Conference Presentations
"Del Close: The Brilliance & Madness - Invocation." Presented at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education
Conference. Boston, MA, 2018.
"Color/Advance/Reincorporate: Using Acting and Improvisation Techniques in the Playwriting Classroom." Presented at
the Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference. Boston, MA, 2018.
"The 96-Hour Theatre Collaboratory: A New Spin on the 24-Hour Theatre Model." Presented at the Mid-America
Theatre Conference as part of the Pedagogy Symposium. Milwaukee, WI, 2018.
Hot Socks. Workshop reading as part of the Mid-America Theatre Conference Playwriting Symposium's Dramatists
Play Lab. Milwaukee, WI, 2018.
"Teaching Brecht Through Sketch-Comedy." Presented at the Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association
Conference. Philadelphia, PA, 2017.
"Spontaneously Developing Narrative Using Status." Presented as part of the panel "Keith Johnstone in the Classroom"
at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference. Las Vegas, NV, 2017.
"Sketch-Comedy in the Age of Trump." Presented at the Mid-America Theatre Conference as part of the
Practice/Production Symposium. Houston, TX, 2017.
"Improv - Synthesizing History & Practice." Presented as part of the panel "Why Don't We Take Improv Seriously?" at the
Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference. Chicago, IL, 2016.
"Working with Harold." Presented as part of the panel "Best Practices for Teaching Improvisational Comedy as a
College Course or Course Tool" at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference. Chicago, IL, 2016.
Patriotic, Iowa. Workshop session as part of the Mid-America Theatre Conference Playwriting Symposium Plays-in-
Progress. Minneapolis, MN, 2016.
The Class of 2020. Workshop reading as part of the Mid-America Theatre Conference Playwriting Symposium Fringe
Festival. Minneapolis, MN, 2016.
"The Three Pulls." Presented as part of the panel "Total Recall: Improvisational Techniques and the Call Back Workshop"
at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference. Montreal, Quebec, 2015.
"Inspiration in Long Form Improv - The Opener." Paper presented at the Mid-America Theatre Conference as part of
the Practice/Production Symposium. Kansas City, MO, 2015.
Teenage Jesus. Workshop reading as part of the Mid-America Theatre Conference Playwriting Symposium's Dramatists
Play Lab. Kansas City, MO, 2015.
"In Defense of Sketch Comedy: Re-visioning its Place in the Theatrical Hierarchy." Paper presented at the Mid-America
Theatre Conference as part of the Practice/Production Symposium. Cleveland, OH, 2014.
"Revising the Way We Teach Revision in the Playwriting Classroom." Paper presented at the Mid-America Theatre
Conference as part of the Pedagogy Symposium. Cleveland, OH, 2014.
King Lear: The Sequel. Workshop reading as part of the Mid-America Theatre Conference Playwriting Symposium's
Dramatists Play Lab. Cleveland, OH, 2014.
"ACREs of Improv." Presented as part of the panel "Connecting and Collaborating: The Creative Student-Faculty
Relationship" at the National Communication Association Conference. Washington, DC, 2013.
“Slow Comedy vs. (&) Originality.” Presented as part of the panel “Playing with Improvisation: Teaching Innovative
Approaches to the Art of Improvisational Performance” at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education National
Conference. Orlando, FL, 2013.
“Shakespeare without SHAKESPEARE: The Improvised Shakespeare Company.” Paper presented at the Popular Culture
Association National Conference as part of the Theatre & Drama Division. Baltimore, MD, 2013.
Waiting for Sid & Ethel. Workshop reading as part of the Mid-America Theatre Conference Playwriting Symposium’s
Dramatists Play Lab. St. Louis, MO, 2013.
“Jonathan Goes to Washington: The Stage Yankee, George W. Bush & the American Presidency.” Paper presented at the
GPC Research and Creative Activities Forum. Columbia, MO, 2012.
“Purgatory In Bruges.” Paper presented at the Midwest Popular Culture Association Conference as part of the Film
Division. Milwaukee, WI, 2011.
“Rules? What Rules? - The Annoyance Theatre.” Paper presented as part of the panel “Chicago’s
Established Alternatives” at The Chicago Theatre Symposium. Chicago, IL, 2011.
“My Fragile Family Tree – Collaboratively Staging the Solo Show.” Co-paper presented with Noah Lelek at
the Southern States Communication Association. Little Rock, AR, 2011.
“Open for Business: Gorilla Tango Theatre & The For-Profit Small Theatre Model.” Paper presented as part
of the Theatre History Symposium at the Mid-America Theatre Conference. Minneapolis, MN, 2011.
“A Casket Case, or Creating Company through Collaboration: A Playwright & Director’s Perspective on
New Play Collaboration.” Co-paper presented with Emily Rollie as part of the Acting/Directing
Symposium at the Mid-America Theatre Conference. Minneapolis, MN, 2011.
“Improv on TV: Can’t We Just Get Along?” Paper presented at the Popular Culture Association/American
Culture Association National Conference as part of the Theatre & Drama Division. St. Louis, MO, 2010.
“Constructing Sarah Palin: The Hyperreal on the Campaign Trail or The Simulacrum is True.” Paper
presented at the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association National Conference as part
of the Television Division. St. Louis, MO, 2010.
“Performing Fatherhood: A Graduate Student Odyssey.” Paper presented at the National Communication
Association as part of the Performance Studies Division. Chicago, 2009.
“Murmurs & Memoir: At the Heart of Performing Selves” – Performer and Panelist. Presented at Central
States Communication Association as part of the Performance Studies & TheatreInterest Group. St.
Louis, MO 2009.
Burying Mom. Staged Reading at The Great Plains Theatre Conference. Omaha, NE, 2009.
“Improv on TV: Who’s Editing this Anyway?” Paper presented at the Midwest Interdisciplinary Graduate
Conference at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Milwaukee, WI, 2009.
“Double Edged Sword: Comedy Sportz, Whose Line is it Anyway? and the Selling Out of Improv.” Paper
presented at the Southwest Texas Popular Culture & American Culture Association Conference as part
of the Theatre Studies Symposium. Albuquerque, NM,2008.
“Scriptprov: Developing Written Material from Improv.” Paper presented at the Mid-America Theatre
Conference as part of the Playwriting Symposium. Kansas City, MO, 2005.
“Integrating Teaching Assistants into the General Education Theatre Course; or, The Care and Feeding of
Graduate Assistants.” Panelist – MATC Pedagogy Symposium. Kansas City, MO, 2005.
“Blurring the Lines: Bassprov and The Jerry Azumah Players.” Paper presented at the Illinois State
University Theatre History Symposium. Normal, IL, 2004.
Conference. Boston, MA, 2018.
"Color/Advance/Reincorporate: Using Acting and Improvisation Techniques in the Playwriting Classroom." Presented at
the Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference. Boston, MA, 2018.
"The 96-Hour Theatre Collaboratory: A New Spin on the 24-Hour Theatre Model." Presented at the Mid-America
Theatre Conference as part of the Pedagogy Symposium. Milwaukee, WI, 2018.
Hot Socks. Workshop reading as part of the Mid-America Theatre Conference Playwriting Symposium's Dramatists
Play Lab. Milwaukee, WI, 2018.
"Teaching Brecht Through Sketch-Comedy." Presented at the Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association
Conference. Philadelphia, PA, 2017.
"Spontaneously Developing Narrative Using Status." Presented as part of the panel "Keith Johnstone in the Classroom"
at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference. Las Vegas, NV, 2017.
"Sketch-Comedy in the Age of Trump." Presented at the Mid-America Theatre Conference as part of the
Practice/Production Symposium. Houston, TX, 2017.
"Improv - Synthesizing History & Practice." Presented as part of the panel "Why Don't We Take Improv Seriously?" at the
Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference. Chicago, IL, 2016.
"Working with Harold." Presented as part of the panel "Best Practices for Teaching Improvisational Comedy as a
College Course or Course Tool" at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference. Chicago, IL, 2016.
Patriotic, Iowa. Workshop session as part of the Mid-America Theatre Conference Playwriting Symposium Plays-in-
Progress. Minneapolis, MN, 2016.
The Class of 2020. Workshop reading as part of the Mid-America Theatre Conference Playwriting Symposium Fringe
Festival. Minneapolis, MN, 2016.
"The Three Pulls." Presented as part of the panel "Total Recall: Improvisational Techniques and the Call Back Workshop"
at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference. Montreal, Quebec, 2015.
"Inspiration in Long Form Improv - The Opener." Paper presented at the Mid-America Theatre Conference as part of
the Practice/Production Symposium. Kansas City, MO, 2015.
Teenage Jesus. Workshop reading as part of the Mid-America Theatre Conference Playwriting Symposium's Dramatists
Play Lab. Kansas City, MO, 2015.
"In Defense of Sketch Comedy: Re-visioning its Place in the Theatrical Hierarchy." Paper presented at the Mid-America
Theatre Conference as part of the Practice/Production Symposium. Cleveland, OH, 2014.
"Revising the Way We Teach Revision in the Playwriting Classroom." Paper presented at the Mid-America Theatre
Conference as part of the Pedagogy Symposium. Cleveland, OH, 2014.
King Lear: The Sequel. Workshop reading as part of the Mid-America Theatre Conference Playwriting Symposium's
Dramatists Play Lab. Cleveland, OH, 2014.
"ACREs of Improv." Presented as part of the panel "Connecting and Collaborating: The Creative Student-Faculty
Relationship" at the National Communication Association Conference. Washington, DC, 2013.
“Slow Comedy vs. (&) Originality.” Presented as part of the panel “Playing with Improvisation: Teaching Innovative
Approaches to the Art of Improvisational Performance” at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education National
Conference. Orlando, FL, 2013.
“Shakespeare without SHAKESPEARE: The Improvised Shakespeare Company.” Paper presented at the Popular Culture
Association National Conference as part of the Theatre & Drama Division. Baltimore, MD, 2013.
Waiting for Sid & Ethel. Workshop reading as part of the Mid-America Theatre Conference Playwriting Symposium’s
Dramatists Play Lab. St. Louis, MO, 2013.
“Jonathan Goes to Washington: The Stage Yankee, George W. Bush & the American Presidency.” Paper presented at the
GPC Research and Creative Activities Forum. Columbia, MO, 2012.
“Purgatory In Bruges.” Paper presented at the Midwest Popular Culture Association Conference as part of the Film
Division. Milwaukee, WI, 2011.
“Rules? What Rules? - The Annoyance Theatre.” Paper presented as part of the panel “Chicago’s
Established Alternatives” at The Chicago Theatre Symposium. Chicago, IL, 2011.
“My Fragile Family Tree – Collaboratively Staging the Solo Show.” Co-paper presented with Noah Lelek at
the Southern States Communication Association. Little Rock, AR, 2011.
“Open for Business: Gorilla Tango Theatre & The For-Profit Small Theatre Model.” Paper presented as part
of the Theatre History Symposium at the Mid-America Theatre Conference. Minneapolis, MN, 2011.
“A Casket Case, or Creating Company through Collaboration: A Playwright & Director’s Perspective on
New Play Collaboration.” Co-paper presented with Emily Rollie as part of the Acting/Directing
Symposium at the Mid-America Theatre Conference. Minneapolis, MN, 2011.
“Improv on TV: Can’t We Just Get Along?” Paper presented at the Popular Culture Association/American
Culture Association National Conference as part of the Theatre & Drama Division. St. Louis, MO, 2010.
“Constructing Sarah Palin: The Hyperreal on the Campaign Trail or The Simulacrum is True.” Paper
presented at the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association National Conference as part
of the Television Division. St. Louis, MO, 2010.
“Performing Fatherhood: A Graduate Student Odyssey.” Paper presented at the National Communication
Association as part of the Performance Studies Division. Chicago, 2009.
“Murmurs & Memoir: At the Heart of Performing Selves” – Performer and Panelist. Presented at Central
States Communication Association as part of the Performance Studies & TheatreInterest Group. St.
Louis, MO 2009.
Burying Mom. Staged Reading at The Great Plains Theatre Conference. Omaha, NE, 2009.
“Improv on TV: Who’s Editing this Anyway?” Paper presented at the Midwest Interdisciplinary Graduate
Conference at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Milwaukee, WI, 2009.
“Double Edged Sword: Comedy Sportz, Whose Line is it Anyway? and the Selling Out of Improv.” Paper
presented at the Southwest Texas Popular Culture & American Culture Association Conference as part
of the Theatre Studies Symposium. Albuquerque, NM,2008.
“Scriptprov: Developing Written Material from Improv.” Paper presented at the Mid-America Theatre
Conference as part of the Playwriting Symposium. Kansas City, MO, 2005.
“Integrating Teaching Assistants into the General Education Theatre Course; or, The Care and Feeding of
Graduate Assistants.” Panelist – MATC Pedagogy Symposium. Kansas City, MO, 2005.
“Blurring the Lines: Bassprov and The Jerry Azumah Players.” Paper presented at the Illinois State
University Theatre History Symposium. Normal, IL, 2004.
