July 25, 2008

Fall Forum 2006

Backstage with the Board: A Look at Art-Making
November 10–12, 2006
New York City

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Agenda

Friday, November 10

Bryant Park Grill, 25 West 40th Street

6:00 pm–7:00 pm	Registration and Cocktail Reception
7:00 pm–8:15 pm	Welcome: Abel López (Board President, TCG; Associate Producing Director, GALA Hispanic Theatre) Remarks: Judith O. Rubin (Chair, National Council for the American Theatre; Chair, Playwrights Horizons) Introduction: Gigi Bolt (Interim Executive Director, TCG) Keynote Address: Michael Kaiser (President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts)
8:15 pm–9:30 pm	Dinner

Saturday, November 11

The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street
440 Studios, 440 Lafayette Street (at Astor Place)

8:30 am–9:00 am	Continental Breakfast, Late Registration, Materials Pick-Up Public Theater Lobby
9:00 am–9:15 am	Welcome and Opening Remarks Newman Theater Gigi Bolt (Interim Executive Director, TCG)
9:15 am–10:15 am	Plenary Session: Engaging with Artists, Community and Risk Taking Newman Theater Oskar Eustis (Artistic Director, The Public Theater)
10:15 am–10:45 am	Coffee Break Public Theater Lobby
10:45 am–12:15 pm	Plenary Session: Panel on Adaptation Newman Theater José Cruz González (playwright/director), Ellen McLaughlin (actor/playwright), Ed Waterstreet (Artistic Director, Deaf West Theatre), moderated by Elissa Adams (Director of New Play Development, The Children’s Theatre Company)
12:15 pm–1:45 pm	Lunch: Chinatown Brasserie (380 Lafayette Street at Great Jones Street)
1:45 pm–3:15 pm	Interactive, Experiential Workshops on Design Group A: Dawn Chiang (lighting designer) Newman Theater Group B: Laura Crow (costume designer) Rehearsal Hall Group C: Robert Brill (scenic designer) 440 Studios, Studio 3E Group D: David Budries (sound designer) 440 Studios, Black Box Theatre
3:15 pm–3:30 pm	Break Public Theater Lobby / 440 Studios 3rd Floor
3:30 pm–5:00 pm	Workshops Led by Artistic Directors and Production Managers Centered on the Play, KAOS Group A: Long Wharf Theatre team Newman Theater Gordon Edelstein (Artistic Director) & Kent McKay (former Director of Production) Group B: The Public Theater team Rehearsal Hall Peter DuBois (Associate Producer) & Ruth Sternberg (Director of Production & Facility Management) Group C: Ma-Yi Theater Company team 440 Studios, Studio 3E Ralph Peña (Artistic Director) & Jamie Smith (Production Manager) Group D: Mabou Mines Team 440 Studios, Black Box Theatre Sharon Fogarty (Co-Artistic Director) & J. Ryan Graves (Production Manager/Designer)
5:00 pm–8:00 pm	Free Time
8:00 pm	*Attend KAOS* at New York Theatre Workshop** 79 East 4th Street (between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)

Sunday, November 12

The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street

8:30 am–9:00 am	Continental Breakfast Lobby
9:00 am–10:30 am	Plenary Session: How to Talk with Artists about Their Work and Understanding the Creative Process Newman Theater Linda Chapman (Associate Artistic Director, New York Theatre Workshop), Giovanni Papotto (dramaturg/assistant director), Jim Nicola (Artistic Director, New York Theatre Workshop), led by Liz Lerman (Director, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange)
10:30 am–10:45 am	Coffee Break Lobby
10:45 am–11:45 am	Plenary Session: Panel on International Work Newman Theater Ping Chong (Artistic Director, Ping Chong & Company), John Eisner (Artistic Director, Lark Play Development Center), Joy Zinoman (Founding Artistic Director, The Studio Theatre), moderated by Melanie Joseph (Artistic Director, The Foundry Theatre)
11:45 am–12:15 pm	Plenary Session Newman Theater Observations by Todd London (Artistic Director, New Dramatists)
12:15 pm–12:30 pm	Closing Remarks Newman Theater Gigi Bolt (Interim Executive Director, TCG)