Joe Krienke is a movement teacher and actor/creator based in Minneapolis, MN. For 25 years Joe has been making and performing his own physical theater work. He endeavors to make work that inspires movement and laughter. While on the core faculty at Dell’Arte International (2006-2014) Joe designed and implemented a comprehensive movement curriculum for Dell’Arte’s one-year Professional Training Program and three-year MFA program in Ensemble-Based Physical Theatre. He also served on the faculty in the MFA Actor training program at the University of Missouri, Kansas City (2001-2006), and has taught workshops or been in residence at another two dozen organizations nationwide. Currently, he is a Lecturer in The University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program and is the co-founder of Soma Studios, a Minneapolis based organization dedicated to movement training and performance.
