Laurie Kincman is Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance where she teaches stage management, arts administration, dramaturgy, and serves as the Production Manager. She has worked professionally in theatre, dance, and opera. Laurie was co-author and projections designer for the department’s world premiere of Severe Clear: September 11 from Memory to History. Other UWL credits include stage management of Art in Motion, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Big Fish, Cinderella, Proof, Chicago, A Christmas Carol, and 26 Pebbles, and dramaturgy for The Game's Afoot: Holmes for the Holidays, What the Constitution Means to Me, Doctor Faustus, 8 the Play, and The Laramie Project. Laurie also designed projections for Cabaret.

 

Laurie has received several honors from the American College Theatre Festival. They include Certificates of Merit in Stage Management for several productions including Big Fish, commendations for Distinguished Achievement in Dramaturgy for Severe Clear and What the Constitution Means to Me, a commendation for Distinguished Achievement in Projections Design also for Severe Clear, and was part of the team receiving a Certificate of Merit in Production Design for Cabaret.

 

Laurie is a member of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, the Stage Managers Association, the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas, the Production Managers Forum, and Actors' Equity Association. She is the author of The Stage Manager's Toolkit, published by Routledge Press.

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And lest you think she only has time for work, Laurie is huge a fan of documentary films, Elvis Costello, dark chocolate covered pretzels, books by or about spies, and the 5/12 first round matchups in March Madness. What's Next?