Stage to PageThe Play Lover’s Guide to BroadwayCon 2017Panels and programs tailored to fans who love straight plays.
By
Ruthie Fierberg
January 25, 2017
Patrick Page, Tommy Tune, Anthony Rapp, Ben Vereen and cast
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At times, it can seem like Broadway and musical theatre are synonymous. But straight plays are a vibrant part of the theatre scene and Broadway; so, fittingly, they are a focus of BroadwayCon. Here are a list of programs and panels suited to attendees who love straight theatre and behind-the-scenes action.
Download the BroadwayCon app to create your custom schedule with these, and other, panels, programs, performances, workshops, and more. Plus, it will keep you up to date on any schedule changes during the convention.
Stay tuned to Playbill.com this week for more tracks, including the Aspiring Actor Guide, and more.
Friday, January 27 10 AM Thank You, Five! Stage Management 12 PM Fight Directing 12 PM Out-of-Town Tryouts 1 PM Producing 101 2 PM I Can Hear the Bells: Sound Design on Broadway 2:30 PM Writers on Writing 3 PM From Page to Stage 4 PM The BroadwayCon 2017 Opening Ceremony
Saturday, January 28 10 AM BroadwayCon Feud 10 AM Masters of the House: House Management 11 AM A Day in the Life of Broadway General Managers 11 AM I Can’t, I’m in Tech 11 AM Long, Straight, Curly, Fuzzy: Wigs and Hair Design 11 AM Redefining Success on Broadway 11 AM Theatre Accessibility—Today and Beyond 12 PM Case Study: Designing for Circle in the Square 12 PM Makeup Design on Broadway 12 PMSpeech & Debate Panel 1 PMMadam Secretary Panel 1 PM Resident/Associate Directors 1 PM Asian-American Representation in Theatre 2 PM I’m Still Here 2 PM That is the State of the Art: Projection Design 2 PM Trans Representation in Theatre 3 PM Everyone’s a Critic 3 PM Preserving Theatre on Film 3 PM William Ivey Long: A Lifetime in the Theatre 4 PM Being Out on Broadway 4 PM The Play’s the Thing! A Playwrighting Panel 5 PM Setting the Stage: Broadway Scenic Design 7 PM BroadwayCon Blizzard Party Line
Sunday, January 29 10 AM Activism and Theatre 10 AM The Untold Stories of Broadway 11 AM Dressing Them Up: Costume Designers 11 AM Gadgets and Gizmos Aplenty: Prop Design 11 AM Stage a Scene 12 PM Nothing About Us Without Us: Disability Onstage 12 PM Broadway Directors 2 PM Find Your Light: Lighting Design 3 PM “They Stole the Show!” Character Actors 3 PM Up in the Cheap Seats: A Historical Memoir of Broadway 4 PM Dramatic Monologues Workshop 6 PM The BroadwayCon 2017 Closing Ceremony
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For tickets, full details on participation options and special hotel rates for the convention, visit BroadwayCon.com.
BroadwayCon has also announced a 25 percent student discount offer for individuals with a valid student ID. The discount applies to general weekend passes and single-day passes for the three-day event that runs January 27-29 at the Javits Center in New York.
Use code BCSTUDENT to access the discounted rate. Students will need to provide a student ID when checking in to the event.
BroadwayCon takes you through the stage door to be part of the excitement that happens onstage and behind the scenes. It is a place where Broadway fans come together to celebrate the shows they love with people who bring them to life.
Co-presented by Playbill, Mischief Management, and Anthony Rapp, BroadwayCon 2017 will include stars and artists from A Bronx Tale, Bandstand, Frozen, Hamilton, Significant Other, War Paint, In Transit, The Great Comet, Waitress, School of Rock, Newsies, Dear Evan Hansen, Once On This Island, Hedwig, Fiddler on the Roof, Phantom of the Opera, A New Brain, Wicked, Allegiance, Grease, Cinderella, If/Then, Something Rotten!, Rent, and many more.
