Toronto - TAEA Drama Teachers Conference 2026
Schedule
Speakers
Friday, October 16
RBC Stud…
Garland …
TD Studi…
Burns Cl…
Time
RBC Studio
Garland Cabaret
TD Studio
Burns Classroom
7:45 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
11:10 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
12:05 p.m.
1:15 p.m.
1:20 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
2:35 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
3:50 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
10:00 a.m.–11:10 a.m.
Drama Exercises for the Playful Classroom
12:05 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
12:05 p.m.–1:15 p.m.
Playwrights Canada Press: Finding Plays Perfect for the Classroom
1:20 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
1:20 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Stagecraft Foundations: An Introduction to Technical Theatre
2:35 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
2:35 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
Second City PLAY: From Improv to Original Creation
7:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
7:45 a.m.–8:15 a.m.
Early Bird Booth Visits
8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
8:15 a.m.–8:45 a.m.
Breakfast and Sponsor Booth Check-in
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
8:45 a.m.–9:45 a.m.
The Theatre We Haven’t Imagined Yet — Keynote with Weyni Mengesha
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
9:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Sponsor Booth Connections / Break
10:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
10:00 a.m.–11:10 a.m.
Action/Reaction and Greed
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Lunch and Sponsor Booth Connections
12:05 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
12:05 p.m.–1:15 p.m.
TAEA / STAR Fest and Ideas to Support Your Drama Program
1:20 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
1:20 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
How to Teach Indigenous Theatre
2:35 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
2:35 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
Creating Theatre That Matters
3:50 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
3:50 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Peer to Peer Networking / Social Time
10:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
10:00 a.m.–11:10 a.m.
A Practical Introduction to Stanislavsky for Teachers and Actors
12:05 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
12:05 p.m.–1:15 p.m.
Believability on Camera
1:20 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
1:20 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Verbatim Theatre Presentation
2:35 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
2:35 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
Shakespeare Without the Pedestal: Reclaiming, Remixing, and Reframing Shakespeare for Today's Classroom
10:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
10:00 a.m.–11:10 a.m.
Roadkill and Classroom Connections
12:05 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
12:05 p.m.–1:15 p.m.
Listening and Headphones Verbatim
1:20 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
1:20 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Intro to Teaching Improv
2:35 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
2:35 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Ticketing