History of the Conference

The Institute organizes an annual meeting bringing together professional managers, directors, playwrights, promoters, designers, and composers, as well as representatives from communities planning new outdoor dramas, for workshops, tours, and open discussions on topics relating to the writing, producing, and management of outdoor drama in America.  Previous conference sites include:

•   Bardstown, KY

•   Branson, MO

•   Canyon, TX

•   Chapel Hill, NC

•   Cherokee, NC

•   Chillicothe, OH

•   El Paso, TX

•   Eureka Springs, AR

•   Fairborn, OH

•   Lincoln City, IN

•   Manteo, NC

•   St. George, UT

•   Farmington, NM

•   Prestonsburg, KY

•   Beckley, WV

•   Hemet, CA

·    New Philadelphia, OH