Art by Emet C. Aron based on photo of me by Earnest Malarkey
SUPERPOWERS
+ asking the right question at the right time + finding things (that PDF you've been looking for, the perfect home for a script, the exact link you wanted) + transforming the energy of a space (especially if the energy you're looking for is open, vulnerable, and a bit silly) EXPERIENCE / SKILLS
+ Applied Theatre (Boal--Theatre of the Oppressed and Cops in the Head, Story Circles, Undesirable Elements, Playback Theatre, Applied Theatre as Research/ ATR&PaR) + New Play Dramaturgy + Literary Management (season selection, script assessment, database management, script cutting) + Facilitation & Teaching + Bodywork (Intimacy choreography, Reiki, somatic experiencing) +JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion) training and implementation (with a restorative justice focus, intersectional feminist, anti-racist lens) EDUCATION
+ University of Massachusetts - MFA Dramaturgy + Graduate Certificate in Advanced Feminist Studies + University of Evansville - BS Theatre Studies Minor in Russian Studies |
Finn Lefevre (they/them pronouns)
I am a theatre artist and educator currently serving as a lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Department of Theater and as the Co-VP of Freelance for LMDA. I have an MFA in Dramaturgy and a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Feminist Studies from UMass- Amherst. Before grad school, I spent three years developing a small non-profit organization focused on the wellness of transgender individuals through peer support groups, public education, and workshops. While in grad school, I combined my interests of social justice and applied theatre, developing and facilitating a trans applied theatre troupe for three years, using techniques such as Theatre of the Oppressed, Playback Theatre, and Undesirable Elements. In addition to applied theatre work, I have also worked as a script reader, a production dramaturg, and as a teacher--most recently teaching courses such as Contemporary Playwrights of Color, Play Analysis for Production, and Queering Performance. |