Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Theatre Professor Sharon Ammen attended the 2010 Joint Conference of the National Popular Culture and American Culture Associations (NPCACA) in Saint Louis.  Accompanying her were senior Music major and Theatre minor Christina Ridgway, fourth year Women and Theatre major Danielle O'Connor, and technical director Tyler Hutcheson.  They designed and presented a series of exercises and short performances, along with Associate Professor of Theatre Susan Anthony and junior Music Education major Ed Hennes from DePauw University, for the panel: “Popularizing Will: Shakespeare in America.”  

“It was so gratifying to see how well SMWC students presented themselves at the conference. Danielle, Tyler and Christina spent hours each day attending panels with information on every subject - from drama to science to popular comics,” said Ammen.  “We try to attend at least two conferences yearly and take as many students as possible.  I feel it enriches the studies and outside contacts for our students.” 

“I can't say enough about how great it was to attend the NPCACA conference in Saint Louis!  This conference gave me the opportunity to collaborate with other theater professionals on how to reach out to our local communities through education within the theater.  I'm looking forward to implementing some of these ideas in our own community!” said Tyler Hutcheson, technical director.  “I think it's great that Sharon gives her students the chance to attend conferences such as NPCACA and I can't wait to attend again next year.”