Author Profile:  Lavinia Roberts

Lavinia Roberts is a theatre teacher and award-winning playwright who’s passionate about arts education and creating zany, engaging, and meaningful plays for schools and community theaters.  She has been an arts educator for almost a decade, teaching playwriting, acting, directing, and theatre history.  She has taught throughout New York City, including at Arts Connection, Project Art, Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey, and others.  Lavinia has more than 30 plays published — several with Pioneer Drama Service — and has had work performed in all 50 states, as well as overseas in South Africa and Europe.  She has a BFA in fine art from the University of Kansas and an MA in theatre education for colleges and communities from New York University.  Lavinia currently teaches visual art and theatre in Lawrence, Kansas.  To learn more about her work, visit her website at:  laviniarobertsplays.com.