Below is a first draft of the schedule for the 2026 VTC.
2026 Valdez Theatre Conference Schedule (as of June 25, 2025)
Saturday, June 6
2:00 p.m.
Shuttle from the Anchorage Airport to PWSC Student Housing in Valdez (approximate arrival time is 9:00 p.m.)
8:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Opening Night Mixer
Sunday, June 7
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Room A & C: Play Lab rehearsals throughout the day
9:00 to 9:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast in the Civic Center Hall
9:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Room B: Orientation with Conference Coordinator Dawson Moore
10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Room B: Play Lab reading TBD
Room C: Play Lab reading TBD
12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 to 2:45 p.m.
Room B: Class TBD
Room D: Class TBD
3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Room B: Theatre: Monologue Workshop with Laura Gardner, Rob Lecrone, Jill Bess, Shane Savage, and Ben Corbett: part one
3:15 to 4:30 p.m.
Room D: Class TBD
4:45 to 6:00 p.m.
Room D: Class TBD
8:00 p.m.
Magpie’s: Valdez Theatre Fringe Kick-Off
Monday, June 8
7:30 a.m.
Student Housing: Morning Hike with Tom Moran
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Room B and D: Play Lab rehearsals throughout the day
9:00 to 10:45 a.m.
Room A: Play Lab reading TBD
Room C: Play Lab reading TBD are
11:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Room A: Play Lab reading TBD
Room C: Play Lab reading TBD
12:45 to 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 to 2:45 p.m.
Room A: Play Lab reading TBD
Room C: Play Lab reading TBD
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Room A: Play Lab reading TBD
Room C: Play Lab reading TBD
5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
Room A: Play Lab reading TBD
Room C: Play Lab reading TBD
8:00 p.m.
Magpie’s: Valdez Theatre Fringe
Tuesday, June 9
7:30 a.m.
Student Housing: Morning Hike with Tom Moran
9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Room B: Play Lab reading TBD
Room D: Play Lab reading TBD
10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Room B: Play Lab reading TBD
Room D: Play Lab reading TBD
12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 to 2:00 p.m.
Room B: Play Lab reading TBD
Room D: Play Lab reading TBD
2:15 to 4:15 p.m.
Room B: Play Lab reading TBD
Room D: Play Lab reading TBD
4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Room B: Play Lab reading TBD
Room D: Play Lab reading TBD
8:00 p.m.
Theatre: Production TBD
10:00 p.m.
Magpie’s: Valdez Theatre Fringe
Wednesday, June 10
9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Room A: Play Lab reading TBD
Room C: Play Lab reading TBD
10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Room A: Play Lab reading TBD
Room C: Play Lab reading TBD
12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Room A: Play Lab reading TBD
Room C: Play Lab reading TBD
3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
Room A: Play Lab reading TBD
Room C: Play Lab reading TD
4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Room A: Play Lab reading TBD
Room C: Play Lab reading TBD
6:45 p.m.
Boarding for a two-hour trip to Shoup Glacier aboard Stan Stephens Cruises, leaving at 7:00 p.m.
9:15 p.m. (immediately following return of the boats)
Magpie’s: Valdez Theatre Fringe
Thursday, June 11
7:30 a.m.
Student Housing: Morning Hike with Tom Moran
9:00 to 9:45 a.m.
Room B: Play Lab reading TBD
Room D: Play Lab reading TBD
10:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Room B: Play Lab reading TBD
Room D: Play Lab reading TBD
12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 to 2:00 p.m.
Room B: Play Lab reading TBD
Room D: Play Lab reading TBD
2:15 to 4:00 p.m.
Room B: Play Lab reading TBD
Room D: Play Lab reading TBD
4:15 to 6:00 p.m.
Room B: Play Lab reading TBD
Room D: Play Lab reading TBD
8:00 p.m.
Theatre: Production TBD
10:00 p.m. (immediately following performance)
Magpie’s: Valdez Theatre Fringe
Friday, June 12
7:30 a.m.
Student Housing: Morning Hike with Tom Moran
9:00 to 10:15 a.m.
Room A: Play Lab reading TBD
Room C: Play Lab reading TBD
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Room A: Play Lab reading TBD
Room C: Play Lab reading TBD
12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 to 2:00 p.m.
Room A: Play Lab reading TBD
Room C: Play Lab reading TBD
2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Room A: Play Lab reading TBD
Room C: Play Lab reading TBD
3:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Theatre: Monologue Workshop, Part Two
3:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Room A: Play Lab reading TBD
8:00 p.m.
Magpie’s: Valdez Theatre Fringe
Saturday, June 13
10:30 to Noon
Theatre: Monologue Workshop Tech Rehearsal
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lunch
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Theatre: Monologue Workshop Final Presentation
2:30 to 3:45 p.m.
Theatre: Ten-Minute Play Slam Performance
4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Closing Reception
4:45 to 5:15 p.m.
Presentation of the Jerry Harper Service Award
5:15 to 5:30 p.m.
Group photosSunday, June 15
8:00 a.m.
Shuttle from PWSC Student Housing to the Anchorage Airport (approximate arrival time is 3:00 p.m.)