As a dramaturg and librarian, I work behind the scenes to help theatre artists & researchers create their best work. I also teach information literacy, public speaking skills, & curate exhibits at the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library. Currently, I am the Performing Arts Librarian at the University of Maryland. Below are past projects & more are in the works.
As a dramaturg and librarian, I work behind the scenes to help theatre artists & researchers create their best work. I also teach information literacy, public speaking skills, & curate exhibits at the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library. Currently, I am the Performing Arts Librarian at the University of Maryland. Below are past projects & more are in the works.
Scholarship & creative Projects
EXHIBITS:
Photography by Max Waldman (Aug. 2024 - July 2025 at MSPAL)
The Art & Craft of Puppetry(click first image to begin slideshow)
Remembrance & Resilience (click first image to begin slideshow)
The Triumph of Isabella: Exploring Performance Through Art
(Click here to view the Digital Supplement to the Triumph Exhibit )
CREATIVE PROJECTS:
“A Distant Marker” at Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center’s {Re}Happening 11 (2023)
Freedom’s Fortress (full-length play downloadable at the New Play Exchange)
Ending the American Civil War in April 1865 (blog & podcast project)
Reimaging & Reimagining Choreometrics
PUBLICATIONS:
“Sarah Gancher & Jared Mezzocchi: How Collaboration is Dramaturgy
Between Playwright & Multimedia Designer.”Journal of American Drama & Theatre (Spring 2023)
“Human Histories Onstage: A Conversation on Collaboration with Naomi Wallace
& Marcus Rediker.”Journal of Dramatic Theory & Criticism doi:10.1353/dtc.2019.0022
Scholarship & creative Projects
EXHIBITS:
Photography by Max Waldman (Aug. 2024 - July 2025 at MSPAL)
The Art & Craft of Puppetry(click first image to begin slideshow)
Remembrance & Resilience (click first image to begin slideshow)
The Triumph of Isabella: Exploring Performance Through Art
(Click here to view the Digital Supplement to the Triumph Exhibit )
CREATIVE PROJECTS:
“A Distant Marker” at Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center’s {Re}Happening 11 (2023)
Freedom’s Fortress (full-length play downloadable at the New Play Exchange)
Ending the American Civil War in April 1865 (blog & podcast project)
Reimaging & Reimagining Choreometrics
PUBLICATIONS:
“Sarah Gancher & Jared Mezzocchi: How Collaboration is Dramaturgy
Between Playwright & Multimedia Designer.”Journal of American Drama & Theatre (Spring 2023)
“Human Histories Onstage: A Conversation on Collaboration with Naomi Wallace
& Marcus Rediker.”Journal of Dramatic Theory & Criticism doi:10.1353/dtc.2019.0022
PHOTOS from various events
PHOTOS from various events