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Mary Trotter

Assistant Professor
Theatre and Dance University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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Mary Trotter

Assistant Professor

Theatre and Dance

Brief biography

Mary Trotter (she/her) is an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse where she teaches acting and musical theatre, and most recently directed The Wolves! She is an actor, director and intimacy choreographer. Professional credits span the country including Black Hills Playhouse, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Imagination Theater, Missouri Repertory Theatre, and Idaho Repertory Theatre. In addition to UWL, locally Mary has served as Intimacy Director for Viterbo University, La Crosse Community Theatre and Grey Area Productions. She received her BA from Bradley University and MFA from the University of Idaho, and has extensive training with Patsy Rodenburg, Theatrical Intimacy Education, and the Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium. Mary has produced and directed theatre outreach programs such as Las Memorias and The Performance Project, focused on defining and sharing individual stories of participants. 

Kudos

presented

Amanda Kolbe, Nate Mohlman, Mary Trotter and Anna Wooden, all Theatre & Dance, presented "The Wickhams Christmas at Pemberley" Dec. 5-8 in Toland Theatre as part of the 2024-2025 season. The production, directed by Mary Trotter, featured the work of Mandy Kolbe, scenic & lighting design; Anna Wooden, costume design; and Nate Mohlman, technical direction; along with the work of students Connor Pangburn, sound design; Ryan Hiroshi Hong, assistant lighting design; and Sage Goetsch, stage management. It ran for five performances Dec. 5-8.

Submitted on: Dec. 6

interviewed

Mary Trotter, Theatre & Dance, was interviewed by Robyn Berg and Bonny O'Neill of "Staying Me While Being You" podcast on Sept. 19. Trotter was joined by her partner and fellow theatre artist Ben Gonzales in this conversation about wellness, balancing, and life in the theatre. The episode kicks of the second season.

Submitted on: Sept. 21

served

Mary Trotter, Theatre & Dance, served as a selector and respondent for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Auditions and the Musical Theatre Intensive at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival-Region 7 Festival in Spokane, Washington, Feb.18-23.

Submitted on: Feb. 27