Friday 24 January, 2020

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11:15 AM

The Next Generation of Major Playwrights

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room

Panel

Richard Ridge (Moderator)

Ming Peiffer, Usual Girls (Participant)

Bess Wohl, Small Mouth Sounds (Participant)

Donja R. Love, The Love* Plays (Participant)

Janice Simpson, Outer Critics Circle (Participant)

We are living in a new Golden Age of playwrighting, filled with diverse voices telling new stories in new ways. The Outer Critics Circle has a trac...

12:30 PM

Debunking the Myth of the Elusive Trans and Nonbinary Acting Community

1 hour, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room

Panel

Ianne Fields Stewart (Moderator)

L Morgan Lee, A Strange Loop (Participant)

Mars Rucker, A Strange Loop (Participant)

Maybe Burke, "Ramy" (Participant)

Ashton Muñiz, Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music (Participant)

"Well, we sent out a call, but we just couldn't find anyone!" This common phrase has been the scapegoat for theaters, casting directors, and produc...

1:45 PM

Stories from the Stage Door

1 hour, 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room

Panel

Ashley Blanchet, Beautiful (Participant)

Chris Peterson, OnStage Blog (Moderator)

Kelvin Moon Loh, The King and I (Participant)

"Stage dooring" has become incredibly popular in recent years. It’s a unique opportunity to meet your favorite performers and create memories that ...

3:00 PM

From Broadway to National Tour

1 hour, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room

Panel

Analise Scarpaci, Matilda (Participant)

Mia Sinclair Jenness, Les Misérables (Participant)

Ginna Claire Mason, Wicked (Moderator)

Alessandra Baldacchino, Fun Home (Participant)

Trey Middleton, Matilda the Musical (Participant)

Amaya Braganza, The King and I (Participant)

Adriana Braganza, The King and I (Participant)

Ava Briglia, The Ferryman (Participant)

Tori Feinstein, Matilda the Musical (Participant)

Meliki Hurd, Matilda the Musical (Participant)

These nine young panelists (and the moderator!) have something in common: they have all performed in both the Broadway production and national tour...

4:15 PM

Access for All

1 hour, 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room

Panel

Christina Trivigno, TDF (Participant)

Lisa Carling, TDF (Moderator)

Harry Smolin, TDF (Participant)

Andrea Miskow, Self-Employed (Participant)

Kyle Wright, Shubert Organization (Participant)

Broadway is leading the charge in welcoming audience members with disabilities. Learn how to find the most up-to-date accessibility information, wh...

Saturday 25 January, 2020

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10:00 AM

Broadway's Body Bias and the Rise of Hollywood Aesthetic on Stage

1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room

Panel

MiMi Scardulla (Participant)

Bonnie Milligan, Kimberly Akimbo (Participant)

Michael R. Jackson (Participant)

Kathy Deitch, Plus This! Show (Moderator)

Josh Lamon (Participant)

Claire Wilcher, Michigan State University (Participant)

Why has the number of bigger bodies on Broadway stages been shrinking over the last two decades? This panel explores the rise of body bias with pro...

11:15 AM

Stage Door Sessions: A Live Podcast Recording

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room

Podcast

Elysa Gardner, Broadway Direct (Moderator)

Bess Wohl, Small Mouth Sounds (Participant)

Ashley Park, Mean Girls (Participant)

Priscilla Lopez, In the Heights (Participant)

Hosted by renowned theatre journalist Elysa Gardner, Stage Door Sessions features in-depth conversations with Broadway’s brightest, bringing...

12:30 PM

Getting the Show on the Road 2020

1 hour, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room

Lecture

Jacob Persily, BroadwayCon Presenter (Participant)

Have you ever wondered how your favorite musical travels across the country to visit a touring theater near you? Join Jacob Persily, back for a thi...

1:45 PM

Women at Work: Early Career Professionals

1 hour, 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room

Panel

Diana Salameh, Serino Coyne (Moderator)

Baze Mpinja, SpotCo (Participant)

Jenna Rich, RPM (Participant)

Kendall Edwards, DKC/O&M (Participant)

Elisabeth Frankel, Artists' Assistant (Participant)

Diana Salameh, director of marketing and communications at Serino Coyne, will moderate a discussion that’s for, with, and about women who are new t...

3:00 PM

Black LGBTQIA+ Playwrights

1 hour, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room

Panel

Linda Armstrong, New York Amsterdam News (Moderator)

Jordan E. Cooper, Ain't No Mo' (Participant)

Keelay Gipson, imagine sisyphus happy (Participant)

Black LGBTQIA+ playwrights live at the intersection of two identities that are underrepresented in commercial theatre, forcing them to work even ha...

4:15 PM

Broadway Heroes You Don't Know

1 hour, 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room

Panel

Erik Piepenburg, Serino Coyne (Moderator)

Doug Nevin, Nevin Law Group (Participant)

Teniece Divya Johnson (Participant)

Margaret Skoglund, KGM (Participant)

Jennie Matte, Serino Coyne (Participant)

Hochi Asiatico (Participant)

Broadway fans know that it takes a village to put a show. Actors, directors, designers and a truckload of others all need to be in place before the...

Sunday 26 January, 2020

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10:00 AM

What Do You Do with a BA in Theatre?

1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room

Panel

Matthew Casey, Carver Center (Moderator)

Ryan Duncan (Participant)

Christy McIntosh-Newsom, Fairfield Center Stage (Participant)

Lilli Babb, The Office! A Musical Parody (Participant)

Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Something Rotten! (Participant)

Ellie Desautels, "Rise" (Participant)

"Purpose...that little flame that lights a fire under your…"The purpose of this panel is provide a space for aspiring industry professional...

11:15 AM

Blackness and Broadway: call and response Live

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room

Podcast

Felicia Fitzpatrick, Playbill (Moderator)

Destinee Rea (Participant)

Janelle McDermoth (Participant)

Jelani Remy, Back to the Future (Participant)

Taylor Iman Jones (Participant)

The call and response podcast, created and hosted by Felicia Fitzpatrick, explores the intersection of blackness and performing arts through...

12:30 PM

So What IS General Management?

1 hour, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room

Panel

Daniel Kuney, KGM Theatrical General Management (Participant)

Rob Cassie, KGM Theatrical (Participant)

Victoria Cairl (Moderator)

Margaret Skoglund, KGM (Participant)

Producers might be in the driver’s seat of Broadway shows, but the map is drawn by the general manager. As the “right hand man” to multiple produce...

1:45 PM

Picture Perfect: Meet Some of Broadway's Most Influential Photographers

1 hour, 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room

Panel

Joan Marcus (Participant)

Michael Kushner, The Dressing Room Project (Moderator)

Janie Willison (Participant)

Marc J. Franklin, Playbill (Participant)

Who are the people that take some of Broadway's most legendary photos? How do these photo shoots happen? How does one create content? What are some...

3:00 PM

Trans Writers on Broadway (2020 Vision)

1 hour, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room

Panel

Andi Lee Carter, Last Night in Pompeii (Moderator)

Ty Defoe, Straight White Men (Participant)

Brin Solomon, Window Full of Moths (Participant)

Ianne Fields Stewart (Participant)

Azure D. Osborne-Lee, Mirrors (Participant)

Dr. Shakina Nayfack, "Transparent" (Participant)

The opportunities for trans writers to tell our stories on the Broadway stage are few and far between. Come meet the folx who are making that happe...

4:15 PM

Writing the Next Scene

1 hour, 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room

Panel

Luis Salgado, In the Heights (Moderator)

Alexander Dinelaris, On Your Feet! (Participant)

Jaime Lozano, Tlatelolco (Participant)

Michelle J. Rodriguez, East o' West o'! (Participant)

Eric Ulloa, 26 Pebbles (Participant)

Join R.Evolución Latina and a group of established writers/storytellers for a conversation about their work and their relationship to up-and-coming...