Schedule
The schedule is subject to change. All times are local (ET). This page was last updated on May 16.
- Core PACTcon programming
- Supplemental activities from local partners and member companies
See programming details as they are announced.
TUESDAY, MAY 28
Registration Table and Hangout Space from 6pm to 10pm in Hotel ZERO1 Atrium.
Pre-Conference Events
- 10am to 4pm: Theatre ASOs (PAA Office, 651 Notre-Dame St. West, Suite 400)
- 12pm to 4pm: Alliance of Asian Canadian Performing Artists / StopAsianHate Gathering (Café at Monument-National, 1182 St Laurent Blvd)
- 3pm to 4:30pm: PACT Executive Meeting (Geordie Theatre, 4700 rue Dagenais)
- 5pm: FTA Playground – Digital Puppets & Video Games (FTA Headquarters)
- 5:30pm to 7:30pm: PACT Board Dinner (TBA)
Informal Welcome Gatherings
- 7:30pm to 8:30pm: First-Timer’s Welcome (Alys-Robi @ Hotel ZERO1). For First-Time Attendees, Board Members, and Region & Caucus Reps. Dry event, vegetarian canapés.
- 9pm to 10:30pm: Offered by Geordie Theatre – Trivia Night (Alys-Robi @ Hotel ZERO1, sign up in advance). Dry event, snacks.
Nightlife Suggestions
- Want to see a show? Check the conference bulletin for information on tickets to Festival TransAmériques, Segal Centre for Performing Arts, and Tableau D’Hôte Theatre.
- Grabbing dinner? Le Central gourmet food court has 25 restaurant options (30 Saint-Catherine St W).
- Meeting for a drink? Pub Sainte Élisabeth has a large patio (1412 Rue Sainte-Elisabeth). Taverne Midway is wheelchair-accessible and just up the street from the hotel (1219 Boul St-Laurent). Both are open until 3am.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29
Registration Table, Hangout Space, and Coffee Bar from 9am to 5pm in Hotel ZERO1 Atrium.
8am to 9am: Buddy Breakfast (Alys-Robi @ Hotel ZERO1). For participants in the Buddy Program. Meet your Buddy and grab a breakfast box.
9:30am to 11am: Welcome & Opening Session (Ludger-Duvernay Theatre @ Monument-National, 1182 St Laurent Blvd)
11am to 12:30pm: Lunch on your own
12pm: FTA Playground – Be Prophetic (FTA Headquarters)
12:30pm to 2pm: Region Meetings
Want to walk with a group to Centaur Theatre or Black Theatre Workshop? Meet outside Hotel ZERO1 at 12:05pm.
- Region 1 (BC): Café at Monument-National
- Region 2 (AB & Territories): Rehearsal Hall @ Black Theatre Workshop (3680 Rue Jeanne-Mance)
- Region 3 (SK & MB): Atelier Z @ Hotel ZERO1
- Region 4 (ON outside Toronto): Gallery @ Centaur Theatre (453 St Francois Xavier St)
- Region 5 (Toronto): Alys-Robi @ Hotel ZERO1
- Region 6 (Quebec): TBC
- Regions 7 & 8 (Maritimes & NL): Office @ Black Theatre Workshop
2pm to 3pm: Break & Travel Time
3pm to 4:30pm: Caucus Meetings
Want to walk with a group to Centaur Theatre or Black Theatre Workshop? Meet outside Hotel ZERO1 at 2:35pm.
- Category ‘A’ Theatres: Rehearsal Hall @ Black Theatre Workshop
- Creator-Centric Companies: Alys-Robi @ Hotel ZERO1
- Indigenous: Office @ Black Theatre Workshop
- New Work Architects: Café at Monument-National
- Regional Theatres: Gallery @ Centaur Theatre
- Rural & Summer Theatres: Atelier Z @ Hotel ZERO1
- Theatre for Young Audiences: Atrium @ Hotel ZERO1
5pm to 7pm: Cinq-a-sept with welcome from FTA (FTA Headquarters). Vegetarian canapés. Bar sponsored by Front Row Insurance and Blueprint Insurance.
Nightlife Suggestions
- Want to see a show? Check the conference bulletin for information on tickets to Festival TransAmériques, Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Tableau D’Hôte Theatre, and Montreal Fringe.
- Grabbing dinner? Le Central gourmet food court has 25 restaurant options (30 Saint-Catherine St W).
- Meeting for a drink? Pub Sainte Élisabeth has a large patio (1412 Rue Sainte-Elisabeth). Taverne Midway is wheelchair-accessible and just up the street from the hotel (1219 Boul St-Laurent). Both are open until 3am.
THURSDAY, MAY 30
Registration Table, Playwrights Canada Press Book Table, & Coffee Bar from 9am to 5pm in the Segal Centre Lobby (5170 chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine).
9:30am to 11:30am: Annual General Meeting Part #1 (Sylvan Adams Theatre @ Segal Centre)
11:30am to 12:30pm: Brunch Break (Catered in the Segal Centre Lobby)
- Strategic Plan Kick-Off Coffee Hour with Brad (TBC @ Segal Centre)
12:30pm to 2pm: Labour Relations – Walkthrough of CTA (Sylvan Adams Theatre @ Segal Centre)
2pm to 2:30pm: Break
2:30pm to 3:30pm: Multiple Sessions (Segal Centre)
- Rendezvous with... Ecoresponsibility (Sylvan Adams Theatre, sponsored by C.A.M.)
- Multi-Year Budgeting & Forecasting (Studio)
- New Leaders Roundtable (Annex 3A)
3:30pm to 4pm: Break
4pm to 5:30pm: Multiple Sessions (Segal Centre)
- 4pm to 5:30pm: Turning from Red to Blue? The Future of Federal Advocacy (Sylvan Adams Theatre)
- 4pm to 5:30pm: Production Roundtable – Staffing Solutions (Annex 3A)
- 4pm to 5pm: Connecting with Spektrix (Annex 2D)
6:30pm: Offered by Teesri Duniya Theatre – The Gaza Monologues (La Salle de Communauté @ La Cité-des-Hospitalières, 251 Av. Pins)
Nightlife Suggestions
- Want to see a show? Check the conference bulletin for information on tickets to Festival TransAmériques, Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Tableau D’Hôte Theatre, and Montreal Fringe.
- Grabbing dinner? Le Central gourmet food court has 25 restaurant options (30 Saint-Catherine St W).
- Meeting for a drink? Pub Sainte Élisabeth has a large patio (1412 Rue Sainte-Elisabeth). Taverne Midway is wheelchair-accessible and just up the street from the hotel (1219 Boul St-Laurent). Both are open until 3am.
- Looking for a party? Head to FTA Headquarters from 9pm onwards.
FRIDAY, MAY 31
Registration Table, Playwrights Canada Press Book Table, & Coffee Bar from 9am to 5:30pm in the Segal Centre Lobby (5170 chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine).
9:30am to 11:30am: Annual General Meeting Part #2 (Sylvan Adams Theatre @ Segal Centre)
11:30am to 12:30pm: Brunch Break (Catered in the Segal Centre Lobby)
- Meet the PACT Exec Coffee Hour (TBC @ Segal Centre)
12:30pm to 2:30pm: Multiple Sessions (Segal Centre)
- Labour Relations – SuperHappyFunTime for CTA (Sylvan Adams Theatre)
- Indie Theatre Gathering (Studio)
2:30pm to 3pm: Break
3pm to 6pm: Multiple Sessions (Segal Centre)
- 3pm to 4pm: Climate Dramaturgy (Sylvan Adams Theatre)
- 3pm to 4:15pm: Balancing Act Portal Preview (Studio)
- 4pm to 5pm: Rolling Coffee Break with Canada Council for the Arts
- 4:30pm to 6pm: Reimagining Theatre Criticism (Sylvan Adams Theatre)
- 4:30pm to 6pm: Co-Productions: Mastering the Art of Collaboration (Studio)
- 5:15pm to 6pm: PACT Strategic Plan Kick-Off Conversation (Annex 3A)
- More to come
3:30pm to 6:30pm: The Shift – How Black Arts Leaders are Transforming the Landscape (Rehearsal Hall @ Black Theatre Workshop)
5pm to 7pm: FTA International Networking Event (FTA Headquarters, sign up in advance)
6pm to 8pm: Offered by Segal Centre for Performing Arts – Shabbat Dinner (Art Lounge @ Segal Centre, sign up in advance)
Nightlife Suggestions
- Want to see a show? Check the conference bulletin for information on tickets to Festival TransAmériques, Tableau D’Hôte Theatre, and Montreal Fringe.
- Grabbing dinner? Le Central gourmet food court has 25 restaurant options (30 Saint-Catherine St W).
- Meeting for a drink? Pub Sainte Élisabeth has a large patio (1412 Rue Sainte-Elisabeth). Taverne Midway is wheelchair-accessible and just up the street from the hotel (1219 Boul St-Laurent). Both are open until 3am.
- Looking for a party? Head to FTA Headquarters from 10pm onwards.
SATURDAY, JUNE 1
Registration Table, Playwrights Canada Press Book Table, & Coffee Bar from 9am to 3:30pm in the Segal Centre Lobby (5170 chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine).
9:30am to 11:30am: Annual General Meeting Part #3 (Sylvan Adams Theatre @ Segal Centre)
11:30am to 1pm: Brunch Break (Catered in the Segal Centre Lobby)
- 11:45am to 12:45pm: PACT Board Meeting (TBC @ Segal Centre)
- 11:45am to 12:55pm: Offered by Talisman Theatre – Reading of Wildfire by David Paquet, translated by Leanna Brodie (CinemaSpace @ Segal Centre)
1pm: FTA Playground – Decolonization Rider (FTA Headquarters)
1pm to 2:15pm: Multiple Sessions (Segal Centre)
- PACTcon Pitch Party (Studio)
- More to come
2pm to 2:30pm: Break
2:30pm to 4pm: Multiple Sessions (Segal Centre)
- 2:30pm to 3:30pm: Rendezvous with... Seeing Voices (Sylvan Adams Theatre, sponsored by C.A.M.)
- 2:30pm to 4pm: PACTcon Pitch Party (Studio)
- 2:30pm to 4pm: Labour Relations – SuperHappyFunTime for PGC (Annex 3A)
3:30pm to 5:30pm: Closing Reception & Awards Ceremony (Snacks & cash bar in the Segal Centre Lobby)
Nightlife Suggestions
- Want to see a show? Check the conference bulletin for information on tickets to Festival TransAmériques, Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Tableau D’Hôte Theatre, and Montreal Fringe.
- Grabbing dinner? Le Central gourmet food court has 25 restaurant options (30 Saint-Catherine St W).
- Meeting for a drink? Pub Sainte Élisabeth has a large patio (1412 Rue Sainte-Elisabeth). Taverne Midway is wheelchair-accessible and just up the street from the hotel (1219 Boul St-Laurent). Both are open until 3am.
- Looking for a party? Head to FTA Headquarters from 9pm onwards.