Presents
Whisper. Laugh. Shout. Tell The Story.
1st National Meeting for Women of Color Writing Drama
Mundelein Center for the Arts, Loyola University, Chicago Illinois
September 4-7, 2008
Conference Schedule At-A-Glance
Thursday, September 4 – Sunday, September 7, 2008
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Registration
7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Opening Session
Staged Reading
Friday, September 5
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Plenary Session: The Craft of Writing
Sydne Mahone,
University of Iowa
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Morning Workshops
Basic Elements and Flights of Fancy
Writing The One-Person Show
Panel Moderator:
Regie Cabico,
Artistic Director, Sol Y Soul
The Ten-Minute Play
PJ Gibson,
Playwright
Evaluation and Focus Group
12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.
Luncheon
Keynote Speaker
Lynn Nottage
MacArthur Fellow
1:45 p.m.- 3:15 p.m.
Afternoon Workshops
Finding the Creative Spark Through Improvisation
Dionna Griffin - Irons,
Second City
Writing Music and Creating Musical Theater
Jackie Taylor,
Black Ensemble Theater
The Theatricalization of the Spoken Word
Kamilah Forbes,
Artistic Director, Hip Hop Theater Festival
Evaluation and Focus Group
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Late Afternoon Workshops
Playwrights on Playwriting
Writing the Gospel Play
McKinley Johnson
The Role of the Dramaturg
Evaluation and Focus Group
5:00 pm – until
Explore and Enjoy the Chicago Theaters!
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m.- 9: 45 a.m.
Plenary Session: Building Producing Relationships
Shay Youngblood,
University of Texas
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Morning Workshops
The Craft of Playwriting
Dominic Taylor,
Penumbra Theatre
Producing The New Play:
The Director & The Playwright
The Diversity of Black Audiences: How to Get
Tyler’s Numbers
Evaluation and Focus Group
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch on Your Own
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Afternoon Workshops
Producing Hip Hop Theater
Kamilah Forbes,
Artistic Director, Hip Hop Theater Festival
Self-Production: The Pros and Cons
Moderator:
Misty DeBerry
The American Canon
Sandra Richards,
Northwestern University
Evaluation and Focus Group
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Late Afternoon Workshops
Selected Repeat Sessions of Friday and Saturday Workshops
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Reception
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
BWPG Awards Dinner
Sunday, September 7
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.
Sunday Brunch and Closing Session