Lily Odekirk is an Appalachian multimedia theatre artist, producer and facilitator. Currently pursuing her M.F.A. in Theatre with a specialization in drama and theatre for youth and communities (UT Austin), Lily was born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia and has lived and worked in Boston, Cape Town, Copenhagen, Juneau and Portland (Maine); her experience as a guest in each of these places influences her practice. Odekirk is passionate about applied theatre and youth-led research and collaboration. Recent projects include: co-deviser of Metamorphosis, a performance piece at The Blanton Museum of Art with GirlForward and facilitator of “Point Home (Insta)llation," an international youth collaboration on nuclear disarmament. Her interactive documentary Bearing Witness premiered with The Salt Institute at the Portland Museum of Art. In addition to her academic work at UT Austin, Odekirk’s current projects include coordinator for the climate justice theatre project Wild Home with Notch Theatre Company and co-facilitator/designer with the Applied Drama Institute.