DARCY COUSSENS

DARCY COUSSENS

Teaching Artist

SinceĀ 2015

Darcy is a Chicago-based teaching artist who joined the Lookingglass team in 2015. She holds a B.A. in Theatre from Northwestern University and is finishing her M.A. in Applied Theatre, focused on drama in education and communities, from London’s Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Her research investigates theories of choice through drama with young people in hospitals, and recently she delivered a grant-funded creative drama project at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, coordinated through Snow City Arts.

Darcy is the Associate Education Director at Mudlark Theater Company in Evanston, where she has taught creative improv and devising for several years. Previous teaching and choreography positions include American Theatre Company, Dream Big Performing Arts Workshop, Windy City Music Theatre, Kaleidoscope Dance Center, and Glenwood Dance Studio. Darcy is passionate about education, access and inclusion, and tap dancing.

Bio as of 2017

Education

M.A. in Applied Theatre: Drama in Education and Communities, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
B.A. in Theatre, Northwestern University