This project was challenging in that it involved the explanation of some very difficult and dense topics to those who knew nothing or very little or nothing about them. At the first rehearsal, I took this information and created a presentation for the team I made a visual aid for this presentation and spoke, discussed, and answered questions on the topic for around three hours. I took this research and created a visually pleasing, clear, and concise document that was distributed to the creative team to ensure historical and cultural accuracy in the rehearsal process and the final product (a copy of this packet can be found above in the 'Writing Samples' section).

These topics included Biblical history, historical references to Biblical figures, important information about historical characters (such as Freud, Mother Teresa, and Thomas Merton), and even pop culture references from the early 2000s (when the play was originally produced). Thus, as Dramaturg for The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, I was able to combine my love for the theatre with my educational background in Religious Studies.įor this project, I compiled almost 30 pages of research about important topics in the production. A Dramaturg becomes an expert on the topics explored in the play and presents this information to those involved in the artistic process. For those who may not know, a Dramaturg is a person involved in a production who takes on a research and advisory role. In Winter 2019-2020 I had the pleasure of serving as Dramaturg for a production of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at Dogtown Dance in Richmond, VA.

The last days of judas iscariot pdf