Plenary:  “To the Mountaintop”—TCG National Conference in San Diego—Thursday 19 June 2014
Channel: HowlRound Theatre Commons
Date: 2018-02-10

Plenary | To the Mountaintop | 4:30-5:45pm PDT/6:30-7:45pm CDT/7:30-8:45pm EDT


As we continue to take action on advancing diversity and inclusion, it’s time to take in the big picture and ask: How do we define success? What would a truly equitable theatre field look like? Sound like? Who sits at the table? (Is there even a table?) Who is in the audience and what do they see on stage? How is it funded? What is the view from Martin Luther King’s mountaintop, and how can get there together? These questions resonate in the unfulfilled promise of our country and world, as well as our theatre field. That’s why we’ve asked four cultural leaders to take that visionary climb and imagine what our world could look like—will look like—when we achieve true and lasting inclusion and equity. 

Featured speakers include:

Sarah Bellamy, Co-Artistic Director, Penumbra Theatre Company
Peter Brosius, Artistic Director, Children's Theatre Company
Kristoffer Diaz, Playwright
Naomi Iizuka, Playwright/University of California-San Diego
Matika Wilbur, Photographer, Project 562

The Theatre Communications Group (TCG) presented 24th TCG National Conference: Crossing Borders livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network ​ Thursday 19 June - Saturday 21 June. The 24th TCG National Conference: Crossing Borders will live up to its title in literal fashion when some sessions cross our national border into Tijuana, Mexico. However, that boundary-defying spirit will be present through every aspect of our programming. At each step, we will be challenging assumptions and dismantling barriers to strengthen our field's vitality. Above all, the TCG National Conference is an opportunity to see old friends, make new connections, and engage in frank discussions with peers and expert presenters. Join this essential gathering of diverse theater-makers from across our country—and world—for model sharing, knowledge exchange, and a journey across our many borders. Events that will be livestreamed on HowlRound TV are as follows. In Twitter, follow @TCG, @HowlRoundTV and use #TCG14.

http://howlround.com/livestreaming-24th-tcg-national-conference-june-19-21