Megan Geigner

I am an Associate Professor at Northwestern University where I teach courses on the performance of race and ethnicity, writing about performance, business writing, and technical writing.

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I am a scholar of the way theatre and performance intersect with national, racial, and ethnic identity. My scholarship and journalism has appeared in many publications (see the Theatre Historian tab). I am also the co-author of 3 leading theatre textbooks: Theatre: The Lively Art, The Theatre Experience, and Living Theatre.  

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In addition to my work as a teacher and theatre scholar, I am an expert in public speaking and coach professional communication skills. Click on the Public Speaking Coach tab to see my workshops, mini-courses, and coaching offerings. I can help you or the people you work with become stronger public speakers and interviewers. 

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Since 2004, I have worked as a professional theatre artist and collaborator in Chicago. I most frequently as a dramaturg, but I also design and direct. See the Theatre Maker tab for more. I am an artistic associate with TimeLine Theatre, and I have had the pleasure of dramaturging for TimeLine Theatre, Court Theatre, Remy Bumppo, and the Wirtz Center at Northwestern. From 2016-2019, I was the Director of the Masqueraders at the United States Naval Academy where I directed a production of Much Ado About Nothing, The Infinite Wrench-USNA Style, and several evenings of One Acts. 

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I have worked for Northwestern University, the United States Naval Academy, the University of Chicago, Wright College, Illinois State University, Kaleidoscope Inc., and the Chicago Cultural Alliance.

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