Theresa Robbins Dudeck

Theresa Robbins Dudeck, PhD, is the author of "Keith Johnstone: A Critical Biography" and co-editor of "Applied Improvisation: Leading, Collaborating, and Creating Beyond the Theatre" and "The Applied Improvisation Mindset." As a theatre scholar-practitioner, she works globally, in both professional and academic settings, applying the power of impro to actor training, pedagogy, leadership, teamwork, collaborative creation, and social change. Theresa was a recent US Fulbright Scholar in Brazil, is co-director/executive producer of the YouTube docuseries “On Keith: Artists Speak on Johnstone & Impro," and co-founder of the Global Improvisation Initiative, an international symposium focused on theatrical improvisation. Theresa lives in Portland, Oregon.