A Conversation with Kimberly Senior: WHAT WOULD A PERSON DO?

Don’t miss this wide ranging discussion on Kimberly Senior’s career, craft, and writing, following the launch of their new book What Would A Person Do? Thoughts on Directing and Living.

About the Book

What Would a Person Do? by award-winning theater director Kimberly Senior is a sharp, spirited collection of reflections brimming with heart & wisdom that bridge the gap between life and art. Senior offers a practical guide to effective theater-making, leadership, teaching, and personhood. From Chekhov to tennis, she shares profound and playful insights that inspire you to think deeply, act boldly, and create with purpose—onstage and off.

Warm and witty, this book is a fresh roadmap for anyone looking to live and lead with intention.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kimberly Senior is a freelance director whose award winning work has been seen in 15 states in over 200 productions. She directed the Broadway production of the Pulitzer Prize, Tony ominated Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar. Kimberly directed the HBO special Chris Gethard: Career Suicide and her work in audio has ranged from Marvel’s The Wastelanders to C13’s Ghostwriter.

She is a member of the Goodman Theatre’s Artistic Collective and has taught at a number of universities. She is a proud union member of SDC and even prouder mother of Noah and Delaney. This is her first book.

Chris Jones is editorial page editor, as well as chief theater critic for the Chicago Tribune. He also serves as Broadway critic for the New York Daily News. His latest book is Rise Up! Broadway and American Society from ‘Angels in America’ to ‘Hamilton.'” He has a Ph.D. from Ohio State and lives in Chicago with his wife and sons.