Conference

The AWTE conference is for theatre teachers, directors, technical directors, college students, university professors, performing arts center (PAC) managers and theatre education advocates. Conference enrollment includes annual membership in AWTE.

Friday, September 19, 2025

Reception opens 8am
Last session ends 3pm
Board meeting, 3-4pm

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UW-Stevens Point

Noel Fine Arts Center
1800 Portage St
Stevens Point, WI 54481

Cost

Standard $75
Student $25
Retiree $25
Commercial Vendor $75
Nonprofit Vendor $45

DPI Advocacy Letter

Here is a letter from DPI, endorsing the value of fine arts professional development.

2024 Schedule

Time Room Title Presenter(s)
8:00am Lobby Reception, Vendors (all day), Continental Breakfast
9:00am Main Hall - A Welcome/Keynote Sarah Marty, Director of the Bolz Center
9:45am Main Hall - A AWTE Membership Meeting & Regional Meet-Up Abby Kean, President
10:15am Main Hall - A Keynote Roundtable - Q & A Sarah Marty, Director of the Bolz Center, Madison, WI
10:15am Room B Proud Theater - Part 1: Get to Know Us Proud Theatre, Madison, WI
11:15am Main Hall - A Theatre Education Summit: An intro into all the theatre groups alive in Wisconsin (AWTE, WISDAA, Wisconsin Thespians, Thespys, Jerry Awards, and more!) AWTE Board
11:15am Room B Proud Theatre, Part 2: Let's Talk Proud Theatre, Madison, WI
11:15am Room C Technical Careers (Apprenticeships, CTE Grands, and new connections in 2024!) Kristi Ross-Clausen, theatrehealthandsafety.com
12:15pm Lunch & Networking
1:00pm Main Hall - A Theatre Education Summit: An intro into all the theatre groups alive in Wisconsin (AWTE, WISDAA, Wisconsin Thespians, Thespys, Jerry Awards, and more!) AWTE Board
1:00pm Room C Running a Program 101 - Roundtable Adam Steffan (Wauwatosa East HS) and Amber Kind-Keppel (Whitefish Bay HS)
1:00pm Room B Exploring character development and building trust through creative movement- Part 1 Dr. Chell Parkins, UW-Madison Dept. of Theatre
2:00pm Main Hall - A Theatre Advocacy Jenny Toutant and Xodia Choate, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Education & Engagement Department
2:00pm Room C One Act Directing for WISDAA Competition Adam Jacobi, Executive Director of WISDAA
2:00pm Room B Exploring character development and building trust through creative movement- Part 2 Chell Parkins, UW-Madison Dept. of Theatre
3:00pm Main Hall - A Recap/Review: Group Photo, Highlight Sharing, Survey!
3:30pm TBA AWTE Board Meeting (Board members only)

Past Sites

2011: Madison College
2012: UW-Milwaukee
2013: Viterbo University
2014: Edgewood College
2015: UW-Stevens Point
2016: Wisconsin Lutheran College
2017: UW-Parkside
2018: Ripon College
2019: Edgewood College
2020: Online
2021: Wisconsin Lutheran College/Online
2022: UW-Oshkosh
2023: UW-Green Bay
2024: Wis. Center for Music Education, Waunakee

State Theatre Festival

AWTE also sponsors professional development sessions at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Theatre Festival in November.