Applied Theatre Conference

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The Applied Theatre Center brings theatre artists and community-based collaborators together in order to place the art of theatre in service to individuals and communities.

Cross Cultural Missions. People of faith are actively engaged in improving the lives of people around the world, especially in developing countries. Only recently has theatre emerged as a powerful tool for addressing the personal, spiritual and social needs of people in other cultures. Because it may be non-verbal, theatre is an effective method of communication where language presents a barrier.

The track leader, Lin Sexton is the creative arts director at Cross Point Community Church in Modesto, CA and former Board Member of CITA. Each year she leads theatre troupes to Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Latin America where she teaches cross cultural theatre. She has published scripts for missions and has consulted widely with churches interested in developing theatre-based efforts at home and abroad.