The 2017 Conference
December 1- 3, 2017
New York City
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.

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.
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Jim Volz introduces new members at the 2017 Conference at The Players
Learn more about the
​2017 new members ​HERE.

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

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.