Joining us this week on The Systemic Stage is the impressive Dr. Scott Proudfit of Elon University to discuss devised theatre and collective creation, the importance of mentorship and pedagogy, and to give us tips on how we can continue to be theatre activists through these mediums. Learn more about Dr. Scott Proudfit here: https://www.elon.edu/u/directory/profile/?user=sproudfit And here: https://elondramaturgy.wordpress.com/tag/scott-proudfit/ Books edited by Dr. Proudfit on Collective Creation can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Kathryn-Mederos-Syssoyeva/e/B01G6J8PXC?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000 History of Collective Creation Collective Creation in Contemporary Performance Women, Collective Creation, and Devised Performance Check out these two books on Frantic Assembly and Viewpoints here if you are interested in Devised Theatre! The Viewpoints book: https://www.amazon.com/Frantic-Assembly-Book-Devising-Theatre/dp/1138777013 Frantic Assembly book: https://www.amazon.com/Frantic-Assembly-Book-Devising-Theatre/dp/1138777013 Book mentioned about the history of the aid pandemic : And the Band Played On can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Band-Played-Politics-Epidemic-20th-Anniversary/dp/0312374631 Works recommended by Dr. Proudfit: John by Annie Baker Sabrina by Nick Drnaso My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris Resources about Dr. Proudfit: https://www.elon.edu/u/directory/profile/?user=sproudfit https://www.elon.edu/u/news/2020/04/02/proudfit-aids-plays-offer-lens-to-understand-respond-to-covid-19/ https://www.elon.edu/u/news/2020/02/04/english-professors-spider-man-comics-reprinted/ https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Spider-Man-Radioactive-Joey-Cavalieri/dp/1302920448 https://www.elon.edu/u/news/2018/11/01/the-contemporary-play-reading-and-discussion-series-receives-national-recognition-in-american-theatre-magazine/