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New Works, New World

October 18-19, 2022

The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd Street, NYC

…and online!

A series of frank discussions on the challenges and rewards of producing new musicals and engaging audiences in 2022, topics included ways to remove barriers to entry and points of friction for audiences, artists and staff who wish to return to the theatre (or enter it for the first time), how the current moment can be great for taking risks and cultivating new work…and also presents new obstacles; continued and increased efforts to improve diversity and inclusion across our field, leadership transitions, and more. We also previewed the Festival of New Musicals and offered plenty of networking and social time.

In addition to the in-person Conference in New York, we’re continuing to offer an online/hybrid experience so that more members may participate from anywhere! Our mobile and desktop app allowed all attendees to connect regardless of which option they chose, providing an online experience that goes beyond just passive viewing. Discounts were available for multiple participants to attend from your organization, with extremely low rates to add online attendees from organizations who also sent representatives in person.

If you registered for the Fall Conference (either in-person or online), click here to go to Webex Events (formerly Socio), our hybrid event platform, and access all of the Conference materials including attendee contacts, speaker bios, handouts, slides, connections made during the event, and more. Webex Events will be active at least through Spring, 2023. If you didn’t use Socio during the event, you can still set up your account using the email address you used to register with us.


Educational Resources Committee

Mark Fleischer, Pittsburgh CLO (PA), Chair
Susanna Gellert, Weston Playhouse (VT) 
Orlando Morales, The 5th Avenue Theatre (WA)
Dan Murphy, The Broadway Rose Theatre (OR)
 

2022 Fall Conference Committee

Keena Redding (GA)
Britton Melton, Uptown Players (TX)
Melissa Livingston, Lake Dillon Theatre Company (CO)

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Agenda

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 (All times ET)
10:30 - 11:00 amCheck-in & Coffee

The Bookstore Lobby
The Pershing Square Signature Center
480 West 42nd Street

In-person participants, get your badge and some coffee, make sure your app is set up, and start greeting your colleagues and friends.

Online participants, the video lounge will be open and this is a perfect time to get set up and start making connections, too!

Morning coffee sponsored by Pearl Studios.

11:00 - 11:15 amWelcome Remarks

The Irene Diamond Stage
The Pershing Square Signature Center
480 West 42nd Street

and Webex Events

11:15 am - 12:00 pmRoundtable/Open Forum

The Irene Diamond Stage and Webex Events/Zoom

A chance for all Fall Conference participants, in-person and online, to share what’s on their minds and set the stage for the days to come in a fully hybrid, interactive session. What are some of the biggest challenges you’re facing as you head into the fall? What are some of the greatest rewards you’ve experienced producing new musicals in the last year? Come to the mic or the Zoom screen and tell your theatre’s story.

12:00 - 12:15 pmBreak
12:15 - 1:00 pmKeynote: Janette Roush in Conversation with Gordon Cox

The Irene Diamond Stage and Webex Events

Janette Roush is the Executive Vice President, Marketing and Digital, for NYC & Company, New York City’s official destination marketing organization.  She oversees the organization’s paid media strategy, digital initiatives and media insights to raise the profile of NYC and to inspire visitation to the five boroughs.  She is also responsible for the organization’s domestic and international promotional campaigns, B2B marketing for the travel trade and meeting planners, partnerships, and promotional strategy for campaigns like NYC Restaurant Week and NYC Broadway Week.  Prior to joining NYC & Company, she spent more than two decades marketing Broadway at organizations such as Broadway.com and AKA, a global leader in entertainment advertising and strategy.

1:00 - 2:30 pmLunch

The Bookstore Lobby

Sponsored by Disney Theatrical Group and Pittsburgh CLO

2:30 - 3:00 pmThe Next Frontier: Developing and Presenting New Musicals in Virtual Reality

The Irene Diamond Stage and Webex Events

Taking a step beyond Zoom readings, Apples and Oranges presents how they are using Virtual Reality technology to develop and present new musicals and the potential implications for the future of theatrical storytelling. Using examples from their live VR family musical Winter Lights to the pre-recorded immersive VR musical The Calling, speakers Tim and Pamela Kashani, Alani iLongwe and Tyler Heaton (Apples and Oranges Arts) will discuss the process for creating the shows in VR as well as tools and techniques to help NAMT members explore incorporating virtual reality into their development and production practices.

3:00 - 4:15 pmFewer Barriers, More Entry

The Irene Diamond Stage and Webex Events

Barriers to entry in the theatre are nothing new, but something has changed in the last two years, for audiences, artists and administrators. Or have frictions that have always been there simply been newly exposed? How are we welcoming people back to the theatre and cultivating new audiences at the same time? What positive changes are we seeing? What work still has to be done?

Moderated by Orlando Morales (The 5th Avenue Theatre), with Victoria Bailey (Theatre Development Fund), Andy Butterfield (Weston Theater Company), Pablo Hernandez Basulto (The Public Theater), Jason Kantrowitz (Luminous Ventures Ltd) and Shanta Thake (Lincoln Center)

4:15 - 4:30 pmBreak

Afternoon coffee sponsored by AMS and Hollywood Pantages

4:30 - 5:15 pmAnnual Membership Meeting

The Irene Diamond Stage and Zoom

(NAMT Members Only)

Come for important updates on the state of NAMT and vote on the new slate of Board members and other important business.

All NAMT members are encouraged to attend this meeting, even if you’re not with us at the Fall Conference. Watch your email for Zoom details.

5:30 - 7:30 pmNetworking Cocktail Party

Glass House Tavern
252 West 47th Street

Sponsored by Concord Theatricals

Wednesday, October 19, 2022 (All times ET)
9:45 - 10:15 amCheck-in & Coffee

The Irene Diamond Stage
The Pershing Square Signature Center
480 West 42nd Street

Morning coffee sponsored by Broadway Licensing and The Muny

10:15 - 11:15 amIDEAs From The Field

The Irene Diamond Stage and Webex Events

Two years after a racial awakening, many theatre companies are talking about diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, justice… (you name it), but where is the ACTION? Join us for a facilitated conversation with two NAMT member theatres who are on active IDEA journeys. Hear about the successes, the ongoing challenges and everything in between.

Moderated by Seena Hodges (The Woke Coach), with David Byrd & Donna Lynn Hilton (Goodspeed Musicals).

11:15 - 11:30 amA Word From Our Sponsor: TRW

The Irene Diamond Stage and Webex Events

11:30 am - 12:30 pmNew Works Across Generations

The Irene Diamond Stage and Webex Events

We talk about wanting to bring in new audiences but are we really developing work they want to see? Or maybe more importantly that they want to perform? Where is the work for high schools about high school students? Are there vibrant roles for actors of all ages? Are the communities we’re trying to reach truly being represented? We tell writers to write what they know, but whose voices are we telling them we value by what we produce?

Moderated by Aislinn Frantz (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), with Suzie Bixler (Village Theatre), Brannon Bowers (American Musical Theatre Project at Northwestern University), Britton Melton (Uptown Players), Greg Reiner (National Endowment for the Arts) and Kit Yan (Interstate, Fest ’19)

12:30 - 12:45 pmBreak

Afternoon coffee sponsored by Goodspeed Musicals and Theatre Under the Stars

12:45 - 1:30 pmFestival Preview

The Irene Diamond Stage and Webex Events

Meet the writers and learn about the shows of the 34th Annual Festival of New Musicals!

1:30 - 3:00 pmLunch (on your own)
2:00 - 3:00 pmOnline Session: New Musical Development in Academia: Where are we now?

Signature Rehearsal Studio and Zoom

Join us for this breakout conversation about the evolution of new musical development at the college and university level including what the future looks like for both institutions and writers. In-person attendees may participate live in the Signature Rehearsal Studio (food and drink are not allowed in this room, so please eat lunch first, or join online from the lobby cafe). Online attendees, join us on Zoom. This session is also open to NAMT Academic members not attending the Fall Conference (check your email for details).

Led by Stephen Brotebeck (San Diego State University), with Rick Edinger (Carnegie Mellon University), Lauren Haughton Gillis (Indiana University), John Simpkins (Penn State University) and Selda Sahin & Derek Gregor (Modern and Particle). 
3:00 - 4:00 pmIt Was The Best Of Times, It Was...The Best Of Times???

The Irene Diamond Stage and Webex Events

Is this a great time or a terrible time to be producing new musicals? If we’re all rethinking how we engage our audiences, what other strategies can we rethink? What can we learn from other industries and businesses about the last year of change? How can we lean into opportunity instead of hiding from misfortune. Our panelists will discuss the new landscape for risk and growth for producers, artists and audiences.

Moderated by Susanna Gellert (Weston Theater Company), with Rachel Aldeman (Long Wharf Theatre), victor cervantes, jr. (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Ann-Carol Pence (Aurora Theatre) and Keena Redding.

4:00 - 4:15 pmA Word From Our Sponsor: Cinevative

The Irene Diamond Stage and Webex Events

4:15 - 5:15 pmTransition Traditions

The Irene Diamond Stage and Webex Events

It seems like an unusually high number of NAMT member theatres have undergone leadership transitions over the last two years. What’s more, they did so during a time of turmoil and uncertainty for the industry. Hear from both incoming and departing leaders about how they successfully passed the baton, what wisdom they have to impart and what changes they plan to make.

Moderated by Kate Galvin (Constellation Stage and Screen), with Kwofe Coleman (The Muny), Mark Fleischer & Van Kaplan (Pittsburgh CLO), Adam Immerwahr, Laura Lee & Robb Hunt (Village Theatre), and Kappy Kilburn & Emily Wells (The Human Race Theatre).

5:15 - 5:30 pmClosing Remarks

The Irene Diamond Stage and Webex Events

As of 10/14/22.

Local Dining & Attractions

See the Webex Events app for restaurant recommendations!

If you’ve attended the Fall Conference in the past, please note that this is a new venue for us! Signature is easily accessible by public transit: The A/C/E trains to 42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal are closest, and the 1/2/3, 7, N/R/Q/W trains at 42nd Street/Times Square are also nearby. The M42 crosstown bus goes east-west across 42nd Street, and the M34 will take you up 8th Avenue from Penn Station or Hudson Yards. You can see the current subway status or plan a trip here.

Attendees

321 Theatrical Management
Nancy Gibbs
Producer/General Manager
In Person
Activity Stream
Robert Friend
Vice President, Nonprofit Sales
In Person
Adirondack Institute
Vincent de Tourdonnet
Director/Writer
Online
AMS Planning & Research
Nora Fleury
Project Manager
In Person
AMS Planning & Research
Steven Wolff
Principal
In Person
AMTP
Brannon Bowers
Producing Director
In Person
Ars Nova
Rick Feldman
TRUSTEE
In Person
Art Lab
Mark Pearson
Artistic Director College Light Opera
In Person
Art Lab
Megan Chacalos
Creative Associate
In Person
Art Lab
Meg Fofonoff
Artistic Director/Producer
In Person
Art Lab
Katie Fortuno
Creative Producer
In Person
ART/NY
Risa Shoup
Co-Executive Director
In Person
Atlantic Theater Company
Pamela Adams
General Manager
In Person
AudienceView
Anish Chakravorty
Senior Director, Arts & Culture
In Person
Aurora Theatre
Ann-Carol Pence
Co-Founder/Producing Artistic Director
In Person
Aurora Theatre
Anthony Rodriguez
Co-Founder
In Person
Baked! The Musical
samantha estrella
director, (aspiring) dramaturg
In Person
Barrington Stage Company
Alan Paul
Artistic Director
In Person
Barrington Stage Company
Branden Huldeen
Artistic Producer/Assoc. Artistic Director
In Person
Blackout
Des'ree Brown
Directing Observer Alum
In Person
Broadway & Beyond Theatricals
Victoria Lang
Producer
In Person
Broadway & Beyond Theatricals
Ryan Bogner
Founder, Co-President of Content
In Person
Broadway @ the Ordway
Rod Kaats
In Person
Broadway Across Borders
Aaron Thielen
Co-Founder
Broadway Licensing
Rachel Keimach
VP, Operations
In Person
Broadway Licensing
Zach Dulli
Director of Education & Community Initiatives
In Person
Broadway Licensing
Sean Cercone
CEO/Founder
In Person
Broadway Licensing
Sara Skolnick
Director of Acquisitions & New Work
In Person
Broadway Licensing
Jeffrey Keilholtz
SVP, Marketing
In Person
Broadway Licensing
Kent Nicholson
SVP, Acquisitions & New Work
In Person
Broadway Rose Theatre
Alan Anderson
Marketing Director
Online
Broadway Rose Theatre
Dan Murphy
Managing Director
In Person
Broadway Rose Theatre
Tyrene Bada
Board Member
Online
Broadway Rose Theatre
Sharon Maroney
Producing Artistic Director
Online
Broadway Rose Theatre
Holly Richards
Development Manager
Online
Broadway Rose Theatre
Amaya Santamaría
Education & Community Engagement Manager
Online
Brooks & Distler, Attorneys at Law
Marsha Brooks
Partner, Brooks & Distler
Online
Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama
Rick Edinger
Chair of Acting/ Music Theater; Music Supervisor/ MD/ Conductor
In Person
CCAE Theatricals
J Scott Lapp
Artistic Director
In Person
CCAE Theatricals
Jordan Beck
Managing Producer
In Person
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Aislinn Frantz
In Person
Cinevative
Mark Ciglar
CEO
Online
Cody Lassen & Associates
Cody Lassen
Producer
In Person
Concord Theatricals
Bill Gaden
President, Worldwide
Online
Concord Theatricals
Teresa Castro
Senior Manager, Professional Licensing
Online
Concord Theatricals
Zach Kaufer
Director of Play Licensing
In Person
Concord Theatricals
Theresa Posorske 
Director, Professional Licensing
In Person
Concord Theatricals
Abbie Van Nostrand
Consultant
In Person
Concord Theatricals
Michelle Yaroshko
Senior Vice President, Professional Licensing (North America)
In Person
Concord Theatricals
Molly Goldberg
Professional Licensing Associate
In Person
Concord Theatricals
Molly Goldberg
Professional Licensing Associate
Online
Concord Theatricals
Sean Flahaven
Chief Theatricals Executive, Concord
Online
Concord Theatricals
Ella Andrew
Client Relations and Community Engagement Coordinator
Online
Concord Theatricals
Michael Macaione
Professional Licensing Manager
In Person
Constellation Stage & Screen
Chad Rabinovitz
Artistic Director
Online
Constellation Stage & Screen
Kate Galvin
Casting Director/Creative Producer
In Person
Cumberland County Playhouse
John Fionte
Creative Director, Director of New Works
Online
Davenport Theatrical Enterprises
Mary Dina
Special Events Producer and Content Manager
Online
Davenport Theatrical Enterprises
Summer Groh
Online
Davenport Theatrical Enterprises
Olivia Hardy
Online
Disney Parks Live Entertainment
Wendy Ruth
Show Director
Online
Disney Theatrical Group
David Scott
Director, Licensing
In Person
Disney Theatrical Group
Erin Breznitsky
Manager, Licensing Operations
In Person
East West Players
Snehal Desai
Artistic Director
In Person
FineWomen Productions
Elisbeth Challener
Producer/Owner
In Person
FineWomen Productions
Lori Fineman
Producer/Owner
In Person
Flint Repertory Theatre
Michael Lluberes
Producing Artistic Director
In Person
Flint Repertory Theatre
Nicole Samsel
Managing Director
In Person
Gasometer Copenhagen - Østre Gasværk Teater
Soren Moller
Creative Producer
Online
Get Out Alive
Mayah Lourdes Burke
In Person
Goodspeed Musicals
Michael Fling
Associate Artistic Director
In Person
Goodspeed Musicals
Naomi Anhorn
Assistant Stage Manager
Online
Goodspeed Musicals
Dan McMahon
Director of Marketing
Goodspeed Musicals
Mary Miko
Individual Giving Officer
Online
Goodspeed Musicals
Rachel Tischler
General Manager
In Person
Goodspeed Musicals
Katie Wasserman
Database Administrator
Goodspeed Musicals
Carol Giroux
Public Relations Manager
Harmonia
Ken Dingledine
Producer
In Person
Harmonia
Boris Cao
Producer
In Person
Howard Gilman Foundation
Kristal Pacific
Program Officer
In Person
Indiana University
DJ Gray
Professor of Practice, Musical Theatre
In Person
Indiana University
Lauren Haughton Gillis
Assistant Professor, Muiscal Theatre
Online
KAMS
Michelle Lee
Team Lead, Performing Arts Promotion Team
In Person
KAMS
Lucy Seoyoung Yoon
Project Manager
In Person
Kevin Lynch Music Services, LLC
Kevin Lynch
Owner/CEO
In Person
King of Pangaea
Mary Tomei
Director
In Person
La Jolla Playhouse
Eric Keen-Louie
Artistic Producing Director
In Person
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
BT McNicholl
Producing Artistic Director
In Person
LDTC/Theatre SilCo
Melissa Livingston
Associate Artistic Director
In Person
LDTC/Theatre SilCo
Chris Alleman
Producing Artistic Director
In Person
Live Design Group
Craig Krawczyk
President | Lead Design Architect
In Person
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma
Michael Baron
Producing Artistic Director
In Person
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma
Jim Reynolds
Managing Director
In Person
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma
Ashley Wells
Executive Producer
Online
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma
Kerrie Brinkman-White
Director of Development
In Person
Maine State Music Theatre
Stephanie Dupal
Managing Director
In Person
Maine State Music Theatre
Curt Dale Clark
Artistic Director
In Person
Margot Astrachan Production
Margot Astrachan
Owner/principal
In Person
McCarter Theatre Center
Julie Felise Dubiner
Director of Artistic Initiatives
In Person
McCarter Theatre Center
Molly Marinik
Dramaturg and Producer
In Person
McCoy Rigby Entertainment
Daisy Lopez
McCoy Rigby Entertainment
In Person
McCoy Rigby Entertainment
Tom McCoy
President/CEO
In Person
McCoy Rigby Entertainment
Lindsay Brooks
Associate Producer
Online
Montclair State University
Mark Hardy
Coordinator of Musical Theatre/New Works Initiative, Montclair State University
In Person
Music Theatre International
Matt Boethin
Professional Licensing Director, N. America
In Person
Music Theatre International
Richard Patterson
International Licensing Director
In Person
Music Theatre Wichita
Brian J. Marcum
Artistic Director
In Person
Music Theatre Wichita
Michael Cole
Director of Production
In Person
Musical Theatre West
Andrea Shepard
Box Office Manager
Musical Theatre West
Steve Calzaretta
Production Manager
Musical Theatre West
Douglas Senecal
General Manager
Musical Theatre West
Dana Leach
Education Outreach Coordinator
Musical Theatre West
Paul Garman
Executive Director/Producer
In Person
Musical Theatre West
Bren Thor
Associate Producer
In Person
Musical Theatre West
Tad Fujioka
Assistant Box Office Manager
Online
Musical Theatre West
Christopher Ubiadas
Marketing Manager
Online
MusicalFare Theatre Company
Randy Kramer
Artistic/Executive Director
In Person
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Alana Roberts
Development Manager
In Person
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Joey Monda
Producer
In Person
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Frankie Dailey
New Works Director
In Person
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Skye Cone Ivey
New Works Associate
In Person
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Erica Jeudy
In Person
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Adam Grosswirth
Member Services Director
In Person
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Betsy Militello
Executive Director
In Person
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Emily Vortherms
Operations and Communications Associate
In Person
National Endowment for the Arts
Greg Reiner
Theater & Musical Theater Director | Performing Arts
In Person
National Endowment for the Arts
Ian Julian Williams
Theater & Musical Theater Specialist
Online
National Foundation for Musical Theatre
Jenna Hoffman
Guest
In Person
National Foundation for Musical Theatre
John Thew
President
In Person
Neil Gooding Productions
Neil Gooding
Producer
In Person
New York Theatre Barn
Kim Lara
Associate Producer
In Person
New York Theatre Barn
Nicole LaFountaine
President
In Person
New York Theatre Barn
Pauls Macs
Artistic Associate
In Person
NMI
Catie O'Donnell
Staff Producer
In Person
NMI
Elise Dewsberry
Artistic Director
In Person
NMI
Scott Guy
Executive Director
Online
NMI
Michael Shapiro
Board Member
Online
Ogunquit Playhouse
Bradford Kenney
Executive Artistic Director
In Person
Olney Theatre Center
Christopher Youstra
Associate Artistic Director of Music Theater
In Person
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
jr., victor cervantes
In Person
Paper Mill Playhouse
Chris Slavik
Associate Producer
In Person
Paper Mill Playhouse
Jen Bender
Associate Artistic Director
In Person
Paper Mill Playhouse
Mike Stotts
Executive Director
In Person
Pearl Studios
Garrett Marks
Booking Associate
In Person
Perpetual Sunshine & the Ghost Girls
Hayley Goldenberg
Writer/Director
In Person
Pittsburgh CLO
Elly Daniels
Producer
Online
Pittsburgh CLO
Kate Loy
Manager of Institutional Giving
Online
Pittsburgh CLO
Mark Fleischer
Executive Producer
In Person
Playhouse on the Square
Michael Detroit
Executive Producer
In Person
Pup! A Chew Story
Irvin Mason
In Person
Red Mountain Theatre
Roy Lightner
SINGH Artistic Director
In Person
Red Mountain Theatre
Keith Cromwell
Director of Institutional Advancement
In Person
Red Mountain Theatre
Jennifer Jaquess
Executive Director
In Person
Rhinebeck Writers Retreat
Kathy Evans
Founding Executive Director
In Person
Rubber City Theatre
Dane Leasure
Executive Artistic Director
Online
San Diego State University Musical Theatre
Stephen Brotebeck
Professor, Musical Theatre
In Person
San Diego Theatres
Abigail Buell
Vice President
In Person
Seattle Rep
Hattie Andres
Associate Artistic Producer
In Person
Seaview
Jana Shea
Producer/Founder
In Person
Segal Centre for Performing Arts
Gabriela Saltiel
Artistic & Executive Associate
Segal Centre for Performing Arts
Melanie Thompson
Head of Communications
Online
Sharon Fallon Productions, Inc.
Sharon Fallon
Producer/General Manager
In Person
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Michael Murphy
Online
Signature Theatre Company
Mac Ingram
Director of Development
In Person
Spektrix
Bethany Nothstein
Sector Strategy and Community Manager
In Person
Spektrix
Holden Wertheimer-Meier
Account Executive
In Person
STAGE AURORA THEATRE
Darryl Reuben Hall
Artistic Producer
In Person
Stages St. Louis
Andrew Kuhlman
Executive Producer
Online
Starhawk Productions
Wendy Gillespie
President & CEO
In Person
Stellar / Broadway Licensing
Jody Bell
Director of Sales - Theater
In Person
TCG
Devon Berkshire
Director of Conferences & Fieldwide Learning
Online
TCG
Ella Silverman
Manager of Fieldwide Programming
Online
The 5th Avenue Theatre
Bill Berry
Executive Director
In Person
The 5th Avenue Theatre
Orlando Morales
In Person
The 5th Avenue Theatre
Bernie Griffin
Managing Director Emeritus
In Person
The 5th Avenue Theatre
Paula Tharp
Director of Philanthropy
In Person
The 5th Avenue Theatre
Jay Santos
Senior Director of Artistic Programming
In Person
The 5th Avenue Theatre
Neen Williams - Teramachi
In Person
The Female Pope
Emma Y. Lai
In Person
The Hollywood Pantages
Jeff Loeb
President
In Person
The Human Race Theatre Company
Kappy Kilburn
Executive Director
Online
The Muny
Kwofe Coleman
President & CEO
In Person
The Muny
Eric Pugh
Director of Marketing and Communications
In Person
The Musical Stage Company
Paul Beauchamp
Co-Executive Director
In Person
The Musical Stage Company
Kate Supleve
Co-Executive Director
In Person
The Musical Stage Company
Ray Hogg
Founder & Artistic Director
In Person
The Pelican
Rohan Dhupar
Festival Directing Observer Alum
In Person
The Public Theater of San Antonio
Rose Prieto
Bookkeeper
Online
The Public Theater of San Antonio
Claudia de Vasco
Managing Director, Miller Outdoor Theatre
In Person
The Public Theater of San Antonio
Ariel Rosen
Patron Services Manager
Online
The Public Theater of San Antonio
Laura Michelle Wolfe Hoadley
Chief Operating Officer
Online
The Public Theater of San Antonio
Rick Sanchez
Director of Marketing & Communication
In Person
Theater Latté Da
Elisa Spencer-Kaplan
Managing Director
In Person
Theater Latté Da
Peter Rothstein
Producing Artistic Director
In Person
Theater Latté Da
Elissa Adams
Associate Artistic Director/Director of New Work
In Person
Theater Latté Da
Reece Gray
Box Office Manager
Online
TheaterMania/AudienceView
Rosemary Maggiore
VP, Sales
In Person
TheaterWorks
Joshua Demers
Director of Audience Services
Online
TheaterWorks
Nicole LaFlair Nieves
General Manager
Online
TheaterWorks
Dina Silva
Director of Development
Online
TheaterWorks Hartford
Rob Ruggiero
Producing Artistic Director
Online
Theatre Development Fund
Victoria Bailey
Executive Director
In Person
Theatre Now New York
Tom Morrissey
Producing Artistic Director
In Person
Theatre Under The Stars
Seth Pecore
Artistic Associate
In Person
Theatre Under The Stars
Hillary Hart
Executive Director
Online
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
Phil Santora
Consultant
In Person
Theatrical Rights Worldwide
Bradley Lohrenz
Vice President, Professional and International Licensing
In Person
TRG Arts
Brian Feldman
Client Development Executive
In Person
Tuacahn Center for the Arts
Shari Jordan
Associate Artistic Producer
In Person
Tuacahn Center for the Arts
Zoe Baird
Company Manager
In Person
Tuacahn Center for the Arts
Scott Anderson
Artistic Director
Online
Universal Theatrical Group
Sam Squeri
Director, Theatre Production & Finance
In Person
Universal Theatrical Group
Isabelle Tonetti
Financial Analyst
In Person
Uptown Players
Britton Melton
Production Associate
Online
Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre
Annette Macfarlane
Development Director
Online
Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre
Michael Ballam
Founding General Director
In Person
Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre
Vanessa Ballam
Education Director/Associate Artistic Director
In Person
Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre
Stefan Espinosa
Artistic Associate & Conservatory Director
In Person
Village Theatre
Adam Immerwahr
Artistic Director
In Person
Weston Theater Company
Susanna Gellert
Executive Artistic Director
In Person
Windy City Productions
James Creer
Associate Producer
In Person
Windy City Productions
SUSAN RABIN
Artistic Director, Playwright in Residence
In Person
Wonder City LLC
Lauren Stevens
Producer/Managing Partner
In Person
ZACH Theatre
Dave Steakley
Producing Artistic Director
In Person
ZACH Theatre
Charlie Frasier
VP Development
In Person
ZACH Theatre
Jamie Herlich
Managing Director
In Person
Peter McKown
Director
In Person
Grace Kosaka
CEO/Producer
Online
Aaron Sanko
CEO, UIA Talent Agency
In Person
N’Kenge
In Person
Michael Rubinoff
Producer
Online
Richard Lasser
librettist
In Person
Liesl Wilke
Producer/Writer
In Person
Melissa Bencic
Artistic Director
In Person
Paige Price
Producer
In Person
Richard Ford
Composer Lyricist
In Person
R Erin Craig
Producer
Online
Molly Morris
In Person
Johanna Telander
Composer/Lyricist
Online
David Coffman
In Person
Yuri Worontschak
Composer
Online

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 all of our Conferences, Roundtables, Festivals and other events, both online and in-person, 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
  • Recognize that some people are comfortable responding quickly and verbally and others are not, and create space for those who may need more time to be heard
  • 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
  • Use “I” statements and avoid generalizations
  • Assume good intentions but acknowledge impact
  • Ask questions if something isn’t clear, and receive both questions and answers with openness and generosity
  • Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory or harassing behavior and language
  • Respect confidentiality requests by speakers and other participants

We 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 perceived by NAMT staff and/or Board to be in conflict with the above guidelines. 

We know that learning and working together can produce both joy and conflict. We recognize that to learn is to stumble, and we are striving to provide a space for risk, creativity, respect, appreciation, growth and collaboration. When addressing conflicts of any type, we commit to these Participation Guidelines.

Thank you to every NAMT community member for helping to make all of our events informative, inclusive and respectful.

This page was last updated on 03/25/2023