Spencer Wilkes Fields is a dedicated dramaturg and theatre historian who is currently pursuing his M.F.A. in Dramaturgy at Indiana University. Spencer completed his undergraduate studies at Brigham Young University.
Spencer has played a crucial role as the dramaturg and producer for Microburst Theatre Festival as well as the At First Sight Festival. These festival showcased new plays and cemented his love for working on new works.
Beyond his work on new plays, Spencer has also made significant contributions as a dramaturg for a diverse range of productions, including Head over Heels, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses, and Dial “M” for Murder.
Apart from his theatrical pursuits, Spencer's passion for knowledge extends to the study of post-colonial francophone theatre. He has actively engaged in research and academic discourse, presenting papers at conferences such as the Mid-America Theatre Conference and the Western Conference of the Association of Asian Studies. His past research primarily focuses on Kich Noi, a genre of Vietnamese theatre, exploring its cultural significance and artistic evolution. Currently, Spencer's scholarly interests lie in examining the performance of identity within Acadian communities.
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