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
- Musicals and Mental Health New York Hilton Midtown - 430 - PROJECTOR - Gramercy Room
- 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour
- Recent hits Dear Evan Hansen, Next To Normal, and Jagged Little Pill have shown that there is a voracious appetite for quality...
- Lecture
- "A Light in the Dark" - Supporting Mental Health in the Theatre Industry New York Hilton Midtown - 430 - PROJECTOR - Gramercy Room
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- There is no doubt that the realities and rigor of this industry can have an enormous impact on those trying to work in it while living with mental ...
- Panel
- Broadway Makers: How to Turn Your Passion Into Your Business New York Hilton Midtown - Regent Room
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- Join Ilana Levine in conversation with an array of Broadway-adjacent business leaders about how they turned their passion into their product. Find ...
- Panel
- Theater and Therapy: Sharon Wheatley in Conversation New York Hilton Midtown - Sutton Center Room
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- Join Come From Away’s Sharon Wheatley (Diane & Others) in conversation with psychologist and theater expert, Dr. Drama, about Ms. Wheatl...
- Discussion