Teaching

Teaching Residencies

2018 The University of New Mexico, guest artist, master classes for MFA and undergraduate playwriting students

2012 Hollins University, Playwright’s Lab, Roanoke, Virginia: Taught ‘Acting for Playwrights,’ mentored MFA students, including independent study.

2011 University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Guest artist, mentored MFA students.

2007 Brown University: Guest artist, mentored undergraduate students.

2003 Brown University: Taught master classes, lectured in graduate theory.

2002 University of Texas, Austin: Taught a master class in playwriting.

2001 California Institute for the Arts: Taught a master class in playwriting.

1999 University of Iowa: Taught MFA master classes, trained individuals in dramaturgy.

1991 Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania: Taught performance workshops.

Courses Taught

GRADUATE

2003 Advanced Playwriting, The University of Cincinnati.

UNDERGRADUATE

2005 Creative Writing: Playwriting, The University of Massachusetts, Lowell.

2004-5 Playwriting, The University of Rochester.

1984-5 Rhetoric, The University of Iowa.

MASTER CLASSES

2021 Playwriting for Design Students, Bucknell University (virtual).

2021 Playwriting for Undergraduates, Trinity University (virtual).

2019 “Thing Theory,” The Playwrights’ Center, Minneapolis.

2018 “Advanced Collaboration,” The University of New Mexico.

2018 “Playwriting with Objects,” The University of New Mexico.

2007 “The Museum, The Carnival, The Haunted House,” Brown University.

2006 “Properties,” A Community Artists Lab, Portland Center Stage, Portland.

2006 “Narrative Strategies,” The University of Iowa.

2003 “Fictional Autobiography,” The University of Cincinnati.

2003 “Making Drama out of Things,” Brown University.

2003 “Performance for Writers,” Brown University.

2002 “Museology,” The University of Texas, Austin.

2002 “Playwriting for High School Students,” Empty Space Theatre, Seattle.

2002 “The Playwright as Storyteller,” Empty Space Theatre, Seattle.

2001 “The Outsider Artist,” California Institute for the Arts.

1999 “Chance Operation,” Frontera@HydePark Theatre, Austin.

1997 “Collaboration,” Salvage Vanguard Theatre, Austin.

1999 “Adapting Television for the Stage,” The University of Iowa.

1999 “Lying Well,” The University of Iowa.

1991 “The Playwright as Storyteller,” Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.