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March 1-5, 2027
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Agenda

Page to Booth: Expanded Table-Reading and Performance Recording Live Demo

Sam Maggs  (Senior Manager, Narrative Storytelling, Critical Role)
Alexa Ray Corriea  (Lead Writer and Narrative Designer, Gearbox)
Judy Alice Lee  (Actress and Audio Engineer, Independent)
Briana White  (Actress & Content Creator, Independent)
Khris Brown  (Voice Director, Khris Brown Voice)
Amanda Rose Smit  (Audio Engineer, Dialogue, Sound Design & Music, Independent)
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Track: Narrative & Performance
Audience Level: All
Format: Panel
Vault Recording: TBD
Audience Level: All
How does a game script go from words on the page to the emotional performance you play through on-screen? Join our team of veteran writers, audio techs, voice directors, and voice-over artists to watch the full-process in real-time.

This Page to Booth Live Demo is an expansion of 2026's excellently-rated Page to Booth panel, which served as a baseline educational session, walking attendees through each step of the process from writing to recording, with a brief live performance at the end. This year's panel is meant as a full expansion, going from deck to dev, with nearly the full time dedicated to Live Demonstration. With our moderator to walk us through the steps, we'll watch a full table-read of a 10-minute script, including notes and feedback. Then, we'll get a full audio recording session, including on-screen demonstration of the audio tech process, voice direction, and voice acting, with notes from the writer.

Join us as we demonstrate a live "beta test" of a script collaboratively, utilizing the entire pipeline of writers, actors, directors and developers, followed by a full live performance recording demo, including visualized tech recording and voice direction on-stage with professional voice actors you love!

Takeaway

Attendees will witness the full performance production process, from initial table read to full voice recording session, seeing the steps and collaboration necessary from narrative, audio, direction, and voice talent to collaboratively create and execute a high-level script for maximum player investment.

Intended Audience

All experience levels and disciplines welcome; everyone touches the final performance product in one way or another, and watching the execution can be enlightening.