Mission
Our
Florida Theatre Conference connects, nurtures, and celebrates Florida’s diverse theatre community.
About FTC
The Florida Theatre Conference, Inc. is a non-profit, educational theatre organization founded in 1955 for the purpose of providing programs and services to individuals and group memberships. Its membership is unique, comprehensive, and intended to include all theatre organizations and individuals interested in theatre in the state of Florida.
Our
Objectives
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To maintain statewide advocacy for support programs in arts education.
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To provide a state forum which offers education, stimulates interest and encourages participation in all theatre.
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To invite and encourage the cooperation of theatre groups and individuals in the sharing of knowledge and experience.
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To promote continuity among Florida artists in directing, acting, designing and managing the arts.
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To provide a quality theatre publication.
Our
Goals
The goals of the Florida Theatre Conference are to celebrate the diversity of Florida Theatre, nurture communications among the various theatre constituencies, advance the highest possible standards of theatre, and encourage public appreciation of the art form.
Conference members subscribe to the philosophy that the synergy of collaboration enhances the professionalism and quality of our art. The building of a theatre community unique to Florida is important in order to strengthen and support individual theatre artists and theatrical organizations.
The Florida Theatre Conference encompasses all sixty-seven counties and is composed of eleven divisions: Youth Theatre, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, High School Theatre, Middle School Theatre, Production Development, Devised Theatre, Workshops, Inclusion, University/College Theatre, and State College Theatre. It acts as a liaison between Florida, regional, and national organizations.
