Brídín Clements Cotton (she/her) is an arts manager, educator, and maker. Currently an arts instructor for stage and project management at NYU Abu Dhabi, she has held a variety of management and teaching roles at arts organizations and educational institutions. Her approach to facilitating collaboration is driven by belief in the potential for theatre as a space for human connection and interest in how gatherings can create collective meaning.

Natalie Robin (she/her) is a lighting designer, labor organizer, and educator. She is the full-time organizer for United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, IATSE, of which she is a proud and longtime member. Previously she taught at several institutions of higher education. She believes everyone should have the protections of a union and is committed to deconstructing the traditional capitalist, hierarchical, ego-driven collaborative structures in theatremaking.

Section 1: How We Got Here 1. Scope 2. The Past 3. The Pause 4. Our Research Section 2: Where We Are 5. Career Access 6. Hiring Practices 7. Pay Equity 8. Production Operations 9. Worker Safety 10. People Operations Section 3: Where We Go 11. Imaginings