Claire Derriennic is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre with a specialization in drama and theatre for youth and communities at The University of Texas at Austin. A playwright, educator and all-around theatre maker, Derriennic's research focuses on devising plays for ages 0-5 with teens. She has created several performances for young audiences, including Little Red Riding Hood, The Materials that Make Us, Taste Buds: the Adventures of Cake and Broccoli and the devised piece for very young audiences Fishing for Stars, which was workshopped at The Kennedy Center in August 2024. A longtime French immersion counselor at Concordia Language Villages (CLV), Derriennic is the recipient of CLV's 2024-2025 Dietrich Fellowship. During this 9-month travel opportunity, she will visit Canada, Spain, France, Senegal and Mongolia, honing skills in theatre-making for the very young. She holds a B.A. in French and Justice and Peace Studies from Georgetown University and a teaching certification in K-12 drama in the state of Texas.
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