Each of the 10 southeastern states has its own theatre organization that holds conferences, events, workshops, competitions, auditions and theatre festivals. If you’re looking for a place to get involved in your state, you’ll be welcome — whether you’re an individual, a representative from an educational institution or professional organization, or an emerging artist.
The SETC Board of Directors includes a representative from each of the following:
Alabama Conference of Theatre
Executive Director: Cindy Harper
President: Revel Parsons Gholston
Website: www.alabamaconferenceoftheatre.com
College/University Festival
Oct. 18-19, 2019
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Community Theatre Festival
Nov. 1-3, 2019
Bean-Brown Theatre
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, AL
State Trumbauer Secondary Theatre Festival
Dec. 5-7, 2019
Troy University
Troy, AL
Florida Theatre Conference
Executive Director: Steven H. Butler
President: Gary Cadwallader
Website: www.flatheatre.org
Annual Conference
November 4-7, 2020
Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL
Georgia Theatre Conference
Executive Director: Mary Norman
President: Shirley Spencer
Website: www.georgiatheatreconference.com
Annual Convention
Nov. 5-7, 2020
Virtual Online
Kentucky Theatre Association
President: Brad Downall
Website: www.kentuckytheatreassociation.com
KTA Convention
No Convention in 2020, see website for more information about other virtual programming.
Mississippi Theatre Association
Executive Director: Stacy Howell
President: Juniper Wallace
Website: www.mta-online.org
MTA Theatre Festival and Convention
Jan. 15-17, 2021
Virtual Online
North Carolina Theatre Conference
Executive Director: Angie Hays
President: Ron Law
Website: www.nctc.org
NCTC Producing Gathering
July 21-23, 2019
Greensboro, NC
NCTC Play Festivals
High School Virtual Showcase:
Nov. 9-20, 2020
Middle School Play Festival:
Read the latest updates on their website.
NCTC College Discovery Day
Virtual Online – On-Demand
South Carolina Theatre Association
Executive Director: Anita Sleeman
President: Will Ragland
Website: www.southcarolinatheatre.org
SCTA Convention
December 1-5, 2020
Virtual Online
Tennessee Theatre Association
Executive Director: Allie Michael
President: Noel Rennerfeldt
Website: www.tntheatre.com
TTA Annual Conference
Oct. 24, 2020
Virtual Online
Virginia Theatre Association
President: Deb Clinton
Website: www.virginiatheatre.org
VTA Annual Conference
Oct. 27 – Nov. 1, 2020
Virtual Online
West Virginia Theatre Association
Executive Director: Jason Young
President: Vickie Trickett
Website: www.wvtheatre.org
WVTA Convention
Nov. 5-7, 2020
Details TBA
