Faculty, ACM&MS & Department of Theatre
Dionne O’Dell is faculty for the ACM&MS Program and the Department of Theatre at Michigan State University, where she specializes in writing and directing plays for youth. For ACM&MS, Dionne teaches the undergraduate and graduate Intro courses, the Development & Fundraising course, and the Arts Education course. She has also served twice as the Interim Program Director, and was one of the original architects of the program. Previously, Dionne was the Associate Director of Education at Lincoln Center Theater where she trained NYC public school teachers to incorporate theatre into their classrooms, and directed students in the High School Intensive program. She has also designed curriculum for stage productions including: QED, starring Alan Alda, and Kevin Kline in the Shakespeare Thing, both for Lincoln Center Theater. Additionally, Dionne has written numerous plays and screenplays. Her latest production for audiences that are neurodiverse is the musical adaptation, WHAT IF WILHELMINA, from the acclaimed children’s book by Joseph Belisle.