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Welcome new members 2026! Kaaron Briscoe, Aysan Celik, Carter Lewis, Erin Courtney, Steven Dietz, David Grapes II, Mia Katigbak, Idris Goodwin, Megan McClain, Tajh Oates, Lisa Portes, Jon Lawrence Rivera, Giovanna Sardelli, Helen Shaw, DeLanna Studi, and Wendy Whiteside! Big thanks to all who nominated members of this phenomenal group.
...and recipients of NTC's 2026 awards: our Person of the Year, the inspiring Mark Russell; the Stavis Award-winning play is THE LIFE YOU GAVE ME by Novid Parsi; the Outstanding Theatre Award goes to Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, DC; Nile Harris receives the Paul Green Award; Mekala Sridhar is the Emerging Professional! Congratulations, recipients!
...and recipients of NTC's 2026 awards: our Person of the Year, the inspiring Mark Russell; the Stavis Award-winning play is THE LIFE YOU GAVE ME by Novid Parsi; the Outstanding Theatre Award goes to Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, DC; Nile Harris receives the Paul Green Award; Mekala Sridhar is the Emerging Professional! Congratulations, recipients!
NTC CONFERENCE 2026:
100 YEARS YOUNG. WHAT'S NEXT?
SCHEDULE
please note: a new Friday venue & earlier Sunday meeting time
Friday January 16
new location Houghton Hall, 22 E. 30th Street
9:30 AM OPEN HOUSE
Grab coffee and join up for casual conversation.
10:00 AM MORNING SESSION
PRESIDENT’S WELCOME
& NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS
Sharon Ott, President
CONFERENCE KICK-OFF: NTC CORE VALUES
Laura Penn, NTC member; Executive Director, SDC
IDEA BOUNCE
Circle up & respond in community
12:00 PM LUNCH
On your own, though we'll have made reservations nearby if you'd like to find and join a group
2:00 PM STAVIS PLAYWRIGHT AWARD READING
A reading of Novid Parsi's The Life You Gave Me, winner of the 2025 Barrie & Bernice Stavis Playwright Award, supported by Jean Bruce Scott; directed by Janet Hayatshahi
Introduced by Risa Brainin, Stavis Award Committee Chair
Followed by A Conversation with Novid Parsi
4:15 PM PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION
Open bar / conversation continues with friends old & new
Saturday January 17 The Players NYC,16 Gramercy Pk S
10:30 AM OPEN HOUSE
Grab coffee or juice and get ready for a great day!
11:00 AM OUTSTANDING THEATRE AWARD:
WOOLLY MAMMOTH THEATRE COMPANY
A Conversation with Woolly Mammoth Leadership, followed by a Q & A
Moderator: Jack Reuler, OTA Committee Chair
12:00 PM BREAK
Cash bar
12:30 PM AWARDS LUNCHEON & PRESENTATIONS
BARRIE & BERNICE STAVIS PLAYWRIGHT AWARD
Recipient: Novid Parsi
Presented by Risa Brainin, Stavis Award Committee Chair
OUTSTANDING THEATRE AWARD
Recipient: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Presented by Jack Reuler, OTA Committee Chair
EMERGING PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Recipient: Mekala Sridhar
Presented by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
NTC PERSON OF THE YEAR
Recipient: Mark Russell
Presented by Sharon Ott, NTC President
PAUL GREEN AWARD
Recipient: Nile Harris
Presented by Mark Russell
2:20 PM NTC PERSON OF THE YEAR: MARK RUSSELL
A conversation with Mark Russell, followed by a Q & A
Moderators: Sharon Ott; Robert Schenkkan
3:10PM A CENTENNIAL TOAST!
Celebrate 100 years of NTC & look ahead to our next century! Also: committee talk. Cash bar
Sunday January 18 The Barrow Group, 520 8th Ave 901 9th floor
note new time 8:00AM OPEN HOUSE
Grab coffee and a bagel and join us for casual conversation
8:30AM NTC BUSINESS MEETING
Treasurer’s Report
Committee Reports
Vote on New Board Members
President’s Report
9:40 AM IDEA CAFÉ
This year's progress (committees, values, mission activation) and what lies ahead
11:00 AM CLOSE OF CONFERENCE
please note: a new Friday venue & earlier Sunday meeting time
Friday January 16
new location Houghton Hall, 22 E. 30th Street
9:30 AM OPEN HOUSE
Grab coffee and join up for casual conversation.
10:00 AM MORNING SESSION
PRESIDENT’S WELCOME
& NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS
Sharon Ott, President
CONFERENCE KICK-OFF: NTC CORE VALUES
Laura Penn, NTC member; Executive Director, SDC
IDEA BOUNCE
Circle up & respond in community
12:00 PM LUNCH
On your own, though we'll have made reservations nearby if you'd like to find and join a group
2:00 PM STAVIS PLAYWRIGHT AWARD READING
A reading of Novid Parsi's The Life You Gave Me, winner of the 2025 Barrie & Bernice Stavis Playwright Award, supported by Jean Bruce Scott; directed by Janet Hayatshahi
Introduced by Risa Brainin, Stavis Award Committee Chair
Followed by A Conversation with Novid Parsi
4:15 PM PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION
Open bar / conversation continues with friends old & new
Saturday January 17 The Players NYC,16 Gramercy Pk S
10:30 AM OPEN HOUSE
Grab coffee or juice and get ready for a great day!
11:00 AM OUTSTANDING THEATRE AWARD:
WOOLLY MAMMOTH THEATRE COMPANY
A Conversation with Woolly Mammoth Leadership, followed by a Q & A
Moderator: Jack Reuler, OTA Committee Chair
12:00 PM BREAK
Cash bar
12:30 PM AWARDS LUNCHEON & PRESENTATIONS
BARRIE & BERNICE STAVIS PLAYWRIGHT AWARD
Recipient: Novid Parsi
Presented by Risa Brainin, Stavis Award Committee Chair
OUTSTANDING THEATRE AWARD
Recipient: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Presented by Jack Reuler, OTA Committee Chair
EMERGING PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Recipient: Mekala Sridhar
Presented by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
NTC PERSON OF THE YEAR
Recipient: Mark Russell
Presented by Sharon Ott, NTC President
PAUL GREEN AWARD
Recipient: Nile Harris
Presented by Mark Russell
2:20 PM NTC PERSON OF THE YEAR: MARK RUSSELL
A conversation with Mark Russell, followed by a Q & A
Moderators: Sharon Ott; Robert Schenkkan
3:10PM A CENTENNIAL TOAST!
Celebrate 100 years of NTC & look ahead to our next century! Also: committee talk. Cash bar
Sunday January 18 The Barrow Group, 520 8th Ave 901 9th floor
note new time 8:00AM OPEN HOUSE
Grab coffee and a bagel and join us for casual conversation
8:30AM NTC BUSINESS MEETING
Treasurer’s Report
Committee Reports
Vote on New Board Members
President’s Report
9:40 AM IDEA CAFÉ
This year's progress (committees, values, mission activation) and what lies ahead
11:00 AM CLOSE OF CONFERENCE