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Laurie Kincman

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Associate Professor
Theatre and Dance University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Laurie Kincman's office hours

Tuesday
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Thursday
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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Laurie Kincman Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Associate Professor

Theatre and Dance

Specialty area(s)

Stage Management, Arts Administration, Dramaturgy

Brief biography

Laurie is chair of the Department of Theatre & Dance where she heads the Stage Management and Arts Administration emphases, teaches dramaturgy, and serves as the Production Manager for all shows. She came to UWL from the University of Arizona and has worked professionally in theatre, dance and opera. She is a member of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, the Stage Managers Association, the Association for Arts Administration Educators, the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas, and Actors' Equity Association. Laurie is the author of The Stage Manager's Toolkit, published by Routledge Press.

Current courses at UWL

THA 110- Theatre Appreciation

THA 201- Dramatic Literature

THA 290- Stage Management

THA 355- Dramaturgy

THA 376- The Economics of Arts & Entertainment

THA 390- Advanced Stage Management

THA 472- Theatre Management

THA 474- Legal Issues in the Arts

THA 482- Creating Documentary Drama



Education

MFA, Stage Management: University of California-Irvine
BA, Drama & Political Science: Dartmouth College

Kudos

presented

Nic Barilar, Michelle Collyar, Jesse Curvin, Ashley Dobrogosz, David Harlan, Laurie Kincman, Amanda Kolbe, Nate Mohlman, Kathryn Moran, Gregory Parmeter and Anna Wooden, all Theatre & Dance, presented "Cabaret" as the final production in the 2024-2025 season on April 25 in La Crosse. The production, directed by Nic Barilar, featured the work of Musical Director Kathryn Moran; Choreographer Ashley Dobrogosz; Scenic Designer Mandy Kolbe; Technical Director Nate Mohlman; Costume Designer Anna Wooden; Sound Designer & Engineer David Harlan; Projections Designer Laurie Kincman; Fight Director Greg Parmeter; Scene Shop Supervisor Dylan Curvin; and Costume Shop Supervisor Michelle Collyar. The creative team also included students Sage Goetsch, stage manager; Avery Weston, dramaturg; Ozzy Glazer, props designer; Connor Pangburn, sound designer; and Alumna Tracy Joe, lighting designer. It ran April 25-May 4, 2025 in Toland Theatre.

Submitted on: April 28

presented

Laurie Kincman, Theatre & Dance, presented "The Musician's Guide to the Complex, Overlappping, and Sometimes Inconsistent Copyright and Licensing Galaxy" at Viterbo University on Feb. 6 in La Crosse, WI.

Submitted on: Feb. 7

published

Laurie Kincman, Theatre & Dance, authored the book "The Stage Manager's Toolkit", published on Nov. 27 by Routledge Press. The fourth edition of this book includes case studies that highlight productions in the Department of Theatre & Dance and has a companion website for educators.

Submitted on: Dec. 6, 2024

presented

Michelle Collyar, Laurie Kincman, Amanda Kolbe, Gregory Parmeter and Anna Wooden, all Theatre & Dance, presented "What the Constitution Means to Me" as part of the 2024-2025 season on Nov. 14 in Frederick Theatre. The production, directed by Greg Parmeter, featured the work of Mandy Kolbe, lighting design; Anna Wooden and Michelle Collyar, costume design; and Laurie Kincman, dramaturgy; along with the work of students Amber Meyers, scenic design; Coleman Breedlove, sound design; and River Podjasek, technical direction. It ran Nov. 14-17, 2024.

Submitted on: Nov. 15, 2024

presented

Michelle Collyar, Ashley Dobrogosz, Laurie Kincman and Amanda Kolbe, all Theatre & Dance, presented "Art in Motion" at Toland Theatre on Feb. 16 in the department's inaugural dance concert. Theatre & Dance students Brodyn Byington, Katie Krueger, Amber Meyers, Julia Maynard, Sage Goetsch, Ellie Burns, Coleman Breedlove, Avery Weston and Anna Montgomery joined 24 student dancers for the three-performance run of this new part of the Theatre & Dance season.

Submitted on: Feb. 25, 2024

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