Kamarie Chapman (she/her+)
Educator/Playwright/Dramaturg

Thoughts on Creation and Current Work:

Stories belong to all humans and we have a need to tell and share them. I love writing plays that celebrate a breadth of human stories that feature bodies and stories systemically repressed from being a part of the stage. I have lofty goals of following fiercely intersectional paths that my heroes have walked in before; sharing space with dear ones who should be heroes in our plays. Authentic story is imperfect and honest. My dream is to write and teach writing that encourages humanity and all the flaws that are inherent with it. And to make theatre that is accessible for all people. Because theatre does not have to just exist on a stage.

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My teaching/pedagogy is rooted in Critical Race Theory and Inclusive practices. I have found more and more that the old methods in which students were taught do not resonate or translate to brining new perspectives forward.

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The older I get, the more I find I have to offer as a dramaturg. What a gift to work with people in the world of their new scripts! This dovetails nicely with producing. As I learn more skills I find myself able to contribute more in the area of producing and organizing.

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For more information about what I am working on, please see the links at the top of the page. I'm always cooking up some kind of performance plan!

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Biography:

I am a playwright from the Pacific Northwest currently teaching the craft of play/screenwriting, dramaturgy, and film at Western Washington University where I have been for fifteen years. My heart-home is in Albuquerque and the surrounding mesas and high desert plains. I multi-task being a professor and creator with parenthood, and running a small NPO as well as a local handyservice business with my spouse; just how things are done in 2025. I try to write plays (short and long) the occasional musical with a friend, and lots of subpar poetry. I also co-chair of KCACTF Region VII for the New Play Program and am the artistic director for a small story telling collective that encourages access to performance and community connection through sharing personal experience.

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