This Agenda-at-a-Glance is a snapshot of what occurred as part of Re:Emergence Part 1: Convergence, which took place on May 6-8, 2020.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
12-1pm ET / 11am-12pm CT / 10-11am MT / 9-10am PT / 8-9am AKT / 6-7am HT
How We Show Up: Convergence Kickoff with TCG
All attendees are encouraged to gather with TCG in this community-building practice, to come together before we work apart.
1:30-3:15pm ET / 12:30-2:15pm CT / 11:30am-1:15pm MT / 10:30am-12:15pm PT / 9:30-11:15am AKT / 7:30-9:15am HT
Convergence Circles
Attendees will gather in pre-assigned, intradisciplinary, heterogenous spaces called "Convergence Circles" for emergent, imaginative discussions guided by a peer facilitator. These same Circles will come together once on each of three days of Convergence.
3:15-4pm ET / 2:15-3pm CT / 1:15-2pm MT / 12:15-1pm PT / 11:15am-12pm AKT / 9:15-10am HT
Break
4-5:45pm ET / 3-4:45pm CT / 2-3:45pm MT / 1-2:45pm PT / 12-1:45pm AKT / 10-11:45am HT
Professional Affinity Roundtables
Attendees will gather in peer-facilitated spaces organized by professional affinity (ie. role in the theatre field).
4-6pm ET / 3-5pm CT / 2-4pm MT / 1-3pm PT / 12-2pm AKT / 10am-12pm HT
Joint AD and MD Summit Meeting
Facilitator: Lisa Mount, Director, Artistic Logistics
This is an affinity space for people who identify as artistic directors and managing or executive directors of nonprofit theatres. Leadership partners are encouraged to join together in pairs.
5:45-6pm ET / 4:45-5pm CT / 3:45-4pm MT / 2:45-3pm PT / 1:45-2pm AKT / 11:45am-12pm HT
Break
6-7:30pm ET / 5-6:30pm CT / 4-5:30pm MT / 3-4:30pm PT / 2-3:30pm AKT / 12-1:30pm HT
LGBTQ+ Theatre Artists Affinity Space
Thursday, May 7, 2020
11:30am-1pm ET / 10:30am-12pm CT / 9:30-11am MT / 8:30-10am PT / 7:30-9am AKT / 5:30-7am HT
Disability Theatre Artists Affinity Space
1-1:30pm ET / 12-12:30pm CT / 11-11:30am MT / 10-10:30am PT / 9-9:30 am AKT / 7-7:30am HT
Break
1:30-2:45pm ET / 12:30-1:45pm CT / 11:30am-12:45pm MT / 10:30-11:45am PT / 9:30-10:45am AKT / 7:30-8:45am HT
Convergence Circles
Attendees will gather in pre-assigned, intradisciplinary, heterogenous spaces called "Convergence Circles" for emergent, imaginative discussions guided by a peer facilitator. These same Circles will come together once on each of three days of Convergence.
2:45-3:30pm ET / 1:45-2:30pm CT / 12:45-1:30pm MT / 11:45am-12:30pm PT / 10:45-11:30am AKT / 8:45-9:30am HT
Break
3:45-5:15pm ET / 2:45-4:15pm CT / 1:45-3:15pm MT / 12:45-2:15pm PT / 11:45am-1:15pm AKT / 9:45-11:15am HT
Budget Group Roundtables
Attendees will gather in peer-facilitated spaces arranged by the budget size of the organization they are representing. Within this timeblock there will be a roundtable dedicated to freelance artists or those affiliated with more than one organization.
5:15-5:30pm ET / 4:15-4:30pm CT / 3:15-3:30pm MT / 2:15-2:30pm PT / 1:15-1:30pm AKT / 11:15-11:30am HT
Break
5:30-7pm ET / 4:30-6pm CT / 3:30-5pm MT / 2:30-4pm PT / 1:30-3pm AKT / 11:30am-1pm HT
AD Summit and MD Summit Meetings
These will be two separate affinity spaces for people who identify as artistic directors or managing or executive directors of nonprofit theatres.
7-7:30pm ET / 6-6:30pm CT / 5-5:30pm MT / 4-4:30pm PT / 3-3:30pm AKT / 1-1:30pm HT
Break
7:30-8:30pm ET / 6:30-7:30pm CT / 5:30-6:30pm MT / 4:30-5:30pm PT / 3:30-4:30pm AKT / 1:30-2:20pm HT
Mixed Identity Affinity Space
Friday, May 8, 2020
12-2pm ET / 11am-1pm CT / 10am-12pm MT / 9-11am PT / 8-10am AKT / 6-8am HT
Race-based Affinity Sessions
2-3pm ET / 1-2pm CT / 12-1pm MT / 11am-12pm PT / 10-11am AKT / 8-9am HT
Break
3-4:45pm ET / 2-3:45pm CT / 1-2:45pm MT / 12-1:45pm PT / 11am-12:45pm AKT / 9-10:45am HT
Convergence Circles
Attendees will gather in pre-assigned, intradisciplinary, heterogenous spaces called "Convergence Circles" for emergent, imaginative discussions guided by a peer facilitator. These same Circles will come together once on each of three days of Convergence.
4:45-5:45pm ET / 3:45-4:45pm CT / 2:45-3:45pm MT / 1:45-2:45pm PT / 12:45-1:45pm AKT / 10:45-11:45am HT
Break
5:45-6:30 ET / 4:45-5:30 CT / 3:45-4:30 MT / 2:45-3:30 PT / 1:45-2:30pm AKT / 11:45am-12:30 HT
How We Move Forward: Convergence Closing with TCG
All attendees are encouraged to join TCG in this community-building practice as our time together comes to a close, to share out about our experiences and work toward collective action as a field.
6:30-7pm ET / 5:30-6pm CT / 4:30-5pm MT / 3:30-4pm PT / 2:30-3pm AKT / 12:30-1pm HT
Break
7-8:30pm ET / 6-7:30pm CT / 5-6:30pm MT / 4-5:30pm PT / 3-4:30pm AKT / 1-2:30pm HT
Virtual Happy Hour hosted by American Theatre magazine!
Please join the staff of American Theatre magazine to cap off Convergence with a cocktail or mocktail of your choice! We’ll discuss takeaways from the virtual convening, chat about the challenges of covering the field at this time, and test your knowledge of American Theatre magazine with some trivia.