Theatre Admin Intensive

2025 NCTC Theatre Admin Intensive

April 7, 2025

10 AM - 4 PM

Studio 1

309 Huffman Mill Rd #540
Burlington, NC

The NCTC Theatre Admin Intensive is a full-day professional development program led by NCTC. Build foundational skills in fundamental administrative topics, including:

Jobs in Theatre Administration
Theatrical Landscape in the U.S.
Non-Profit Structure and Law
Mission, Vision, Values
The Role of a Theatre Board
Marketing and Audience Development
Development (Fundraising)
Advocacy
Launching a Career in Theatre Administration
Case Study: Operating a Successful Nonprofit Theatre with Studio 1

The Intensive is limited to 40 participants.

Program Options

College & University Faculty & Staff

Do you want to help prepare your students for a career in arts management? Nominate them for the NCTC Theatre Admin Intensive.

Who can be nominated?

Nominate your most outstanding juniors, seniors, and graduate students who are considering careers in theatre arts administration, or those who may plan on starting their own theatre company. Each faculty/staff member may nominate up to 5 students, and multiple faculty/staff members from the same institution may submit nominations. Request special permission to nominate more than 5 students, or to nominate students in their first or second year of undergraduate study.

What will students learn?

Participants will learn about jobs in arts administration and how to pursue those careers. Students will dive into numerous administrative topics in hands-on sessions, including fundraising, marketing, advocacy and non-profit governance. The Intensive will be a great resume credit, and students will earn a certificate of completion in addition to learning directly from prominent industry leaders.

What is the cost?

$150 per student. We can accept payments from colleges, or from individual students. If the college wishes to pay a portion of a student’s fee, we ask that the college make the full payment to NCTC and work out the finances with the student.

What is the seletion process?

Nominations are now open. NCTC staff will review nominations on a rolling basis and make final admissions decisions. Preference will be given to students from NCTC member colleges, and to students who show a commitment to theatre arts and a strong interest in arts administration. The Intensive is limited to 40 participants. Because nominations are reviewed on a rolling basis, the event may sell out prior to the deadline.

What is the deadline?

March 14, 2025

Emerging Leaders & College Students

Are you looking to grow your own theatre company or advance a career in arts management? This event is for YOU!

Who can apply?

Emerging leaders are early to mid-career artists, arts administrators, and board members working in theatre, and current juniors, seniors, and graduate students studying theatre who want to grow their skills in arts administration. Past Intensive attendees include community theatre board members, leaders of new theatre companies, and arts administrators looking to take the next step in their careers. Bachelor degrees are not required to apply. Applicants not currently enrolled in a degree granting program should be able to demonstrate a commitment to theatre arts.

What will we learn?

Participants will dive into numerous administrative topics including fundraising, marketing, advocacy and non-profit governance. The Intensive will be hands-on, and will include learning from prominent industry leaders. If you are running your own company, producing your own work, or identify as an emerging leader in the theatre industry, this event is for you!

What is the cost?

$150 per person.

What is the seletion process?

Applications are now open. NCTC staff will review applications on a rolling basis and make admissions decisions. The Intensive is limited to 40 participants. Because applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, the event may sell out prior to the application deadline.

What is the deadline?

March 14, 2025

2025 Presenters

Angie Hays, NCTC Executive Director

Angie Hays (she/her) has been the leader of NCTC since 2007. She is passionate about developing our next generation of theatrical artists and audiences. Her advocacy work brings critical support to North Carolina’s professional and community theatres and helps elected officials understand the important role the arts play in our communities. She coaches nonprofit boards on exceptional governance practices for long-term success and consults with theatre leaders to develop effective strategies to tackle organizational challenges. Angie’s education includes a Certificate of Nonprofit Board Consulting from BoardSource, a Bachelor’s in Theatre from Kent State University, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Performing Arts Management from the UNC School of the Arts (where she was presented with an Alumni Achievement Award in 2010).

Sherri Raeford, Shared Radiance Artistic Director

Sherri Raeford (she/her), former Outreach & Education Director for the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, founded and became Artistic Director of Shared Radiance Performing Arts Company in 2013. She continues to serve as Artistic Director and oversees company operations and artistic visioning. She interned and studied at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London through Shakespeare Lives in 2003 and 2005 and in 2016 returned for continued work with Globe practitioners. Sherri has continued studies through the American Shakespeare Center in Virginia and the McMaster Seminar Series at Stratford Shakespeare in Ontario. She has an M. Ed. in Theatre from UNC Greensboro and enjoys working with all age groups exploring the works of the Bard and beyond. She has a strong foundation as an educator and taught public school theatre for over 25 years. As an actor, dancer and music enthusiast, Sherri enjoys incorporating movement, rhythm and music into her work. Along with Shakespeare, she loves developing and producing original works based on history and our shared humanity.

Tiffany Albright, NCTC Director of Communications and Operations

Tiffany Albright (she/her) is a passionate nonprofit administrator and artist. In the past decade, she’s worked with organizations like National AMBUCS, Triad Stage, Communities in Schools, WorldTeach, and Film at Lincoln Center. She holds a Master of Public Affairs from UNC-Greensboro and a B.A. in Film Studies from UNC-Wilmington. Her primary interests are in expanding access to the arts and finding ways to more closely align nonprofit organizations with the needs of their communities. She’s an award-winning film director, producer, and screenwriter, and the founder of Queer Fear Film Festival and Lunar Kitchen Films. She lives in Greensboro with her active teenage and two rescue dogs.

Parking

Studio 1 is located inside Holly Hill Mall, and ample free parking is available. Use the main mall entrance between La Cocina and East Coast Wings, and Studio 1 will be on your right after you enter the mall.

Food & Beverage

You are welcome to bring drinks and snacks to Studio 1 to help fuel you throughout the day. A coffee station will be available in the morning. Bottled water will be available.

If you signed up for a boxed lunch, those will be provided at 12:30. If you indicated that you would bring your own lunch, a microwave and fridge are available. You will be free to dine in the Studio 1 lobby, or to find a spot to eat in the mall.

Cancellations

Cancellation requests must be made in writing to info@nctc.org. Requests made by March 14 are eligible for a 50% refund. Cancellation requests made after March 14 are nonrefundable.

Accessibility

NCTC works to ensure our programs are available to all of the state’s citizens, including people with disabilities. If you wish to request assistance or have questions about accessibility, please contact NCTC Executive Director Angie Hays at angelahays@nctc.org.