2026 AATE National Conference

American Alliance for Theatre & Education Presents:

Echoes of Us:
Theatre that Reflects,
Resonates, and Revives

IN 2026, WE WELCOME AATE TO GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, A CITY OF COMPLEX HISTORIES AND POWERFUL
ARTISTRY. IN THIS THREE DAY CONFERENCE, WE WILL CELEBRATE LOCAL ARTISTS, PRACTITIONERS, AND EDUCATORS
WHOSE WORK HAS NOT BEEN SEEN AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. IN THIS TIME OF MOMENTOUS CHANGE, THE WORK OF
ARTISTS AND EDUCATORS HAS NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT. THROUGH OUR THEME ECHOES OF US: THEATRE
THAT REFLECTS, RESONATES, AND REVIVES, WE INVITE ARTISTS, EDUCATORS, AND THEATRE PRACTITIONERS TO
SHARE LESSONS, PRACTICES, AND CREATIVE JOURNEYS. JOIN US AS WE LEARN FROM THE ECHOES OF OUR
MEMORIES AND DREAMS, HONORING THE PAST AND IMAGINING THE FUTURE. THE 2026 CONFERENCE, ECHOES OF
US: THEATRE THAT REFLECTS, RESONATES, AND REVIVES WILL TAKE PLACE JULY 29-AUGUST 2, 2026, WITH AN
ANTICIPATED ATTENDANCE OF OVER 250 PEOPLE.

CONFERENCE EVENTS INCLUDE WORKSHOPS, PANELS, PERFORMANCES,
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, NETWORKING EVENTS, AND RECEPTIONS DESIGNED TO
ENCOURAGE REFLECTION ON SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES IN THE FIELD AND
FACILITATE THE SETTING OF GOALS FOR THE FUTURE. DO NOT MISS YOUR
OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH AND PARTICIPATE ALONGSIDE THIS HIGHLY
ENGAGED AUDIENCE.