conferences/presentations/invited talks


Invited Speaker
”Exploring the Landscape of New TYA Play Development”
Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region III Festival
January 2019 // Madison, WI

Conference Presentation
"Gender and Costume Design in The Comedy of Errors

Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival Conference
September 2018 // Grand Rapids, MI

Conference Presentation
“Non-Binary Performance: Costuming, Casting, and Character Creation.”
"Beyond the Binary: Exploring Gender Normative Structures in Educational Theatre”

American Alliance for Theatre & Education Conference
August 2018 // Minneapolis, MN

Conference Presentation
“Is Gender Performative?: Serving Non-Binary Students in Educational Settings”

Mid-America Theater Conference
March 2018 // Milwaukee, WI

Conference Presentation
"Roundtable Discussion on Theatre for Young Audiences and Current Campus Climate.”

American Alliance for Theatre & Education Conference
August 2017 // New Orleans, LA

Conference Presentation
"Writing Greatness into Existence: From Shakespeare to Lin-Manuel Miranda.”

Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival Conference
September 2016 // Grand Rapids, MI

Conference Presentation
“The Violence of Being Young: The Unintended Creation of Theatre for Young Adults in Russia.”
American Alliance for Theatre & Education Conference
August 2016 // Boston, MA


Published works


Vanderhoof, Bridgett and Claire Mason. “IPAY 2017.” ASSITEJ International Newsletter, No. 84. February 2017.

Vanderhoof, Bridgett. “#Miss America: The Performance of National Ideology in the Social Media Age.” Thesis. May 2015.

Vanderhoof, Bridgett. “From Politics to ‘Popular’: Commercialization of Broadway Musicals and How it Affects the Public Sphere.” GVSU McNair Journal. September 2014.