2016 TLA Symposium
Fringe Festivals: Live Theatre on the Edge
Judson Memorial Church
Thursday, October 13th, 2016
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
New York, New York
Fringe Festivals: Live Theatre on the Edge will be devoted to fringe festivals and their impact on the local and global theatre. To date, academic scholarship on the fringe festival phenomenon is thin. This public symposium is an exciting and timely opportunity to bring academics together with industry professionals and practitioners for meaningful conversations about the role of the fringe festival in contemporary theatre. The event will be a catalyst for scholarly consideration and inquiry on the history and significance of the fringe festival movement, and the papers and materials presented there will be published as volume of TLA’s ongoing book series, Performing Arts Resources.
Conference Schedule
Thursday, October 13th
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Check-in & Registration | |
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Keynote John Clancy, co-founder, New York International Fringe Festival |
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| 9:45 AM – 11:30 AM | Panel 1 “Fringe Effects” Scholars present original research on Fringe and its impact on the performing arts, Fringe organizers, and host communities Xela Batchelder, Waynesburg University John Patrick Bray, University of Georgia Ilinca Todorut, Yale School of Drama Keren Zaiontz, Queen’s University |
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| 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Panel 2 “Building Fringe” Fringe Organizers from some of the oldest festivals in the country present brief histories of their respective festivals, including audience outreach and engagement and what these festivals contribute to the performing arts scenes in their local communities Julianne Brienza, Capital Fringe Sarah Bishop-Stone & Jarrod Markman, FringeArts, Philadelphia Erez Ziv, FRIGID Festival, New York George Wallace, The Orlando Fringe |
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| 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM | Panel 3 “Documenting Fringe” Archivists and Librarians present on the challenges of documenting the ephemerality of Fringe and share their strategies and experiences Melissa Brennan, Computer Craft Thea Fitz-James, York University Colleen Reilly, Houston Community College |
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| 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks |
Registration
All are welcome to attend the 2016 Theatre Library Association Symposium. We are pleased to offer discounted rates for TLA, ASTR and LMDA members, seniors, and current students. Registration payments can be made online by credit card or bank account with a Paypal account. If you don’t have one, visit PayPal for more information and account setup. In-person registration will be available on October 13th, but guests will be charged the non-member admission rate and payment must be in the form of either cash or check.
| Member – $50 |
| Student – $25 | Senior – $50 | Non-Member – $75 |
Sponsorship
The Theatre Library Association greatly thanks our sponsors for their contribution and support.
Contact
Feel free to contact the planning committee with any questions regarding the TLA 2016 Symposium. Please email tlasymposium@gmail.com for assistance and information. We hope to see you there!
2016 TLA Symposium Planning Committee
Leahkim Gannett, co-chair
Matt DiCintio, co-chair
A.J. Muhammad
Laurie Murphy
Rachel Smiley
Morgen Stevens-Garmon