Using Creativity to Better Understand What it Means to be Human
RESIDENT DRAMATURG
August 2015-2019
As the Resident Dramaturg for the Department of Theatre & Performance Studies at Kennesaw State University, I worked on 3-4 Main Stage productions per academic year. As burgeoning artist scholars, I led and mentored students through the development and acquisition of professional and practical dramaturgical skills.
MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS CONTRIBUTED TO BY THE DRAMATURGICAL TEAM:
Our Town by Thornton Wilder || Directed by Margaret Baldwin ||Stillwell Theatre
Baltimore By Kirsten Greenidge || Directed by Karen Robinson || Onyx Theatre
Three Sisters by Anton Chekov || Directed by Rick Lombardo || Stillwell Theatre
Peter & the Starcatcher by Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson || Directed by Karen Robinson ||Onyx Theatre
Feathers & Teeth by Charise Castro Smith || Directed by Jim Davis || Onyx Theatre
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne || Adapted & Directed by: John Gentile || Stillwell Theatre
In the Blood by Suzan-Lori Parks || Directed by: Karen Robinson || Onyx Theatre
In the Red & Brown Water by Tarell Alvin McCraney || Directed by Angela Farr Schiller || Onyx Theatre
As You Like It by William Shakespeare || Directed by Rick Lombardo || Stilwell Theatre
Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 by Anna Deavere Smith || Directed by Angela Farr Schiller || Onyx Theatre
Heathers: The Musical by Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy || Directed by Amanda Wanda Morgan || Stillwell Theatre
Ragtime by Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens, and Stephen Flaherty || Directed by Amanda Wansa Morgan || Stillwell Theatre
The TPS Dramaturgical Team Develops &
Applies a Variety of Dramaturgical Skills Including:
Dramaturgical Program Notes
Development and Facilitation of Pre & Post Talk Balk Series
In-Classroom Post Talk Back Series Curation & Facilitation
Dramaturgical Website Development
Visual Lobby Display
Traditional Lobby Display
Dramaturgical Social Media Development
First Rehearsal Contextual Talks for Cast
Dramaturg as Community Scholar via Academic Talks
Educational Packets
Below are Examples from the TPS Dramaturgical Team:
TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992
Written by: Anna Deavere Smith
Directed by: Angela Farr Schiller
Onyx Theatre: Kennesaw State University, 2017
The Dramaturgical Team Strategy:
Audience Engagement Dramaturgy
Program Note
Dramaturgical Promo Video (See Below)
Dramaturgical Webpage (See Link)
Four Show Talk Back Series:
From Los Angeles to Kennesaw: Where are we now?
Race & Community Activism
Race & the Community Policing with Panelist from the L.A.P.D. present during the LA Uprising
Race & the Media
AS YOU LIKE IT
Written by: William Shakespeare
Directed by: Rick Lombardo
Stillwell Theatre: Kennesaw State University, 2018
The Dramaturgical Team Strategy:
Audience Engagement Dramaturgy
Dramaturgical Webpage (See link below)
Dramaturgical Director's Interview
Program Dramaturgical Note (See link below)
Dramaturgical Educational Packet
OUR TOWN
Written by: Thorton Wilder
Directed by: Margaret Baldwin
Stillwell Theatre: Kennesaw State University, 2018
The Dramaturgical Team Strategy:
Audience Engagement Dramaturgy
Dramaturgical Webpage (See link below)
In-Classroom Dramaturgical Talk Back Series: Brave Talks in Brave Spaces || Our Town
Dramaturgical Interview with the Directors (See Below)
*Our in-classroom talk back series served almost 400 students from across the Kennesaw State University campus community-including students on both our Kennesaw and Marietta campus'.
BALTIMORE
Written by: Kirsten Greenidge
Directed by: Karen Robinson
Onyx Theatre: Kennesaw State University, 2018
The Dramaturgical Team Strategy:
Audience Engagement Dramaturgy
Brave Talks in Brave Spaces: Baltimore Talk Back Series:
The team curated and facilitated this dynamic twelve part talk back series that brought together scholars and community leaders from across the Atlanta-Metro area.
Living In A Post-Racial World: “Are we there yet?”
Pop Culture & Racial Bias: “What is the harm?”
Race and Dorm Life: “Why can’t we all just get along?”
Microaggressions: “I didn’t mean it like that.”
Race Isn't Just Black & White: Thinking through the Latinx, Latino, and Hispanic Experience
Race Isn’t Just Black & White: Thinking through the Asian American Experience
Race Isn't Just Black and White: Thinking through the Mixed-Race Experience
White Fragility: “I’m not Racist”
Talking about Race and Difference; “Why is it so hard to talk about?”
The Politics of the “N word”: “How Come I Can’t Say It Too?”
Political Correctness: “Stop Telling Me What I Can Say?”
An Artist Response to Baltimore: Reflections with the Director and Cast
RAGTIME THE MUSICAL
Written by: Terrance McNally, Lynn Ahrens, & Stephen Flaherty
Directed by: Amanda Wansa Morgan
Stillwell Theatre: Kennesaw State University, 2019
The Dramaturgical Team Strategy:
Audience Engagement Dramaturgy
Dramaturgical Website (See Link Below)
In-Classroom Dramaturgical Talk Back Series: Brave Talks in Brave Spaces || Ragtime
Dramaturgical Interview with Ragtime Director Amanda Wansa Morgan (See Below)
*Our in-classroom talk back series served almost 400 students from across the Kennesaw State University campus community-including students on both our Kennesaw and Marietta campus'.
HEATHERS THE MUSICAL
Written by: Laurence O'Keefe & Kevin Murphy
Directed by: Amanda Wansa Morgan
Stillwell Theatre: Kennesaw State University, 2017
The Dramaturgical Team Strategy:
Audience Engagement Dramaturgy
Post Show Talk Back
Program-Dramaturg's Note (See Link Below)
Visual Lobby Display (See Below)
