Tanya Palmer (she/her) is an Associate Professor at Indiana University, Bloomington in the Department of Theatre, Drama and Contemporary Dance. Prior to joining the faculty at IU, Tanya Palmer was the Producer and Director of New Play Development at the Goodman Theatre and led the theatre’s new play programs for 14 seasons. She curated and produced New Stages, the theatre’s annual new play festival, and served as the production dramaturg on a number of world premieres including an original adaptation of Roberto Bolaño’s novel 2666 written and directed by Seth Bockley and Robert Falls. From 2000-2005 she served as the Director of New Play Development at Actors Theatre of Louisville, where she led the reading and selection process for the Humana Festival of New American Plays. Originally from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, she holds an M.F.A. in Playwriting from York University in Toronto.