Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Mock will write and perform The Uncertainty Principle, a play about the working class struggle of her father, a Vietnam Veteran, his relationship with his daughter, and the experience of transgenerational trauma.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.
Julie Ahasay: Director and actor, Duluth Playhouse; retired faculty member, University of Minnesota Duluth; Rachel Bernstein: Arts administrator and performer; Aaron Gabriel: Award-winning composer and theater artist; Denise Neushwander-Frink: Theater artist and administrator; Amy Seham: Professor of theater and dance, Gustavus Adolphus; Benjamin Thietje: Cofounder and coartistic director of DalekoArts in New Prague
ACHF Arts Access
I will write an original play in which Veterans and those affected by transgenerational trauma will see their own experiences reflected on stage. Questions in post-show discussions, written evaluations, and collaboration with partner organizations will specifically address how the play reflected and validated audience members. 2: I will synthesize my multidisciplinary experience in theatre to deepen my skills as a playwright, creating a play I can market and tour. I will work with a writing mentor, Heidi Arneson, and peer reviewers who will adjudicate creative progress, as well as marketing consultant, Amy Danielson, to ensure the future life of the play and my career advancement.
Teresa Mock wrote a play exploring the ripple effects of her father's Vietnam War trauma, and performed the piece for audiences at Open Eye Theatre. Post-show discussions, audience surveys, media reviews, and a collaborative process which included contributions from combat veterans addressed how the play reflected and validated audience members. 2: Teresa Mock synthesized her multidisciplinary experience in theatre to deepen her skills as a playwright, creating a play she can market and tour. Teresa Mock collaborated with Heidi Arneson as a writing mentor and dramaturg, and her production team to adjudicate the creative process ensuring a high-quality performance that will have a future life and support Mock's career advancement.
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