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Brian LaDuca (associate member - SDC) is the Managing Director and Directing Instructor for University Theater at the University of Chicago and Lead Coordinator of the Joseph Jefferson Awards Artistic/Technical Team. Recently, he directed (with David Walters) the Chicago company premiere of RENT for NightBlue Theatre at the Theatre Building Chicago. Currently, he is co-curating the International Voices Project, an inaugural series of staged readings of International work produced in association with five international countries and their affiliated consulates, where he is also directing the Canadian piece NIGHT by Christopher Morris. Next, Brian is directing the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Logan Arts Center at the University of Chicago where he recently also was the Text Coach for a premiere collaboration between theatre students at the University of Chicago and Tony Kushner on Kushner's new play BUT, THE GIRAFFE. He next will be assistant directing David H. Bell on HOT MIKADO at Drury Lane Oakbrook and directing ROMEO & JULIET for Babes With Blades in April 2011. His recent credits include directing and assistant directing at the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, Northlight Theatre, Drury Lane Oakbrook, and Northwestern University. Brian has produced and directed productions in Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, and Illinois. Brian holds an MFA in Directing for the Stage and Screen from the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) and a BFA in Performance Studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. From 2000-2008 he was the Producing Artistic Director for C'est La Vie Drama in Chicago and the Artistic Director of Theatrix (Lincoln, NE) where he originated the now annual New Artists Festival at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln focusing on the development of new work by local Nebraska playwrights.

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Schedule

(9 total)
Thu Jun-17, 12:00 PM CDT- 6:00 PM CDT
Registration
Jenni Werner
Thu Jun-17, 1:00 PM CDT- 1:30 PM CDT
Orientation for first-time attendees
Jenni Werner
Charles .. Joseph, Andrew, Mara
Thu Jun-17, 1:45 PM CDT- 3:15 PM CDT
In Residence
Charles Newell, Joseph Haj, Andrew Hamingson
Moira .. Dawn, Will, Carlton
Fri Jun-18, 9:30 AM CDT- 12:00 PM CDT
Morning Manifestos: Group 2
Moira Brennan, Susan Booth, Dawn Chiang
Khanisha, Louise
Fri Jun-18, 2:00 PM CDT- 3:30 PM CDT
International Collaborations: Revolutionizing Space and Story
Khanisha Foster, Louise Brown
Olga Sanchez
Fri Jun-18, 5:30 PM CDT- 6:15 PM CDT
Affinity Group: Artistic Leaders of theatres with budgets under $1 million
Olga Sanchez
Fri Jun-18, 8:15 PM CDT- 9:30 PM CDT
Global Tapas
Sean Daniels
Sat Jun-19, 10:30 AM CDT- 11:30 AM CDT
Affinity Group: Artistic Associates
Sean Daniels
Charlie Frankel
Sat Jun-19, 11:45 AM CDT- 1:15 PM CDT
The Logistics of Literary Management: A Discussion of Best Practices on Developing New Work
Charlie Frankel

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Artistic Director, new plays, Director, Managing Director, TCG, theatre, playwright, Producer, Chicago, International
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Jun 9
Artistic Director, new plays, Director, Managing Director, TCG, theatre, playwright, Producer, Chicago, International: International Voices Project on Thursday the 17th
"I hope that any of you interested in new work and even more specifically producing International Work joins me for a FREE evening of a US premiere Canadian piece called NIGHT by Canadian playwright Christopher Morris at the Alliance Française (right down the street from the Palmer House) in partnership with the International Voices Project. It's entirely free and includes a talk ba..."
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May 6
All: Chicago theatregoing
"For all of those interested in International work there is Week 4 of the International Voices Projects at the Alliance Francaise featuring the United States premiere of a Canadian piece called NIGHT. It's right down the street from the start of the Conference... 5 International Premieres in 5 Weeks at 5 International Consulates.... here is the site if you are interested: http://www.p..."