Bio
Joelle is a director, actor, and educator in both theatre and film, teaching Directing, Acting, Voice and Consent and Intimacy at Kansas State University. In addition to directing over 50 productions and teaching countless acting classes, she was the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of the professional nonprofit Circle Ensemble Theatre Company in Athens, Georgia from 2010-2019. Her current scholarly research applies concepts from behavioral neuroscience to Stanislavsky’s methodology and theories to give performance scholars a richer and more precise understanding of Stanislavsky’s work, while allowing teachers and directors to zero in on the techniques that are most likely to help them achieve their goals. Joelle is currently editing a book on the intersections of Stanislavsky’s theories and practices with intimacy protocols and choreography. She is a proud member of the SDC (Stage Directors and Choreographers Society), the Directing Focus Group Representative for ATHE (Association for Theatre in Higher Education), the Media Editor for the Stanislavski Studies Journal and on the editorial board of Journal of Consent-Based Performance.
Education
Ph.D. in Theatre and Performance Studies; the University of Georgia.
M.F.A. in Dramatic Media with a Directing Emphasis; the University of Georgia.
B.F.A. in Acting; The Ohio State University
Education
Ph.D. in Theatre and Performance Studies; the University of Georgia.
M.F.A. in Dramatic Media with a Directing Emphasis; the University of Georgia.
B.F.A. in Acting; The Ohio State University
