Madilynn Garcia will graduate this May from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in Theatre and Dance with a concentration in Theatre History, Criticism, and Research. Later this spring, she will begin the Shakespearean Dramaturgy Residency at Oregon Shakespeare Festival. This is her second New Works Festival, and this cycle, she is a co-chair of the Engaging Research Committee. She makes a great breakfast taco (Austin, Texas style) and is an avid poolside reader.