- Oxford Academia at:
- 2025 Sessions:
July 19–August 1
- Eligibility:
Completing grades 9–12
Motivated rising 9th graders will also be considered
- Typical Seminar Size:
In this seminar, students will explore different methods of site-specific theatrical discovery. Through a variety of exercises, they will explore character development, script analysis, and improvisation. Students will look at classical texts, as well as learn how to create their own pieces based on primary source documents tailored to their interests. The course will end with an outdoor performance of material chosen by students.
FEATURED FACULTY
Barnard College, B.A., American Studies
Gena is an educator at Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn, where she has taught Theater, Film, and Interdisciplinary Studies for over 10 years. In addition to teaching, she has written and directed more than 10 mainstage productions at Saint Ann’s. Gena is also a senior education fellow for the Hamilton Education Program at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and hosts their weekly Book Breaks program. She holds a bachelor’s in American Studies from Barnard College, an M.F.A. in Musical Theater Writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and an MA in American History from Gettysburg College.