Liana Irvine

Liana Irvine

Liana Irvine (she/they) is playful, methodical, and optimistic as a dramaturg, producer, and community organizer for new plays. With intimate interrogation and empathetic communication, Liana advocates for theatrics that entangle the ecosystems of playwrights' worlds and audiences' realities.
- Select credits: People's Light (Surround Programs producer, Production dramaturg), The...
Liana Irvine (she/they) is playful, methodical, and optimistic as a dramaturg, producer, and community organizer for new plays. With intimate interrogation and empathetic communication, Liana advocates for theatrics that entangle the ecosystems of playwrights' worlds and audiences' realities.
- Select credits: People's Light (Surround Programs producer, Production dramaturg), The Workshop Theatre (Writers Intensive Moderator); InterAct Theatre Company (NNPN Producer in Residence, Dramaturg, Reader)
- Current roles: Vice President of Regional Activity for Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas, Advisor Council for GroundWater Arts, and Member of Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists
- Mission: to craft theatricality using sustainable systems, artistic delight, and emergent strategies in order to cultivate collective discovery, nourishment, and empathy

Recommended by Liana Irvine

  • Pearl Dust from a Gun by Esmé Maria Ng
    3 Jan. 2023
    “ Esme Marie Ng writes with dexterity and unapology. Working with Ng on this piece was a joy -- with a sense of play, studiousness, and refinement in each meeting. Over our time together, my perceptions of PEARL DUST FROM A GUN's themes grew. Some that currently stick with me are: a private family story turned public, gaze on the individual by media/press/advertisement, incarceration and collectivism/mutual aid being in conversation with one another (as demonstrated by one family). ”
  • Indian Princesses by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez
    7 Oct. 2022
    “ Eliana knows how to write young women with whole personhoods! It is so much fun to watch these characters navigate power, identify, and white fathers. ”
  • Boy's Club by Sam Mayer
    7 Oct. 2022
    “ June 2022: This writer uses suspense, intrigue, and doubt in a deft way that makes you really consider the lines of care, exploitation, and manipulation. The juiciness of this play, makes me use this play as a model for other plays dealing with agency and consent. ”
  • Jesus 2.0 by Alyssa See-Tho
    7 Oct. 2022
    “ Jan 2022: please see TWT review
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  • Valiente by Melíza Gutierrez
    7 Oct. 2022
    “ Jan 2022 please see TWT review ”
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