The National Theater Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts presents the 2022 National Theater Project Regional Convening in New England livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 9 November and Wednesday 16 November 2022.
The National Theater Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts is delighted to announce the 2022 National Theater Project Regional Convening in New England. Regional convenings are part of NEFA’s effort towards understanding the theater-making ecology across the nation, with past locations including in Jackson, MS; Phoenix, AZ; Minneapolis/St Paul, MN; and Knoxville, TN; we are excited to resume this practice here with our local community in a hybrid three-day event.
Artists, presenters, producers, service organizations, and philanthropists from across the region are invited to join National Theater Project advisors and staff in a series of panels, group discussions, story sharing, structure analysis, and networking opportunities as we seek to build a better understanding of the challenges and triumphs of theater making in New England. Performances from local artists, highlighting the aesthetics of the region will be held each day.
Wednesday 9 November
Welcome and Info Session
8 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 10 a.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 11 a.m. EST (New York, UTC -5)
Performance, Q+A (Sageseeker Productions, CT)
9 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 11 a.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 12 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5)
Community Theater vs Theater In/With Community
10 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 12 p.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 1 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5)
Panelists: Godfrey Simmons, Bronwyn Sims, Jacob Padrón
Performance Q+A (Theater Ensemble of Color, ME)
11:15 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 1:15 p.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 2:15 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5)
Defining Community Panel + Closing
1 p.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 3 p.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 4 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5)
Panelists: Reneé Goddess Johnson, Jarvis Green, Company One Member-TBD, Rhode Island Latino Arts Member – TBD
Wednesday 16 November
Welcome, Performance, Q+A (Sandglass Theater, VT)
8 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 10 a.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 11 a.m. EST (New York, UTC -5)
Mentorship Pipeline Panel
8:15 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 10:15 a.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -7) / 11:15 a.m. EST (New York, UTC -5)
Panelists: Dawn Simmons, Ethan Paulini, Jeanika Browne-Springer, Melissa Kievmann
Performance Q+A (The Haus of Glitter, RI)
10:30 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 12:30 p.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 1:30 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5)
Native/Indigenous artist panel
11:30 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 1:30p.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 2:30 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5)
Panelists: Tara Moses, Jasmine Goodspeed, and Quita Sullivan
Performance Q+A (Theatre Kapow, NH)
12:45 p.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 2:45 p.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 3:45 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5)
Performance Q+A, Closing (Guerilla Opera, MA)
1:45 p.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 3:45 p.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 4:45 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5)