The Network of Ensemble Theaters (NET), in association with Columbia College of Chicago and the League of Chicago Theatres, presents the second event in our multi-year series of national symposia that brings together ensemble artists, practitioners, and educators. This event is livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on May 20—22. In Twitter, use #howlround and follow @NETEnsembles.

This weekend’s programming has been curated for viewing through six core thematic lenses: 1) art + university + community; 2) navigating the academy/industry relationship; 3) movement + physical theatre approaches; 4) cultural pluralism, equity, diversity, and inclusion; 5) technology + innovation; and 6) place.

With growing interest in ensemble scholarship and pedagogy, and an increase in ensemble artists entering academia, today’s “next generation” artists benefit from earlier, more visible, and more frequent access and exposure to ensemble-based training. These opportunities are now offered through numerous universities, colleges, and community youth organizations (as well as directly through professional ensemble companies themselves).

Teatro Luna & Generation Sex: The Impact of Academic & Community Collaborations on Ensemble Development
1:45 pm—3:15 pm EDT (New York) /12:45 pm—2:15 pm CDT (Chicago) /10:45 am—12:15 pm PDT (Los Angeles)

Presenters: Arielle Julia Brown, MFA Candidate in Public Humanities/Graduate Fellow, Artistic Associate, Teatro Luna
Melissa Huerta, Assistant Professor of Spanish, Denison University; Ensemble Member, Teatro Luna
Alexandra Meda, Artistic Director/Ensemble Member, Teatro Luna.
Elizabeth Nungaray, Ensemble Member, Teatro Luna
Maya Malan Gonzalez, Ensemble Member, Teatro Luna

Members of Teatro Luna share a case-study of the company's recent original devised production, Generation Sex, which was intentionally developed on the road and with multiple university partners. Sharing the challenges and successes of this national experiment, Luna asks participants to explore the following questions: Is the notion of ensemble inherently exclusive? Can you build ensemble in a national sense, in multiple sites with a variety of entry points for artists? Can it be sustainable over time? Will it mean “equitable access” for all? The session culminates with an interactive peer-coaching session on scaling-up artistic and producing ideas that participants have for their own companies/careers, using local, regional, national, and international perspectives.

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