These popular up-close and personal chats will feature Festival staff from various departments to share how their work helps to create and produce each magical season. 

These events are exclusive to Playwrights’ Circle Members. There is no charge to attend these events, but advance registration is required due to limited capacity.

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July 11 – with Sean Hirtle, Scene Shop Manager: “From a Maquette to the stage.”

July 18 – with Julie Miles, Meighen Forum Director: “A funny thing happened on the way to our Forum!”

July 25 – with Charlotte McIntosh, President, Friends of the Festival: “The Annie Story.”

August 8 – with Esther Jun, Director of the Langham Directors' Workshop: “Developing directors for the future.”

August 15 – with Paul de Jong and Cathy MacKinnon, Co-Heads of Coaching: “Coaching our Players.”

September 5 – with Bona Duncan, Production Stage Manager, Avon Theatre: “Motorcycles, Scoundrels and Anne with an E!”

September 12 – with Jason Miller, Creative Planning Director: “The master scheduler!”

September 26 – with Cynthia Toushan, Stage Manager, Annie: “It’s a hard knock Life – stage managing our young company members.”