Theatre Symposium Conference

About Theatre Symposium 33

Theatre Symposium 33: Theatre and Community brings together theatre artists, educators, and scholars for a dynamic exchange of ideas, creative work, and scholarly dialogue.

Hosted by the Department of Theatre and Communication Studies at Clark Atlanta University, the symposium will take place May 29–31, 2026, in a hybrid format, welcoming both in-person and virtual participants.

This year’s theme, Theatre and Community, invites participants to explore how theatre engages with the communities it serves, creates spaces for connection, and reimagines what community can mean in contemporary performance and practice.

Through script readings, presentations, and collaborative discussions, Theatre Symposium 33 provides a space for practitioners and scholars to share their work, connect with colleagues, and contribute to ongoing conversations in the field.

Location

The 2026 symposium will be hosted by Clark Atlanta University, a distinguished research-intensive Historically Black University located in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia. As a hub of culture, history, and artistic innovation, Atlanta provides a vibrant setting for this year’s exploration of theatre and community.

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Registration Options

Member Registration

In-Person – $200
Includes full access to all symposium sessions, script readings, and panel discussions, along with two provided meals. This option also offers in-person networking and collaborative opportunities.

Virtual – $125
Provides access to live-streamed symposium sessions, including presentations, panels, and discussions.

Register for Symposium 33

Non-Member Registration

In-Person – $300
Includes full access to all symposium sessions, script readings, and panel discussions, along with two provided meals, plus opportunities to engage with fellow participants in person.

Virtual – $200
Provides access to live-streamed symposium sessions and virtual engagement opportunities.

Register for Symposium 33

Member Discount Codes

SETC members may access discounted registration by selecting “Special Passcode” on the first page of the ticket system by entering one of the following:

Discount codes are offered on an honor system. SETC reserves the right to review and adjust registrations if codes are applied incorrectly. Discounts may not be combined with other offers.

If you have questions about your membership status, please contact info@setc.org.

Meals and Refreshments

All in-person registrations include meals and refreshments during Symposium programming:

Past Events & Publications

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Past Issues of Theatre Symposium

  1. Commedia dell’Arte Performance 

  2. Theatre in the Antebellum South 

  3. Voice of the Dramaturg 

  4. The Reemergence of the Theatre Building in the Renaissance 

  5. Drama as Rhetoric/Rhetoric as Drama 

  6. Crosscurrents in the Drama: East and West 

  7. Theatre and Violence 

  8. Theatre at the Margins: The Political, the Popular, the Personal, the Profane 

  9. Theatre and Politics in the Twentieth Century 

  10. Representations of Gender on the Nineteenth-Century American Stage 

  11. Constructions of Race in Southern Theatre: From Federalism to the Federal Theatre Project 

  12. Elizabethan Performances in North American Spaces 

  13. Theatre in Transit: Tours of the South 

  14. Theatre, War and Propaganda 

  15. Theatre and the Moral Order 

  16. Comedy Tonight! 

  17. Outdoor Drama 

  18. The Prop’s the Thing: Stage Properties Reconsidered 

  19. Theatre and Film 

  20. Gods and Groundlings: Historical Theatrical Audiences 

  21. Ritual, Religion, and Theatre 

  22. Broadway and Beyond: Commercial Theatre Considered 

  23. Theatre and Youth 

  24. Theatre and Space 

  25. Cross-cultural Dialogue on the Global Stage 

  26. In Other Habits: Theatrical Costume 

  27. Theatre and Embodiment 

  28. Theatre and Citizenship 

  29. Theatre and Race  

  30. Theatre and Politics  

  31. Theatre and the Popular  

  32. Material Performance and Performing Objects