Natalie Schmidt (she/her)
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Natalie Schmidt is a dramaturg, editor, and game designer based in Los Angeles, CA. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon's BXA Intercollege Degree Program ('20), Natalie's training has centered on the intersection of Dramaturgy, Culture Studies, and technical Narrative Design. There, she was also the Artistic Director of the nation's oldest co-ed student theater group, Scotch'n'Soda, where she produced and led a 6-show season. Her other notable projects include: serving as the dramaturg and sensitivity/EDI consultant on documentary play Atlas of Depression (Dir. Eben Hoffer), and co-writing original movement play Scholar & Painter (Dir. Rachel Pospíšil). In 2021, she also presented at the Tinderbox PlayAway Festival on Games & Empathy, educating on empathic production practices and accessibility of design.
Natalie is fascinated by the potential of multimedia storytelling, having explored interactivity and movement in both theatre and interactive media like games. She continues to chase that potential in her current artistic projects.