KCACTF Region 1 Conference 57: Full Schedule

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10:00am EST

NPP One Act Rocky Rehearsal

Friday January 31, 2025 10:00am - 1:00pm EST

Marcus White Living Room

NPP participants

Speakers

Cassie M. Seinuk

Vice chair npp, Region 1 Npp co-chair

Cassie M. Seinuk is a Jewish Cuban playwright, AEA Stage Manager, visual artist and educator in Boston, MA. Her play From the Deep has won multiple awards including The Pestalozzi New Play Prize, the Latinidad Playwrights Award at the Kennedy Center, and was a recipient of the Boston... Read More →

Shawna Mefferd Kelty

UP Next Play Respondent, KCACTF Region 1 NPP Co-Chair

Dr. Shawna Mefferd Kelty is a director, dramaturg, and chair of the Theatre Department at SUNY Plattsburgh (SDC Associate member and LMDA member). She teaches directing, dramatic lit (including Canadian Theatre, African American Dramas, and Contemporary Women Playwrights), history... Read More →

Friday January 31, 2025 10:00am - 1:00pm EST
Marcus White Living Room Macus White

NPP

2:00pm EST

Pitching and Planning

Friday January 31, 2025 2:00pm - 3:15pm EST

Marcus White Living Room

General, open to all. Ever wonder how a theater decides what shows to do? Got a great show concept, but not sure what's next? This workshop will focus on understanding your audience and how it informs and intersects with artistic vision. We will demystify the season planning process for regional theaters, break down how to pitch a production to a producer, and dive deep into how to curate artistic experiences for audiences of all kinds.

Speakers

Moira O'Sullivan

Literary & Artistic Coordinator, Barrington Stage Company

Moira O'Sullivan is a director and dramaturg and the Literary & Artistic Coordinator at Barrington Stage Company. Previously, she worked in the literary department at Portland Stage and was the Director of New Works at Playhouse on Park for two seasons. She has served on the script... Read More →

Friday January 31, 2025 2:00pm - 3:15pm EST
Marcus White Living Room Macus White

Workshop