2009 TCG National Conference - General Information
Baltimore, MD. June 4-6, 2009
ROOTS.RENAISSANCE.REVOLUTION.
How do generational perspectives affect our art, our workplaces, our leadership, our audiences and our field’s future? We stand on the verge of a generational shift, as the resident theatre movement nears its fiftieth anniversary and as new artistic and administrative leaders emerge. Additionally, the way we produce our work and the way audiences experience that work is undergoing a significant change. In an art form based on telling stories and engaging in the discourse of ideas, the time is ripe for sharing our own stories with each other and encouraging the mentorship of both the younger and the older generations. This is a moment filled with possibility, urgency, and passion. Where will this potential take our field, and what are the new possibilities afforded by advances in technology, communication, leadership, demography, and the study of generational differences? And, what are the stories, the legacy and traditions, which all generations must know about, and carry on?
On June 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2009, the theatre community will come together in Baltimore, Maryland to investigate the possibilities of our future, to share the stories of our past and to explore the complexities of our present. We will investigate how we invest in the future of our field while continuing to cherish the stories that have kept the theatre alive throughout the ages.
In addition to the National Conference, you can enrich your experience by attending the TCG pre-conference in Washington, D.C. on June 3 & 4.
About the TCG National Conference:
The TCG National Conference brings together approximately 800 theatre
professionals from across the nation and around the world for meetings,
speeches and performances, and a chance to explore the local theatre
community. Planning is underway for the 2009 Conference at the Hippodrome Theatre, part of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, located on 12 N. Eutaw Street in Baltimore. Online Registration begins in early January. Check back frequently for updates!
List of Member Theatres in Baltimore and Maryland:
CENTERSTAGE
Baltimore Shakespeare Festival
Everyman Theatre
Theatre Project
Imagination Stage (Bethesda)
Round House Theatre, Inc. (Bethesda)
Maryland Ensemble Theatre (Frederick)
Olney Theatre Center for the Arts (Olney)
List of Member Theatres in Washington, D.C.:
Arena Stage
The African Continuum Theatre Company
Folger Theatre
Ford's Theatre
GALA Hispanic Theatre
The Shakespeare Theatre Company
The Studio Theatre
Theater J
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Young Playwrights' Theatre
If you have any questions, please contact the National Conference Department.