N’Jameh Russell-Camara, a teaching faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, has been awarded a UW–Madison Academic Staff Professional Grant to attend the Tectonic Theater Project’s Moment Work Summer Institute in New York City.
The intensive teacher training program — now in its 8th year — offers educators a deep dive into the method and pedagogy of Moment Work, equipping participants with strategies they can bring into their classrooms to enrich and expand their existing curricula.
The Moment Work method, developed by Moisés Kaufman and Tectonic Theater Project, is a groundbreaking process for devising new work and has shaped the creation of landmark productions such as “The Laramie Project,” “Gross Indecency,” and “Here There Are Blueberries.” The method explores the theatrical potential of all the elements on stage to create strong theatrical and dramatic narratives from the ground up.
“Receiving this grant is an opportunity to learn an impactful method in theater history where the founder is still alive,” says Russell-Camara. “I am excited to bring this method back to campus and devise new theater pieces with my students where they can claim authorship.”
Learn more about the Moment Work Summer Institute.