It’s September, time for A NEW SEASON:

It’s a new school year: New students, new classroom challenges, a new slate of productions.

It’s a new era: Theatre needs to be interdisciplinary, immersive, integrate new technologies.

It’s a new climate: Theatre is increasingly positioned as a primary tool for SEL, helping students cope with stress, anxiety, and isolation through embodied encounters and empathetic storytelling, but navigating the current social climate creates new challenges.

Choosing effective seasons often balance genres, explore complex human experiences, and align with societal, educational, or community-driven goals. Vital in choosing a season is considering your audience, ALL the stakeholders, be it getting approval through your administration at school site and district levels, participation from students and staff, and knowing the pulse of your community—who will be in those seats in the audience, and in the classroom.

Our 2026 Conference is designed to help you plan A NEW SEASON.

• Workshops

• Performances

• Keynote Addresses

• Exhibitors

• Professional Development Units

• Advocacy

• Mentorship and Connection

PLUS: Live theatre, awards and more!

The conference will be held at the beautiful boutique Hotel Dena and the Pasadena Playhouse.

NEW TEACHERS: Find the help you need! Find resources and mentoring through our special opportunities, just for you.

Join educators from across California at Pasadena Playhouse and the Hotel Dena this fall! Registration opens May 1st. Use Prop 28 funds to attend!

We invite you to explore the site and reserve your lodging early!