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Hello

"May we always strive to push ourselves to the limits of creativity and test the boundaries of our imaginations."

I am a storyteller, dedicated to producing relevant and inspiring theatre pieces with and for youth. As a teaching artist, director, playwright, and performer, I love to inspire curiosity and bring culturally relevant stories to life. Thanks for your interest in my journey and process - the world needs people that care about drama education and its transformative potential for young people.

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As a theatre creative and teaching artist, my work inevitably overlaps itself in ways that make clear categorizations difficult; my directing of undergraduate students has pedagogical goals, my professional development with classroom teachers is rooted in my practice as a professional children's theatre artist, and my playwriting is informed by my day-to-day interactions with students of all ages in all kinds of spaces. For organization's sake, I have placed my artistry into categories, but my work does not stop within these limitations. Let's imagine something new together that blends our experiences and centers people as catalysts of change. I can't wait to work with you!

Who is Kendra?

Kendra is an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Northern Iowa, where she heads the Theatre for Youth & Communities emphasis. Her creative practice and areas of expertise include integrating creative drama into core curriculum, developing and writing new work for young audiences, directing Theatre for Young Audiences plays and musicals, conceptualizing and creating new Theatre for the Very Young, utilizing community-based theatre techniques in social justice settings with teens, directing youth productions, and creating and sustaining partnerships between arts institutions and local schools and other community organizations. She has previously taught, directed, and/or performed with Childsplay Theatre Company, The Rose Theater, Lexington Children's Theatre, Desert Foothills Theatre, and the Virginia Samford Theatre. â€‹

 

Kendra is also a playwright, â€‹and her work has been performed at the Southeastern Theatre Conference, Thought Bubble Theatre Festival, The Rose Theater, and Samford University. Her newest commission, The One Between, premiered at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Her creative research has been published in the LEARNing Landscapes journal, and she actively presents at national and international conferences.

News

Check out a few of Kendra's recent, current, and upcoming projects!

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