Community Discussions of Essential Questions

Inspired by the necessity for more information and communication during the COVID-19 crisis, OC Theatre Guild began this program to discuss the essential questions facing our theatre community.

 

We invite you to participate in one of our live roundtables or view our archival recordings below.

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Roundtable Schedule

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• Organization Spotlight:​

  • June 26th, 2021 at 11:00am - OC-Centric

    • Moderator: Katie Chidester (Project La Femme)

    • Panelists: Eric Eberwein, Tamiko Washington

  • June 26th, 2021 at 12:00pm - Curtis Theatre

    • Moderator: Katie Chidester (Project La Femme)

    • Panelists: Kris Kataoka

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Roundtable Archives

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• March 20th, 2021 at 11:30am - Costa Mesa Playhouse

  • Moderator: Katie Chidester (Project La Femme)

  • Panelists: Mike Brown, Steve Endicott, Kathy Paladino, and Michael Serna

• January 23rd, 2021 - Camino Real Playhouse

  • Moderator: Katie Chidester (Project La Femme)

  • Panelists: Beverly Blake, Leslie Eisner, Darrell Hill, and Tom Scott

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• December 5th, 2020 - P3 Theatre Company

  • Moderator: Katie Chidester (Project La Femme)

  • Panelists: Jon Peterson, Brian Christopher Russell, Jodi Marks, Jane Peterson, and Rikki Taylor

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• November 14th, 2020 - American Coast Theater Company

  • Moderator: Katie Chidester (Project La Femme)

  • Panelists: Susan Berkompas, Paul Eggington, and Lia Hansen

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• October 17th, 2020 - The Attic Theater Spotlight

  • Moderator: Katie Chidester (Project La Femme)

  • Panelists: Bob Fetes, Nathaniel Brown, Wayne Arnold, and Kathy Paladino

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• September 26, 2020 - The Wayward Artist Spotlight

  • Moderator: Katie Chidester (Project La Femme)

  • Panelists: Kristin Campbell, Reed Flores, Chris Henrriquez, Rachael Lorenzetti, Miguel Torres-Cruz, and Craig Tyrl

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• August 11, 2020 - Checking in with OC Playwrights

  • Moderator: Katie Chidester (Project La Femme)

  • Panelists: Diana Burbano (website), Eric Eberwein (website), Craig Holland (website), Michael J. Mejia (website), Emily Brauer Rogers (website), Elvia Susana Rubalcava (website), David Rusiecki (website), Tamiko Washington (website)

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• June 27, 2020 - How theatre is going virtual while our stages are empty

  • Moderator: Katie Chidester (Project La Femme)

  • Panelists: Ann James (Director), Peter J. Kuo (Director/Writer), Jeff Lowe (Alchemy Theatre Company), Jon Peterson (P3 Theater Company),
    Katelyn Schiller (Spy Brunch LLC), Andrew Schmedake (Lighting Designer)
     

• June 12, 2020 - What does education and outreach look like during a pandemic?

  • Moderator: Katie Chidester (Project La Femme)

  • Panelists: Talena Mara (Segerstrom Center for the Arts), Gigi Fusco Meese (3-D Theatricals), Karen O'Hanlon (Chance Theater),
    Dylan Russell (Laguna Playhouse), Kathleen Switzer (Alchemy Theatre Company), and Hisa Takakuwa (South Coast Repertory)
     

• June 6, 2020 - Artists of Color - Be Heard  (Produced by Alchemy Theatre Company)

  • Moderated by Tucker Boyes and Jared Lindsay

  • Panelists: Ryan Han, Robin Harrison, Gabrielle Jackson, Jeff Jacobs, Judd Johnson, Benesha Benni Latham, Monika Peña, and Kumari Small
     

• May 20, 2020 - How are our brick and mortar theatres managing with the challenges of COVID-19?​

  • Moderator: Katie Chidester (Project La Femme)

  • Panelists: TJ Dawson (3-D Theatricals), Amanda DeMaio (STAGEStheatre), Leslie Eisner (Camino Real Playhouse), David Ivers (South Coast Repertory), Oanh Nguyen (Chance Theater), Casey Reitz (Segerstrom Center for the Arts), Michael Serna (Costa Mesa Playhouse), Craig Tyrl (The Wayward Artist), and Ann Wareham (Laguna Playhouse) ​

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Questions? Contact us at council@octheatreguild.org

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