TAEA Live Zoom Across Canada 2026
Schedule
Speakers
Showing times in PDT
Friday, October 23
Time
Zoom Main Room
7:40 a.m.
8:40 a.m.
8:50 a.m.
9:50 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
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12:20 p.m.
1:20 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
2:40 p.m.
7:40 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
7:40 a.m.–8:40 a.m.
Accessible Education using theatre as a tool
8:50 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
8:50 a.m.–9:50 a.m.
Planning Your Rehearsal Schedule
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Intimacy Training
12:20 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
12:20 p.m.–1:20 p.m.
Playwrights Canada Press: Finding Plays Perfect for the Classroom
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Level-up Your Young Actor's Audition and Cold Read Techniques Using Harold Guskin's Methods
2:40 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
2:40 p.m.–3:40 p.m.
Using Patsy Rodenburg's Three Circle Philosophy to Improve Your Actor's Audience and Scene Partner Connection
Saturday, October 24
Time
Zoom Main Room
6:00 a.m.
6:55 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
7:55 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:55 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:55 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:55 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:55 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
12:55 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
1:55 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
2:55 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
3:55 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
6:00 a.m. – 6:55 a.m.
6:00 a.m.–6:55 a.m.
Something to Say: the Palefsky Collision Project's 25th Anniversary (Alliance Theatre)
7:00 a.m. – 7:55 a.m.
7:00 a.m.–7:55 a.m.
Second City: From Improv to Sketch — Creating Original Comedy with Students
8:00 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
8:00 a.m.–8:55 a.m.
Theatre of the Oppressed: Image Theatre
8:00 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
8:00 a.m.–8:55 a.m.
Make That Script Sing: Leveling Up Your Dialogue, Teacher Edition
9:00 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
9:00 a.m.–9:55 a.m.
Finding the Right Play: Tips and Tricks to Narrow Your Search
10:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
10:00 a.m.–10:55 a.m.
Licensing Essentials: MTI Updates and Solutions
11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
11:00 a.m.–11:55 a.m.
Unleash Your Voice
11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
11:00 a.m.–11:55 a.m.
BACKstage: Building and Assessing a Strong High School Technical Theatre Program
12:00 p.m. – 12:55 p.m.
12:00 p.m.–12:55 p.m.
TAEA / STAR Fest and Ideas to Support Your Drama Program
12:00 p.m. – 12:55 p.m.
12:00 p.m.–12:55 p.m.
Commedia Dell'Arte and Contemporary Use
1:00 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
1:00 p.m.–1:55 p.m.
Text-ease: 3 Times Method for Actor Preparation
1:00 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
1:00 p.m.–1:55 p.m.
Puppetry and Physical Storytelling for the Drama Classroom
2:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
2:00 p.m.–2:55 p.m.
Exploring the Extremities of Text
2:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
2:00 p.m.–2:55 p.m.
Long Form Improvisation for the Drama Classroom
3:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
3:00 p.m.–3:55 p.m.
Sketch Comedy Writing
4:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
4:00 p.m.–4:55 p.m.
Stage Lighting Basics