Fall Conference 2020
This year’s reimagined Fall Conference will be held online, allowing greater access for more NAMT members to attend from their homes, offices or home offices! We’ll still have almost everything you expect from a NAMT event (sadly, you’ll have to bring your own cocktails and hors d’oeuvres), including plenty of time to meet and network with new colleagues from around the country, in-depth discussions about both the art and the business of creating new musicals, a sneak peek at the Festival of New Musicals, and more. We’ll explore what the future of musical theatre might look like in 2021 and beyond, with all the changes this year has continued to bring us. What stories will we tell and how will we tell them? How will our institutions adapt? What new skills are we learning, and what changes will we want to keep post-crisis?
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre believes that musical theatre should be accessible for all people. In actionably working toward that goal, American Sign Language Interpretation will be provided for our Fall Conference.
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DownloadTuesday, November 17, 2020 (All times ET)
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Online Check-in and Networking The official start of the 2020 fall events! Check in at the virtual “registration desk” to get acclimated to our online platform, then get to know your colleagues with some one-on-one digital speed-dating. |
12:00 - 12:15 pm | Welcome Remarks |
12:15 - 1:15 pm | Keynote: Leading with Tech in a Brand New World L. Michelle Smith In business, L. Michelle Smith has lived it. She is the CEO/founder of no silos communications llc a media and consulting company that blends talent development and strategic communications to develop high-performing, women executive leaders. She is an ICF-certified executive and business coach at her private practice, NSC Coaching, where she has worked with executives at American Express, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, AT&T, Lenovo, Zapier, Mary Kay, Warner Media, CNN and more. She is also the lead trainer at NSC eLearning, a knowledge platform which houses online courses and other digital content for e-learning centered on leadership. L. Michelle is also the author of No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I’ll Just Include Myself: A Guide to Rockstar Leadership for Women of Color in the Workplace. She is the creator, executive producer and host of The Culture Soup Podcast® which is heard in 38 countries and has been consistently at the top of the rankings on Apple Podcasts in the Business/Business News and Business/Entrepreneurship categories. Black Enterprise editors named it one of the top 35 podcasts for 2019, and the show’s episode “The Coaching Corner” has also been added to LinkedIn LIVE, Facebook Watch, Twitter/Periscope and YouTube Live Events. Previously, she raced to the officer ranks in no time in her career, making vice president before the age of 30. Then she “fell” into entrepreneurship, marking her agency’s 7-figure sales milestone in year 5. She’s held officer-level positions for about half her career, but most recently answered the call at AT&T to build their D&I corporate communications capability from scratch. She did that in two years, then built another innovative, award-winning business model to complement it, inclusion marketing. She has more than 25 years of experience as an elite, award-winning communicator and integrated marketer at global agencies, in corporate and her own boutique agency. She is one of the most-sought after contemporary keynote speakers, facilitators, panelists and hosts on topics surrounding technology, business and culture, and has been featured across the country on some of the most important stages across multiple industries. Previously a contributor to Black Enterprise, L. Michelle is an adjunct professor of strategic communications at the Texas Christian University Bob Schieffer College of Communications where she also sits on the Board of Visitors. |
1:15 - 2:00 pm | Break |
2:00 - 2:45 pm | Checking In and Moving Forward Breakout affinity groups by role and department to get to know each other, discuss how everyone has been handling the unprecedented events of the past year, and assess how we want to move forward as a musical theatre community. These sessions will not be recorded. Executive Leadership Want another group? Let us know! |
2:45 - 3:00 pm | Break |
3:00 - 4:00 pm | Concurrent Breakout Sessions New Forms of New Musicals Moderated by Ciera Iveson (NAMT), with Marsha Brooks (Brooks & Distler), Kirsten Childs (Festival Alumni Writer, The Bubbly Black Girl… & Funked Up Fairy Tales), Tralen Doler (Broadway On Demand), Jason Eagan (Ars Nova), Tim Kashani (Apples & Oranges Arts) and Alison Koch & Kent Nicholson (Playwrights Horizons). New Works for Old Audiences Moderated by Adam Grosswirth (NAMT), with Wayne Bryan (Music Theatre Wichita), Susanna Gellert (The Weston Playhouse Theatre), Robert Lee (NYU Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program) and more to be announced. Management Collaborations Across Companies Moderated by Mark Fleischer (Pittsburgh CLO) with Marilyn Coleman (Pittsburgh Cultural Trust), Christopher Hahn (Pittsburgh Opera) and Cindy Opatick (Pittsburgh CLO). Remote Education and Engagement |
4:00 - 4:10 pm | Break |
4:10 - 4:50 pm | Annual Membership Meeting |
4:50 - 5:00 pm | Break |
5:00 - 6:00 pm | Recovery...or Transformation? A group of NAMT theaters has met regularly with AMS Planning & Research for several months to explore the impact of the COVID “intermission” and what it may mean for our organizations and the sector. Many of the questions we face were present before the pandemic, others are deeply entrenched, and some result directly from this extended pause.
Building on AMS’s paper The Long Runway to Return, AMS Principal Steven Wolff will set the context for a conversation moderated by AMS Senior Consultant Meg Friedman (a recovering stage manager!) including three of the discussion group’s regular participants, exploring topics including: What’s changing in the sector, our organizations and our work? What innovations are being explored? How is our purpose changing and is our definition of success changing? With Steven Wolff & Meg Friedman (AMS Planning and Research), Susanna Gellert (Weston Playhouse), Eric Keen-Louie (La Jolla Playhouse) and Paul Stancato (Timber Lake Playhouse) |
6:00 - 7:00 pm | Remote Happy Hour |
8:00 pm - 11:00 am | Conference Replay 8 pm Tuesday to 11 am Wednesday (ET) Miss part of the Fall Conference due to a conflict or your time zone? Selected sessions, including the keynote, will replay on Hopin until the next day’s programming begins. (You must be registered for the Conference to access this video at this time.) |
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 (All times ET)
11:00 - 11:45 am | Online Check-in and Networking Check in at the virtual “registration desk” to get acclimated to our online platform, then get to know your colleagues with some one-on-one digital speed-dating. |
11:45 am - 12:00 pm | A Message from the NEA Chairman A message from NEA Chairman Mary Anne Carter |
12:00 - 2:00 pm | Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism: What's your role? In her work and travels, Seena Hodges (Founder + CEO of The Woke Coach™) often hears people say things like, “I want to better understand how racism continues to erode the fabric of this country,” “I want to be a better, more inclusive organizational leader,” or “I want to know more about how I can make a difference through my organization.” Then, they all end with the same sentence: “But… I don’t know where to start.” In this follow-up to last year’s workshop, join members of The Woke Coach™ Team for an engaging interaction that challenges all of the excuses that keep us from creating more inclusive, anti-racist organizational practices and being more intentional with our allyship. Participants will leave the session with a plan for executing the work that an authentic commitment to inclusion requires. About The Woke Coach™ |
2:00 - 2:45 pm | Break |
2:45 - 4:00 pm | Festival Preview: Meet the Writers Your exclusive preview of the 32nd Annual Festival of New Musicals and first chance to meet this year’s writing teams! Plus a special presentation from sponsor Concord Theatricals. Open to all NAMT members and Premiere Pass holders registered for the Fall Conference or Festival of New Musicals. |
4:00 - 4:15 pm | Break |
4:15 - 5:15 pm | Concurrent Breakout Sessions New Works Gatekeeping: Disrupting Harmful Models Moderated by Ciera Iveson and Adam Grosswirth (NAMT), with Blair Russell (Show Shepherd), Kelli Foster-Warder (Theatre Latté Da), Donna Lynn Hilton (Goodspeed Musicals), Natasha Sinha (Playwrights Horizons) and Schele Williams (Black Theatre United). Making Your Organization More Accessible & Equitable Moderated by Eric Keen-Louie (La Jolla Playhouse), with Rick Edinger & Megan Mongahan Rivas (Carnegie Mellon University), Leigh Goldenberg & Yury Urnov (The Wilma Theatre) and Paige Price (Philadelphia Theatre Company). Managing and Collaborating Remotely Moderated by Bernie Griffin (The 5th Avenue Theatre), Elisbeth Challener & Regina Pyne (ZACH Theatre), Rachel Hands (Now IT Matters) and Eric Nelson (TRG Arts). Making Performances More Accessible Moderated by Orlando Morales (The 5th Avenue Theatre), with Rachel Ciprotti (Seattle Chamber Music Society), Taneisha Duggan (Theaterworks Hartford), Thembi Duncan (Shea’s Performing Arts Center) and Sharron Frazier-McClain (Barrington Stage Company). Outdoor Concerts & Events Moderated by Mark Hoebee (Paper Mill Playhouse), with Michael Barnard (Phoenix Theatre), Michael Baron & Ashley Wells (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma) Dan Breen (Ogunquit Playhouse) and Maggie LaMee (Barrington Stage Company). |
5:30 - 6:15 pm | Silver Lining Moments As many of us look forward to getting “back to normal” or a “new normal,” what might we keep from this time? What new skills have we learned? What positive changes have we made? How have our ways of working changed for the better? What new ways have we found to connect with our patrons? What new stories do we want to tell? Please come prepared to share some of your top takeaways from this Conference as we head into the Festival of New Musicals. |
6:15 - 6:30 pm | Closing Remarks |
8:00 - 12:00 pm | Conference Replay 8 pm Wednesday to 12 noon Thursday (ET) Miss part of the Fall Conference due to a conflict or your time zone? Selected sessions, including the keynote, will replay on Hopin until the Festival of New Musicals begins. (You must be registered for the Conference to access this video at this time.) |
Thursday, November 19, 2020 (All times ET)
12:00 - 1:00 pm | Conference Bonus: Meet the NEA A casual Q&A session with the theatre and musical theatre representatives from the National Endowment for the Arts. (Open to Fall Conference registrants only.) With Greg Reiner, Ouida Maedel and Ian-Julian Williams (National Endowment for the Arts). |
As of 11/13/20. Subject to change!
Attendees
Grayce Hoffman
Director Of Communications
Michael O'Brien
Producing Artistic Director
Nancy Gibbs
Producer
Alexa Bishop
Assoc Company Manager
Adam Lenson
Director and Producer
Brannon Bowers
Producing Director
Steven Wolff
Principal, AMS Planning & Research
Meg Friedman
Senior Consultant, AMS Planning & Research
Liz Davis
Business Development Manager, AMS Planning & Research
Tim Kashani
Co-founder
Christopher Sepulveda
Producer
Jason Eagan
Founding Artistic Director
Rick Feldman
Trustee
Miranda Hanson
Development Associate
Mac Ingram
Development Director
Casey York
General Manager
Lourdes Figueroa
Creative Associate
Meg Fofonoff
Executive Producer/Artistic Director
David Shane
Programs Manager
Corinne Woods
Director of Programs
Emily Turner
Marketing & Membership Manager
Nzinga Williams
Company Manager
Claire Graves
Director of Marketing
Reggie White
Artistic Director of Student Productions
Pam Adams
Associate Artistic Director
Nick Luckenbaugh
Director of Development
Molly Marinik
Grants Coordinator
Kellie Taylor
Faculty
Kevin Lyle
Board Member
Alison Beatty
Artistic Director of Atlantic for Kids
Camron Parker
Associate General Manager
Anthony Rodriguez
Co-Founder/Producing Artistic Director
Renita James
Director of Education
Justin Anderson
Associate Artistic Director
Juan Unzueta
Director of Cross Cultural Programming
Ann-Carol Pence
Co-Founder/Associate Producer
Eugene Russell IV
Artist
Katie Pelkey
Managing Director
Jimmy Wilson
Associate
Jessica Bush
Box Office Manager
Jessica Provenz
Director of Development
Jane Bscedu
Director of Education
Branden Huldeen
Artistic Producer
Ian Gillis
Associate Production Manager
Paige Stefanski
Marketing & Social Media Manager
Erin Tate
Assistant General Manager
Maggie LaMee
General Manager
Hannah Katz
Literary Associate
Jade Nicholas
Donor and Volunteer Relations Manager
Jon Hed
Director of Marketing
Sharron Frazier-McClain
Community Engagement and EDI Coordinator
Melissa Johnson
Musical Theatre Voice - Professor
Lisa Denman
Undergraduate Program Director
Lauren Weber
Musical Theatre Voice
Schele Williams
Shay Thomas
Customer Support Specialist
Sara Skolnick
Director of Professional Licensing
Nik Sorocenski
Director of Marketing
Sean Cercone
CEO/President
Tralen Doler
Director of Marketing
Bonnie Pavel
Board Member
Sharon Maroney
Producing Artistic Director
Emily Dew
Communications Manager
Joe Theissen
Development Manager
Tyrene Bada
Board Member
Dan Murphy
Managing Director
Alan Anderson
Marketing Director
Amaya Santamaria
Community Engagement Coordinator
deShauna Jones
Director of Development
Stephanie Cowan
Marsha Brooks
Partner
Corey Hollinger
Production Manager
Cassie Hakken
Marketing Manager
Kate Galvin
Artistic Director
Gabe Gloden
Managing Director
Rick Edinger
Professor of Musical Theatre/ Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee, Co-Chair
Megan Monaghan
Associate Professor of Dramaturgy
Aislinn Frantz
Associate Producer
Criss Henderson
Executive Director
Paige Whitson-Martini
Arts Leadership Fellow
Alexis Taylor
Casting Assistant
Bob Mason
Casting Director
Rick Boynton
Creative Producer
Mark Ciglar
Creative Director
Angie Piccirillo
Producer
Emmanuel Kikoni
Jonathan Rosenberg
Max Beer
Producing Associate
Cody Lassen
Producer
Nate Jones
Producer
Robert Schenkkan
Playwright
Scott Levy
Producing Artistic Director
Terri Harrison
Audition Facilitator
Mickey Burdick
Technical Director
SB Parks
Costume Shop Manager
Jacob Keough-Mishler
Resident Designer, Sound and Video
Christopher Sheley
Interim Producing Artistic Director
Holly Rawls
Lighting Director
Alyssa Washburn
Charge Scenic Artist
Nathan Halvorson
Interim Producing Artistic Director
Theresa Posorske
Director, Professional Licensing
Michelle Yaroshko
Senior Vice President of Professional Licensing, North America
Abbie Van Nostrand
VP, Client Relations & Community Engagement
Sean Patrick Flahaven
Chief Theatricals Executive
Zach Kaufer
Manager, Professional Licensing
Bill Gaden
President, Worldwide
Molly Goldberg
Professional Licensing Coordinator
Teresa Castro
Professional Licensing Manager
Karishma Bhagani
Carolyn Miller
Producer
Matthew Schneider
Producer
Wendy Anderson
Executive Creative Director
Shelby Jiggetts-Tivony
VP Creative and Advanced Development
Michael Serna
Creative Director
Malcolm Darrell
Creative Director
Michael Jung
Executive Theatrical Development
David Scott
Disney Theatrical Group - Director, Licensing
Matthew Carney
Associate Artistic Director
Tamanya Garza
Kelly Robinson
Artistic Director
Elisa Hale
Public Relations Manager
Anika Chapin
Artistic Associate
Naomi Anhorn
Stage Manager
Nancy Altschuler
Director of Development
Michael Fling
Artistic Associate
Erin Coffey
Education Director
Kathleen Sedgwick
Box Office Representative
Katie Desjardins
Creative Content Manager
Rachel Tischler
General Manager
Gloria Gorton
Director of Major and Planned Gifts
Lori Cartwright
Marketing Manager
Donna Lynn Hilton
Artistic Director
Mary Miko
Special Events
Michael Gennaro
Executive Director
Erica Gilroy
Production Manager
Kristan McLaughlin
Artistic Administrator
Jeff Binder
Associate Artistic Director
Joel Markus
Managing Director
Kristen Coury
Founder and Producing Artistic Director
Jeff Binder
Associate Artistic Director
Lamar Perry
Laura Little
Senior Director, Global Accounts
Lisa Adler
Co-Artistic/Producing Director
Marguerite Hannah
Associate Artistic Producer
Emily Sproch
Program Officer
Laura Packer
Executive Director
Lauren Haughton
Assistant Professor, Muscal Theatre Dance
RJ Hodde
MFA Directing Candidate, 3rd Year
Ansley Valentine
Associate Professor, Acting and Directing
Sue Swaney
Muscial Theatre Voice Faculty
Scott Hogsed
BFA Liaison, Musical Theatre
Terry LaBolt
Music Director, Muscial Theatre
Jamie Anderson
MFA Directing Candidate, 3rd Year
Dianna Gray
Professor of Practice, Musical Theatre Dance
Richard Roland
Head, BFA Musical Theatre Program
Ray Fellman
Musical Theatre Voice Faculty
David Dombrosky
Chief Marketing Officer
Elisabeth Treger
ASL Interpreter
Angela Johnson
CEO/President
Andréa Lust
ASL Interpreter
Rebecca Gates
Managing Director
Joni Koneval
Marketing Coordinator
Jim Kierstead
Producer
Ed Harsh
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Mary Cook
Director of Communications
Becky Biegelsen
Director of Public Relations
Ryan Meisheid
General Manager
Eric Keen-Louie
Producing Director
Bonnie Broberg
Associate Director of Philanthrophy
Bridget Cavaiola
Interim Director of Education and Outreach
Amy Ashton
Producing Associate
Gabriel Greene
Director of Artistic Development
Mia Fiorella
Director of Sales and Marketing
Julia Foster
Director of Philanthrophy
Debby Buchholz
Managing Director
Rick VanNoy
Executive Assistant to Christopher Ashley
Melissa Livingston
Artistic Associate
Chris Alleman
Producing Artistic Director
Michael Graziano
Executive Director
Lauren Grajewski
Creative Producing Fellow
Dev Janki
Artistic Director
Dennis Corsi
Director of New Works
Jenny Hester
Marketing Director
Craig Krawczyk
President | Design Architect
Miranda Cornell
Lori Fineman
Producer
Julie Gunn
Co-Director, Lyric Theatre @ Illinois
Michael Baron
Producing Artistic Director
Jim Reynolds
Managing Director
Kerrie Brinkman-White
Director of Development
Ashley Wells
Associate Artistic Director
Michael Bratcher
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Stephanie Dupal
Managing Director
Curt Dale Clark
Artistic Director
Margot Astrachan
owner
Nicole Watson
Associate Artistic Director
Sarah Rasmussen
Artistic Director
Michael Rosenberg
Managing Director
Lindsay Brooks
Social Media
Tom McCoy
President
James Hadley
Executive Director
Emily Gray
Executive Director
Ellen Burgin
Membership & Communications
Martin Jackson
Administration
Michel Hausmann
Artistic Director
Samantha Bryant
Associate Director, Client Solutions
Chris O'Connor
Chair
Mark Hardy
Associate Professor/ New Works Coordinator
Peter Flynn
Associate Professor
Jeanne Drennan
Executive Director
Zhiwei Ma
Artistic Producer
Marisa Wexler
Webmaster
Matt Boethin
Professional Licensing Director
Richard Patterson
International Licensing Director
Joshua Larson
Patron Services Director
Wayne Bryan
Producing Artistic Director
Brian Marcum
Associate Artistic Director
Amanda Bowman
Development & Marketing Coordinator
Jeremy Littlefield
Technical Director
Jim Knight
Board Member
Tim Sturm
Board Member
Mitchell Southerland
Director of Production
Angela Cassette
Managing Director
Michael Betts
Box Office /Marketing Manager
Bren Thor
Company Manager
Paul Garman
Executive Director/Producer
Douglas Senecal
General Manager
Matt Terzigni
Production Manager
Dana Leach
Education-Outreach Coordinator
Lady del Castillo
Program Assistant
Kara Kirby
Office Coordinator
Ciera Iveson
Maia Tivony
Intern
Adam Grosswirth
Member Services Director
Betsy Militello
Executive Director
Brittney Woolley
Development Manager
Sarah Jones
Heather Moore
Artistic Producer
Chris Dearlove
Managing Director
Jean-Paul Courtemanche
Coordinator
Sarah Conn
Artistic Associate
Greg Reiner
Theater & Musical Theater Director | Performing Arts
Ouida Maedel
Theater & Musical Theater Specialist
Katie Fisher
Director of Scheduling | Office of the Chairman
Ian Williams
Theater & Musical Theater Specialist
Kenneth Willman
cofounder
Rosemary Willman
cofounder
Neil Gooding
CEO
Matthew Woolf
Board Member, New York Theatre Barn
L. Michelle Smith
CEO
Rachel Hands
Director of Delivery
Robert Lee
J Travis Cooper
Jonathan McCrory
Artistic Director
Eileen Eberhart
Member, Board of Directors
Jean Benda
Assistant to the Artistic Director
Rachel Prest
Development Associate
Charlie Hindmarsh
Board of Directors
Dan Breen
Director of Development
Bradford Kenney
Executive Artistic Director
Michael Stailey
Marketing Strategist
Dawn Pahel
Human Resource Manager
Lloyd Ziel
Company Manager
Brian Swasey
Associate Producer
Kelly Thayer
Assistant Development Director
Amanda Woodward
Production Manager
Kent Bridges
Managing Director
Brooke Baerman
Campaign Associate
Joyce Presutti
Manager, Education and Outreach
Alan Patrick Kenny
Head of Musical Theater
Brent Frederick
Music Director
Chris Youstra
Associate Artistic Director of Music Theatre
Leah Vicencio
Andy Luft
VP Building Operations and Production
Lisa Cooney
Director of Education
Stephen Agosto
Senior Manager of Artistic Engagement
Patrick Parker
Associate Artistic Director
Mike Stotts
Managing Director
Mark Hoebee
Producing Artistic Director
Christopher Slavik
cslavik@papermill.org
Paige Price
Producing Artistic Director
Emily Zeck
Managing Director
Jessica Pasquariello
Associate Director of Development
Allison Fifield
Artistic Associate
Emmaline Hall
Donor Relations Coordinator
Cindy Opatick
Associate Producer
Laura Barry
Manager of Individual Giving
Stephanie Barletto
Graphic Designer
Kaitlyn Loy
Manager of Institutional Giving
Julie Carlino
Patron Services Managet
Van Kaplan
CEO
Alex Miller
Contract and Accounting Manager
Olivia O'Connor
Manager of New Work Development
Angela Langill
Director of Finance & Administration
John Edkins
Director of Production
Melissa Goodfriend
Development Coordinator
Becca Ackner
Public Relations and Marketing Manager
Mark Fleischer
Executive Producer
Wynne Fedele
Director of Development
Marilyn Coleman
Shared Services Colsultant
Amber Kocher
Box Office & Audience Services Manager
Brady Patsy
Conservatory Director
Jonathan Sage
Technical Director
Colleen Doyno
Executive Director
Francesca Tortorello
Resident Music Director
Allison Hannon
Development Director
Brianna Booher
Graphic Designer
Kevin Kocher
Associate Technical Director
Gemma Mitchell
Production & Logistics Manager
Lindsay Kalbfleisch
Social Media & Digital Manager
Nick Mitchell
Resident Artist
Christopher Hahn
General Director
Alison Koch
Digital Content Producer
Kent Nicholson
Associate Producer
Armelle González
Script Coordinator
Natasha Sinha
Associate Artistic Director
Dan Thomas
Finance & HR Manager
Mandy Katz
Development Associate
James Juliano
Marketing & Media Relations
Tony Gibson
Board Chair
Michael Weber
Artistic Director
August Compton
Audience Services Manager
Austin Packard
Marketing Manager
Alex Rhyan
Production & Operations Director
Christopher Pazdernik
Casting & Company Manager
Jeannie Lukow
Executive Director
Lisa Torgerson
Development Director
Cara Reichel
Producing Artistic Director
Bev Ragovoy
Producer
Dawn Smalberg
Producer
John Dorsett
Director of Venue & Patron Services
Stephie Likis
Patron Services Manager
Drew Francis
Creative & Marketing Director
Rachael Pike
Company Manager
Elise Mayfield
Development Manager
Ree Segars
CFO
Jennifer Jaquess
Managing Director
Keith Cromwell
Executive Director
Phil Richardson
Production Manager
Bradford Forehand
Education Director
Stacey Morales
Director of Annual Giving
Kathy Evans
Founding Executive Director
Stephen Brotebeck
Associate Professor
Rachel Ciprotti
Director of Education and Operations
Alex Reed
Associate Director of Arts Engagement, Youth & Learning
Tyler Krieg
Assistant Production Manager
Laura Owens
Grants Associate
Angie Kamel
Public Works Director
Hattie Andres
Artistic Associate
Sarah Bednar
Corporate and Foundation Partnerships Director
Maggie Carrido
Teaching Artist
Amy Bokanev
Individual Giving Director
Jamie Herlich McIalwain
Director of Development
Sann Hall
Production Manager
Elisabeth Farwell-Moreland
Producing Director
Jana Shea
Producer
Debora Friedmann
Social Media, Marketing Junior Coordinator
Sarah Berger
Development Assistant
Lisa Rubin
Artistic and Executive Director
Jon Rondeau
General Manager
Melanie Thompson
Communications Manager
Sharon Fallon
Executive Producer/General Manager
Jen Mysliwy
Arts Education Coordinator
Bill Patti
General Manager
Cassandra Lippert
Development Associate
Kimberly Boyle
Marketing & Communications Manager
John Schaller
Director of Development
Robert Brunschmid
Director of Operations
Michael Murphy
President
Beth Potozniak
Sponsorships and Special Events Manager
Kevin Sweeney
Director of Marketing
Thembi Duncan
Director of Arts Engagement and Education
Nick Occhipinti
Marketing Associate
John Herbert
VP of Finance and Administration
Celine Krzan
Public Relations and Content Strategy Associate
Katie Mallinson
Arts Engagement Coordinator
Michael Rubinoff
Producing Artistic Director
Jordan Laffrenier
Faculty Lead
Robert Gontier
Professor, Music Theatre Writing Stream Lead
Phaedra Michelle Scott
Show Shepherd Advisor - Dramaturg
Karreem Washington
Entertainment Attorney
Matt Schicker
Show Shepherd
Anthony McDonald
Show Shepherd Advisor - GM
Blair Russell
Show Shepherd
Scott Evans
Artistic Director
Wendy Macdonald
Executive Director
Wendy Gillespie
President & CEO
Anne Ciarlone
Manger of Event Production
Jason Aguirre
Graduate Director Temple Theaters MFA Musical Theater Collaboration Program
Rose Freeman
Graduate Student Temple Theaters MFA Directing Program
Spicer Carr
Graduate Student Temple Theaters MFA Musical Theater Collaboration Program
Patrick Tice-Carroll
Graduate Student Temple Theaters MFA Musical Theater Collaboration Program
Rachel Graf-Evans
Graduate Student Temple Theater MFA Musical Theater Program
Steven Gross
Coordinator - Temple Theater MFA Musical Theater Collaboration Program
Kelsey Thorgalsen
Associate Artistic Director
Bonnie Towne
Board Member
Bill Berry
Producing Artistic Director
Ann Ramsay-Jenkins
Board Member
Orlando Morales
Director of Education and Engagement
Paula Tharp
Interim Director of Philanthopy
Bernie Griffin
Managing Director
Christine Johnson
Assistant Director of Philanthropy
Amy Chasanov
Foundation & Government Relations Manager
Zhiyi Vanna Han
Katie Hotchkiss
Director of Operations
Amelia Heape
Director of Marketing
Benny Aguayo
Assistant Director of Marketing
Jeff Loeb
General Manager
Jay Burns
Director of Outbound Sales
Lorraine O'Brien
Vice President, CSA
Sadie Carver
Human Resource Manager
Stephen Benson
Director of Ticketing
Beth Schaeffer
Artistic Committee
Kevin Moore
Artistic Director
Tara Lail
Associate Artistic Director
Kappy Kilburn
Executive Director
Aaron Thielen
Artistic Director
Michael Baxter
Artistic Associate
Kwofe Coleman
Managing Director
Emily Parker
Marketing Manager
Victoria Barber
Director of Marketing
Kate Supleve
Executive Director, Advancement
Cassandra Di Felice
Production Assistant
Ray Hogg
Deputy Artistic Director
David Daniels
Executive Producer
Ellen Wallace
Board Chair
Paul Beauchamp
General Manager & Producer
Mitchell Marcus
Artistic & Managing Director
Robyn Hoja
Associate Producer
Alethea Bakogeorge
Development & Communications Associate
Michael Barnard
Producing Artistic Director
Brett Smock
Producing Artistic Director
Yury Urnov
Artistic Director
Leigh Goldenberg
Managing Director
Seena Hodges
Founder + CEO
Sara Richardson
Ansa Akyea
Shameika Black
Executive Assistant to Ms. Hodges
Elissa Adams
Associate Artistic Director
Kelli Foster Warder
Associate Artistic Director
Allen Weeks
Production Director
Libi Baehr
Development Director
Peter Rothstein
Artistic Director
Kevin Winge
Board Member
Michelle Woster
Managing Director
Chris Cartwright
Marketing Associate
Andrew Leshovsky
Marketing Director
Glyn Northington
Board Member
Taneisha Duggan
Artistic Producer and Creative Director
Colleen Harris
Managing Director
Tom Morrissey
Producing Artistic Director
Paulina Tobar
Staff Associate
Mark Henry
Board Member
Peter Weingard
Board Member
Camele-Ann White
Board President
Clifford Alexander
Director of Education
Megan Larche
Associate Artistic Director/Director of New Works
Hillary Hart
Executive Director
Dan Knechtges
Artistic Director
Phil Santora
Executive Director
Scott Devine
General Manager
Bill Titus
Administrative Assistant
Dan Danielowski
Executive Director
Paul Stancato
Artistic Director
Felicia Finley
Guest Artist
Jack Cummings III
Artistic Director
Hannah Oren
Artistic Producer
Denise Dickens
Executive Director
Gemma Nelson
Head of Marketing
Eric Nelson
Client Engagement Officer
Matt Porter
Marketing Manager
Scott Anderson
Artistic Director
Stephanie Finck
Marketing Director
Trisha Jensen
Marketing Manager
Kevin Smith
CEO
Tony Piersanti
Marketing Relationship Manager
Zoe Baird
Company Manager
Shari Jordan
Assistant Artistic Producer/ Casting Coordinator
Lowe Cunningham
Director, Creative Development
Brian Hedden
Creative Executive
Chris Herzberger
SVP
Keith Blau
VP, Legal Affairs
Emily Stromberg
Production Coordinator
Elena Margolis
Production Finance
Sam Squeri
Production Finance
Denise Lee
Guest Artist
Nancy Rubin
Patron Services Manager
Jeff Rane
Artistic Producer
Kyle Igneczi
Managing Director
Cheryl Denson
Director
BJ Cleveland
Resident Director
Craig Lynch
Producer/Marketing Director
Christopher Deaton
Managing Director
Dennis Canright
Technical Director
Vince Colonna
Producer
Dani Franich
Associate Development Director: Events & Annual Fund
Tim Symons
Resident Music Director
Brandon Ivie
Associate Artistic Director
Robb Hunt
Executive Producer
Jerry Dixon
Artistic Director
Janell Johnson
Associate Development Director: Endowment & Planned Giving
Brittany Rall
Sr. Associate Director of Marketing
Jay Markham
Production Manager
Frank Stilwagner
Director of Advancement
Jes Spencer
Casting Director
Aileen Forde
Associate Development Director: Institutional & Major Gifts
Elizabeth Kensek
Associate Producer
Andrew Butterfield
Director of Marketing and Communications
Susanna Gellert
Executive Artistic Director
Emily Schriebl
Director of Development
Nathaniel Vilandre
Production and Operations Manager
Jenna Jordan
Marketing and Communications Associate
Rachel Liff
Artistic Associate and Education Coordinator
Emily Kennebeck
Company Administrator
David Flack
Corporate Board Member
Vivien Tuma
Advisory Board/House Manager
Merrilee Mitchell
Advisory Board/Prgram Advertising Director
Denise Naylor
Advisory Board
Julie Kwan
Advisory Board/Box Office Staff
Christine Burke
Head Usher
Ken Ross
Advisory Board Member
Irene Thompson
Advisory Board Member
Jeff Fong
Advisory Board Member
Jody Jaron
Corporate Board Treasurer
Joel Schlader
Corporate Board Vice President
Harriet Schlader
Managing Director
Dave Steakley
Producing Artistic Director
Renelle Bedell
Assistant Managing Director
Drew Nebrig
Director of Marketing and Communications
Regina Pyne
Director of Human Resources
Charlie Frasier
Chief Development Officer
Nat Miller
Director of Education
Elisbeth Challener
Managing Director
CEO
New Works Development Director, Paramount Theatre
Guidelines
Participation Guidelines
NAMT is committed to recognizing and celebrating the diversity of experiences, talents, skills, cultures and opinions that our members bring to our community, and specifically to our events. We invite you to participate in the Fall Conference and Festival of New Musicals in a spirit of open-mindedness, curiosity and respect.
We want every NAMT event to be a safe, inclusive and productive environment for all participants. In that spirit, we ask you to…
- Be inclusive, actively seeking and inviting diverse perspectives
- Listen to understand
- Participate in an active and direct way, with professionalism and respect for others
- Be considerate, kind, constructive and helpful in your language and actions
- Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory or harassing behavior and language
- Respect confidentiality requests by speakers and other attendees
NAMT staff and Board may take action (up to and including expulsion with no refund and exclusion from future events) to redress disruptive, disrespectful or offensive behavior or any other actions deemed in conflict with the above guidelines.
Thank you to every NAMT community member for helping to make all of our events informative, inclusive and respectful.
Resources
Links, articles and other resources shared by our panelists and in the chat during this year’s online sessions, and other material relevant to speakers and topics.
Keynote
L. Michelle Smith’s E-Learning Page, including the 5 questions graphic (signup required)
Checking in and Moving Forward
Culturally Responsive Arts Education and Anti-Racism 25-Day Challenge
Recovery…or Transformation?
AMS: The Long Runway to Return
Recovery…Or Transformation Slides
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism: What’s your role?
EDI & Anti-Racism: What’s Your Role? Session Notes
ArtEquity Resources (reading list and more)
Making Your Organization More Accessible & Equitable
For The Wilma’s Next Chapter, Four Artistic Directors Instead Of One
Tips for Fostering an Inclusive Workplace
New Works Gatekeeping: Disrupting Harmful Models
40 Black Playwrights On The Theatre Industry’s Insidious Racism
BIPOC Demands for White American Theatre
Why You Should Create a “Shadow Board” of Younger Employees
Other/Lounge Chat
Is It Theater? Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’ Adaptation For The Sims 4 To Stream On Twitch
Black Imagination World VR Theatre
VR Resources (request access to view)