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Title:

Shifting Ground on College Campuses: Exploring the Undergraduate TYA Model

When:

Sunday Aug 8  9:15 am - 10:45 am

Where:

Lombard   -   Room Map

Description

Graduate programs in TYA exist at universities all across the country, but what are we doing to foster undergraduate interest in TYA? In this session, led by Purple Crayon Players of Northwestern University, we will explore the unique advantages and challenges of maintaining a student-run undergraduate TYA production company. Organized to mirror the structure of a professional theatre company, Purple Crayon Players produces two mainstages annually, and a spring touring production that visits local schools. We'll explore how Purple Crayon Players uses productions such as these, as well as special events and activities, to engage and extend its community's understanding of TYA. Among these projects are original adaptations, staged readings, devising projects, creative drama workshops, and storytelling events. We'll also examine how Purple Crayon Players' annual festival of fresh works (PLAYground) gives undergraduates the chance to workshop new plays with professional playwrights.

Chair:

Sandy Asher

Facilitators:

Abby Schwarz

Abby, a Maryland native, is a rising junior at Northwestern majoring in Performance Studies and Anthropology.  She has been a member of Purple Crayon since freshman year, when she served as Freshman Board Representative.  She is now the group's Literary Manager. 

Kelby Siddons

Kelby Siddons is a playwright, director, and educator who recently capped her years as a Drama major at Northwestern University serving as Artistic Director of Purple Crayon Players. Proudest accomplishments include initiating Purple Crayon's annual PLAYground festival of new works, receiving the Aurand Harris Award for excellence in TYA and penning SLAMMED, a commissioned winter 2010 tour for the Milwaukee Repertory.

Jacob Watson

Jacob Watson is a rising senior theatre major at Northwestern University, where he is studying directing, design, and theatre for education. Last spring, he directed a workshop production of Drew Chappell's Time Pieces for the PLAYground festival. This summer, he will be interning in the department of Education & Community Engagement at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, IL. He currently serves as the Artistic Director of Purple Crayon Players.

Category:

Discussion/Panel

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