The pre-conference retreat begins

Playwrights Michael Hollinger and
John Orlock exchange thoughts

Director Hal Brooks and AD Paul Meshejian
waiting to enter Eastern State Penitentiary

Playwright Arden Kass and dramaturg
Becky Wright waiting to enter the prison

Sound designer Rob Kaplowitz, dramaturg Rick DesRochers and playwright Michael Hollinger

Conference participants on a break
outside the Adrienne theatre

playwright Mary Hamilton
and Hal Brooks, director

intern Amy LeBlanc with
Lighting designer John Hoey

Director Harriet Power exchanges
thoughts with playwright John Orlock

Becky Wright and Mary Hamilton on
the steps of the Adrienne Theatre

Hal Brooks gets to know playwright
Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig

Arden Kass with director Ed Sobel

L to R, intern Faith Erline, dramaturg Carrie Kaplan, Mary Hamilton, Hal Brooks, director Lucie Tiberghien and dramaturg Michele Volansky

Conrad Ricamora, Justin Jain and
Bi Jean Ngo in 410[GONE]

Dan Hodge, Lou Lippa and Cheryl Williams
rehearse THE SPECIFICITY OF PARADISE

director Jackson Gay and playwright John Orlock

Dan Hodge, Lou Lippa and Cheryl Williams
rehearse THE SPECIFICITY OF PARADISE

the full cast of THE SPECIFICITY OF PARADISE

Dan Kern and Megan Bellwoar
in Michael Hollinger’s GHOST-WRITER

Nancy Boykin and Megan Bellwoar in GHOST-WRITER

Rob Kaplowitz teaches a song to cast
members of APPETITE by Arden Kass

Kittson O’Neill and Janis Dardaris and
Adam Heller rehearse APPETITE

Ames Adamson and Cynthia Raff
in Mary Hamilton’s WE THREE

Moderator, artist and thinker
Michael Joyce leading the panel
“Are We Talking To
Anyone But Ourselves?”
with visual artist Alexandra Grant
and Pig Iron AD Dan Rothenberg

Michal Meshejian talks with InterAct
AD Seth Rozin post-reading

J.T. Rogers, Rick DesRochers and Lucie Tiberghien

One of many post-reading receptions
outside the theatre

Murph Henderson of the Philadelphia Theatre Initiative shares refreshment with Krista Apple and Theatre Exile AD Joe Canuso

Bi Jean Ngo, director Ken Prestininzi, Darrie Kaplan and Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig

Paul Meshejian, Lucie Tiberghien and J.T. Rogers

Wally Zialcita looks in on a conversation between Harriet Power, Janis Dardaris and Blanka Zizka

Rick DesRochers, J.T. Rogers and Paul Meshejian

Conference Interns, Faith Erline, Sarah Mantell, Logan Monighan, Rebecca Austin, Amy LeBlanc
and Bill D’Agostino