46^th National Conference on Outdoor Drama

Chapel Hill, NC

October 15 – 17, 2008

Save the date:  The 2008 National Conference on Outdoor Drama will be held October 15-17, 2008 in Chapel Hill, NC.  The National Conference is sponsored by the Institute of Outdoor Drama (IOD), a public service agency of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

 

This is the only U.S. conference solely dedicated to outdoor drama.  Representatives from historical dramas, Shakespeare festivals, religious dramas and outdoor musical theatres across the country will gather to share the latest techniques for producing, managing, and marketing of outdoor drama.  Attending the conference are playwrights, directors, designers, composers as well as producers, managers, and promoters.  Board members of outdoor drama companies are also strongly encouraged to attend.  The conference will feature many panel sessions, workshops, and interactive discussions on all facets of outdoor productions.

 

Representatives from communities planning new outdoor dramas should plan to attend as well; there is a special forum on Wednesday afternoon for groups in the process of developing outdoor theatres.  This forum is an interactive meeting with professional producers and managers from the nation’s top outdoor dramas focusing on the critical issues of starting up and running a new theatre in today’s environment.

 

One of the highlights of the conference is always the Paul Green Seminar sponsored by the Paul Green Foundation.  This year’s seminar will focus on theatre fundraising.  Other topics of the conference will be company policy and procedures and strategic planning and developing.

 

Conference registration is $275.00. The registration includes all conference sessions, refreshment breaks, 2 lunches, 2 dinners and other special events.  The deadline for conference registration is Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 5:00pm.

 

The conference will be held at the Hampton Inn & Suites Chapel Hill with a nightly rate of $119. The Holiday Inn Express is located next door and will offer a nightly rate of $86.  Both hotels are located on Farrington Road near Highway 54 and are only 10 minutes away from the University.   For reservations at the Hampton Inn & Suites call (919) 403-8700 or toll free (800) 426-7866 and for the Holiday Inn Express call (919) 489-7555 or toll free (800) 465-4329. Please use the group code: OUT to get the conference rates.  The deadline to register at the special IOD rate is Wednesday, October 1, 2008.

 

Registration materials coming soon!