DAY/TIME

EVENT

Thursday, July 23rd

7 pm (EDT)

Welcome and Keynote Panel

(This rotating panel of BIPOC professionals at the intersections of theatre and education reflect on their experiences and share their expertise on issues of narrative and representation, community engagement, and dismantling white supremacy in our institutions.)   

Friday, July 24th

11 am-12 pm (EDT)

Youth Theatre Networking Meeting

(Join a Network Meeting! AATE Networks foster the exchange, development, and implementation of ideas throughout the year, providing professional development, advocacy, and other tools within and across the field of theatre and education.)

12-1:15 pm (EDT)

SESSION BLOCK #1

1:45-3 pm (EDT)

SESSION BLOCK #2

3-6 pm (EDT)

MASTER CLASS A: Michael Rohd

7 pm (EDT)

Storytelling Slam

(All conference attendees are invited to share stories from their histories, oral traditions, and original work in this short-form solo storytelling celebration. Stay tuned for directions on signing up to perform your story!)

Saturday, July 25th

11 am-12 pm (EDT)

Applied Theatre Networking Meeting

(Join a Network Meeting! AATE Networks foster the exchange, development, and implementation of ideas throughout the year, providing professional development, advocacy, and other tools within and across the field of theatre and education.)

1-2:15 pm (EDT)

SESSION BLOCK #3

2:45-4 pm (EDT)

SESSION BLOCK #4

4:30-5:30 pm (EDT)

Playwriting Network Meeting

(Join a Network Meeting! AATE Networks foster the exchange, development, and implementation of ideas throughout the year, providing professional development, advocacy, and other tools within and across the field of theatre and education.)

6-7 pm (EDT)

Dine-Around/Happy Hour

(Dine Arounds are a casual way for attendees to get together for brunch, lunch, or dinner from the comfort of your homes.)

7:30 pm (EDT)

Young Playwrights for Change

(Young Playwrights for Change is AATE's annual student playwright competition. Tonight we will be viewing the winning and runner up play from this year.)

Sunday, July 26th

1-2 pm (EDT)

College/University/Research Network Meeting

(Join a Network Meeting! AATE Networks foster the exchange, development, and implementation of ideas throughout the year, providing professional development, advocacy, and other tools within and across the field of theatre and education.)

2-4 pm (EDT)

Research Presentations

(Join us for AATE's Distinguished Thesis and Distinguished Thesis Honorable Mention Awardees as they present their award-winning research.)

4:30-5:30 pm (EDT)

K-8 Network Meeting

(Join a Network Meeting! AATE Networks foster the exchange, development, and implementation of ideas throughout the year, providing professional development, advocacy, and other tools within and across the field of theatre and education.)

Monday, July 27th

5-8pm (EDT)

Accomplices Leadership Training

7:00 pm (EDT)

Playwright Slam

(The Playwriting Network will offer its annual Playwright Slam with AATE member playwrights offering five-minute solo readings from their most recent plays in progress.)

Tuesday, July 28th

5-8 pm (EDT)

Accomplices Leadership Training

8:15-9:30 pm (EDT)

Annual Meeting

(All welcome at AATE's Annual Meeting. Learn about the organization and meet new Board Members. AATE Members will vote on proposed bylaw changes found HERE.)

Wednesday,
July 29th

12-4 pm (EDT)
and
6-8pm (EDT)

Accomplices Leadership Institute

7:00 pm (EDT)

Early Childhood Network Meeting

(Join a Network Meeting! AATE Networks foster the exchange, development, and implementation of ideas throughout the year, providing professional development, advocacy, and other tools within and across the field of theatre and education.)

8:00pm (EDT)

Re-airing of Playwright Slam

(The Playwriting Network will offer its annual Playwright Slam with AATE member playwrights offering five-minute solo readings from their most recent plays in progress.)

8:45pm (EDT)

Playwright Slam Q&A
(Come chat with the Playwrights featured in tonight's Playwright Slam.)

Thursday, July 30th

6:30 pm (EDT)

Awards Pre-Gathering

7:00 pm (EDT)

AATE Distinguished Awards Ceremony

Awards Reception

Friday, July 31st

11-12 pm (EDT)

Professional Theatre Network Meeting

(Join a Network Meeting! AATE Networks foster the exchange, development, and implementation of ideas throughout the year, providing professional development, advocacy, and other tools within and across the field of theatre and education.)

1-2:15 pm (EDT)

SESSION BLOCK #5

2:45-4 pm (EDT)

SESSION BLOCK #6

4:30-5:45 pm (EDT)

Affinity Groups

(You are invited to join the members of the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Committee and EDIA Co-Directors Jason Joel Rodriguez and Elena Velasco to discover strength in your identified community. Click the link for more info.)

6-8:30 pm (EDT)

 Rumpelstiltskin
Dramatized by Charlotte B. Chorpenning Staged Reading

(Theatre artists celebrate the history of American TYA in this staged reading livestream of Charlotte Chorpenning's Rumplestilskin, with introduction by Child Drama Archivist Kathy Krzys.) 

Presented by Dramatic Publishing

Saturday, August 1st

11-12 pm (EDT)

High School Network Meeting

(Join a Network Meeting! AATE Networks foster the exchange, development, and implementation of ideas throughout the year, providing professional development, advocacy, and other tools within and across the field of theatre and education.)

12:30-1:30 pm (EDT)

Rising Youth Theatre Keynote (Part 1)

(This two part keynote will invite participants to dig deep into a conversation about how racism and white supremacy shows up in our field, our institutions, our artistic work, and ourselves. We’ll share our learnings and ways of working, and create something together. )

2-3:15 pm (EDT)

SESSION BLOCK #7

3:30-4:30pm (EDT)

Rising Youth Theatre Keynote (Part 2)

(This two part keynote will invite participants to dig deep into a conversation about how racism and white supremacy shows up in our field, our institutions, our artistic work, and ourselves. We’ll share our learnings and ways of working, and create something together.)

4:30pm (EDT)

A Conversation With Ground-breaking
Playwright Laurie Brooks

Sunday, August 2nd

11:30-12:30 pm (EDT)

Dine Around/Mimosa Hour

(Dine Arounds are a casual way for attendees to get together for brunch, lunch, or dinner from the comfort of your homes. Click on the link above to sign up.)

1-2:15 pm (EDT)

SESSION BLOCK #8

2:30-3:30 pm (EDT)

Community Reflection
(Join us as we reflect as a community on our last 10 days together, as well as look forward as an organization.)