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Thursday, May 30
 

7:00pm EDT

Conference Opening Session with Performance / Sesíon de apertura de la conferencia con un una performance
Thursday May 30, 2024 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Come to the conference opening session with a performance created during the Trans Rights and Issues Pre-Conference Workshop! / ¡Vengan a la sesión de apertura de la conferencia con una actuación creada durante el taller previo a la conferencia sobre derechos y cuestiones trans!

Simultaneous interpretation into Spanish will be provided via headsets during the all-conference sessions (plenary sessions). If you would like to access the translation into Spanish, please come to the registration table and ask for a headset 5-10 minutes before the all conference session that you are attending. / Se proporcionará interpretación simultánea al español mediante auriculares durante todas las sesiones de la conferencia (sesiones plenarias). Si desea acceder a la traducción al español, acérquese a la mesa de inscripción y solicite unos auriculares entre 5 y 10 minutos antes de la sesión de la conferencia a la que asistirá.

Thursday May 30, 2024 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Bininger Theatre
 
Friday, May 31
 

1:30pm EDT

Community-based Safety through Abolition / Seguridad basada en la comunidad a través de la abolición
Friday May 31, 2024 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Join the Florida-born Dream Defenders (DD, est 2012) — a national, Black-led freedom organization fighting for safety and good life for all — to hear songs, strategies, and stories from Florida’s front lines in the fight against gun violence, white supremacy, and mass incarceration. Meet members from the Bay Area SquaDD organizing here in St. Pete and Tampa Bay, and from the Miami SquaDD, including folks from the Healing and Justice Center, DD’s community-based public safety program.

Simultaneous interpretation into Spanish will be provided via headsets during the all-conference sessions (plenary sessions). If you would like to access the translation into Spanish, please come to the registration table and ask for a headset 5-10 minutes before the all conference session that you are attending.

Únase a Dream Defenders (DD, est 2012)--nacida en Florida, una organización nacional de libertad liderada por negrxs que lucha por la seguridad y la buena vida para todxs–para escuchar canciones, estrategias e historias de las primeras líneas de Florida en la lucha contra la violencia armada, supremacía blanca y encarcelamiento masivo. Conozca a lxs miembros del SquaDD del área de la bahía que se organizan aquí en St. Pete y Tampa Bay, y del SquaDD de Miami, incluso miembros del Healing and Justice Center / Centro para la sanación y la justicia, el programa de seguridad pública comunitario de DD.

Simultaneous interpretation into Spanish will be provided via headsets during the all-conference sessions (plenary sessions). If you would like to access the translation into Spanish, please come to the registration table and ask for a headset 5-10 minutes before the all conference session that you are attending.

Presenters
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Brittany “bk” King

Dream Defenders
Brittany “bk” King (she/her/king) is a poet, playwright, actor, and cultural organizer from South Florida. Bk utilizes film/digital video, music/sound, photography, and theatre to ignite our radical imaginations and create new narratives that she hopes will challenge the status... Read More →
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Yordanos Molla

Dream Defenders
Yordanos Molla (she/her) is a member of Dream Defenders, a Black-led social justice organization working towards building safety for all. Throughout her organizing experience, she has planned events and direct actions, led political education, and built relationships with coalition... Read More →
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Amal Rogers

Healing Educator, Dream Defenders
Amal Rogers (she/her) makes performance, teaches movement, and facilitates healing to encourage people toward greater connection with self and other. She works as a Healing Educator with the Dream Defenders and the Healing and Justice Center. She also works as a Somatic Coach with... Read More →
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Sierra M. Clark

Dream Defenders
Sierra M. Clark (she/her) is an inner well being liaison, spontaneous and trusting community building. She enhances.. she adds value.. she exhorts.. and cares.. that we turn personal and systematic struggles into opportunities for self and community organizing towards inclusivity... Read More →
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Jay James

Dream Defenders
Jay James (they, them, theirs) is a Black, TransNon-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex person whose mission is to organize towards Black, Brown, Indigenous, Queer, and Trans liberation. Jay is a 3rd generation native of St. Petersburg, 7th generation native of Florida, and is a proud Southerner... Read More →
Friday May 31, 2024 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Miller Auditorium
 
Saturday, June 1
 

1:30pm EDT

Making Theater in Florida: The Power of Community Collaboration and Decolonization!/Haciendo teatro en Florida: ¡El poder de la colaboración comunitaria y la descolonización!
Saturday June 1, 2024 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Come learn about Descolonizarte TEATRO (Desco) and its work! Desco is a professional Latinx theater organization, working at the intersection of Latinx, immigrant, and LGBTQ+ identities, and led by people with those same identities. 
Desco programs support and strengthen community capacity in the ongoing process of decolonization, liberation, healing, and community building, and tackle relevant subjects such as immigration, racial justice, healing, HIV/AIDS, Queer and Trans rights, accessibility, disability, and decolonization.

Desco collaborates with local organizations to support and expand their impact and engages with community members using TO and applied theater to uplift their voices during the difficult times faced by minorities in the Sunshine State.
In this session, Desco and community participants will discuss Desco projects involving individuals living with HIV, including an HIV stigma Forum theater piece; projects with Trans and gender non-conforming/nonbinary community members; and Community Conversations using theater and facilitated conversations to bridge gaps between Latinx LGBTQ+, immigrant, and farmworker communities.

Simultaneous interpretation into Spanish will be provided via headsets during the all-conference sessions (plenary sessions). If you would like to access the translation into Spanish, please come to the registration table and ask for a headset 5-10 minutes before the all conference session that you are attending.

¡Ven a conocer a Descolonizarte TEATRO (Desco) y su trabajo! Desco es una organización teatral latinx profesional que trabaja en la intersección de identidades latinx, inmigrante y LGBTQ+, y está dirigida por personas con esas mismas identidades. Los programas de Desco apoyan y fortalecen la capacidad comunitaria en el proceso continuo de descolonización, liberación, curación y construcción comunitaria, y abordan temas relevantes como inmigración, justicia racial, sanación, VIH/SIDA, derechos queer y Trans, accesibilidad, discapacidad y descolonización.

Desco colabora con organizaciones locales para apoyar y ampliar su impacto y se involucra con miembros de la comunidad utilizando TO y teatro aplicado para elevar sus voces durante los tiempos difíciles que enfrentan las minorías en el Estado del sol. En esta sesión, Desco y los participantes de la comunidad discutirán los proyectos de Desco que involucran a personas que viven con el VIH, incluida una pieza de Teatro foro sobre el estigma del VIH; proyectos con miembros de la comunidad Trans y no binarias/no conformes con el género; y Conversaciones en Comunidad utilizando teatro y conversaciones facilitadas para cerrar brechas entre las comunidades latinx LGBTQ+, inmigrantes y trabajadorxs agrícolas.


Se proporcionará interpretación simultánea al español mediante auriculares durante todas las sesiones de la conferencia (sesiones plenarias). Si desea acceder a la traducción al español, acérquese a la mesa de inscripción y solicite unos auriculares entre 5 y 10 minutos antes de la sesión de la conferencia a la que asistirá.

Presenters
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Nadia Garzón

Zero HIV Stigma, Descolonizarte TEATRO
Desco’s Founder and Executive Director. Her work focuses on Latin American theater with an emphasis on theater for social change and the use of theater as a tool for decolonization. Her work is influenced by her activism and at the core of what she does is the belief that our bodies... Read More →
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aaron moore ellis

Board Member & Co-Editor of PTO Journal, PTO
Dream Defender & Descolonizarte TEATRO Grantwriter, Producer, and Program Designer. aaron is a scholar/artist and activist/organizer working between Lenapehoking (nyc) and Timucua, Seminole, and Miccosukee lands (Central Florida). They are a National Queer Theater (NQT) board member... Read More →
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Jonathan Jimenez

Descolonizarte Teatro
Desco Ensemble Member and Director of Finance and Bookkeeping. Jon is a profesional actor, director, and set designer with over 25 years of experience. He is a Venezuelan immigrant (Cuban mother) part of the LGBTQ+ community, and has been working with Descolonizarte TEATRO for 1.5... Read More →
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Natalia Soler

Natalia Soler: Desco Ensemble Member. Natalia, an immigrant from Colombia, has cultivated a rich and dynamic career as an artist, blending a deep understanding of music theory with versatile performance skills. In addition to their artistic pursuits, Natalia is an entrepreneur, running... Read More →
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Andres Acosta Ardila

HIV Stigma Taskforce
Leader of the HIV Stigma Taskforce. He is also a nationally recognized HIV advocate and activist. Previously, Andrés was the program coordinator for the Central Florida HIV Planning Council at Heart of Florida United Way. He’s on the board of directors for LOUD (Latino Outreach... Read More →
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Shea Cutliff

Board Members, Come Out With Pride
Shea Cutliff: A proud woman of color living a transgender experience. Shea is a fearless fighter and advocate for human rights, equity for the marginalized and dignity for all. She is the first transgender woman of color on the One Orlando Alliance board- currently serving as Secretary... Read More →
Saturday June 1, 2024 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Miller Auditorium
 
Sunday, June 2
 

12:15pm EDT

Closing Session of the Conference / La sesión de clausura de la conferencia
Sunday June 2, 2024 12:15pm - 1:00pm EDT
Come to the closing session (all-conference session) ! Help forge the future of PTO! / ¡Vengan a la sesión de clausura (una sesión con toda la comunidad de la conferencia)! ¡Ayude a forjar el futuro de la PTO!

Simultaneous interpretation into Spanish will be provided via headsets during the all-conference sessions (plenary sessions). If you would like to access the translation into Spanish, please come to the registration table and ask for a headset 5-10 minutes before the all conference session that you are attending. / Se proporcionará interpretación simultánea al español mediante auriculares durante todas las sesiones de la conferencia (sesiones plenarias). Si desea acceder a la traducción al español, acérquese a la mesa de inscripción y solicite unos auriculares entre 5 y 10 minutos antes de la sesión de la conferencia a la que asistirá.
Sunday June 2, 2024 12:15pm - 1:00pm EDT
Miller Auditorium
 
Tuesday, June 25
 

7:00am EDT

Online Conference Days Opening Session
Tuesday June 25, 2024 7:00am - 8:45am EDT
Join us in the Online Commons to open our two online conference days, facilitated by the co-presidents of PTO!
Presenters
avatar for Evren Wilder Elliott

Evren Wilder Elliott

Evren Wilder Elliott (He/They) loves telling and sharing stories. Evren is a strategist, joker, facilitator and storyteller who has called Indianapolis his home for the past decade. His current project, “Imagining Home: liberatory theatre and speculative solutions for housing justice... Read More →
Tuesday June 25, 2024 7:00am - 8:45am EDT
Online Conference Session

10:45am EDT

Open DIscussions -- Choose Your Own Topic! / Discusiones abiertas: ¡elija su propio tema!
Tuesday June 25, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
Open Session Discussions! In this time block, we are reserving space to host any sort of conversation you want to have! Simply return to the creative commons (link below), and we will create breakout rooms for each discussion topic.

Have an idea you want to present? Have an issue you want to discuss with others? This is the place to come and dialogue around your own interests and concerns!

¡Sesiones abiertas de debates! ¡En este bloque de tiempo, estamos reservando espacio para albergar cualquier tipo de conversación que desees tener! Simplemente regrese a Creative Commons (enlace a continuación) y crearemos salas de trabajo para cada tema de discusión.

¿Tienes una idea que quieras presentar? ¿Tiene un problema que desea discutir con otros? ¡Éste es el lugar para venir y dialogar sobre tus propios intereses e inquietudes!
Tuesday June 25, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
Online Conference Session

12:15pm EDT

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN / ALMUERZO POR TU CUENTA
Tuesday June 25, 2024 12:15pm - 1:45pm EDT
Tuesday June 25, 2024 12:15pm - 1:45pm EDT
Online Conference Session

2:00pm EDT

All Conference Commons / Espacio en común para toda la comunidad de la conferencia
Tuesday June 25, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
This is a moment to come together as a community and share an ONLINE PTO strategy and reflect on the morning’s sessions
Presenters
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Nadia Garzón

Zero HIV Stigma, Descolonizarte TEATRO
Desco’s Founder and Executive Director. Her work focuses on Latin American theater with an emphasis on theater for social change and the use of theater as a tool for decolonization. Her work is influenced by her activism and at the core of what she does is the belief that our bodies... Read More →
Tuesday June 25, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online Conference Session

7:00pm EDT

All Conference Commons / espacio en común para toda la comunidad de la conferencia
Tuesday June 25, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Come wrap up the day together with your questions, ideas, and plans!

Presenters
avatar for Charles Adams

Charles Adams

Lecturer, Augsburg University
Charles Adams is a teacher, writer, dramaturg, and facilitator/joker in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. He has a PhD in Theatre Historiography from the University of Minnesota and an MFA in drama and theatre for youth from the University of Texas at Austin. His research is in areas... Read More →
Tuesday June 25, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Online Conference Session
 
Wednesday, June 26
 

12:15pm EDT

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN / ALMUERZO POR TU CUENTA
Wednesday June 26, 2024 12:15pm - 1:45pm EDT
Wednesday June 26, 2024 12:15pm - 1:45pm EDT
Online Conference Session

2:00pm EDT

ALL CONFERENCE COMMONS -- PTO Journal Session / Espacio en común para toda la comunidad de la conferencia -- Una sesión sobre la PTO Journal
Wednesday June 26, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
In addition to having some space to discuss the morning's sessions, Patricia Freitas, Co-Editor of PTO Journal, will provide PTO Conference participants with information about the main perspectives and goals of the PTO Journal. We will also share the Call for Proposals for 2024, and create an open space for discussion about the next volumes. / Esta charla tiene como objetivo proporcionar a lxs participantes de la conferencia de la PTO información sobre las principales perspectivas y objetivos del PTO Journal. También compartiremos la convocatoria de propuestas para 2024 y crearemos un espacio abierto para hablar sobre los próximos volúmenes.
Presenters
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Patricia Freitas

Co-Editor of PTO Journal, GETEPOL
Patricia Freitas dos Santos is a literary translator, founder of GETEPOL (Research Group on Political Theatre) and holds a Ph.D from the University of São Paulo/ Brazil in the field of Language and Arts. Her research focuses on Augusto Boal’s work in exile, especially the three... Read More →
Wednesday June 26, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online Conference Session

7:00pm EDT

All CONFERENCE CLOSING / La sesión de clausura de la conferencia
Wednesday June 26, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Come spend one final moment collaborating, dreaming, and planning together!
Presenters
avatar for Evren Wilder Elliott

Evren Wilder Elliott

Evren Wilder Elliott (He/They) loves telling and sharing stories. Evren is a strategist, joker, facilitator and storyteller who has called Indianapolis his home for the past decade. His current project, “Imagining Home: liberatory theatre and speculative solutions for housing justice... Read More →
Wednesday June 26, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Online Conference Session
 
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