Michelle Dahlenburg is an Austin-based theatre artist and the Artistic Director of Conspire Theatre, where she creates and implements theatre programs for women who are currently or formerly incarcerated. She is an adjunct professor of arts integration and applied theatre at Texas State University, and a workshop facilitator, story producer, and consultant for arts organizations like Mortified Austin, Fusebox Festival, HATCH, Texas Folklife, Creative Action, and Paramount Theatre. Michelle holds an MFA in Drama & Theatre for Youth & Communities from the University of Texas at Austin and was a 2013 Arts & Culture Fellow for the Rockwood Leadership Institute.