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A slide from Alex Mallory's presentation, citing Jill Dolan's *Performance in Utopia*. The quote reads "Utopian performatives are moments of performance in which utopia is 'done' in the intensity of exchange between performers and spectators and among the audience." a second quote reads "it describes the process of feeling together over obvious differences, inspired by an intensely present moment of theatre." The slide also features an image of a black actress seated on milk crates onstage, surrounded by an ensemble of performers in contemporary costuming who appear to be supporting her.

A series of vibrant images that feature an audience-engaged performances. Each image features a white femme actor in black short s and a white shirt, in front of a handmade primary-colored bright backdrop with photos on it, directly addressing seated audience members. In each image, she holds a white-and-black composition notebook. Above the images, text reads "Invitation: let the audience change the art"

Alex Mallory examines the possibility of creating utopic community within the scope of a performance event through voluntary artist/audience exchange that is mutually vulnerable and mutually giving. She demonstrates practice-based ontological examination of the possibilities. #TheatreSky #ATHE2025

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Roblyer argues for a "career ecosystem" with a training model that distributes tools and knowledge and expertise, rather than functioning through mystique and concepts of inexplicable brilliance. He offers a new tool for teaching directing: deconstructingdirecting.com #ATHE2025 #TheatreSky

Roblyer presents, arguing for considering "upstream" source of future directors as those working in community and educational theatre that will eventually possibly flow "downstream" to regional and broadway. In the image, Roblyer, a white person wearing a forest green shirt and glasses with an undercut, is in the foreground. In the background, an image of a forest stream with arrows indicating the downstream/upstream ideas described above.

Andrew Roblyer challenges traditional considerations of theatre & the "upstream / downstream" perception of regional, Bway, community, & educational theatre in the US. He highlights the sheer number of directing jobs "upstream" before offering a new model directing training. #ATHE2025 #TheatreSky

A photo from a production of Blood Wedding; every woman in the cast drops salt on the stage; the women wear long, colorful dresses in the style of the Mexican Revolution; the woman in the foreground wears white and is covered in stage blood.

Next, @tyler7662.bsky.social centers the value of returning to original language text when directing translations, even when the production plays with context, time, and location. He also highlights the value of imagery and cultural touchstones in guiding a director's vision. #ATHE2025 #TheatreSky

A show poster features a man in khaki shorts and shirt and hat, a la Indiana jones, standing below a large stone arch. The title reads "Western Minerals. & Their Origins by Connor Johnson and Footpath Theatre Co

Andra Harbold reports on a new devised work developed through moment work: "moment building together heightened our delight radars and strengthened our creative muscle as an ensemble." She argues for directors to approach staging as a "practice of delight" #ATHE2025 #TheatreSky #Directing

Starting this morning's Directing Focus Group Debut Panel at the 2025 ATHE conference, featuring the innovations and ideas about directing in practice and pedagogy generated by directors and scholars @tyler7662.bsky.social; Andrew Roblyer; Alex Mallory; and Andra Harbold. #ATHE2025

Attending #ATHE25 from my office on campus and Donatella Galella's paper on Nymphia Wind in the Getting Real About Drag Race panel has me laughing so loudly that people are coming by to check on me. #ATHE2025 #theREAL

The The Association for Theatre in Higher Education's virtual conference is now underway and you can find our exhibit on Pheedloop or via the link below.... #ATHE2025

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A screenshot with details of a roundtable conversation. Playwrights and Practitioners of MENA/SWANA in Conversation: Voices of Change July 30, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM MET Concurrent Session Practice About the Session This panel invites prominent MENA/SWANA playwrights and actors to share insights into their creative processes, experiences in American and global theatre, and the challenges they face. These conversations will illuminate the intersection of culture, identity, and storytelling in their work while addressing broader themes of representation and inclusion. The panel examines how playwrights use their craft to amplify marginalized voices, explores how interdisciplinary approaches can foster creative forms in playwriting, and aims to highlight the transformative potential of theatre in addressing contemporary social and political issues. Session Coordinator Q-mars Haeri Presenter Burcu Seyben, Deniz Basar, Erdem Avsar, Fatma Onat Moderator Aycan Akcamete

looking forward to this conversation next week with wonderful friends + colleagues for the Voices of Change roundtable at #ATHE2025. we’ll read from new work + talk all things playwriting, identity, and cultural resistance. come join us! july 30, 1:30-3PM MET
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Psssst....want a preview of our Association for Theatre in Higher Education virtual book exhibit? Click on the link below for access to discounted books from 13 publishers. #athe2025

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