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9:30am CST
Building Spaces of Acceptable Risk: Mental Health Coordination in Theatre
Friday January 24, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am CST
Presenters
Intimacy Director
Carrie Pozdol is an actor, director, intimacy choreographer, and mental health coordinator based in eastern Iowa. Carrie has her BA in theatre from Simpson College and has extensive training in intimacy choreography and coordination with Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE) and Intimacy...
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11:00am CST
Building Spaces of Acceptable Risk: Mental Health Coordination in Theatre
Friday January 24, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm CST
Presenters
Intimacy Director
Carrie Pozdol is an actor, director, intimacy choreographer, and mental health coordinator based in eastern Iowa. Carrie has her BA in theatre from Simpson College and has extensive training in intimacy choreography and coordination with Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE) and Intimacy...
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11:00am CST
Social Justice in Performance: Applied Theatre Games and Scenes
Friday January 24, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm CST
Presenters
University of Missouri
M. Heather Carver is a Professor in the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Missouri where she directs the Center for Applied Theatre and Drama Research. Partnering in the workshop are her graduate students and Center Associate Directors: Darrell Bailey...
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12:30pm CST
AI in Theatre Panel
Friday January 24, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm CST
Presenters
Southwest Minnesota State U
Tetta M. Askeland is a scenic designer and educator currently based in Minnesota. She received her undergraduate degree from Northwestern College and received her MFA in Scenic Design and Technology from Kent State University. In addition to freelance work, Askeland teaches theatrical...
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Co-Volunteer Coordinator, Augustana University
Jacee Casarella is an Assistant Teaching Professor, Resident Designer, and Technical Director at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD. She is also the Co-Volunteer Coordinator for Region 5, VP of Social Media & Publications for USITT Northern Boundary, and Production Manager for...
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College Fair Coordinator, Des Moines Area CC
Carl Lindberg (he/him) is an actor, director, and Professor and Chair of the Theatre & Acting Programs at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). He has also served DMACC as a District Chair and a Director of Guided Pathways. He has worked at regional theatres (Steppenwolf (upcoming...
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Festival Leadership
Region 5 Co-Chair, University of North Dakota
Emily Cherry Oliver is the Professor and Chair of the Department of Theatre Arts at the University of North Dakota, as well as the Co-Director of the UND AI and Human Innovation Initiative. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre and an MFA in Directing, seamlessly integrating both disciplines...
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