Andy Mangin on embodiment as preparation for the actor, as collective organism, and as delight found in woodcraft.

In this conversation, we talk about embodiment from the perspective of acting practice, examining our shared roots in an acting community and the applications and understandings that grew from those roots.  Andy reflects on how the creation of the treatre is a humanizing force, which connects people to themselves and others, crafts shared story and community.  Andy Mangin has been at Wheaton since 2005, teaching students how to produce theater in a liberal arts environment. He manages the productions, designs and builds sets, acts, teaches and directs.  Some of Andy's favorites have been Will Eno's Middletown and Tony Kushner's The Illusion. He teaches Devised Theater, Directing and Acting classes. With an MFA in Acting from Southern Methodist University and a hammer in the other hand, Andy crafts the actual sets as well as the performances for Arena Theatre. Mango Woodworks Link :www.instagram.com/p/Clj4lo1OdUu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link An article about Andy's woodworking: www.twohandsinteriors.com/journal-page/2020/4/21/working-with-a-talented-maker Here is a video about Andy's shakesphere in the park project from 2016. https://youtu.be/Eq-FY6Lvnak