Dr. Alisa Hurwitz (she/her) is a Clinical Psychologist at Dartmouth, specializing in gender-affirming healthcare. She is a Board member for the LGBTQ National Hotline and the Broadway Arts Community. Dr. Hurwitz applies her professional knowledge to consult with theater companies, conduct post-show talkbacks and interview Broadway actors. She has been a presenter with the Empowered Artist Collective, TheaterMakers Summit and at BroadwayCon and has collaborated on productions with the Cultural Arts Playhouse, Cue Zero Theatre, Chryssie Whitehead’s In My Own Little Corner and the immersive theater piece, The Hidden Ones. Her Musicals & Mental Health series can be found on Instagram (@thedrdrama) with guests who have included Eva Noblezada, Jason Danieley, Hailey Kilgore, Lauren Patten, Ali Stroker, Rebecca Naomi Jones and Ethan Slater.
Sessions in which Dr. Alisa Hurwitz participates
- De-Stigmatize: Broadway and Mental Health New York Hilton Midtown - Nassau Room
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- Mental health stigma abounds in our culture, discouraging people from speaking openly about their experiences with mental illness. Guided by modera...
- Panel
- Alexandra Silber: in Conversation New York Hilton Midtown - Nassau Room
- 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour
- Join Alexandra Silber, celebrated stage actor (Fiddler on the Roof, Einstein’s Dreams) and author (After Anatevka and White...
- Interview
- Camille A. Brown: In Conversation New York Hilton Midtown - Nassau Room
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- Join celebrated Tony-nominated choreographer Camille A. Brown (Once On This Island, Jesus Christ Superstar Live, Choir Boy) as...
- Interview
- What Is A Legacy? - Lessons Learned From Hamilton New York Hilton Midtown - Sutton Center Room
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Musical theater can influence and shape its audience, as well as the artists who create it. Many of us have been “changed for good” by the shows w...
- Panel