SPRING 2025
NEWS
www.setc.org
Newsletter of Southeastern Theatre Conference, Inc.
CONTENTS
Thoughts from the President’s Desk
Thoughts from the President’s Desk
I must quote my good friend Lily from Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse: “Wow, wowie, wow, wow.” Baltimore was an excellent conference for us to unite as a theatre community and share our talents and gifts! It was a special time to see all the festival shows at the Secondary, Community Theatre, Fringe, Short Plays, and Theatre for Youth Festivals - great work across the board. Not to mention the energy of the auditionees and companies looking to fill the stage with talent and high-quality theatre. I learned so much in the workshops and had some great conversations about this art form we love.
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Outdoor Theatre Springs to Life Page 2
Success Stories from SETC Page 3
Job Listings & More Page 6
SETC Convention Award Announcements Page 7
Secondary School Festival Award Announcements Page 8
Community Theatre Festival Award Announcements Page 11
Best of the Fringe Page 13
Design Tech Award Announcements Page 14
NEWS SUBMISSIONS Thomas Pinckney (he/him) Marketing & Communication Manager. thomas@setc.org.
Jeremy Kisling (he/him) President
We can’t put on a conference without our amazing sponsors! We truly appreciate everything you do to make this conference a vibrant space. I don’t know about you, but I keep being pulled back into the Exhibit Hall area to see the live action at the Job Fair or the fantastic talent and skill displayed in the Design Competition. But it is the vendors who support our work, and I found myself in conversation after conversation about lighting, ticketing, and plays. A special thank you goes to those universities that were at SETC recruit. I found myself exhausted at the end of each day but eager to get up and network, learn, and grow every day of the conference. I am thankful we spent time together in Baltimore, and I hope you came back with new ideas and a renewed sense of purpose!
Jeremy Kisling (he/him) President