Sydney Cheek-O'Donnell is Associate Dean for Research in the College of Fine Arts and an Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre at the University of Utah. She has served as the dramaturg on more than 20 professional productions in Salt Lake City, Seattle, and Minneapolis. In addition, she works on the application of theatre techniques in non-traditional places, like healthcare settings and STEM education. She teaches History of Theatre, Science on Stage, Dramaturgy, Directing, Theatre and Theory, and Gender on the Global Stage. Sydney earned a PhD in Theatre History and Dramatic Criticism from the University of Washington's School of Drama, and received her undergraduate degree from Carleton College in Minnesota.

Applied theatre/dramaturgy--use of theatre and theatrical tools in non-traditional settings
20th century political theatre
New play development
Dramaturgy in musical theatre

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English, Italian