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dramaturgy

I believe in matrix-making.

My dramaturgy practice synthesizes research, imagination, and play to create worlds grounded in text and community. Take a look at production and practice highlights below.

resumé available on request
A still from Dance Nation, dramaturged by Liv Garcia. A masked actor extends both of their arms forward in a dance, making the shape of fanged jaws with their body.

Sierra Phan in Dance Nation (2021)

A still from In the Valley, dramaturged by Liv Garcia. An actor sits at a music stand, leaning back and laughing with a look of ease on his face.
A still from In the Valley, dramaturged by Liv Garcia. An actor stands at a music stand, reading a script with a look of comfort and concern on her face.

In the Valley (2025)

Brynjar is a solider; Yan is a man (and, maybe, something more). When the two collide in a temporally shifting valley, they must navigate new desires, war-mongering cults, and a library at the end of the world. My dramaturgy practice for this tender and toothy new play reading focused on structure, clarity, and intimacy. Additionally, I developed various social and digital assets for marketing and fundraising. 

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view production photos and dramaturgy assets here

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directed by quinn riggs

written by morris mclennan

dramaturgy by liv garcia

featuring bailey jordan garcia, courtney naomi walker, jacobi, and liam forest

produced by faye strange bascon at the tank nyc​

Las Wavys (2023)

As part of coursework for a Theatre for Young Audiences class at The Theatre School at DePaul University, I collaborated on a study guide to distribute to educators. Alongside a team, I identified learning objectives, key themes, and community connections to develop articles and activities appropriate for elementary and middle-grade learners.​

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view the study guide here

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created by artemis westover, camille pugliese, and liv garcia​

The cover of the Las Wavys study guide created by Liv Garcia. The cover depicts mulitcolored planets in the background, and a silhouette of the city of Chicago in the foreground.
A page from the Las Wavys study guide created by Liv Garcia. The title of the page reads "Resources: Diverse and Inclusive Sci Fi"
A screenshot from the Las Wavys study guide created by Liv Garcia. The page shows various examples of street art in the McKinley Park neighborhood
A page from the Las Wavys study guide created by Liv Garcia. The title of the page reads "Reflection Activity: Power"
The poster for Leviticus 20:13, dramaturged by Liv Garcia
Two red ladybugs

Leviticus 20:13 (2021)

Francis is a lapsed Catholic. Damien is a priest. Is their love God's will or a shameful sin? I provided new play dramaturgy for Grace Halfacer, focusing on plot structure and character development.

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listen here

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written and directed by grace halfacer

dramaturgy by liv garcia

featuring nick trivisonno and ricki romano​

Dance Nation (2021)

I led a three-person dramaturgy team through a year-long production process focused on creating community in a company physically separated from each other, adapting the play into a filmed immersive piece, and developing materials that celebrated the feral girlhood at the center of the play.​

 

visit the actor packet website here

read the dramaturgy note here

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directed by stephanie lebolt

written by clare barron 

dramaturgy by liv garcia with support from leah geisler and olivia dunn​

featuring abigail hendricks, athena nickole, courtney tucker, destin lorde teamer, russell norris, sarah dennis, sierra phan, tori thompson, and tyra grove

scencenic design by kat hasanov

costume design by izzy lichenstein

lighting design by chris binder

sound design by anna arenas

props design by camille peotter

production management by morgan ramoth

stage management by kate petralia

intimacy and movement coaching by kristina fluty

voice coaching by michelle lopez-rios

A still from Dance Nation, dramaturged by Liv Garcia. An actor wearing a fanged mask stares at the camera with a wild and ferocious expression on her face.
A still from Dance Nation, dramaturged by Liv Garcia. Three actors sit in individual pools of light in a dance studio.
A still from Dance Nation, dramaturged by Liv Garcia. A group of masked actors in a dressing room stares off to the left with confused expressions on their faces.
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