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About Kirsten Brandt

Assistant Professor, Department of Film and Theatre. An award-winning theatrical director, playwright, producer, and interdisciplinary artist with over 25 years of experience, her passion lies in igniting the imagination of audiences through visceral storytelling and visual poetry to encourage dialogue and ethical engagement. She specializes in Experimental Theater, devised and ensemble created events, Shakespeare, musical Theatre, and the intersection of live performance and digital media.

Positions

2019 - Present Assistant Professor, San Jose State University Film and Theatre
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2006 - 2020 Continuing Lecturer, University of California, Santa Cruz
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2014 - 2019 Adjunct Lecturer, San Jose State University
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Grants

2020 Heathers [Due to COVID project changed to Mementos, Tales for a New Century]
SJSU Artistic Excellence Programing
$12,000
2019 The Threepenny Opera
Kurt Weill Foundation
Colleague(s): Dr. Fred Cohen
$7,500
2019 Threepenny Opera
SJSU Artistic Excellence Programing
$7,500
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Courses

  • TA 121: Topics in Performance History: The American Musical
  • TA 148/CA 148: Voice and Movement for the Performer
  • TA 117-1 Practice in Acting/Directing
  • TA 10: Theatre Appreciation
  • TA 116: Directing
  • TA 120/Eng 120: Theatre History
  • TA103: Musical Theater
  • TA127/Eng 127 Contemporary Theatre
  • TA 13: Great Comedies
  • TA 48: Voice and Movement

Education

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2019 MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts, Goddard College
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1994 Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, University of California, San Diego
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Published Scripts (3)

Directing (13)

Playwriting (5)

Presentations (2)

SJSU Author & Artist Celebration (1)