Alice Nelson

Alice Nelson is a Drama Professor at the University of Windsor, where she is affiliated with the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. She specializes in theatre education, directing student productions, and community-engaged performances. Her work emphasizes accessible theatre for young audiences, site-specific performances addressing societal issues, and improvisational techniques.

Notable initiatives include Theatre for Young Audiences, which performs at local elementary schools, and site-specific shows like Performing Precarity, exploring financial insecurity among students. She has directed productions such as The Wedding Party and The Play That Goes Wrong, the latter earning nominations at the 519 Magazine Critic’s Choice Awards. Nelson also supports student creativity through the Improv Club and collaborates on projects like Taking New Steps, amplifying stories of immigrant women through theatre.

Her teaching and directing focus on experiential learning, fostering student development in performance and critical engagement with social themes. She mentors student actors and production teams, contributing to the vibrant arts community at the University of Windsor.