Additional Background Information

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota, Ph.D. degree in Theatre
Northwestern University, M.A. degree in Theatre
Arizona State University, B.A. degree in Theatre
Goodman School of Drama at DePaul University, acting, directing, 3 years

HIGHLIGHTS OF PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Professor of Theatre 29 years, Arizona State University
Directed over 80 productions
Professional actor, director and storyteller
Recipient of the Campton Bell Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the American Alliance for Theatre and Education
Recipient of Creative Drama Award for Human Awareness, Children's Theatre Association of America
Recipient of Medallion of Merit Award presented by the National Society of Arts and Letters for a lifetime contribution to the state of Arizona in the area of dramatic arts
Recipient of Leadership award. National Storytelling Network
Past member of Board of Directors, National Storytelling Network
Exchange Place Teller, representing the Western Region of NSA ,1997 National Storytelling Festival. Jonesborough Tenn.
Recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by National Storytelling Network

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

It has been my belief and guiding objective throughout my years of teaching that it is the arts that are most basic to education. It is through the arts that we understand and appreciate those of other cultures and times. It is through the performing, visual and literary arts that imaginations are sparked and creative thinking nurtured. I must believe that my 33 years of teaching in creative drama. theatre for youth, and storytelling has indeed made a positive difference in the lives of many. Storytelling is a natural way to develop communication and literary skills as well as an appreciation of a traditional art form for its own sake.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1962 -1991: Arizona State University, Department of Theatre. Professor of Theatre: taught graduate and undergraduate theatre courses in acting, directing, theatre for youth, creative drama, and storytelling; directed plays, musicals, and operas for both children and adult audiences; coordinated MFA degree program in Theatre for Youth

1969-1971: University of Minnesota, Department of Theatre. Teaching Assistant while on leave from Arizona State University

1968 Summer: University of Minnesota. NDEA Institute in Creative Drama, Master Teacher

1960-1962: Northern Illinois University. Department of Speech and Drama. Instructor; directed plays for young audiences.

1959-1960: Northwestern University, Graduate Assistant in Children's Theatre; directed plays for Northwestern and Children's Theatre of Evanston

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Actors Equity Association
American Alliance for Theatre and Education
American College and University Theatre Association
Arizona Tellers of Tales
Arizona Theatre Educators Association
Arizonans for Cultural Development
National Storytelling Network

SELECTED PRODUCTIONS DIRECTED AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

Gammage Center for the Performing Arts Auditorium and Lyric Opera Theatre

West Side Story	Susannah
Guys and Dolls	Carousel
My Fair Lady	La Traviata
Bye-Bye Birdie	The Wizard of Oz (musical)
Peter Pan	Hansel and Gretel
The Marriage of Figaro	The Medium
Falstaff	A Hand of Bridge
The Consul	There and Back

Lyceum Theatre and Galvin Playhouse

Rashomon	Sinbad the Sailor
The Visit	Step on a Crack
Tom Sawyer	Carnival
Rumpelstiltskin	You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
A Christmas Carol	Beauty and the Beast
Dark of the Moon	The Room
Our Town	The Last Baron of Arizona
Aladdin	Cinderella
The Merry Pranks of Tyl	Wiley and the Hairy Man
Genesis VI (A Rock Musical)	Rags to Riches
The Fantasticks	Snoopy
Electra (Euripedes)	Big River
Greensleeves Magic	Great Expectations
Dracula	Crow and Weasel

ACTING - ASU FACULTY SHOWCASE AND SCHOLARSHIP SHOWS

The Sunshine Boys - Al Lewis	The Caretaker - Davis
Once Upon a Mattress - the Silent King	Home - Jack

ACTING - PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY

Hamlet - Polonius, Arizona State University
You Can't Take It With You - Mr. DePina, Arizona Theatre Company
The Fantasticks - Belamy, Arizona Musical Theatre
Finian 's Rainbow - Og. Dennis Day Company, two seasons nightclub circuit in Las Vegas, Reno, Hollywood
Mid-Summer's Night Dream - Puck, Arizona Repertory Company
Genesis VI (A Rock Musical) - Noah, Cimera Theatre, St. Paul, MN
Kiss Me Kate - Gangster, Phoenix Civic Opera
Song of Norway - Count Pepe, Phoenix Civic Opera
Die Fledermaus - Prince Orlofskv, Phoenix Civic Opera
Finian's Rainbow - Og, Phoenix Civic Opera
Several local and national television commercials; summer stock at Rhinelander,WJ; Hinsdale, IL; Chicago Lakefront Fair

DIRECTING - PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY

The Clown Who Ran Away - first play for children at Phoenix Little Theatre
The Wickedest Witch - Phoenix Little Theatre
Rumpelstiltskin - Phoenix Little Theatre
Cinderella - Phoenix Little Theatre
Dark of the Moon - Phoenix Little Theatre
The Fantasticks - Sombrero Playhouse
The Caretaker - Actors Inner Circle
The Mad Woman of Chaillot - Phoenix Jewish Community Center
Three Chekhov one-acts - Phoenix Jewish Community Center
Three Tennessee Williams one-acts - Phoenix Jewish Community Center
Puss-in-Boots - Tree House Children's Theatre
Hansel and Gretel - Tree House Children's Theatre
The Elves and the Shoemaker - Tree House Children's Theatre
Dr. Doolittle - Tree House Children's Theatre

ARTIST/INSTRUCTOR

Conducted workshops and demonstrations in creative drama and/or storytelling for organizations and groups such as National Council of Teachers of English; Arizona Alliance for Arts Education; National Library Association; State and National Reading Council conferences; Tellers of Tales; Music Therapy Association; National and State Early Childhood Association; Arizona School for the Deaf; Palo Alto pre-schools; Arizona Integrated Arts Project; Arizona Theatre Educators Association; American Alliance for Theatre and Education; Perry Institute; Garden Park; Parkway School; Navajo Community Center at Window Rock and students and teachers at Kayenta, AZ; Illinois Theatre Association; University of Hawaii; Arizona Library Ass. Conference; and for most school districts in the state of Arizona.

OTHER

Professor Emeritus. Department of Theatre, Arizona State University; professional storyteller currently performing in storytelling concerts and conducting workshops for educational and recreational associations; storytelling festivals and conferences throughout the country; schools, libraries, retirement communities; keynoter, seminar/workshop leader for corporations, business and professional organizations. Featured Teller at many storytelling festivals throughout the country and abroad (for example, most recently Rocky Mountain Storytelling Festival, CO; Tympanogos Storytelling Festival, Utah; Forest Tales, Port Angles, Washington; Winter Tales. Oklahoma City, Ok.; International Youth Arts Festival, Tempe AZ.; Boisie River Storytelling Festival, Idaho; South Mountain Storytelling Festival. AZ., Nebraska Storytelling Festival; etc.)
Freelance director of theatre and opera; Equity actor.

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