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Episode 13: Wan-Jung Wang

JMU Student Katelyn Penenburgh interviews Wan-Jung Wang to discuss her work in Applied Theatre and as a experienced Community Theatre and Oral History practitioner.

Episode 12: Sylvan Baker


JMU Theatre Student Abby Kelley interviews Researcher and Practictioner Dr. Sylvan Baker on his work in Applied Theatre as well as the importance of collaboration between researchers and participants.

Episode 11: Rachel Jacobs

JMU Theatre student Kara Handy interviews Academic, Activist, and Artist Rachael Jacobs on her work in creating decolonized approaches to embodied learning.

Episode 10: Priscilla Flores

In this fifth episode of the Global Student Interview Series, JMU student Karson Bruce interviews Priscilla Flores, a native New Yorker who creates and facilitates programming with City University of New York Creative Arts Teams.

Episode 9: Nancy Franco

In this fourth episode of the Global Student Interview Series, JMU student Grace Altman interviewed Nancy Franco, a theatre educator and director currently researching how theatre impacted theatre makers as children.

Thank you for JMU Libraries for production assistance. 

Episode 8: Gail A. Burton

In this third episode of the Global Student Interview Series, JMU student Aamirah McDonald interviewed guest Gail A. Burton, a prolific community educator, member of the Theatre of the Oppressed Laboratory, and recipient of the Black Butterfly Leadership Award and the Cambridge Peace Award.

Thank you to JMU Libraries for production assistance. 

Episode 7: Brisa Areli Muñoz

This past fall, students of Dr. Rachel Rhoades' class titled Equity, Inclusion, and Access in Education and Performance interviewed applied theatre practitioners around the world. Check out Episode 2 to hear more about Dr. Rachel Rhoades' work. In this second episode of the Global Student Interview Series, JMU student Juleanna Green interviewed Brisa Areli Muñoz, the Artistic Director of Musical Theatre Factory.

Thank you to JMU Libraries for production assistance. 

Episode 6: Akhila Khanna

This past fall, students of Dr. Rachel Rhoades' class titled Equity, Inclusion, and Access in Education and Performance interviewed applied theatre practitioners around the world. Check out Episode 2 to hear more about Dr. Rachel Rhoades' work.  

In this episode, JMU student Lauren Calvin interviewed Akhila Khanna, a licensed creative arts therapist and applied theatre practioner from New Delhi, India. 

Thank you to JMU Libraries for production assistance. 

Episode 5: Jessica Del Vecchio and Eamonn Farrell

A chat with feminist theatre scholar and former JMU professor Jessica Del Vecchio and theatre-maker-video-designer Eamonn Farrell. 

Learn more about Anonymous Ensemble's work here.

Episode 4: What is the Office of Creative Propulsion? With David Stringham

Join Executive Director David Stringham and new Centering the Arts host Rebecca Kenaga in a conversation about the Office of Creative Propulsion. 

Episode 3: Judith Ofcarcik

Tune in for a discussion around music theory with Judith Ofcarcik

Episode 2: Rachel Rhoades

Theatre and drama educator, practioner, and researcher Rachel Rhoades talks about her practice and philosophy in theatre arts. 

Episode 1: Kyle Hackett

Painter and JMU Professor Kyle Hackett discusses his background and artistic process. 

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