CMU School of Drama


Wednesday, February 05, 2025

At Intersection of Race and Intimacy, Drama Professor’s Work Onstage Informs Students Offstage

News - Carnegie Mellon University: Carnegie Mellon University’s Kaja Dunn described the work of an intimacy coordinator in the performing arts as a combination of choreography, dramaturgy and physical intimacy. Intimacy coordinators work with actors during acts of simulated sexual contact and other forms of intimacy to determine where they are comfortable being touched, but — just as fight choreography is more than just coordinating punches and kicks — there’s much more to it.

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