Promoting Health Between the Disciplines: Thinking outside of the box to explore cross-disciplinary relationships and creative uses for performance, speech, and theatre skills

Session Submission Type: Panel Discussion

Abstract

There are countless factors that contribute toward the strained relationships between performance, speech, and theatre. This roundtable discussion will explore current cross-discipline relationships and the creative uses for the skills developed through performance, speech, and theatre. The discussion will also include the facilitation of a brainstorming to explore barriers and new and creative methods to overcome them. The audience will be encouraged to participate as we think outside the box.

Sub Unit

• Theatre Division

Cosponsors

• American Forensic Association

• Performance Studies Division

Chair

• Angela L. Nissen, Bethany Lutheran College

Participant

• Jonas K Nissen, Bethany Lutheran College

• Dina Dahbany-Miraglia, Queensborough Community College

• Gerald Lee Ratliff, State University of New York, Potsdam

• Alfred Salanitro, Creighton University

Respondent

• James M. Brandon, Hillsdale College