The Berkshire Leadership Summit, is a pilot, two-day event, for women aspiring to, or already in, leadership positions (in early, mid and late career) in the non-profit theatre in both the artistic and management tracks. This Summit continues the work of shifting consciousness and perception around women and leadership in the non-profit theatre world.

This pilot Summit will provide deep dive, nuts and bolts sessions into four areas that female theater professionals identified as main barriers to the next step in leadership.
1. Fundraising
2. Producing
3. Relationship Building
4. Awareness Building

The Summit has three central aims:
1. Providing an experience that grows participants’ network of allies
2. Enriching vocabulary that supports the current industry while advocating for participants’ future as women leaders
3. Expanding concrete skills to apply on participants’ path to leadership.

This first pilot Berkshire Leadership Summit is informed and supported by research that American Conservatory Theater commissioned from the Wellesley Centers for Women.