2026 Valdez Theatre Conference Schedule (as of January 21)

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.)

There will be an informal gathering at a location TBD starting around 8:00 p.m. 

 

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.

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.

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 10:30 a.m.

Room A: Play Lab reading TBD

Room C: Play Lab reading TBD are

 10:45 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.

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.

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)

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)

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 3:30 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

3:45 to 6:00 p.m.

Room A: Play Lab reading TBD

Room B: Play Lab reading TBD

8:00 p.m.

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 photos

 

Sunday, June 15

 

8:00 a.m.

Shuttle from PWSC Student Housing to the Anchorage Airport (approximate arrival time is 3:00 p.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 10:30 a.m.

Room A: Play Lab reading TBD

Room C: Play Lab reading TBD are

 

 

 

10:45 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 3:30 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

3:45 to 6:00 p.m.

Room A: Play Lab reading TBD

Room B: 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 photos

 

Sunday, June 15

8:00 a.m.

Shuttle from PWSC Student Housing to the Anchorage Airport (approximate arrival time is 3:00 p.m.)