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Theresa M. Davis is an Associate Professor of Cross Cultural Performance at the Department of Drama, University of Virginia. She is an Artist-Educator specializing in dramaturgy, devising, and directing, with a focus on creating culturally specific theatre that fosters intercultural communication. Currently, she is involved in Working Theater’s FIVE BOROUGHS / ONE CITY Festival and serves as Director of the Contemporary American Theater (CATF) Hostel Youth Program.
- Director, Cultural Awareness Troupe (The CAT)
- Board of Directors, University and Resident Theatre Association (U/RTA)
- Guest Artist residencies at Macalester College and Purdue University
Her research explores the Embodiment of the Spiritual Self, Theatre as a Sacred Space, and Poetry in Performance, emphasizing theatre’s transformative power. Notable directing credits include The Colored Museum, for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf, and Every Tongue Confess. As a dramaturg, she collaborates on productions like The Ashes Under Gait City and Dead And Breathing.
