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Abundance from Adversity
Join this discussion about the changing nature of our art forms both in terms of the social contract, the community dynamic and the empowerment of the artistic voice to drive change in the industry.
Faculty Host
Kim Weild Option Head
Associate Professor, The John Wells Directing Program | Kim's Bio
Faculty Host
Amy Nichols
Director of Student Services, Assistant Head | Amy's Bio
Invited Guests Include:
Liz Bradley, Joshua William Gelb, Marc Masterson, Bill Rauch, Taylor Reynolds, Steve Cosson
Commercial Ventures
From Broadway to Las Vegas; cruise ships to national tours, this discussion focuses on art for the masses, entertainment for its own sake and the joy of spectacle!
Faculty Host
Rob Thomson
Associate Professor, Lighting Design | Rob's Bio
Faculty Host
Rick Edinger
Associate Teaching Professor Music Theater| Rick's Bio
Invited Guests Include:
Ken Cerniglia, Kim Fisk, Sean Groves, Matthew Hemesath, Paul Miller, Andrew O'keefe, Ryan Park, Aaron Rhyne, Charlotte Sachetti, Patrick Vassel, Ben Vigman, Japhy Weideman, Alana Clapp, Donyale Werle
Work For the Camera
If cameras and life captured through a lens, in frames, is important to your storytelling process and the way you think as a creative individual, and you are driven by how to craft a world controlled through this art form, engage with others here!
Faculty Host
Wendy AronsOption Head
Professor, Dramatic Literature | Wendy's Bio
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Andrew Smith
Assistant Professor, Acting| Andrew's Bio
Invited Guests Include:
Mike Berger, Kendra Chapman, Alesia Etinoff, Brian Grego, Kevin Hardy, Devorah Jaffe, Marc Janowitz, Mary-Margaret Kunze, Justin Kurtz, Andrew Leitch, Kelly Miller, Jennifer May Nickel, Jp Nickel
Adjacent Opportunity
Are you interested in alternative paths that individuals with dramatic arts backgrounds have forged and the utility they have found in their training within diverse fields? Add your voice to this discussion!
Faculty Host
Lisa Velten-Smith
Assistant Professor of Voice | Lisa's Bio
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Mindy Eshelman
Associate Professor of Costume Design | Mindy's Bio
Invited Guests Include:
Naomi Eduardo, Scott Hay, Greg Petruska, Phaedra Scot, Norm Schwab, Jim Tetlow, Lydia Fine, Irene Byrne Ohl
Themed Entertainment
This room will facilitate dialogue amongst those creators, designers, developers and producers of work centering around an iconic character, a beloved topic or shared societal zeitgeist.
Faculty Host
Dick BlockAssoc. Head
Teaching Professor, Design | Dick's Bio
Faculty Host
Hugh Hanson
Associate Teaching Professor, Costume Production | Hugh's Bio
Invited Guests Include:
Christine Barnes, Chapel Folger, Chris Klug, Marya Mazor, Joe Mertz, Nicole Queenan, Jason Read, Lucy Scherrer, Trent Taylor, Ben King
Community Focus
Do your passions lay in arts education? Community outreach? Theatre for young audiences? Cause driven work or other community focused endeavors? Your voice is important in this conversation!
Faculty Host
Justin Lucero
Assistant Professor, The John Wells Directing Program | Justin's Bio
Faculty Host
Mica Harrison
Director of Recruitment & Enrollment | Mica's Bio
Invited Guests Include:
Corinna Archer, Carlos Armesto, Lenora Inez Brown, Otis Ramsey-Zoe
Artist Entrepreneur
Artists who forge their own creative pathways to tell stories their own way, who put their own work forward where there seems no space, or who want to share their “good idea” with the world come together here in dialogue.
Faculty Host
Rob HandelOption Head
Associate Professor, Dramatic Writing | Rob's Bio
Faculty Host
Joe Pino
Associate Professor,Sound Design | Joe's Bio
Invited Guests Include:
Bryce Cutler, Isabella D'esposito, Sam French, Nick Lehane, Anthony Mattana, Ben Peoples, Adam Thompson, Ben Viertel, Kyle Wilson
Out of the Box
Does your imagination stretch beyond more traditionally defined theatrical experiences and are you interested in forging creative new pathways toward storytelling or audience interaction? Join these like-minded guests!
Faculty Host
Sartje PickettCo-Option Head
Associate Professor, Sound Design | Sartje's Bio
Faculty Host
Jonathan Vandenberg
Visiting Professor, The John Wells Directing Program | Jonathan's Bio
Invited Guests Include:
Karla Boos, Jeffrey Carpenter, Gab Cody, Mitchell Cushman, Tami Dixon, Derek Pendergrass, Sam Turich
Social Profit
The community in which you thrive is where you want to build a family of simpatico artists who come together to provide a home to critical voices that shape the work and support local values and ideologies.
Faculty Host
Megan Monaghan Rivas
Associate Professor, Dramaturgy | Megan's Bio
Faculty Host
Tina ShacklefordOption Head
Associate Teaching Professor, Stage Management| Tina's Bio
Invited Guests Include:
Kirk Bookman, Jay Duckworth, James Ingalls, Tyler Jacobson, Peggy Mckowen, Christopher Liam Moore, Olivia O'connor, Matt Rohner, Todd Rosenthal, Ann Wrightson