SPECIAL NCOT EDITION 2025
NEWS
Newsletter of SETC on National Conference on Outdoor Theatre
CONTENTS Thoughts from the President’s Desk Page 1
Frankenstein in Review Page 3
Job Listings & More Page 7
Honoring Excellence in Outdoor Theatre Page 8
Challenging Audiences’ Perception of History Page 11
www.setc.org
2025 NCOT, A Great Time to Be Involved The National Outdoor Theatre Conference, held under the umbrella of the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC), brought together theatre professionals, educators, and enthusiasts for three days of invigorating dialogue, creative exchange, and live performance in the heart of Kentucky.
Jeremy Kisling (he/him) SETC President
Hosted in both Bardstown and Louisville, the conference celebrated the unique challenges and triumphs of outdoor theatre. Attendees engaged in rich sessions covering topics such as site-specific storytelling, technical innovations for open-air productions, community engagement, and sustainability in outdoor performance spaces.
NEWS SUBMISSIONS Thomas Pinckney (he/him) Director of Advancement
A heartfelt thank-you to our host theatres, The Stephen Foster Story and Kentucky Shakespeare, whose hospitality and commitment to outdoor theatre made the experience truly remarkable.
thomas@setc.org
The workshops and tour hosted by The Stephen Foster Story provided participants with a meaningful opportunity to reflect on the responsibility of producing historical narratives and the role theatre