ATDS Member Mark Cosdon presents research at International US Drama and Theatre Conference; directs “Marie Antoinette”

Written By Alexis Riley

Mark Cosdon continues as Professor of Theatre at Allegheny College. In spring 2026, he directed David Adjmi's "Marie Antoinette." At the International US Drama and Theatre Conference "Of Mutability and Malleability" held in Toulouse, France this past June, Cosdon joined long-serving ATDS members Chrystyna Dail (Ithaca College), Michelle Granshaw (University of Pittsburgh), and Amy Hughes (University of Michigan) for a panel session titled "Transforming the Popular." Cosdon presented on the early twentieth century musical "Little Nemo in Slumberland."

Mark Cosdon, Chystyna Dail, Michelle Granshaw, and Amy Hughes sit at the front of a classroom to give a conference presentation.

Mark Cosdon (Allegheny College), Chrystyna Dail (Ithaca College), Michelle Granshaw (University of Pittsburgh), and Amy Hughes (University of Michigan) present at the International US Drama and Theatre Conference in Toulouse, France.

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