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Friday, January 24
 

9:30am CST

Building Spaces of Acceptable Risk: Mental Health Coordination in Theatre
Friday January 24, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am CST
This workshop will introduce students and faculty to the burgoning field of mental health coordination in theatre and film. Attendees will learn how to cultivate rehearsal and performance practices that establish and respect individual boundaries and allow actors to do challenging work without causing mental or emotional harm to themselves. Other topics will include ways to self advocate, character de-rolling, and exercises for regulating the body in the rehearsal space.
Presenters
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Carrie Pozdol

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... Read More →
Friday January 24, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am CST
Marriott Salon A (2nd Floor) 700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA

11:00am CST

Building Spaces of Acceptable Risk: Mental Health Coordination in Theatre
Friday January 24, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm CST
This workshop will introduce students and faculty to the burgoning field of mental health coordination in theatre and film. Attendees will learn how to cultivate rehearsal and performance practices that establish and respect individual boundaries and allow actors to do challenging work without causing mental or emotional harm to themselves. Other topics will include ways to self advocate, character de-rolling, and exercises for regulating the body in the rehearsal space.
Presenters
avatar for Carrie Pozdol

Carrie Pozdol

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... Read More →
Friday January 24, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm CST
Marriott Salon A (2nd Floor) 700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA

11:00am CST

Social Justice in Performance: Applied Theatre Games and Scenes
Friday January 24, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm CST
Want to learn about social justice theatre action? This workshop explores games and scene work for building theatre with community. Join us for improvisation games by Viola Spolin and theatre for social change work by Augusta Boal.
Presenters
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M. Heather Carver

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... Read More →
Friday January 24, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm CST
Marriott Council Bluffs/Davenport (3rd Floor)

12:30pm CST

AI in Theatre Panel
Friday January 24, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm CST
Join us for a groundbreaking panel discussion that examines the intersection of artificial intelligence and theatre. This comprehensive workshop brings together theatre practitioners, technologists, accessibility advocates, and audiences to explore how AI is reshaping the landscape of theatrical creation and experience.
Presenters
avatar for Tetta Askeland

Tetta Askeland

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... Read More →
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Jacee Casarella

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... Read More →
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Colin Hogan

Des Moines Area CC
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Carl Lindberg

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... Read More →
Festival Leadership
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Emily Cherry Oliver

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... Read More →
Friday January 24, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm CST
Marriott Salon G (2nd Floor) 700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA
 

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