2024 LMDA Conference
DDramaturgy ramaturgy
Kansas City, Missouri
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GreetingsLMDAConferenceguests!Iamthrilledtoserve asthe2024LMDAConferenceProducer,anditismy pleasuretowelcomeallofyoutoKansasCity!
Hereyouwillfindabeautifulandfittingbackdropforour conferencetheme:DramaturgyCrossroads.KansasCityis knownforbeingaculturalandhistoricalcrossroadsofits own.Ourregionwasoriginallyhometovarious IndigenousTribesincludingtheOsageandKansa(Kaw), whoseinfluencecontinuestopermeatethisarea.During the1920sand1930s,KansasCityalsobecameamajor epicenterofjazzandnightlife.
Today,ourcitycontinuesitslongtraditionofbeinga crossroadsofculture,music,andartistry.Duringthe2024 LMDAconferenceweekend,welookforwardto cultivatingspaceswherethecrossroadsofcultures, identities,abilities,andgenerationswillthrive.Welcome toKansasCity!
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Registration
OnThursday,June27ththeRegistrationDeskwillbeon thefirstflooroftheH&RBlocktrainingcenter(1Hand RBlockWay,KansasCity,MO64105).
OnFridayandSaturday,theregistrationdeskwillmove tothesecondfloor,wheremanyoftheconference sessionswillbeheld.
Meals
Theonlymealprovidedwithfullconferenceregistration isSaturdayevening’sbanquet.However,thereareplenty ofplacesnearbytogrababitetoeatthroughoutthe conference. Ifyoupurchasedaregionallunchwithyourregistration, volunteerswilldirectyouwheretogoonFriday afternoon.Ifyoudidn’tpurchasearegionallunchin advance,youcandosoattheRegistrationDeskfor$20.
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Folkscantakeinfood,libations,andgoodconversationat BARCENTRAL,locatedonthefirstfloorofthe conferencehotel.
Conference Hotel Address (KC Marriott Downtown): 200W12thStreet,KansasCity,MO,64105
Accessibility
LMDAstrivestocreatefullyaccessibleprogrammingatall ofoureventsandgatherings.Ifyouhaveaccessibility needsthathavenotyetbeenaddressed,pleasereachoutto amemberoftheconferenceteamat conference@lmda.org.
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Getting Here
Theclosestairporttoboththeconference accommodationsandvenueisKansasCityInternational (MCI)(hyperlinkattached),whichislocated approximately22milesaway(25minutedrive).
AttheKansasCityInternationalairport,youcanrenta car,useapp-basedridesharingservices(~$30-$45), scheduleashuttle,orcatchataxidowntowntothehotel orvenue.Formoreinformationabouttransportation servicesfromtheairporttodowntownKansasCity,please visitFlyKC’swebsite(hyperlinkattached).
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Getting Around
Whileapp-basedride-sharingservicesareavailable throughoutthecity,youmaywanttomakeuseofKansas City’spublictransportationtogetaround:
TheKansasCityStreetcarisanelectricstreetcarthat runsfromtheRiverMarkettotheCrownCenter.Itis freetorideandprovidesaneasywayaroundthe downtownarea.
RideKCisthelocaltransportationauthority, providingfreeorlow-costbusandbikeoptionsfor gettingaroundthecity.
Birdhostselectricscootersforprivateuseinthecity! Downloadtheirappformoredetails.
Someconferenceeventstakeplaceoff-site(HotTopics, LMDA+DramatistsGuildMixer,andthebanquet),and attendeesareresponsiblefortransportationtoandfrom theseeventsifthey’dliketoattend.
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Important Addresses
Whileabulkofconferenceprogrammingwilltakeplace attheH&RBlockCenter,someeventswilloccuroff-site.
Herearetheaddressesfortheconferencevenueandoffsitespaces: Conference Venue (H&R Block Center) 1HandRBlockWay,KansasCity,MO64105
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Thursday, June 27 Thursday, June 27
11AM - 1PM
1:30PM - 3PM
3:30PM - 4:30PM
Conference Registration Opens Copaken Stage Lobby
Welcome Plenary with Mary Kathryn Nagle Copaken Stage
“Crossroads of Career and Life as BIPOC Dramaturgs: An Introduction and Guided Conversation for All” hosted by the LMDA BIPOC Affinity Group Room A
5PM End of conference day 1
9AM10AM
Friday, June 28 Friday, June 28
Room A
Room B
Room C
10:20AM - 11:20AM
Dramaturging the Degree: MFAs at the Crossroads
Italy at a Dramaturgical Crossroads: A Dramaturg’s Unofficial Practices, Formation & Networking
Other (Offsite or Copaken)
11:40AM12:40PM
New Paths & Methods: The Crossroads of Translation at Play On Shakespeare
Dramaturgs & Dancewrights : Exploring the Nature and Pedagogy of Dance Dramaturgy
Audience Crossroads of Theatre, Film, and Live Music
12:50PM - 2:20PM Regional Lunches
Black Directors Panel: Cutural Crossroads Illuminated Copaken Stage
Friday, June 28 Friday, June 28
Room A
2:30PM3:30PM Co-writing the Future: Global Protections in the American New Works Development Market
Room B
Room C
Design Basics for Artists: Meeting at the Crossroads of Aesthetics and Information Archiving Dramaturgies: Collecting and Digitizing a Dramaturg’s Work
3:50PM4:50PM New Dramaturgy Tools in the New Play Exchange Disability Dramaturgy: A Canadian Perspective A Literary Office Under Construction: Slow Down and Proceed with Care
Other (Off-site or Copaken)
5:30PM7:30PM
7PM8:30PM Dramatists
9AM10AM
Saturday, june 29 Saturday, june 29
Room A Room B Room C
Other (Off-site or Copaken)
KCACTF & the Regional Festival: Mentoring the Next Generation Intimate Dramaturgies in a PostCovid Theatre CrossCultural Production Dramaturgy in Action
10:20AM11:20AM Growing Indigenous and Other Marginalized Dramatists NPX Recommend -a-thon: In person and on Zoom! Robots, Aliens, and Deep Waters
11:40AM12:40PM Interview with Dr. Felicia Hardison Londré Copaken Stage
12:50PM1:50PM Lunch On your own
Saturday, june 29 Saturday, june 29
Room A Room B Room C
Other (Off-site or Copaken)
2PM - 3PM LMDA Dramaturgy Debut Panel Meeting Grief at a Crossroads: Ritual Dramaturgy Potato Chip Dramaturgy
3:20PM4:50PM Annual General Meeting Copaken Stage
7PM Annual Banquet Rockhill Grille
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Thursday, June 27 Thursday, June 27
Welcome Plenary with Mary Kathryn Nagle
CopakenStage 1:30-3PM
JoinusforaconversationwithplaywrightMaryKathryn Nagle,whoispartoftheKCRepAmericanCrossroads Residencyprogram.
MaryKathrynNagleisaplaywright,lawyer,andcitizenof theCherokeeNationofOklahoma.Sheisaleadingvoice amongindigenoustheatreartistsandthemajorityofher workutilizesdramaandhistorytopromotetherightsand sovereigntyofNativenations.Herplaysinclude Manahatta, Sliver of a Full Moon, Sovereignty, Reclaiming One Star and Crossing Mnisose.Herworkhasbeendevelopedand produced,mostnotablyatthePublicTheatre,Oregon ShakespeareFestival,ArenaStage,DenverCenterTheatre, YaleRepertoryTheatreandtheNationalIndigenous Women’sResourceCenter.
Thursday, June 27 Thursday, June 27
Crossroads of Career and Life as BIPOC Dramaturgs:
An Introduction and Guided Conversation for All
(Suzi Elnaggar, Martine Kei Green-Rogers, Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel, Jenna K. Rodgers, Lynde Rosario, Melonnie Walker)
RoomA 3:30-4:50PM
Inthissession,wewillhaveaguidedconversationwithmembersand supportersoftheBIPOCAffinityGroup.Eachspeakerwillshareabit abouttheircreativeworkand/ordramaturgicalpractice.Thissessionis opentoallbutwillprioritizeBIPOCvoicesinadiscussionledbyVPof FreelanceYasminZacariaMikhaiel.Thesessionwillcoverquestionsof culturallyconsciousandinformedwork,self-advocacy,thepowerof artisticrelationships,thejoysandtrapsofnavigatingtheprivate/public life,andmore.
Friday, June 28 Friday, June 28
Dramaturging the Degree: MFAs at the Crossroads
(Art Borreca, Sarah Johnson, Megen Lederman, Bo-Hua Lin, Sheriden Schreyer, Kelly Margaret Smith, Rebecca Weaver, Spencer Wilkes Fields)
RoomA 9AM- 10AM
Thispaneldiscussionbringstogethercurrentstudentsandfacultyof DramaturgyMFAprogramstodiscussthestateofthedegreeandlandscape ofthisparticularformofgraduatetrainingindramaturgy.Thegoalisto endthesessionwithalistofDramaturgyMFAbestpracticestobeusedby MFAprogramheadstoadvocatefortheirstudentsandprogramswithin theirinstitutions.
Friday, June 28 Friday, June 28
Italy at a Dramaturgical Crossroads: A Dramaturg’s
Unofficial Practices, Formation, and Networking (Davide Cioffrese)
RoomC 9AM- 10AM
ThesessionwillfocusonananalysisofItaly’scontemporarydramaturgical situation:onewhichincludesseveralefficientprofessionals,butwhichhas yettoproperlywelcometheminanofficialcapacitywithintherealityof theatre-makingandproduction.ThefeedbackofLMDAmemberswillbe gladlyaccepted.
New Paths and Methods: The Crossroads of Translation at Play On Shakespeare (Lezlie Cross, Liz Engelman, Andrea Thome, Alex Vermillion)
RoomA 10:20AM-11:20AM
Thispanelwillnotonlytalkaboutanewmethodoftranslationusingthe PlayOnMethodbuttoalsohaveaconversationaboutthecrossroadsof translatingShakespeare’splaysandhowtheplaywrightsanddramaturgs approachedthetask.OurpanelwillconsistofaPlayOnShakespeare memberwhowillmoderatetheconversation;aPlayOnShakespeare playwright;andtheircollaboratoranddramaturgontheproject.
Friday, June 28 Friday, June 28
Dramaturgs and Dancewrights: Exploring the Nature and Pedagogy of Dance Dramaturgy
(Shelley Graham, Belle Frahm, Emma Rollins, Thomas Jensen)
RoomB 10:20AM-11:20AM
We'vefoundsomecommonalitiesintheprocessofworkingwithdancers ondevisedprojects,danceadaptations,dancetheatre,andmulticultural dance.Amongthefourpresenters,wehavediscoveredtheroleofa “dancewright”atthecrossroadsofplaywriting,dramaturgy,and choreography.Wewillexplorewiththepanelistsandattendeesthe perceivedboundariesofdancedramaturgyandwheretheycontinuetobe challenged.
Audience Crossroads of Theatre, Film, and Live Music (Liana Irvine)
RoomC 10:20AM-11:20AM
Thedramaturgicaljobcanincludewatchingtheaudience;therefore, understandinganaudience'srelationshiptotheformatofthematerialis necessary.Thispanelexplorestheintersectionsoftheatreandothermedia inordertoinformdramaturgsabouthowaudiencesreceiveentertainment forms.Fromthisinquiry,wewillaskhowtousethisknowledgetouplift universal-audienceshipandput-downcompetitionfor"buttsinseats".
Friday, June 28 Friday, June 28
Black Directors Panel: Cultural Crossroads Illuminated
(Ile Haggins, Nicole Hodges Persley, Lewis Morrow, Melonnie Walker, Harvey Williams, Lynn Williams)
CopakenStage 11:40AM-12:40PM
"BlackDirectorsPanel:CulturalCrossroadsIlluminated"willbeapanel discussionoftheatredirectorsandartistswhoarecommittedto storytelling.Theywillbesharingtheirexperiencesonproductionswith andwithoutaccesstodramaturgprofessionals.
Regional Lunches
Gettoknowyourfellowconferenceattendeesfromyourregion!Ifyou pre-purchasedlunch,youcanheadtothemainlobbytograbyourfood andthenfollowyourregion’srepresentativestoshareinconversationwith yourcolleagues. Ifyoudidnotpre-purchaselunchwithyourregistration,therearea limitednumberofspotsleftthatyoucanpurchaseattheregistrationdesk. Thecostforaregionallunchis$20perperson.
Friday, June 28 Friday, June 28
Co-writing the Future: Global Protections in the American New Works Development Market for Dramaturgs and Theatre Writers (Emmanuel Wilson)
RoomA
2:30PM-3:30PM
Newworkdevelopmentandproductionisincrisis.Dramaturgsand literarymanagersstandatthecrossroadsofthenewplaydevelopment market:alongsidetheatres,artsorganizations,andwritersalike.AsLMDA andtheDramatistsGuildarethetwoorganizationsservingandprotecting theirrespectivebestinterests,wehopeforasessionofthisnaturetoserve asabridgeforre-establishingcollectiveeffortsanddiscussingforward movementbetweenallinvolvedtowardafuturewhereinwefeel supportedandindialogueregardingfutureglobalprotections.
Design Basics for Artists: Meeting at the Crossroads of Aesthetics and Information
(Suzi Elnaggar and Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel)
RoomB
2:30PM-3:30PM
Whetherit’saneducationalpacket,audienceguide,orinternalresources forthecreativeteam--havingthebasicsofdesignelementsandhowto usethemisavitalskill.Thishybridworkshopisopenforallskilllevelsand willhavetwoprojectchoices.Participantsmaybringtheirownprojectsto workon.LaptopsareencouragedwithatleastafreeCanvaaccountsetup.
Friday, June 28 Friday, June 28
Archiving Dramaturgies: Collecting and Digitizing a Dramaturg’s Work as a Crossroads Between Universities, Theatre, LMDA, and ATAP (LaRonika Thomas)
RoomC 2:30PM-3:30PM
Howdotheatrehistoryarchivespreservetheworkofdramaturgs?What placedoesadramaturg’sworkhaveinanarchive?Whatmighta dramaturgyarchivelooklike?Adramaturg’sarchive?Whateffectsmight anarchiveofadramaturg’sbodyofworkhaveontheprofession,the discipline,andthescholarship,andtheartistryofdramaturgy?Howdo thesequestionsintersect?I,alongwithmembersofLMDA,ATAP,and archivistsandlibrariansacrossthecountry,havebegundivingintothe projectofdigitizing,archiving,andpreservingwork.Thispanelwillshare lessonslearned,futureplans,andthemanyintertwineddramaturgical questionsandinsightsthisprojecthasprompted.
New Dramaturgy Tools in the New Play Exchange
(Gwydion Suilebhan)
RoomA 3:50PM-4:50PM
Thetheaterfieldisundergoingradicaltransformation.Artistsinall disciplinesaremoremarginalizedthanever,andtheyneedtoolstobeseen anddiscoveredandtoconnectwithoneanother.TheNewPlayExchange hasproventobethesinglemosteffectivewaytomakethathappenfor playwrights,andwiththenewfeaturesyou'lllearnaboutinthissession,it hopestoprovidethesamepossibilityfordramaturgsaswell.
Friday, June 28 Friday, June 28
Dissability Dramaturgy: A Canadian Perspective
(Jessica Watkin and Eden Middleton)
RoomB 3:50PM-4:50PM
AconversationbetweenEdenMiddletonandDr.JessicaWatkinabout recentcollaborationsinToronto,OntarioandCalgary,Albertasupporting disabledandnon-disabledartistsbypayingartisticattentiontoaccessfor artistsandaudiences.Anexplorationofdisabilitydramaturgy.
A Literary Office Under Construction: Slow Down and Proceed with Care (Or, Playwrights Foundation, a Case Study)
(Heather Helinsky)
RoomC 3:50PM-4:50PM
LiteraryOfficesfornewplayfestivalswerenotoriginallyconstructedto receivethehighvolumeofscriptstheyreceivetoday.Inthissession Heathersharesacasestudytheshiftingdramaturgicalpracticesat PlaywrightsFoundation,includingtransparencywiththewriting communitywhilemakingintentionalchangesfromwithin.Questions addressedmayinclude:Howdoesthedramaturgyofwritersrespondingto thecurrentmomentdemandnewpractices?Whatdoesavalues-centered selectionprocesslooklike?Inatimeofscarcityofresources,what opportunitiesareemergingtocelebrateabundance?
Friday, June 28 Friday, June 28
Hot Topics!
(Emceed by Jane Barnette)
KCMeltingPotTheatre 5:30PM-7PM
HOTTOPICSspeakerspresentaprovocativequestion,assertion,issue,or projectwithwhichtheyarecurrently(passionately)engagedtoinitiate conversationsandcollaborations,ortoaddresspressingissuesforour community.Speakershavejustfiveminuteseachtoopenadoorontotheir topic.
Presenters: Karen Jean Martinson, Ethan Persyko, Tiffani Hagan, Jocelyn Buckner, Sierra Rosetta, LaRonika Thomas, Marzi Ashrafian, Amanda Dawson, Suzi Elnaggar
Dramatists Guild + LMDA Mixer
(Sponsored by the Dramatists Guild of America)
KCMeltingPotTheatre 7PM
Joinustomeetwiththeatrewriters,dramaturgs,andindustryworkers withapassionforupliftingnewtheatrewriting!Thiseventisopenforall toattend.Lightfoodanddrinkswillbeprovided.Representativesfromthe DramatistsGuildandLMDAwillbeinattendance.
Saturday, June 29 Saturday, June 29
KCACTF & the Regional Festival: Mentoring the Next Generation
(Diane Brewer and Cat Gleason)
RoomA 9AM-10AM
InrecentyearsKCACTFregionalfestivalshaveincludednewprograms thatrespondtothedramaturgicalneedsofdigitalandlong-distance productionaswellasincludedramaturgsinnewplaydevelopmentfora 10-minuteplayfestival.Thissessionwillwelcomeanyoneinterestedin findingoutmoreaboutKCACTF,thosewhomentorstudentdramaturgs, aswellasRegionalandNationalLeadership.Wewillprovideanoverview ofnationalandregionalprogramsandthenleadadiscussionand brainstormingsession.
Intimate Dramaturgies in a Post-Covid Theatre
(Kate Mulley)
RoomB 9AM-10AM
Thisinteractiveworkshopinvitesparticipantstoengageinthequestionof intimacyonstageinapost-COVIDworld.Providingaframeworkfor thinkingaboutonstageintimacyinnewworkusingconsent-forward practicesandcreativeintimacydirection,theworkshopwillinvite participantstodiscusscasestudyplays.
Saturday, June 29 Saturday, June 29
Cross-Cultural Production Dramaturgy in Action: “the ripple, the wave that carried me home” and “Wish You Were Here” at Yale Repertory Theatre
(Hannah Fennell Gellman)
RoomC 9AM-10AM
Thispresentationusesthecasestudiesof the ripple, the wave that carried me home byChristinaAndersonand Wish You Were Here bySanazToossi, recentlyproducedatYaleRepertoryTheatre.Itwilldiscusshowstrategies forcross-culturalcollaborationinformedthedramaturgyworkforeach production,highlightingbothsuccessesandthepossibilitiesforcontinued growthinmyselfandthetheaterindustry.
Growing Indigenious and Other Marginalized Dramatists
(Hannah Il-Epstein, Kealiʻiwahine Hokoana, and Kevin Sparrow)
RoomA 10:20AM-11:20AM
Bynurturinglocalplaywrights,actors,andaudiences,promoting indigenousnarratives,andconsultingculturalspecialists,wecultivate authenticityandprideinlocalHawai'iandHawaiianculture. Incorporatingmoʻoleloensuresavibranttheatricaltradition,bridgingthe pastandpresentforfuturegenerations,bothwithinandoutsideHawaiʻi.
Saturday, June 29 Saturday, June 29
NPX Recommend-a-thon: In Person and on Zoom! (Karen Jean Martinson and Dan Smith)
RoomB 10:20AM-11:20AM
TheNPXRecommend-a-ThonNPXRAT)wasdreamedupattheBanff conferenceandimplementedinFall2023.Thesequarterlyworking sessionsprovideacalendarslotduringwhichdramaturgscantakesome timetopromoteworkthattheylove.Weoftenfindourselvesina crossroadsofurgency-doingworkthataddressesthemostimmediate issuesthatwehave.TheNPXRATallowsustocarveoutco-working timetodotheworkthatsustainsus.
Robots, Aliens, and Deep Waters: Exploring the
Relationship Between TYA and Speculative Future (Ashley Chodat)
RoomC 10:20AM-11:20AM
Howdoweusespeculativefuturestoinspirehopeforthenextgeneration? JoinemergingCanadianplaywrightAshleyChodatasshedivesintothree ofhernewTYAworks.
Saturday, June 29 Saturday, June 29
Interview with Dr. Felicia Hardison Londré (Jane Barnette)
CopakenStage 11:40AM-12:40PM
Foroverfourdecades,Dr.FeliciaHardisonLondré(Curators’ DistinguishedProfessorofTheatreEmerita,)taughttheaterhistoryand dramaturgyatUMKC.Mostrecently,Dr.Londréwaspresidentofthe nonprofitKCMOlière:400in2022,acity-wideomni-artsinitiativeto celebrateMolière's400thbirthdayandthe200thanniversaryofKansas City'sFrenchheritage.Inthisexclusiveinterview,moderatedbyyour conferenceproducerMelonnieWalkerandconductedwithJaneBarnette (UniversityofKansas),wewilldiscussDr.Londré'sresearchaboutthe historyofKCtheateraswellasthestateofdramaturgyatthecrossroads.
Dramaturgy Debut Panel
(Jane Barnette, Shelley Graham, Karen Jean Martinson, and Suzi Elnaggar; Debuts: Na An, Liz Bazzoli, Juliet Chia, Aislin Dyer, Belle Frahm, Neah Lekan)
RoomA 2:00PM-3:00PM
Thisdebutpanelwillofferanopportunityforundergraduateandgraduate (orrecentlygraduated)studentsnewtoconferencingtopresenta provocationaboutadramaturgyproject.Eachoftheselectedstudent panelistswillpresentfor5minontheirproject.Thiswillbefollowedbya shortQ&Asessiontoallowtheaudiencetoengagewiththepresenters
Saturday, June 29 Saturday, June 29
Meeting Grief at the Crossroads: Ritual Dramaturgy
(Jen Shook and Heidi Wiren Bartlett)
RoomB
2:00PM-3:00PM
Ifacrossroadsisaliminalspace,aspaceofencounter,exchange,and change–aplacebetweenandaplaceofconvergence–thengriefisa crossroads,aplacebothofpauseandofpassingthrough.Thisperformance presentationoffersritualsfornavigatingthispassage,performing embodiedresearchthroughfilm,puppetry,collectivegesture,and reflectivediscussion
Potato Chip Dramaturgy
(Lindsay L. Barr, Lydia Cochran, Arly Rubens, Agatha Woodbury)
RoomC
2:00PM-3:00PM
Adramaturgicalbrainisnotsomethingyoucanreallyturn-off.Despite ourbestefforts,evenwhenengagingin"casual"contentwefindourselves thinkingthroughthestructure,context,andlargersocietalimplicationsof ourconsumption.Inatimewhentheatersarestrugglingtobring audiencesbackpost-covid,whatcanwelearnfrommassmarket consumption?Whatcanwelearnfrommeme-culture?Andwheredoes theaterfitintoawellbalancedmediadiet?
Saturday, June 29 Saturday, June 29
LMDA Annual General Meeting
(Lindsey R. Barr, Jenna K. Rodgers, Anne G. Morgan, Lynde Rosario)
CopakenStage 3:20PM-4:50PM
JoinLMDAastheorganizationlooksbackonthepastyearofactivityand achievement,andlooksforwardtothe2024/25seasonofdramaturgical eventsandgatherings,includingtheannouncementofthelocationofthe 2025conference.TheAGMisagreatopportunitytoreviewallof LMDA'sactivities,hearfromBoardandExecutivemembers,andcelebrate thevolunteerswhomakeallofthispossible.
Annual Banquet
RockhillGrille 7:00PM
JoinusattheRockhilleGrilletocloseoutourconferencewitha communalgathering!Awardspresentationsandhighlightsfromprevious awardwinnerswilladdextracelebrationtothenight.
Thevenueisalittleoveronemile(~25minutewalk;~10minutedrive) fromtheconferencehotelandistwostopsdownontheKCStreetcar(~15 minutes). Therewillbeabuffetdinnerandcashbar.
Abanquetticketisincludedinthefullconferenceregistrationrate.Ifyou didn’tpurchaseafullconferenceregistrationbutwouldstillliketojoinus atthebanquet,youcanpurchaseticketsfor$50.Seeanyoneatthe RegistrationDeskifyou’dliketojoinus!
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Thursday, June 27 Thursday, June 27
Heading CONTENT
4:30 - 7:30 PM Conference Registration Opens - Kinnear Centre Lobby
4:30 - 5:00 PM Banff Centre Campus Tour - Kinnear Centre Lobby
5:00 - 7:00 PM Dinner Break (on your own)
7:00 - 7:30 PM Welcome to Treaty 7 - Kinnear Centre 105
Plenary Session - Kinnear Centre 105
7:30 - 9:30 PM
DRAMATURGICAL LANDSCAPES
Introducing the conference & its participants
room A room A
Thursday, June 27th Thursday, June 27th
3:30 PM
Cross-Cultural Collaboration: An Introduction and Guided Conversation for All hosted by the LMDA BIPOC Affinity Group
Friday, June 28th Friday, June 28th
9AM Dramaturging the Degree: MFAs at the Crossroads
10:20AM New Paths and Methods: The Crossroads of Translation at Play On Shakespeare
2:30PM Co-Writing the Future: Global Protections in the American New Works Development Market
3:50PM New Dramaturgy Tools in the New Play Exchange
saturday, June 29th saturday, June 29th
9AM KCACTF & The Regional Festival: Mentoring the Next Generation
10:20AM Growing Indigenous and Other Marginalized Dramtists
2PM Dramaturgy Debut Panel
room B room B
10:20AM Dramaturgs & Dancewrights: Exploring the Nature and Pedagogy of Dance Dramaturgy
2:30PM Design Basics for Artists: Meeting at the Crossroads of Aesthetics and Information
3:50PM Disability Dramaturgy: A Canadian Perspective
Friday, June 28th Friday, June 28th saturday, June 29th saturday, June 29th
9AM Intimate Dramaturgies in a Post-Covid Theatre
10:20AM NPX Recommend-a-thon: In-person and on Zoom!
2PM Meeting Grief at a Crossroads: Ritual Dramaturgy
room C room C
9AM Italy at a Dramaturgical Crossroads: A Dramaturg’s Unofficial Practices, Formation, and Networking
10:20AM Audience Crossroads of Theatre, Film, and Live Music
2:30PM
3:50PM
Friday, June 28th Friday, June 28th saturday, June 29th saturday, June 29th
9AM
Archiving Dramaturgies: Collecting and Digitizing a Dramaturg’s Work as a Crossroads Between Universities, Theatre, LMDA, and ATAP
A Literary Office Under Construction: Slow Down and Proceed with Care (Or, Playwrights Foundation, a Case Study)
Cross-Cultural Production Dramaturgy in Action: “The Ripple, The Wave that Carried Me Home” and “Wish You Were Here” at Yale Repertory Theatre
10:20AM Robots, Aliens and Deep Waters: Exploring the relationship between TYA and Speculative Futures
2PM Potato Chip Dramaturgy
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Thursday, June 27th Thursday, June 27th
1:30PM Welcome Plenary with Mary Kathryn Nagle
Friday, June 28th Friday, June 28th
11:40AM Black Directors Panel: Cultural Crossroads Illuminated
saturday, June 29th saturday, June 29th
11:40AM Interview with Dr. Felicia Hardison Londré
3:20PM LMDA Annual General Meeting
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4:30 - 7:30 PM Conference Registration Opens - Kinnear Centre Lobby
4:30 - 5:00 PM Banff Centre Campus Tour - Kinnear Centre Lobby
5:00 - 7:00 PM Dinner Break (on your own)
7:00 - 7:30 PM Welcome to Treaty 7 - Kinnear Centre 105
Plenary Session - Kinnear Centre 105
7:30 - 9:30 PM
DRAMATURGICAL LANDSCAPES
Introducing the conference & its participants
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State of the arts State of the arts
Astheaterslayoffdramaturgsandotherartistic staffers,whatsupportcanthiscommunityofferto thosedirectlyaffected?Shouldweencourage affectedfolksnottoleavethefield?Helpthem expandtheirhorizonsaboutwhatdramaturgical workcananddoeslooklike?Andiftheydochoose toleavethefield,howdothoseofusstillinithonor andcarry-ontheirworkandadvocacy?
Manytheatersplanonreplacingstaffpositionswith un/under-paidinternships.Inenvironmentslike thesewhereseniorartisticroleshavebeen eliminated,whatshapesmightmentorshipandpeerto-peerlearningtake?
Howcandramaturgyplayakeyroleinthenew theatricalmodelsthatareemerginginthistime? Whatcouldadramaturgically-mindedtheatrical ecosystembeanddo?
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4:30 - 7:30 PM Conference Registration Opens - Kinnear Centre Lobby
4:30 - 5:00 PM Banff Centre Campus Tour - Kinnear Centre Lobby
5:00 - 7:00 PM Dinner Break (on your own)
7:00 - 7:30 PM Welcome to Treaty 7 - Kinnear Centre 105
Plenary Session - Kinnear Centre 105
7:30 - 9:30 PM
DRAMATURGICAL LANDSCAPES Introducing the conference & its participants
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