2024 Valdez Theatre Conference Schedule
(as of June 21, 2023)
Saturday, June 8
9:00 a.m.
Shuttle from the Anchorage Airport to PWSC Student Housing in Valdez (approximate arrival time is 4:00 p.m.)
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 9
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Concurrent Play Lab rehearsals throughout the day
10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Room A: Conference Orientation with Conference Coordinator Dawson Moore
Getting Outdoors with Tom Moran
11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Concurrent Classes
12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 to 2:45 p.m.
Concurrent Classes
3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Playwriting Class TBD
Monologue Workshop with Laura Gardner, Frank Collison, Rob Lecrone, and Ben Corbett: part one
8:00 p.m.
An Evening with our Featured Playwrights
10:00 p.m. (immediately following performance)
Magpie’s: Valdez Theatre Fringe Kick-Off
Monday, June 10
7:30 a.m.
Student Housing: Morning Hike with Tom Moran
8:00 to 8:45 a.m.
Room B: Morning Yoga
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Concurrent Play Lab rehearsals throughout the day
9:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Concurrent Play Lab Readings
12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 to 6:00 p.m.
Concurrent Play Lab Readings
8:00 p.m.
Magpie’s: Valdez Theatre Fringe
9:30 p.m.
City of Valdez Reception at the PWSC Maxine and Jesse Whitney Museum
Tuesday, June 11
7:30 a.m.
Student Housing: Morning Hike with Tom Moran
8:00 to 8:45 a.m.
Room B: Morning Yoga
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Concurrent Play Lab rehearsals throughout the day
9:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Concurrent Play Lab Readings
12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 to 6:00 p.m.
Concurrent Play Lab Readings
8:00 p.m.
Theatre Performance TBD
10:00 p.m. (immediately following performance)
Magpie’s: Valdez Theatre Fringe
Wednesday, June 12
8:00 to 8:45 a.m.
Room B: Morning Yoga
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Concurrent Play Lab rehearsals throughout the day
9:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Concurrent Play Lab Readings
12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 to 6:00 p.m.
Concurrent Play Lab Readings
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 13
7:30 a.m.
Student Housing: Morning Hike with Tom Moran
8:00 to 8:45 a.m.
Room B: Morning Yoga
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Concurrent Play Lab rehearsals throughout the day
9:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Concurrent Play Lab Readings
12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 to 6:00 p.m.
Concurrent Play Lab Readings
8:00 p.m.
Theatre Performance TBD
9:30 p.m. (immediately following performance)
Magpie’s: Valdez Theatre Fringe
Friday, June 14
7:30 a.m.
Student Housing: Morning Hike with Tom Moran
8:00 to 8:45 a.m.
Room B: Morning Yoga
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Concurrent Play Lab rehearsals throughout the day
9:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Concurrent Play Lab Readings
12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 to 6:00 p.m.
Concurrent Play Lab Readings
8:00 p.m.
Theatre Performance TBD
Saturday, June 15
10:00 a.m. to Noon
Final Play Lab Readings
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Theatre: Monologue Workshop Tech Rehearsal
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Theatre: Monologue Workshop Final Presentation
2:15 p.m.
Coordinator’s Final Address
2:30 p.m.
Closing Reception
6:00 p.m.
Open Mic Night at Magpie’s on the Fly
Sunday, June 16
8:00 a.m.
Shuttle from PWSC Student Housing to the Anchorage Airport to in Valdez (approximate arrival time is 3:00 p.m.)
6:30 p.m.
Gala Dinner