جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Amy L. Sarnoمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Social Justice
• Gender Studies
• Race Relations
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Amy L. Sarno is an Associate Professor and Chair of Theatre at Beloit College, where she teaches courses such as Contemporary Theories of Performance and Media, Acting, and Devising. She holds a BS in Psychology from St. Andrews Presbyterian College, and both an MA and PhD in Theatre from the University of Oregon. Her research focuses on social justice issues intersecting gender, race, and violence, with an emphasis on community-based performance. Notable projects include Imprints (a ghost story archive), Do You See What I’m Saying? (preserving Great Migration histories), and Plan B (an oral history of domestic violence). These projects are funded by institutions like the Mellon Foundation and Fulbright. Sarno’s work bridges academic theory and practice, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. Her teaching style challenges students to innovate creatively and critically. Current initiatives include The Forgiveness Project (on Chicago’s criminal justice system) and The Holidays Unwrapped (exploring family dysfunction through verbatim theatre). Her grants and collaborations highlight ties to the Associated Colleges of the Midwest FaCE program, the Sanger Fund, and the Keefer Family Foundation. She directs projects at venues like the British Institute of Florence and Belgrade’s Dah Teatar.

Peter Friedrichمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Theatre
• International Theatre Collaboration
• Community-Based Theatre
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Peter Friedrich is an Associate Professor of Theatre and Director of Theatre at Berry College. He specializes in community-based theatre, international collaborations, and devised performance. Recent projects include a Fulbright-funded initiative in Finland connecting students with migrant communities, and a 2022 FinnFringe-recognized collaboration with asylum seekers from Ukraine and Afghanistan. Previously, he directed in Northern Iraq and led projects in underserved U.S. communities, including the Yazoo City penitentiary. Education & Fellowship: Scholar-in-Residence at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; Fellowships at Kenyon College and Andrew Mellon Foundation His research emphasizes theatre's role in social justice and cross-cultural dialogue, with notable work at institutions like Goodman Theatre and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He has received accolades for innovative pandemic-era teaching and long-term contributions to theatre in conflict zones. Awards: FinnFringe Festival Awards (2022), Ellen DeGeneres Top 100 Teachers (2020), ACT Contribution Award (2013), Fulbright (2021) Advising includes prison theatre initiatives and global collaborations. Current projects in Finland (Åbo Akademi University) focus on migrant community engagement through performance.

Kelly Bremnerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Musical Performance
• Applied Theatre
• Devised Theatre
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Kelly Bremner is the Department Chair of the Theatre, Music and Dance Department at Emory & Henry College. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Theatre from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a B.A. from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Her work focuses on multidisciplinary performance, civic engagement, and Appalachian Theatre, advocating for rural theatre's significance. Education: Ph.D., M.A. Theatre – University of Wisconsin-Madison B.A. – Hobart and William Smith Colleges Her research explores the intersection of performance with social issues, emphasizing community-driven theatre. Recent productions include Spring Awakening and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time . She has received grants for innovative musical performances and directs workshops at the Chicago Lyric Opera’s Ryan Opera Center. Awards: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia’s 2017 Outstanding Faculty Award Arts Alliance Achievement Award (2018) Teaching emphasizes rural students’ engagement with live theatre, framed as vital community dialogue. She collaborates with Barter Theatre and other regional initiatives to develop new works addressing societal challenges.

Patrice Fosterمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Theatre Education
• Performance Studies
• Devised Theatre
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Patrice Foster is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Emory & Henry University, where she teaches Acting, Stage Voice, and Stage Movement. She also serves as a Public Speaking Coach and DEI facilitator, and is a member of the National Alliance of Acting Teachers. Her work spans acting, directing, and new play development across various professional and community theaters nationwide. Education: M.F.A. in Acting, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR B.A. in Acting, Greensboro College, Greensboro, NC Research & Performance: Specializes in devised theatre, ensemble creation, and inclusive pedagogy. Co-founded The Only Human Theatre Collective , emphasizing collaborative storytelling. Notable engagements include work with Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Stray Dog Theatre, and Barter Theatre. Recognized with nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama by Broadway World Regional Awards (St. Louis). Awards: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama (Broadway World Regional Awards, St. Louis) Advising & Collaboration: Mentors students in interdisciplinary performance projects. Active in regional theatre communities, including collaborations with professional venues like Shakespeare Festival St. Louis and The Waltzing Mechanics. Labs/Teams: Leads The Only Human Theatre Collective , a devised theatre ensemble focused on community-driven narratives.

• Storytelling
• Performance Pedagogy
• Performance Ethnography
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Charles Parrott is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre & Performance Studies at Kennesaw State University (KSU). He teaches courses on performance studies, focusing on intersections between performance and culture, performance art, and literary performance. He directs the KSU Tellers storytelling troupe, which has performed at events such as the Atlanta Fringe Festival, Southern States Communication Association Conference, and DragonCon. His research interests include storytelling, performance pedagogy, performance ethnography, theatre history, and devised theatre. Dr. Parrott's theatrical productions include Frankenstein’d and Bloody Pulp: Crisis in the American Comic Book , which he co-directed with Dr. Jim Davis. His scholarly work has been published in Storytelling, Self, and Society , American Communication Journal , and Text & Performance Quarterly . He frequently presents research at national conferences like the National Communication Association Annual Convention and regional gatherings such as the Southern States Communication Association Conference. He has led the KSU Tellers in over 20 performances at schools, festivals, and academic conferences, emphasizing community engagement and interdisciplinary storytelling. His creative and academic work bridges performance theory, educational practices, and applied theatre for social impact.

Rebecca Lingafelterمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Theatre
• Performance Studies
• Directing
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Rebecca Lingafelter is an Associate Professor of Theatre and Department Chair at Lewis & Clark College. She holds an MFA from Columbia University (2005) and a BA from the University of California, San Diego (2000). Her work spans performance, directing, and teaching, with a focus on experimental theatre and interdisciplinary collaboration. She is a co-artistic director of Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble (PETE) and a core company member at Third Rail Repertory Theatre. Her professional experience includes performances at institutions like the Metropolitan Opera and international engagements in Korea, Germany, Italy, England, and Hungary. She directs mainstage productions and teaches courses in acting, directing, devised performance, voice, and global contemporary performance. Recent directing credits include I Think of You (Portland Center Stage, 2023) and works for Third Rail Repertory Theatre. Rebecca’s creative practice emphasizes collaborative, student-driven projects and experimental formats. She is affiliated with Actors Equity and SAG/AFTRA unions and maintains active involvement in Portland’s theatre community through organizations like PETE and Third Rail.

Jack Tamburriمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Directing
• Dramatic Literature
• Text Analysis
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jack Tamburri is a Lecturer of Theatre Arts at Purchase College State University of New York, where he served as Director of the Conservatory of Theatre Arts from 2019 to 2024. He holds an AB from the University of Chicago and an MFA from the Yale School of Drama. His work focuses on directing, playwriting, and innovative theatre practices, including community-based projects and experimental performances. Notable creations include Peer GYNT & the Norwegian Hapa Band , School Play , and queer clown solo I Was Confused From the Beginning . Tamburri emphasizes collaboration with playwrights and interdisciplinary approaches to theatre. He has developed new plays with prominent writers like R. Eric Thomas and David Jacobi, and co-created fringe comedies Not For Profit and GAYZE . His training includes ArtEquity’s national facilitator program for anti-racist practices in the arts. Tamburri teaches courses such as Making New Plays and Directing I , fostering creativity in emerging artists.

Tara Ahmadinejadمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Theater Directing
• Devised Theater
• Digital Performance
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Tara Ahmadinejad is an Assistant Professor of Directing and an Obie Award-winning NYC-based director, theater-maker, and co-founding member of the theater collective Piehole. Her boundary-pushing work spans live theater, digital installations, and cross-disciplinary collaborations across galleries, virtual spaces, and traditional stages. Her creative research focuses on: Experimental directing methodologies Digital and immersive performance Virtual and augmented reality integration New play development Contemporary opera Interdisciplinary collaboration between theater and technology Award highlights include the prestigious Obie Award, NYC Women’s Fund grant, Drama League Award nomination for 'Disclaimer,' Emmy Finalist recognition for the VR experience 'The Under Presents,' and a Sundance award for the AR app 'Tendar.' She has taught directing and devised theater at Columbia University, Barnard College, and Harvard University, while maintaining active artistic roles as a New York Theatre Workshop Usual Suspect and New Georges Affiliated Artist. Her pandemic-era digital collaborations with institutions like Japan Society and Oregon Shakespeare Festival demonstrate her commitment to evolving theatrical forms. As Resident Futurist at Pig Iron Theater Company, she explores emerging performance technologies and future theater practices.

Ellie Nixonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Theatre Studies
• Performance Studies
• Drama Education
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Ellie Nixon is a Professor and Director of Film and Performing Arts at Norwich University of the Arts. She holds a BA (Hons) from Middlesex University and trained at the Jacques Lecoq International Theatre School in Paris. As co-founder of La Mancha International Theatre Company and its affiliated school in Chile, she has produced over 30 theatre projects across multiple languages and regions, emphasizing devising processes and visual theatre. Her research explores embodied performance practices, integrating material engagement theory and environmental humanities. Nixon’s work bridges Lecoq’s pedagogy with contemporary interdisciplinary approaches, focusing on the interplay between the human body and the material world. Notable publications include her 2024 book *Imagining Bodies and Performer Training*, which explores Lecoq and Bachelard’s legacies, and a 2019 paper on Marcel Jousse’s influence. She has presented at international conferences such as the Body Matters AHRA Conference and the International Federation of Theatre Research. Nixon’s contributions span academic leadership, international collaboration, and pedagogical innovation in theatre education.

Benedicte Seierupمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Theatre Performance
• Movement in Theatre
• Devising Theatre
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Benedicte Seierup is a Lecturer in Movement at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS), where she has been affiliated since 2009. She teaches on the BA Acting Programme and coordinates the New Work module, mentoring students in creating original pieces for events like Enquête and the On The Verge Festival. Her career spans acting, devising, directing, and movement direction, with notable collaborations with Dominic Hill at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow and Lucien MacDougall in devising plays such as The Nose (After Gogol) . Education: Trained as an actor at the Guildford School of Acting and under Jacques Lecoq at L’École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris, where she also studied scenography at the Laboratoire d’Etude du Movement (L.E.M.). She maintains ties with Lecoq, having attended workshops and assisted Paola Rizza there. Research & Practice: Specializes in physical theatre, movement direction for performance, and collaborative creation. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary methods and the integration of movement into narrative and character development. She directs RCS actors annually for the Sam Wanamaker Festival at Shakespeare’s Globe in London. Notable Projects: Movement direction for productions like A Christmas Carol , Cinderella , and Crime and Punishment at Citizens Theatre, and co-creation of four plays with Lucien MacDougall.

Helen Grimeمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Theatre Historiography
• Women in Theatre and Performance
• History of the Actress
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Helen Grime is a Senior Lecturer in Drama at the University of Winchester, specializing in theatre historiography, women in theatre, and late-nineteenth/twentieth-century British theatre. She holds a PhD and has fifteen years of higher education teaching experience. Her career includes roles in publishing (Penguin Books), literary management (Orange Tree Theatre), and fringe theatre (Tremor Cordis, Centre Forward). Research & Projects: Co-founded The Tempest Club (2009–2017), a collaborative performance project with Platform 4 theatre company. Expert judge for the 10x10 playwriting competition. Authored Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies: Twentieth-Century Actress (Routledge, 2013) and contributed to journals like Shakespeare and NTQ . Supervision & Grants: Supervises research on theatre historiography, women’s performance, and verbatim theatre ethics. Led the Arts Council-funded Nora & I (2008), a devised theatre project. Affiliations: Member of The Society for Theatre Research and UniCo. Active in academic discourse on suffragette playwrights, feminist theatre, and Shakespearean performance.

Marianne Sharpمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Contemporary theatre practice
• Performance and autobiography
• Feminisms and theatre
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Marianne Sharp is a Senior Lecturer in Drama at the University of Winchester's School of Performing Arts. She holds a practice-based PhD from Royal Holloway, University of London (2010), focusing on 'Being a Woman Twice: Knowledge, Subjectivity and the Autonomous Actress'. Her work bridges academia and performance, with extensive experience in directing, acting, and applied theatre in prisons and community settings. Education: PhD in Theatre Studies (Royal Holloway, 2010); prior career as a touring actor and youth theatre director across UK and Europe. Research Interests: Contemporary theatre practice, performance autobiography, feminist theatre critiques, and ethics in acting. She explores intersections between identity politics, climate change activism, and ensemble-based performance methods. Key Projects: Directed Timberlake Wertenbaker's Our Country's Good in Winchester Prison (2013), co-created climate change-themed Aqua Vitae (2013), and led the autobiographical Nora and I project (2014). Supervises 3 PhD students focusing on women's mental health in performance. Funding: Arts Council England grants for prison theatre and autobiography projects; Learning and Teaching Excellence Award (University of Winchester, 2019). Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Rachel Rosenthal's Extreme Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles, focusing on 'TOHUBOHU!' improvisational practices.

Jo Ronanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Theatre Performance
• Performance Studies
• Ethics in Performance
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jo Ronan is the Interim Head of Contemporary Performance Practice and Interim Programme Lead in Contemporary Performance Practice at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She originated Dialectical Collaborative Theatre (DCT), a methodology challenging hierarchical theatre practices, and co-founded BloodWater Theatre (2012) to explore tensions between performance as product and process. Her work includes directing for 7:84 (Scotland) and founding The Necessary Stage in Singapore (1987–1995). Interim Head of Contemporary Performance Practice, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy External Examiner for BA (Hons) Applied and Contemporary Theatre Practice at Guilford School of Acting (University of Surrey) Ronan’s research focuses on ethics in performance-making, disability inclusion, and pedagogical innovations. She has presented at conferences and published on DCT, devising, and participatory performance. Her teaching spans roles at Coatbridge College (1998–2005) and the University of the West of Scotland (2007–2020). Her recent publications analyze DCT’s role in fostering equality and addressing ideological challenges in theatre production. She maintains a commitment to inclusive training, reflected in her writings on neurodiversity and physical disability in performance.

Ben Burattaمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Theatre Studies
• Dramaturgy
• LGBTQIA+ Performance
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Ben Buratta is a theatre-maker, director, dramaturg, and researcher currently serving as Head of Acting and Performance at Rose Bruford College . His practice spans institutional theatres (The Bush, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Royal Court) and unconventional spaces (nightclubs, warehouses), with a focus on collaborative, queer, and community-driven performance. He founded Outbox Theatre , dedicated to amplifying LGBTQIA+ voices in performance. Buratta’s research interrogates dramaturgical frameworks, audience engagement, and queer representation in theatre. His 2020 article in Theatre Topics explores HIV narratives through dance-floor dramaturgy. He is an advocate for inclusive casting practices and has developed policy reforms in the performing arts sector. Previously, he led the BA Acting (Collaborative and Devised Theatre) program at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. His productions, such as GROOVE and And The Rest of Me Floats , have been recognized in national archives and award nominations. He presents regularly at international conferences (IFTR, PSI, ATHE) and collaborates with companies like Arcola Theatre and Contact Theatre. Scientific Awards: Off-West End Award nomination for GROOVE (2022)

Dorie Pinchinمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Movement Studies
• Theater Pedagogy
• Lecoq-Based Acting
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dorie Pinchin is a Lecturer in Movement at Rose Bruford College, specializing in Movement Anatomy, Chorus, Animal Studies, and Embodied Text. She holds an MFA in Lecoq-Based Actor Created Theatre from the London International School of Performing Arts (LISPA) and is a certified Alexander Technique teacher. Her research focuses on pedagogical approaches in movement and performance, including Lecoq pedagogy and the application of the Alexander Technique in actor training. Professionally, Dorie has performed nationally and internationally with devising ensembles. Notable projects include Theatre Témoin’s The Marked , which toured hostels and theaters to engage individuals with experiences of homelessness; Grafted Cede Theatre’s Nobody’s Home , touring military bases; and Paper Balloon’s family-oriented productions The Boy and the Mermaid and Once Upon a Snowflake . She is currently developing The Great Floating Balloon Radio Show with Paper Balloon. Dorie’s teaching emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, blending physical theater techniques with somatic practices. Her work bridges academic training and applied performance, reflecting her commitment to accessible and socially engaged art.