SARA ARMSTRONG, PHD

Director, CRLT Theatre Program

University of Michigan

Sara Armstrong earned her Ph.D. from the Interdisciplinary Theatre and Drama program at Northwestern University in 2013. She holds an M.A. in Theatre Studies from the University of Kansas, a B.A. in Theatre from the University of Oklahoma, and was a postgraduate fellow in Dramaturgy/Playwriting at the University of Birmingham, England. Her dissertation focused on the role operating theories of embodiment play in privileging and marginalizing particular student bodies in performance learning spaces. She has over twenty years of experience as an actor, director, dramaturg, arts administrator, and educator across professional, university, and community contexts. She has led the CRLT theatre program since 2012 establishing strategic priorities for the company that align with the needs of a range of higher education communities and the Players commitments to advancing social justice and equity in academic spaces.