In Conversation: “Choicework” with Forrest McClendon

In Conversation kicks off with a special workshop from the Department of Theater Studies’ New Works Lab, in conjunction with its Visiting Artist Series for Fall 2020.

What makes a character compelling? How does R.A.C.E. (religion, ancestry, color and ethnicity) define a character? Where do actors turn for inspiration? Join artist and educator Forrest McClendon virtually for this one-hour interactive salon where he will discuss “Choicework,” his unique creative process originally designed to build characters onstage.

Theater Studies Visiting Art for Fall 2020, Tony Award-nominee Forrest McClendon is widely known for his performance in The Scottsboro Boys. A recipient of the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship for top regional stage actors in the United States, McClendon will return to Broadway this spring in Thoughts of a Colored Man. He has taught master classes throughout the US, Canada, and the UK, and was recently a visiting associate professor of practice at the University of Miami. Currently, he is a distinguished visiting professor at the Hartt School and master teacher at the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center.

Join program on Zoom, no advance registration required.