee" and "Random Acts of Internet," and will appear in a third, "Random Acts of Music - The Single." For more information on the show including cable postions, visit the Random Acts of Music official web site.
- 2000 -
Alliance Lion's Club
Alliance, OH
June 23rd, 2000
JCF has been asked to return as the after-dinner speaker. This time, he will be addressing the Lions on "The Basics of Advertising." This event was originally scheduled for 3/23/00 and 4/6/00, but
was rescheduled both times due to conflicts.
- 1999 -
Alliance Lion's Club
Alliance, OH
November 4th, 1999
JCF has been asked to be the after-dinner speaker on this date. At their request, he will be talking about "The Trials and Tribulations of Becoming a Published Writer."
- 1998 -
Confluence
98
The Eleventh Annual Pittsburgh SF Conference
Pittsburgh PA
September 4 - 6, 1998
IMPORTANT!
Due to unforeseen circumstances, JCF has regretfully had to cancel
his Confluence appearance as well as other fall events which were
to be listed here. However, he still recommends Confluence as a great
convention for those who are still serious about the written word
aspects of Science Fiction.
For more information about Confluence, write:
ConFluence '98
P.O. Box 3681
Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3681
or call (412) 344-0236;
or
check out the Confluence 98 web site.
Skyline Writer's Conference
Cleveland OH
August 8, 1998
JCF will be speaking about SF in two sessions;
THE VIEW FROM THERE, a beginner's class about the different genres
and sub-genres that fall under the label "Science Fiction."
THE IDEA IS THE EASY PART, an audience participation class that takes
attendees through the process of developing story ideas.
For more information about the Skyline Writer's conference, write:
Skyline Writer's Club
P.O. Box 33343
North Royalton, OH 44133
or call 440 234-0763;
or click here to send them an e-mail.
"Lost In Yonkers"
Carnation City Players
Firehouse Theater
Alliance OH
February 27, 28; March 6, 7 (8:00 p.m.);
March 8 (2:30 p.m.), 1998
JCF is playing Eddie, the father of the two boys who get left with
their wicked grandmother in this Pulitzer Prize winning Neil Simon
play.
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