Programming and schedule is subject to change – check back for updates. This page was last updated on May 10.
Please note that photographs and video may be taken throughout the conference and may be used for promotional purposes. If you do not wish to be photographed please drop us a line and we will place a sticker on your registration card to alert our photographers.
Tuesday, May 21
| Time | Event |
| 4:00pm to 8:00pm | Welcome Table open for registration Delta Bessborough – Convention Foyer |
| 7:00pm to 8:00pm | First-Timers Welcome For Buddy Program participants O’Shea’s Irish Pub, 222 2nd Ave S |
| 8:00pm | Unofficial First Drink O’Shea’s Irish Pub, 222 2nd Ave S |
Wednesday, May 22
| Time | Event |
| 8:30am to 6:00pm | Welcome Table open for registration Delta Bessborough – Convention Foyer |
| 9:30am to 10:45am | Welcome Breakfast (included) Delta Bessborough – Battleford Room |
| 11:15am to 12:30pm | Labour Relations Town Hall – State of the Nation Delta Bessborough – Battleford Room |
| 12:30pm to 2:00pm | Lunch Break On your own |
| 1:00pm to 6:00pm | Canada Revenue Agency outreach table Delta Bessborough – Convention Foyer |
| 2:00pm to 3:30pm | Region Meetings
Region 1: Salon Batoche, Delta Bessborough |
| 4:00pm to 5:30pm | Caucus Meetings
Category ‘A’: Steane Rehearsal Hall A, Persephone Theatre |
| 7:00pm to 10:00pm | Opening Reception & Mallory Gilbert Leadership Award Persephone Theatre – Tibor Memorial Lobby |
| 10:00pm | Unofficial Social Time O’Shea’s Irish Pub, 222 2nd Ave S |
Thursday, May 23
| Time | Event |
| 7:30am to 8:30am | Early Bird Yoga (optional) Bring your yoga mat and water bottle Persephone Theatre |
| 8:00am to 9:00am | Morning Walk and Talk (optional) Meet in the lobby of the Delta Bessborough and take a scenic route to Persephone Theatre |
| 8:30am to 6:00pm | Welcome Table open for registration / Playwrights Canada Press book table / Free Little Library Persephone Theatre – Tibor Memorial Lobby |
| 9:00am to 9:15am | Welcome & Announcements Persephone Theatre – Rawlco Radio Hall |
| 9:15am to 10:00am | Keynote Address by Marcus Youssef Persephone Theatre – Rawlco Radio Hall |
| 10:00am to 11:30am | Annual General Meeting* – Part #1 Persephone Theatre – Rawlco Radio Hall |
| 11:30 am to 1:00pm | Lunch Break On your own – Persephone Theatre’s concession will be selling sandwiches and snacks |
| 11:30 am to 1:00pm | Lobby Massages from Nomad Therapies Rates are $20 for 15 minutes Persephone Theatre – Tibor Memorial Lobby |
| 1:00pm to 2:00pm | Plenary: Advocating for Theatre in an Election Year Sean Casey & Tara Mazurk, Global Public Affairs Persephone Theatre – Rawlco Radio Hall |
| 2:15pm to 4:15pm | Extended Learning Session Engaging and Working with Deaf Artists, ASL/English Interpreters, ASL Coaches and Deaf Consultants in Theatre: A Summary for the Community Led by Connor Yuzwenko-Martin, Brian Dooley, and Nicole Sander (Network of Interpreters, Consultants & Advocates) Persephone Theatre – Backstage |
| 2:30pm to 4:00pm | Learning & Networking Sessions Canada’s Creative Export Strategy Led by Christine Angelo, Director of International Trade Operations, Department of Canadian Heritage Persephone Theatre – Rawlco Radio Hall Many Happy Returns: Learn about GST/ HST with Canada Revenue Agency Led by Michael Monk, Outreach Officer, CRA Persephone Theatre – Steane Rehearsal Hall B Board Management: Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask Led by Rachael King (Blyth Festival), with Rose Brow (Vertigo Theatre), Gaylene Buckle (Theatre Newfoundland Labrador), Nikki Hipkin (Persephone Theatre), Régine Cadet (Theatre Passe Muraille) and Max Reimer (Drayton Entertainment) Persephone Theatre – Steane Rehearsal Hall A |
| 4:30pm to 6:00pm | Learning & Networking Sessions Canada Council Granting Streams Led by Matthew Tiffin and Dennis Lepsi, Program Officers, Canada Council for the Arts Persephone Theatre – Rawlco Radio Hall Random Acts of Ticketing Led by David Ciano of Spektrix Ticketing Persephone Theatre – Backstage Homebrew: Cultivating Artistic Practice in the Bread Basket of the World With members of the local theatre community Persephone Theatre – Steane Rehearsal Hall A Balancing Work and Life: A Roundtable Conversation Led by Gina Puntil (Alberta Workers’ Health Centre) and Camilla Tibbs (Gateway Theatre) Persephone Theatre – VIP Lounge |
| 6:30pm | Happy Hour with Saskatchewan Playwrights Centre Featuring readings from local playwrights Village Guitar & Amp, 432 20th St W |
| 9:00pm | Unofficial Video Game Night Bartari, 511 20th St W |
Friday, May 24
| Time | Event |
| 8:00am to 9:00am | Morning Walk and Talk (optional) Meet in the lobby of the Delta Bessborough and take a scenic route to Persephone Theatre |
| 8:30am to 12:30pm | Welcome Table open for registration / Little Free Library / Canada Revenue Agency outreach table Persephone Theatre – Tibor Memorial Lobby |
| 9:00am to 10:00am | Plenary: All In Led by Cole Alvis (Lemon Tree Creations & Manidoons Collective), Donna-Michelle St. Bernard(Ad Hoc Assembly) and Grace Phan-Nguyen (Nightwood Theatre) Persephone Theatre – Rawlco Radio Hall |
| 10:00am to 12 noon | Canadian Theatre Agreement Facilitated Dialogue Persephone Theatre – Rawlco Radio Hall |
| 12 noon to 1:30pm | Lunch Break On your own – Persephone Theatre’s concession will be selling sandwiches and snacks |
| 12 noon to 1:30pm | Lobby Massages from Nomad Therapies Rates are $20 for 15 minutes Persephone Theatre – Tibor Memorial Lobby |
| 1:30pm | Bus transportation from Saskatoon to Meacham (included) Dress for the weather and bring everything you’ll need for a day in a rural location – including actual cash for the cash bar Buses will leave from the Delta Bessborough |
| 2:30pm to 4:30pm | Open Space / Visioning Dancing Sky Theatre and Meacham Community Hall |
| 4:30pm to 6:00pm | Meacham art walk / 4-Square competition / Prairie exploration time |
| 6:00pm to 7:30pm | Traditional Ukrainian-style Prairie Supper (included – cash bar) Meacham Community Hall |
| 8:00pm to 10:00pm | Dance Party with live music from Vesti & the Vexations (cash bar) Bonfire weather permitting Dancing Sky Theatre |
| 8:00pm to 10:00pm | Quiet Conversation Space (cash bar) Meacham Community Hall |
| Last bus at 11:00pm | Bus transportation from Meacham to Saskatoon (included) Buses will leave Meacham at 8pm, 10pm, and 11pm |
Saturday, May 25
| Time | Event |
| 8:30am to 10:00am | Morning Walk and Talk – Saskatoon Farmers’ Market (optional) Meet in the lobby of the Delta Bessborough to walk over to the market |
| 9:30am to 4:30pm | Welcome Table open for registration / Playwrights Canada Press book table / Free Little Library / Canada Revenue Agency outreach table Persephone Theatre – Tibor Memorial Lobby |
| 10:00am to 11:00am | Plenary: Work in Progress… Persephone Theatre – Rawlco Radio Hall |
| 11:15am to 12:45pm | Learning & Networking Sessions Emerging, Young and Restless… Led by Angus Ferguson (Dancing Sky Theatre), with Jennifer Dawn Bishop (Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre), Torien Cafferata (It’s Not a Box Theatre), Charlie Peters (Live Five), Elizabeth Nepjuk (Ferre Play Theatre), and Jensine Trondson (U of Saskatchewan design graduate) Persephone Theatre – Rawlco Radio Hall Planning for Succession Success Led by Tabitha Keast (PACT), with Martin Bragg (Arts Consulting Group), Ashlie Corcoran (Arts Club Theatre), Andy McKim (Theatre Passe Muraille), Lori Marchand (NAC – Indigenous Theatre) and Shari Wattling (Lunchbox Theatre) Persephone Theatre – Backstage Labour Relations: Working Across Borders Led by Eleanor Antoncic (PACT), with Jeff Cummings (Shaw Festival), Danny Everson (Mermaid Theatre), Sandra Henderson (Neworld Theatre), and Lisa Li (Soulpepper) Persephone Theatre – Steane Rehearsal Hall A |
| 12:45pm to 2:00pm | Lunch Break On your own – Persephone Theatre’s concession will be selling sandwiches and snacks |
| 12:45pm to 2:00pm | Lobby Massages from Nomad Therapies Rates are $20 for 15 minutes Persephone Theatre – Tibor Memorial Lobby |
| 2:00pm to 4:00pm | Annual General Meeting* – Part #2 Persephone Theatre – Rawlco Radio Hall |
| 6:00pm to 10:00pm | Closing Dinner (not included – purchase ticket during online registration) Remai Modern, 102 Spadina Crescent E |
| 10:00pm | Unofficial After-Party Location TBD |
* Annual General Meeting: Non-member delegates are welcome to attend and audit the PACT AGM, but are not able to vote on any official PACT business.
