Virtual Management Conference
Offering a choice of two virtual conferences in April!
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Each session will be limited to 50 participants, in order to facilitate brainstorming, dynamic sharing, and building idea upon idea. Enroll in the time zone that best suits your ability to participate fully.
Conference Schedule
Note: For the east coast session hours below indicate Eastern Time; for the west coast session hours indicate Pacific Time
Friday
7 pm – 9 pm: Introductions and Lightning Round Discussions
After introductory remarks and introductions, the online conference will begin with small-group Lightning Round discussions, to address lighter subject matter and give everyone to get to know fellow participants. At the end of each session, the large group will reconvene to share the Best of the Best—valuable ideas unearthed in the Lightning Round.
9 pm – 9:30 pm: Wrap-Up
Saturday
11 am - 1 pm: In-Depth Topic Exploration: Parts 1 & 2
Participants choose from in-depth topic discussions that begin with a panel of conference attendees who have identified that topic as a strength. The panel will engage in a 20-minute discussion on the designated topic, after which smaller breakout sessions will allow all participants to discuss the topic from their own perspective. As with the Lightning Round, each Exploration ends with a sharing of the Best of the Best.
1 pm - 2 pm: Break
2 pm – 4 pm: In-Depth Topic Exploration Parts 3 & 4
4 pm – 4:30 pm: Wrap-Up
Sunday
1 pm – 3 pm: In-Depth Topic Explorations Parts 5 & 6
3 pm – 5 pm: Break
5 pm – 6:30 pm: Volunteer and Paid Staff Specific Discussions
This set of discussions on relevant topics will be for two smaller groups, one for those from all-volunteer theatres, the other for those with paid staff.
6:30 pm – 7 pm: Final Thoughts
As previous years’ attendees know, the Community Theatre Management Conference will send you home with ideas, a renewed enthusiasm for your theatre management role, and a nationwide network of colleagues. And for 2024, there are no costs for travel and lodging, since you can participate from your home or office.
Conference Facilitators
The conference will be co-facilitated by Steven Butler and Chris Serface
Steven H. Butler is the Artistic Director at Players Centre for Performing Arts in Sarasota, Florida. He was formerly Executive Director of the Florida Theatre Conference, Inc. a non-profit theatre arts education program serving high school, middle school, and youth theatre groups throughout the State of Florida. He also is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Actors’ Warehouse, Gainesville, Florida, which provides access, opportunity and a safe space for marginalized voices to be heard through the performing arts and community engagement. In 2017 Steven and his company, Actors’ Warehouse, was chosen to represent the United States at the Mondial du Theatre in Monaco. Steven serves on various arts organization Board of Directors: AACT, Southeastern Theatre Conference, and the University of Florida Friends of Theatre & Dance.
Chris Serface was raised in the Pacific Northwest (Olympia), where he discovered the theatre at an early age and became involved with the local community scene. During his educational and professional career, he has traveled throughout the West, working closely with many theatres as an actor, technician, director, musician, volunteer, or board member (sometimes all of them at the same time). In his previous professional experiences he served as Company Manager for Capital Playhouse, where he implemented and developed a Human Resources program, oversaw the reorganization of their accounting practices, developed a Community Outreach program, oversaw profit & loss management, and ensured patron retention. In his five years as the Director of Education at Tacoma Musical Playhouse he developed a year round curriculum. He currently sits on the boards of the Washington State Community Theatre Association as its Secretary, and is the immediate Past President for the American Association of Community Theatre (www.aact.org).
Registration
AACT Member $150 | Non-Member $175
Register Here for Session I - April 5 -7, 2024 (Pacific Time Zone)
Register Here for Session II - April 12 - 14, 2024 (Eastern Time Zone)
Refund Policy
Transfer/substitution requests are welcomed 48 hours prior to the event date. Only one attendee transfer/substitution per registration. The amount paid, minus a 20% cancellation fee, will be applied to all refunds. No refunds are eligible after the 48 hour window period.
