Taj Campton Place Hotel
340 Stockton Street, San Francisco
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
(Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for networking)
Causing a Scene Since 2004
Come hear Brad Erickson talk about the state of performing arts in the Bay Area, learn what’s new, what’s coming and how theatre and dance is essential to a healthy society.
As Executive Director of Theatre Bay Area for the last decade, Brad Erickson has been at the center of change and growth in the performing arts community in San Francisco. He has played a role in convening and calming many discordant voices, dealing with issues from mid-market arts expansion to funding crises and theatre closures.
Theatre Bay Area is one of the nation’s largest regional performing arts service organizations, with some 300 theatre and dance company members and nearly 2,500 individual members. Brad has led the organization’s efforts to support, promote and advocate for the region’s vibrant theatre and dance community. Under Erickson’s leadership, Theatre Bay Area has gained a national reputation for innovative programs and services for the field, including a nationwide study on the intrinsic impact of the theatre experience on the audience.
Erickson is also an acclaimed playwright. His play Woody & Me received an NEA grant for its 2001 world premier at the Phoenix Theatre in Indianapolis and won best new play from the Festival of Emerging American Theatre. His play, The War at Home, premiered at New Conservatory Theatre (NCTC) in September of 2006, and won Best New Script from the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle. His latest playAmerican Dream, el sueno del otro lado, premiered at NCTC in August 2013 to critical acclaim.
Important: You must make your reservation via Eventbrite, by midnight,Thursday, July 17 – or until limited reservation slots have been filled. Why? Once we place our final order with the hotel, the PRRT must pay for all reserved meals. So, do not delay. Vegetarian meals can be accommodated ONLY if requested ahead of time. No changes allowed except for health reasons.
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