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Miriam Weisfeld

Miriam Weisfeld is the Director of Artistic Development at Woolly Mammoth, where she produced the 30th anniversary conference on theatre, democracy, and engagement. Other credits include dramaturgy for NYTW, ART, Steppenwolf, Lookingglass, and ATL. She has lectured at Harvard, MIT, Northwestern, the Kennedy Center, and the Moscow Art Theatre School. Her essays on life and art in Moscow will be included in an upcoming anthology published by MXAT.

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The Firewall
Essay

The Firewall

7 February 2013

Miriam Weisfeld discusses theatre attendance, and advocates for deeper engagement across artistic and marketing departments, and between theatre companies.

A large office building with a sign that says Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center.
Cyber-Narratives
Essay

Cyber-Narratives

An Invitation that will Blow Your Mind

21 February 2012

Woolly Mammoth's Miriam Weisfield introduces us to The Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center, an exciting new iniative where technology and playwriting team up to engage audiences in ways never before seen.

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Make It Hurt So Good
Essay

Make It Hurt So Good

8 December 2011

Miriam Weisfeld ruminates on whether art should hurt, examining the dynamics of visual art, theatre, and American culture.