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Workshop on Scriptwriting (3MT® Training Workshop – Open to All Graduate Students)
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Wed, Oct 14, 2026
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM CDT (GMT-5)
111F Townsend (Grad Hub)
University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States
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Could you present your dissertation in just three minutes? The Three-Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an internationally recognized competition that challenges doctoral candidates to share their research clearly and engagingly for a general audience—using only one slide.
At Mizzou, 3MT® is more than a competition. Participants receive training in storytelling, scriptwriting, and public speaking performance, along with practice sessions and feedback to prepare for the event. The first-place winner will receive $500 in professional development funds and the opportunity to represent Mizzou at the regional 3MT® competition.
Eligibility & Requirements
To participate, you must:
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Be a doctoral candidate
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Attend in-person training sessions on Wednesday afternoons (3:00 p.m.) throughout October
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Compete in the 3MT® competition on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Join us at this info session on Friday, September 12 at 12:00 p.m. in 111F Townsend Hall (Grad Hub) to learn more about how to participate. Lunch will be provided.
Where
111F Townsend (Grad Hub)
University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States
Speakers
Reagan Venturi
University of Missouri
Reagan Venturi (she/her) is a Ph.D. student whose research investigates theatrical praxis during periods of censorship and its influence on identity formation. Her academic work analyzes the role of dramaturgical interventions as a placemaking tool within “the canon,” recontextualizing it as a legible site of resistance during periods of increased scrutiny towards public theatrical content. She remains dedicated to promoting inclusive practices that reflect the multiplicity of identities present in today’s theatre classrooms and rehearsal spaces. As a dramaturg, she specializes in New Play Development and served as the production dramaturg for MU’s production of American Girls (2024). Currently, she teaches THEA 1400: Acting for Non-Majors and THEA 3440: Acting for the Camera. In Spring 2027, she will direct an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People.