​Communicating Science Issues
​Through Theatre

From climate change to public health, science shapes some of today’s most pressing issues. Yet experts often struggle to share their findings in ways that feel clear and accessible to the public. Urgent, complicated issues can overwhelm us. Feeling powerless, we tune out, making it easier for misinformation to spread. Theatre can bridge that gap. Around the world, scientists and artists are collaborating on “sci-art” projects that help people connect emotionally to critical issues and inspire action. In this workshop, we will explore theatrical “sci-art” examples and create short performance pieces on science issues important to you. No science background needed—just your imagination!

Presented By...

Elizabeth (E-Beth) Bojsza (she/her) is passionate about community engagement, empowering voices, and asking good questions. E-Beth has worked as a dramaturg and director of community performance projects, empowering communities to tell their stories and foster dialogue. She taught Stony Brook University's Prevention Through the Arts class for many years. She also worked professionally as a literary manager, running the Young Playwrights Inc. national playwriting competition from 2008-2013. E-Beth is currently a curriculum designer and faculty member for the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, the Program Director for the Academy of Civic Life at Stony Brook University, and an emeritus member of the Suffolk County Human Rights Commission.
Stage the Change is co-sponsored by Stage the Change, Inc.
The Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and Hauppauge Public Schools.
Stage the Change programs are made possible with funds from the
Arts Reach Fund at The New York Community Trust, Long Island; The New York Community Trust 
and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the
​Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
This work is supported by Long Island Grants for the Arts through funds provided by the office of the Governor and the
New York State Legislature, and administered by The Huntington Arts Council. 
© COPYRIGHT 2025. ​ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.