The 2017 Conference

December 1- 3, 2017
New York City

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NTC members from all over the country gathered in New York City for the 2017 Annual Meeting. From the historic halls of The Players in Grammercy; to The Cherry Lane in heart of Greenwich Village and The Lark and all the bustle of Midtown, members enjoyed an exciting and thought-provoking weekend. 

Highlights included NTC member, and Pulitzer-winning playwright, Robert Schenkkan interviewing NTC Person of the Year Molly Smith; NTC member Angelina Fiordellisi interviewing renowned theater artist Jean Claude van Itallie; a reading from Nat Turner in Jerusalem by Stavis Award winner Nathan Alan Davis; and so much more!

View the full 2017 Conference program HERE.

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New Members

Eight new members were inducted into the National Theatre Conference​​ at the 2017 meeting:

• Nan Barnett
• Steven Broadnax
• Nicole Hodges-Persley
• Marya Lowry
• Dawson Moore
• Scott Palmer
• Courtney Sale
• Christine Young

The new members introduced themselves to their fellow NTC members in a session entitled "Rants," moderated by Jim Volz.

Jim Volz introduces new members at the 2017 Conference at The Players

Learn more about the
​2017 new members ​HERE.

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And the 2017 award winners are...

Person of the Year 
​Molly Smith
​(see video below)

Outstanding Theatre
The Acting Company
​Ian Belknap, Artistic Director

The Stavis Award
Nathan Alan Davis
​Nat Turner in Jerusalem 

Paul Green Award
June Schreiner

Emerging Professional Award
Kelley Curran

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2017 Person of the Year 
Molly Smith 

NTC's Person of the Year, Molly Smith, was interviewed by member Robert Schenkkan at the Players Club.