Sessions
ASPIRE - Roundtable Discussion
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM Thu
ASPIRE Pitch Your Vision
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Thu
ASPIRE - Final Round Interviews
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Fri
National Meeting
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Sat
Benjamin is a theatre generalist with experience in Lighting Design, Set Design, Sound Design,Technical Direction, Production Management, Direction, as well as Playwriting. His specialization is in writing verbatim plays that highlight the stories of students who have in some way been marginalized.
Benjamin is currently a Lighting Design and Theatre Technology Instructor at the University of Central Missouri. He is a former Associate Clinical Professor who taught and produced Theatre at
Washington State University for 15 years. Benjamin recently earned an MFA in Theatre Arts (focused on Dramatic Writing) from the University of Idaho. He also has a Masters in Teaching and a BA in Theatre Arts and Drama. He is serving KCACTF as the Interim Representation, Equity, and Diversity (RED) Coordinator. He is also serving KCACTF as the Past Chair of the National Playwriting Program (NPP) for Region VII.