Theatre is an Invitation to Connect
This past week, the Central Office staff began mapping out our fall and spring travel, and a question came up: Where and when is your theatre community gathering? I think we all know that theatre begins with an invitation. An invitation to share space and stories with strangers. An invitation to create something together that could never exist alone.
We want to know: Where can we join you?
Festivals, conferences, productions, celebrations, convenings, opening nights, workshops, and special events all strengthen the theatre community year-round. That workshop production you are finally mounting. That remarkable visiting artist leading a master class. The festival your school has spent months preparing. The community theatre anniversary that brings generations of artists back together. The new play reading that could become the next great production. The gathering where artists trade ideas, share resources, and imagine what comes next. We want to know about all of it.
So, send us an invitation by email, tag us in your posts, message us on social media, or simply let us know what’s happening in your corner of the theatre world, where it’s happening, and when we should be there. We’d love to cheer you on, and whenever we can, we’ll be there. We may not make it to every event this year, but we want to know where the energy is, where the work is happening, and where SETC can show up.
Because that’s what theatre people do. We invite each other in.
You’ve probably already heard, but in case you haven’t, we’re formally inviting you to join us in Lexington, Kentucky, March 3–6, 2027, as the SETC community gathers for our annual convention. Registration opens August 15!