Mary C. Parker

Bio

Mary C. Parker serves as an internationally recognized applied theatre practitioner, educator, and comedic actor. She holds an MA in Applied Theatre from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, a BA in Sociology from Emory University, and is a Certified Professional Coach through Duquesne University’s Palumbo Donahue School of Business. She has researched and published in the areas of identity, comedy, and structural racism. In her applied theater work, Mary employs humor to deepen humility and disrupt fragility, one laugh at a time. As an educator, Mary has taught in Drama conservatories at Carnegie Mellon University and Point Park University on applied theatre methodologies and anti-racist and equitable theatre pedagogy. As a performer, Mary has performed in improv festivals around the world, including on teams in Pittsburgh, PA; London, UK; and Portland, OR. Currently, Mary is a Senior Facilitator and Consultant for the Center for Equity and Inclusion and is based in Portland, OR. More about Mary and her work can be found on her website, www.marycparker.com.