Sandi Carroll, research fellow and program manager for the Arts and Design Research incubator (ADRI) will present "Mission: Implausible!" at 8 p.m. Feb. 11-13 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre Center. The show is an extension of Carroll's research on the discipline of play, and its impact on creative decision making, teaching and learning. During the performance, audience members join Carroll (A.K.A. "Top Secret Agent Karen") on her "quest to save the world," and in the process, come to examine their own courage and humanity in new and surprising ways. Click here for more information about the show. For more on Carroll's research, check out this Penn State News article.
Top Secret Agent Karen's "Mission: Implausible!"
Sandi Carroll, research fellow and program manager for the Arts and Design Research Incubator (ADRI) rehearses for her upcoming show at the Penn State Downtown Theatre Center, "Mission: Implausible!"
Mission: Implausible!
Sandi Carroll, A.K.A. "Top Secret Agent Karen" holds an open rehearsal in the Arts and Design Research Incubator in preparation for her upcoming show, "Mission: Implausible!," Feb. 11-13 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre Center.
Top Secret Agent Karen's "Mission: Implausible!"
The upcoming Downtown Theatre Center performance of "Mission: Implausible!" is an extension of Sandi Carroll’s research, which focuses on the discipline of play and its impact on creative decision making, teaching and learning.
Top Secret Agent Karen's "Mission: Implausible!"
In "Mission: Implausible!" Top Secret Agent Karen invites the audience to join her on her quest to save the world. Carroll's research on play drives the performance, which ultimately requires participants to examine their own courage and humanity.
Top Secret Agent Karen's "Mission: Implausible!"
Audience volunteers join Carroll as she rehearses for her upcoming show, "Mission: Implausible!"
Top Secret Agent Karen's "Mission: Implausible!"
The performance makes use of Facebook, Twitter, and Skype to create a unique, surprising performance.
![Mission: Implausible!](https://news.psu.edu/sites/default/files/styles/78x78/public/MI_TopSecretRehearsal-5.jpg?itok=wwNUuPLm "Top Secret Agent Karen's "Mission: Implausible!"")
![Mission: Implausible!](https://news.psu.edu/sites/default/files/styles/78x78/public/MI_TopSecretRehearsal-37.jpg?itok=5G4_DA_o "Top Secret Agent Karen's "Mission: Implausible!"")
![Mission: Implausible!](https://news.psu.edu/sites/default/files/styles/78x78/public/MI_TopSecretRehearsal-86.jpg?itok=kgfiysW- "Top Secret Agent Karen's "Mission: Implausible!"")
![Mission: Implausible!](https://news.psu.edu/sites/default/files/styles/78x78/public/MI_TopSecretRehearsal-89.jpg?itok=rHpVn4Ak "Top Secret Agent Karen's "Mission: Implausible!"")
![Mission: Implausible!](https://news.psu.edu/sites/default/files/styles/78x78/public/MI_TopSecretRehearsal-149.jpg?itok=SDjAix25 "Top Secret Agent Karen's "Mission: Implausible!"")
