American Players Theatre Artistic Director Keynotes Leadership Lunch

On Thursday July 13 the Sauk County Institute of Leadership (SCIL) held their annual SCIL Connect Networking Lunch at the UW-Platteville Baraboo-Sauk County campus.  There were over 50 attendees, composed of members of the business community and current and former classmates.  The luncheon event offered time for networking, an overview of the SCIL program, and a keynote address.

Brenda DeVita, Artistic Director of Spring Green’s own American Players Theatre shared her experiences with “Creative Leadership in Extraordinary Times.”  Brenda’s transparent, humble and approachable style to leadership easily translated to her keynote address.  She shared the evolution of American Players Theatre Mission to perform timeless, challenging, poetic texts, with Shakespeare at the center, to the broadest audience possible and how they challenged themselves to expand this to be diverse and inclusive. Brenda spoke about the journey and commitment that they had to the artistic community during the pandemic, striving to hire as many possible actors as they could.  Her message about caring for your staff and the community and that they will in turn care for you resonated across industries.

Multiple attendees remarked about the quality of the event and how much they enjoyed it both personally and professionally.  

Many thanks to the entire SCIL board and all who attended for helping make this event a success and in supporting our Mission of “building a stronger community…one leader at a time.” 

Written By: Julia Randles, SCIL Board Secretary

Photos & Video By: Kurt Wegner, Drop Frame Productions