The AWTE conference is for theatre teachers, directors, technical directors, college students, university professors, performing arts center (PAC) managers and theatre education advocates. Conference registration includes annual membership in AWTE.
Schedule (2022, for reference; 2023 = to be determined)
| 8:00am |
Registration, Vendors -All Day, Continental Breakfast (Lobby) Be sure to visit vendors |
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| 9:00am | Welcome/Keynote - Dr. Chris Gleason, DPI, (Mainstage) | |||
| 9:45am | AWTE Membership Meeting (Mainstage) | |||
| 10:15am |
Costume Design & Construction
Zane Kealey & Jeanne Post, UW-Oshkosh (Design Lab) |
Projections on a Shoe-String
Scott Wirtz-Olson, UW-Oshkosh & David Kelso, Arrow AV, (Mainstage) |
Power Dynamics, Consent and Boundary Work - Intimacy Direction Best Practices for Safety, Equity and Inclusion in the Rehearsal Room
Jennifer Dobby, Carroll Univ. (Studio Theatre) |
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| 11:15am |
Preparing Students for (College) Auditions
Chuck Erickson, College Connectors (Design Lab) |
Rigging & Other Safety Considerations (Ask Any Question You've Wanted to Ask!)
Scott Wirtz-Olson, UW-Oshkosh (Mainstage) |
Roundtable: Ticketing/Platform, Box Office, and Production Process - Sharing Best Practices
Shelby Edwards, UW-Oshkosh (Studio Theatre) |
People Like Us: Creating theatre with performers with disabilities and intellectual differences
Kristi Mautz (Movement Classroom) |
| 12:15pm | Lunch and Networking - (Blackhawk Commons) | |||
| 1:00pm |
Assessment & Grading in the Arts
Dr. Chris Gleason, DPI (Design Lab) |
Renting out your PAC: Everything you need to know about tech info packets, pricing, and managing resources
Ethan Rosing, UW-Oshkosh T.D. (Mainstage) |
Power Dynamics, Consent and Boundary Work - Intimacy Direction Best Practices for Safety, Equity and Inclusion in the Rehearsal Room
Jennifer Dobby, Carroll Univ. (Studio Theatre) |
People Like Us: Creating theatre with performers with disabilities and intellectual differences
Kristi Mautz (Movement Classroom) |
| 2:00pm |
Roundtable: Post-Secondary Tech Areas & Current Career Landscape
Kristi Ross-Clausen, Madison College and others (Design Lab) |
Jerry Awards for Musical Theatre: The Reviewer Perspective
Karra Beach, Overture Center, Madison (Movement Classroom) |
Teaching Acting/Creative Drama
Jane Purse-Weidenhoeft, UW-Oshkosh (Studio Theatre) |
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| 3:00pm | AWTE Board Meeting, Board Members, (Location TBD) | |||
Friday, September 22, 2023
Registration opens 8am
Last session ends 3pm
Board meeting, 3-4pm
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UW-Green Bay
Theatre Arts Center
2420 Nicolet Dr
Green Bay, WI 54311
DPI Advocacy Letter
Here is a letter from DPI, endorsing the value of fine arts professional development.
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
State Theatre Festival
AWTE also sponsors professional development sessions at the Wisconsin High School Theatre Festival in November.