Liv Cummins
Professional Title: Assistant Professor of Theatre
Areas of Academic Focus and Expertise:
Musical Theater Lyricist/Bookwriter; Theater Director; Screenwriter; Songwriter and Singer; Theatrical Producer, Performer
Area of Work and Concentration at Lesley: Drama, Creative Writing, Literature and Internship courses in Humanities; Director of the Humanities Internship Program
Representative List of Recent Courses Taught:
Art & Craft of Scriptwriting; Advanced Scriptwriting; World Drama I & II; Tragedy; Contemplating Courage: An Interdisciplinary First-Year Seminar; Field-Work & Seminar in the Humanities
Education: B.S. in Theater and English from Skidmore College; M.F.A. in Musical Theatre Writing from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts
Representative List of Recent Publications / Exhibitions:
Productions of original work:
- Vanishing Point: American Stage Theater, St. Petersburg, FL (2012) Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA (2011)
- The Big One: Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson, NY (2011)
Fun Facts: I perform original pop songs with a band at venues across the country. I also host a live variety show called “Saturday Night Liv,” and play ‘Marilyn Monroe’ in the show’s original comedy sketches.
More About Me:
I believe in an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning, particularly as a way to engage first-year students.