FROZEN IN THE TOILET PAPER AISLE OF LIFE at University of Rhode Island Providence Campus

A Solo Performance by Dr. Bill DoanA part of his Anxiety Project, Frozen In The Toilet Paper Aisle Of Life combines stories and drawings into a very personal and in depth look at the complex ways we understand anxiety and depression. Both his drawings and performance take the spectator on an adventure into the many ways Doan lives with his anxiety and depression, but also how those conditions have become the focus of his creative work. A mix of comedy and drama with a dash of science and research, Frozen In The Toilet Paper Aisle Of Life looks honestly at how one person lives with anxiety and depression with the hope it will help someone else break free from the stigma of mental illness and find their own path to achieving mental health.William J. Doan, Ph.D. is a past president of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education and a Fellow in the College of Fellows of The American Theatre. In addition to articles in scholarly journals, Doan has co-authored three books and several plays. He has created solo performance projects at a variety of venues across the U.S., and abroad. His current work, Frozen In The Toilet Paper Aisle of Life, is part of a larger project titled The Anxiety Project. Work from this project includes multiple short graphic narratives published in the Annals of Internal Medicine/Graphic Medicine. Dr. Doan is a Professor of Theatre in the College of Arts and Architecture and Artist-in-Residence for the College of Nursing at The Pennsylvania State University, serving as the Penn State Laureate for 2019-2020.