The Indiana TIOS mini-conference will bring together  K-12 teachers, university professors and students, theatre educators, and practitioners from across Indiana to participate in this one-day conference. The conference will provide a space for participants to explore how theatre may be used within their professions and curriculum.

The All Things Story Ensemble is a Playback Theater troupe dedicated to telling the story of its audience members with authenticity and mindfulness of spirit. We stimulate self-inquiry, self-reflection, and self-awareness with those willing to share their story. Since forming in 2009, All Things Story has explored the essence of story in the communities that surround us, while incorporating elements of improvisation, music and fabric. We believe that wherever there is community, there is a story to be told. We invite audience members to share stories surrounding the theme, "Fostering a Culture of Creativity" as it applies to your practice. We honor all stories alike and will share in a performance of this community’s diverse experience and the things that bring us together today. Do you have a story to tell?

8:30-9:00 a.m. Welcome Breakfast and Check-In

9:00-9:30 a.m. Group Morning Session

9:45-11:00 a.m. Workshop Break-out 1

• "Theatre Improvisation for any Classroom"- Francesca Sober
• "Arts IN Education Grant (general grant writing tips)" - Susan Britsch
• "Using Drama Therapy to Master the Art of Inclusion in Schools"- Lisa Erbe

 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Workshop Break-out 2

• "Imagine a World of Learning: Drama for Teaching Culture in Special Populations"- Monica Phinney
• "Applied Theatre; Drama and Theatre Across Disciplines and Crossing Borders." - Dr. Gus Weltsek
• "But I'm a Real Boy....Things Pinocchio Can Still Teach Us." Puppetry in Education- Ross Stone

1:45-3:45 p.m. Keynote: All Things Story

4-5 p.m. Group Afternoon Session