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Jessica Elaine Ellison

Jessica Elaine Ellison is a Houston-based dramaturg and theatre artist. Jessica received their Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the College of William and Mary and their Master of Arts in Theatre Studies from the University of Houston. Their artistic practice seeks to uplift stories written by and for black queer communities, while also bringing anthropological theory into conversation with theatre studies.

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Teaching Dramaturgy as a Creative Practice 
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Teaching Dramaturgy as a Creative Practice 

13 March 2024

Jessica Elaine Ellison challenges training programs to position dramaturgs as creatives. Through this framing, these programs have the opportunity to expand and innovate in the way that embraces the expansiveness of dramaturgs working in the field. 

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The Need for Scholarship on Black Queer Theatrical Culture
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The Need for Scholarship on Black Queer Theatrical Culture

24 April 2023

Jessica Elaine Ellison writes about the need for robust scholarship on Black queer theatrical culture.

Dramaturgy as a Creative Practice
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Dramaturgy as a Creative Practice

All too often, dramaturgy is seen as a fixed and unchanging field focused solely on research and writing. However, dramaturgs are artists, and dramaturgy is a creative and artistic practice.

black queer theatre 101
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black queer theatre 101

Hello! This is a list of some of my favorite pieces on black queer theatre. Check them out and feel free to recommend more folks who are writing on this topic :)