{"id":457,"date":"2014-06-23T22:17:42","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T22:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/dramaturgy\/?p=457"},"modified":"2014-06-23T22:17:42","modified_gmt":"2014-06-23T22:17:42","slug":"students-and-alumni-participate-in-literary-managers-and-dramaturgs-of-the-americas-lmda-annual-international-conference-hosted-at-emerson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/dramaturgy\/2014\/06\/23\/students-and-alumni-participate-in-literary-managers-and-dramaturgs-of-the-americas-lmda-annual-international-conference-hosted-at-emerson\/","title":{"rendered":"Students and Alumni participate in Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) Annual International Conference hosted at Emerson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #000000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/dramaturgy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/08\/C21119.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-92 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/dramaturgy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/08\/C21119.jpg\" alt=\"C21119\" width=\"240\" height=\"184\" \/><\/a>Emerson College and Suffolk University are hosting the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #ab13a4\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lmda.org\/events\/2014-conference-boston\/lmda-conference-2014-boston-ma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) annual international conference<\/a>\u00a0June 26\u201329.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\">A dramaturg is a behind-the-scenes role in theater production, researching background information about the show and sharing historical specifics with actors to create better context.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\">This year\u2019s conference chair is Associate Professor\u00a0<a style=\"color: #ab13a4\" href=\"http:\/\/www.emerson.edu\/academics\/faculty-guide\/profile\/magda-romanska\/2357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Magda Romanska<\/a>\u00a0of Emerson\u2019s\u00a0<a style=\"color: #ab13a4\" href=\"http:\/\/www.emerson.edu\/academics\/departments\/performing-arts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Performing Arts Department<\/a>. \u201cIn our globalized, digital world of information exchange,\u201d Romanska said, \u201cdramaturgy is a growing field that positions itself at the intersection of cultures, mediums, and art forms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\">\u201cBy bringing together national and international scholars and practitioners,\u201d said Romanska, \u201cthe conference will attempt to draw a trajectory for the future development of the field within theater, and within the wider scope of performing, digital, and new media arts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\">\u201cBoston is a hub for new theater, and it\u2019s fitting to have the LMDA conference in our city,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\">Themed \u201cBuilding the Future,\u201d the conference will feature a broad range of voices from around the world. Attendees will participate in conversations, case studies, discussion panels, and hands-on workshops that bring together local, national, and international artists, scholars, and students.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\">Several Emerson\u00a0<a style=\"color: #ab13a4\" href=\"http:\/\/www.emerson.edu\/academics\/departments\/performing-arts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Performing Arts<\/a>\u00a0dramaturgy students and alumni are working the event, including Emily Goodridge, MA \u201914; Hanife Schulte, MA \u201915; Kelly Prestel, MA \u201914;\u00a0<a style=\"color: #ab13a4\" href=\"http:\/\/jessiebaxter.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jessie Baxter<\/a>\u00a0\u201910;\u00a0<a style=\"color: #ab13a4\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kcactf1.org\/national_awards_2009.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anne Morgan<\/a>\u00a0\u201909; Kelley Holley \u201911; Julie Eyer, MA \u201915; and Jenna Grossman, MA \u201915.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\">Full article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emerson.edu\/news-events\/emerson-college-today\/international-dramaturg-conference-emerson#.VP9tbvlXn_F\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emerson College and Suffolk University are hosting the\u00a0Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) annual international conference\u00a0June 26\u201329. 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