Making Found Text Into Theatrical Events

So, you've found a 28-volume transcription of a 1920s spiritualist who believed a thwarted 17th-century authoress spoke through her. What do you do? Jennifer Schlueter's approach with this and other texts is to work with collaborators to create performance events built out of archival material. Listen in as Schlueter, associate professor of theatre, describes her process and how, with experimental work, sometimes failure is the best teacher. Tune in and subscribe to Voices of Excellence from the College of Arts and Sciences, available on SoundCloud and iTunes. --from News and Updates from the College of Arts and Sciences, 02/06/19