Bio: Kevin O'Connell is a freelance theatre professional in the Washington, DC area. He holds a master's degree in dramaturgy from the Catholic University of America. He has served as dramaturg on several new works and on radio adaptations of a number of Shakespeare plays.
Bio: Catherine Miller is a Chicago based freelance dramaturg who simultaneously works in New York and San Diego. Receiving her BFA in Dramaturgy/Criticism with a minor in Women and Gender Studies from The Theatre School at DePaul University in June 2014, she currently serves as casting director for Redtwist Theatre, where she also dramaturgs.
Bio: Zita Nyarady is a Canadian dance, theatre and circus artist. She is also a PhD candidate in Theatre & Performance studies at York University. She has worked in projects with Anandam Dance Theatre, Pilobolus Dance Theatre, Nightwood Theatre, Alumnea Theatre, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and Theatre Passe Muraille. Upcoming for Zita is a new micro play, Philip and Lucinda, at the Toronto Festival of Clowns, a Canadian fringe festival tour of new work by Natalie Frijia and continued exploration of circus dramaturgy.
Bio: Giselle Garcia received her M.A. in Theater, Dramaturgy Concentration degree from Hunter College, City University of New York and an A.B. Literature (English) degree from the Ateneo de Manila University. She has worked on the development of over 250 new plays by established and emerging playwrights in New York and Manila.
Bio: Anne Hamilton is a NYC-based freelance dramaturg and the Founder of Hamilton Dramaturgy, an international consultancy. She holds an MFA from Columbia University School of the Arts, and has worked with Andrei Serban, Michael Mayer, Lynn Nottage, NYMF, Niegel Smith, and Classic Stage Company.
Bio: Jessica Hughes is a junior Pre-Professional Musical Theatre Major at Emory and Henry College in Southwest, Virginia. This liberal arts education has encouraged her to explore offstage opportunities in addition to her performance work in 44 Plays for 44 Presidents, Pericles, and student showcases.
Bio: Vicki Stroich is Executive Director at Alberta Theatre Projects in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Vicki recently shifted her focus to leading ATP's organizational vision after 12 years on the Artistic team where she focused on new play dramaturgy and programming for the Enbridge playRites Festival of New Canadian Plays; a national Festival that developed and premiered new plays by Canadian playwrights.
Dramaturgs and Playwrights meet and discuss how better to work with one another.
Bring your own ideas and examples if you have them.
There will be smart people and excellent treats.
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Monday, February 9
Babcock Theatre - University of Utah
7:00 p.m.
Every year at conference, LMDA is pleased to present The Elliott Hayes Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dramaturgy. This award honors exemplary contributions by dramaturgs to the conception, development and production of theatre or to educational projects in dramaturgy in the Americas over the past two years.
The application period for the Elliott Hayes award is currently open. For more information about the award and how to apply, please go here.
