The Interactive Theatre Project is a troupe of 14 undergraduate student actors and 2 assistant directors under the guidance of co-directors Rebecca Brown Adelman and Trenton Norman.

Since 1999, (itp) has served CU-Boulder and the surrounding communities by providing professionally scripted/improvisational performances and facilitated discussions of social issues. These performances become a springboard for dialogue between the audience, characters, and facilitators.

The conversation that evolves provides a unique opportunity for groups to explore complex issues while developing greater community strength, creativity and cultural competence.

(itp) is inspired by the vision of Augusto Boal, who created a theatre that eliminated spectators and created "spectactors" - audience members who are central to the success of the performance. (itp) realizes this vision by crafting scenes where audience members can identify and empathize with all of the characters.

Immediately after the performance, the audience becomes part of the show by asking the characters questions that lead to greater understanding and empathy. The characters then leave, and the facilitators guide a discussion of the concerns that are strongest for the audience members.

Social Issues

Ability/Disability
Including scenes on: creating accessible and inclusive
communities, challenges facing individuals with disabilities

Body Image
Including scenes on: eating disorders, the role of media,
men and body image

Heterosexism & Homophobia
Including scenes on: bias-motivated assaults, roommates,
coming out to friends and family

Identity
Including scenes on: intersections of identity,
multiracial identity.

Privilige/Oppression
Including scenes on: dynamics of privilege and oppression,
male privilege, white privilege.

Racism
Including scenes on: bias-motivated incidents, challenges of interracial relationships,
being the only member of a racial/ethnic minority at work/school/an event, anti-Semitism.

Sexism & Sexual Assault
Including scenes on: dating relationships, the 1st-Year Student Orientation program
'Just Another Party'.

Socio-Economic Status/Social Class
Including scenes on: work/school/life balance, money and relationships.

Suicide
...and more.

Feel free to contact us at any time, with any way you choose:

By E-mail

By mail

The Interactive Theatre Project
UCB 207
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO, 80309

By phone

Rebecca Brown Adelman, M.A.
303.492.4307

Trenton Norman
303.735.2699

Stop by the office

We are locating in the Kittredge Commons on the west side of the building.

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