Sidney Monroe Williams

Bio

Sidney Monroe Williams (they/them) is an artist-scholar, educator, and the Program Head for Theatre & Dance at George Washington University’s Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. As a community-based theatre artist whose work sits at the intersections of race, gender, and class, Sid facilitates creative strategies and collaborative art-making to spark dialogue, raise visibility, and celebrate marginalized bodies.

A former U.S. Fulbright Scholar (Colombia, 2025), Sid’s research and artistic practice explore queer theory, physical theatre, and devised performance methodologies as tools for building inclusive communities. Their extensive background spans secondary education and professional development, equipping educators to integrate embodied, drama-based pedagogy into their classrooms.

Sid holds a BA in International Relations from Hendrix College and an MFA in Drama and Theatre for Youth & Communities from The University of Texas at Austin.

Recent Direction & Creative Projects

• The Laramie Project (“At GW, Matthew Shepard’s Story Passes to the Next Generation” by D.R. Lewis), Corcoran School of the Arts and Design
• By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (“Humor and commentary meet...” by Ajani Jones), Corcoran School of the Arts and Design
• NastyWhite Folx…and other filth, DC Capital Fringe Festival
• Journeys To Freedom (Ensemble Devised), Louisville Public Media feature

Select Publications

• “Sippin’ on Sea Mink-ettes.” 3Views on Theatre.
• “Visual Mapping + Embodied Agency.” Devising Critically Engaged Theatre with Youth: The Performing Justice Project, by Megan Alrutz and Lynn Hoare, Routledge, pp. 120-122.
• “Learning My True Colors: Race, Sexuality, and Adultism in LGBTQA Youth Theatre.” Theatre Topics, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 125-132.