ACADEMIC INFORMATION:

Education:

Ph.D. in Theatre
Emphasis in Theory & Criticism and Theatre History
University of Missouri-Columbia, 1987

M.A. in Theatre
Emphasis in Scene Design
University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1977

B.S.Ed. in Speech/Theatre
Northwest Missouri State University, 1974

Thesis Title:

Nietzschean Morality in the Plays of Ibsen, Strindberg, and O'Neill
University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1977

Dissertation Title:

A Method of Affective Analysis for the Drama
University of Missouri-Columbia, 1987

Employment:

Associate Professor of Theatre

Fine Arts Department, Michigan Technological University
Tenured full-time faculty 1994 to present
Member of the Graduate Faculty since 1989

Assistant Professor of Theatre

Fine Arts Dept., Michigan Technological University, November 1993 to May 1994
(The Fine Arts Division of the Humanities Department became its own department in November 1993.)
Humanities Dept., Michigan Technological University, September, 1987 to 1993

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Department of Theatre, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1986-1987
Department of Theatre, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1976-77

Master Scene Painter

Summer Repertory Theatre, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1980-1987
Missouri Repertory Theatre, 1976-77

RESEARCH, CREATIVE, AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES:

PUBLISHED BOOKS:

World Cultures: Course Activity Guide and Narratives. General Editor: Brad Baltensperger. Contributing Editors: Heidi Bostic, Debra Bruch, Nancy Grimm, Josiah Heyman, Jack Jobst, Susan Martin, Elizabeth Murrell, Stephen Pluhacek, Terry Reynolds, Bruce Seely, Timothy Scarlett, Craig Waddell. Pearson Custom Publishing, Boston MA, 2005, 317 pages.

World Cultures: Course Activity Guide and Narratives. General Editor: Brad Baltensperger. Contributing Editors: Heidi Bostic, Debra Bruch, Nancy Grimm, Josiah Heyman, Jack Jobst, Susan Martin, Elizabeth Murrell, Terry Reynolds, Bruce Seely, Timothy Scarlett. Pearson Custom Publishing, Boston MA, 2003, 345 pages.

Narratives from the World's Cultures. General Editor: Susan R. Martin. Contributing Editors: Debra L. Bruch, Josiah M. Heyman, Jack Jobst, Terry S. Reynolds. Pearson Custom Publishing, Boston MA, 2001, 435 pages.

Course and Activity Guide World Cultures. Editors: Brad Baltensperger, Debra Bruch, Nancy Grimm, Josiah Heyman, Helene Hiner, Jack Jobst, Larry Lankton, Susan Martin, Elizabeth Murrell, Terry Reynolds, Bruce Seely. Pearson Custom Publishing, Boston MA, 1002, 111 pages.

Creating Theatre for Worship Independence, MO: Temple School Center, 1995.

PUBLISHED ARTICLES:

"Woman Dreaming: An Exploration of the Australian Aborigine's Return to Heritage," in "Until Our Hearts Are On the Ground": Aboriginal Mothering, Oppression, Resistance and Rebirth, D. Memee Harvard-Lavell and Jeanette Corbiere Lavell, eds. (Toronto, ON: Demeter Fress, 2006) 199-211.

"The Australian Aborigine's Struggle Against Authority: An Historical Perspective on Government, Military, and a Corrupted Christianity in Jack Davis' No Sugar," The Journal of Religion and Theatre, vol. 5, no. 1, Summer 2006, pp. 63-74.

"The Prejudice Against Theatre," The Journal of Religion and Theatre, vol. 3, no. 1, Summer 2004, pp. 1-18."

Working the Scene," Apollo's Voice, vol. 10 (no. 9) October 2003, pp. 2-4.

"Character," Apollo's Voice, vol. 9 (no. 5) June 2002, pp. 6-8.

"Character Exercises," Apollo's Voice, vol. 9 (no. 5) June 2002, p. 8."Working the Inciting Incident ," Apollo's Voice, vol. 10 (no. 2) March 2003, pp. 3-6.

"The Prejudice Against Theatre" in Theatre and Religion 4, George A. Scranton, ed. (The Association for Theatre in Higher Education, 2001), pp. 2-24.

"Dreamtime's Cultural Significance Between Environment and Person in Australian Aboriginal Drama," in Paths of Peace: As the Sky Meets the Earth, Selected Papers from the 1999 Peace Colloquy. Edited by Brad Martell, Andrew Bolton, & Sue MccLaughlin, (Herald Publishing House, Independence, MO, 2000), part of Part III: Making Connections, pp 131-147.

Citation: "The Prejudice Against Theatre" -- http://www.vl-theatre.com/studies.htm
Theatre Studies: articles and resources
Articles and Other Online Resources

Through the American Society for Theatre Research list, there was a call for theatre scholarship online and I submitted my paper. It was reviewed by Barry Russell who is a well-known scholar in theatre. He accepted the paper and has placed it as a link to his page of theatre resources.

"The Australian Aborigines' Struggle Against Authority: An Historical Perspective of Government, Military, and a Corrupted Christianity in Jack Davis' No Sugar." in Religion and Theatre 2. Lauren Friesen, ed. (The Association for Theatre in Higher Education, 1996), pp. 59-70.

"The Artistic Act of Naming" in Restoration Studies VI. Independence, MO: Herald Publishing House, 1995. pp. 163-168.

"The Denver Center Theatre Company." In American Theatre Companies: 1930-1986. Ed. Weldon B. Durham. New York: Greenwood Press, 1989, pp. 416-424.

"Somerville Theatre Players." In American Theatre Companies: 1888-1930. Ed. Weldon B. Durham. New York: Greenwood Press, 1987, pp. 228-234.

PUBLISHED PLAYSCRIPTS:

"A Peace Portrait." In Scenes for Drama Ministry. Edited by Celia Schall. Independence, MO: Herald Publishing House, 1996, pp. 18-19.

"By the Water's Edge." With Barbara Howard. In Scenes for Drama Ministry. Edited by Celia Schall. Independence, MO: Herald Publishing House, 1996, pp. 20-21.

"If Only to Touch the Hem." In Scenes for Drama Ministry. Edited by Celia Schall. Independence, MO: Herald Publishing House, 1996, pp. 42-43.

"An Interview with Annas and Lucius." In Scenes for Drama Ministry. Edited by Celia Schall. Independence, MO: Herald Publishing House, 1996, pp. 18-19.

A Ringing in My Ears. In Twenty-Three Plays from the New Play Development Workshop. Compiled & Edited by Jeffery Scott Elwell. Mississippi State University, 1994, pp. 39-43.

A Ringing in My Ears. In Play it Again!: More One-Act Plays for Acting Students. Norman A. Bert and Deb Bert, eds. Colorado Springs, Colorado: Meriwether Publishing Ltd., 1993, pp. 171-183.

PRODUCED PLAYSCRIPTS:

Copper Country Heritage. Produced by the National Park Service at the Calumet Theatre, Calumet, MI, 2001. Directed by Deborah Goldstein.

A Ringing in My Ears is produced at various places, various times.

Pioneer Woman. An original monologue. Selected through international competition by Studio Z, a professional producing company in Chicago, to be a part of The Monologue Show -- 1996. (Professional equity production) Director: Cady West. Actor: Mary Anne Bowman. Aired over cable in the Chicago area April 16, 1996 and April 30, 1996 on channel 19.

A Vagabond Peace. An original one-act play. Full production at the Peace Colloquy, sponsored by the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, December 2, 1994. (Non-professional production) (unsolicited invitation) Celia Shaal, director.

A Ringing in My Ears. Presented as a staged reading in the New Play Development Workshop at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education conference, Seattle, Washington, 1991. Louise Williams, director. Phil Atlakson, dramaturg. (Invited through peer-reviewed national competition.)

The Dividing Line, a full-length play, produced by Michigan Technological University, 1988.

Times Are Changin', a full-length play, produced by University of Missouri-Columbia, 1983.

Damon's Cage, a one-act play, produced by University of Missouri-Columbia, 1986 and 1982.

REVIEWED PLAYSCRIPTS:

The Dividing Line, read and reviewed by the literary department of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), London, 1992. The script was submitted to the RSC by a professional English actor named Clifford Rose.

CURRENT RESEARCH:

Book manuscript: A Cultural History of Australian Theatre.

ADDITIONAL PUBLISHED ACTIVITIES:

Presented Video: "Quest for Peace: Images in Snow." An original thirty minute video which I taped, edited, wrote, narrated, and presented at the International Conference of Women, Independence, Missouri, 1993. Charles White wrote and performed the music for the work. (This falls under experimentation.)

Directing at MTU and Off-Campus:

2006-07 -- Equus
2004-05 -- Steel Magnolias
2003-04 -- My Fair Lady (Calumet Theatre)
2002-03 -- A Texas Romance
2001-02 -- Arsenic and Old Lace
2000-01 -- A Midsummer Night's Dream
1998-99 -- Lettice and Lovage
1997-98 -- Dial M for Murder
1996-97 -- Macbeth
1995-96 -- MTU Playwrights' Studio
1994-95 -- Deathtrap
1993-94 -- A Moon for the Misbegotten
1991-92 -- Death of a Salesman
1990-91 -- The Taming of the Shrew
1989-90 -- The Odd Couple
1988-89 -- The Dividing Line
1987-88 -- The Mousetrap

Set Design at MTU and Off-Campus:

2003-04 -- My Fair Lady
2002-03 -- A Texas Romance
2001-02 -- Arsenic and Old Lace
2000-01 -- Co-designed: A Midsummer Night's Dream
1998-99 -- Lettice and Lovage
                 Oliver! (Calumet Theatre)
1997-98 -- Dial M for Murder
                 Co-designed: South Pacific (Calumet Theatre)
1996-97 -- Macbeth
1995-96 -- Hello Dolly! (Calumet Theatre)
                 Brigadoon (Calumet Theatre)
1994-95 -- Deathtrap
1993-94 -- A Moon for the Misbegotten
1992-93 -- Royal Hunt of the Sun
1990-91 -- The Taming of the Shrew
1989-90 -- Wait Until Dark
                 The Odd Couple
1988-89 -- A Doll House

Light Design at MTU:

1997-98 -- Dial M for Murder
1994-95 -- Pippin
1994-95 -- Deathtrap
1993-94 -- A Moon for the Misbegotten
1989-90 -- Wait Until Dark
                 The Odd Couple
1988-89 -- A Doll House

Acting at MTU and Off-Campus

2005-06 -- Acted The Narrator in Metamorphosis. Michigan Tech, November 2005.

2003-04 Performed Belarius in Shakespeare's Cymbeline, In Good Company, MTU's McArdle Theatre.

2002-2003 Performed a Set of Three Monologues, Marysville, MI, October 19 and 20, 2002.

1998-1999 Performed Lotte in Lettice and Lovage, MTU, Jan. - Feb. 1999
                 Performed Sancho in Man of La Mancha, MTU, April 1999, Directed by Richard Goldstein
                 Performed "The Gardner", monologue, Midland, Michigan, May 1, 1999

1997-98 Performed Old Sally in Oliver!, Calumet Players at the Calumet Theatre, Sept. 1998.

1995-96 Performed a monologue as part of a worship service during the 1995 Michigan Regional Conference of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Oct. 14, 1995.

1994-95 -- Pippin (Bertha) at MTU -- Directed by Richard Goldstein

1993-94 -- Performed a monologue as part of a worship service during the 1994 World Conference of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, April, 1994.

1991-92 -- Performed a monologue as part of the opening worship service during the 1992 World Conference of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, April, 1992.

1990-91 -- Wrote and acted four scenes at the Peace Conference, sponsored by the RLDS Church and held at Central Michigan University, 1991.

PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES:

"Performance and Heritage: Australian Aborigine's Return to The Dreaming ." Presented at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education conference, Denver, 2008.

"The Past and Future of The Journal of Religion and Theatre ." Presented at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education conference, New Orleans, 2007.

"The Impact of Western Economy on Chinese Culture, or, How to Throw Peace in the Rubbish for Nike Shoes," Peace Colloquy, Independence, MO November 6, 2002.

"The Influence of Government and Church Authority on the Practice of Early Australian Theatre." Presented at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education conference, Chicago, 2001.

"Directing A Midsummer Night's Dream in the New Rosza Center." Presented at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education conference, Chicago, 2001.

"The Impact of the Death Penalty on Spirituality." Presented at Peace Colloquy, Independence, MO, 2000.

"Dreamtime's Cultural Significance Between Environment and Person in Australian Aboriginal Drama" -- invited presentation at Peace Colloquy, K.C., Missouri, October 1999.

"Dreamtime as Reconciling Agent in a Violent Society in Australian Aboriginal Drama." Presented at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) conference, Chicago, Illinois, 1997.

"The Spirituality of Violence in Australian Drama." Presented at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) conference, Chicago, Illinois, 1994.

"Spirituality as Theistic Enactment: The Contrasting Relationships Among Characters' Beliefs, Values, and Interactions in the Australian Aborigine Drama, Women of the Sun." Presented at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1993.

"The Australian Aborigines' Struggle Against Authority: An Historical Perspective of Government, Military, and a Corrupted Christianity in Jack Davis'No Sugar." Presented at ATHE, Atlanta, Georgia, 1992.

"The Prejudice Against the Theatre." Presented at ATHE, Seattle, Washington, 1991.

"A Method of Affective Analysis for the Drama." Presented at the Fourth Annual Graduate-Professional Council Research and Creative Activities Forum, Columbia, Missouri, 1987.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY:

Chair of the Advocacy Information Bank Subcommittee of ATHE's Dvocacy Committee, 2003 - Present

Panel Chair: R&T One Act Competition, ATHE conference, August 1996-2000.

ATHE, Religion & Theatre's chair for R&T's One-Act Play Competition, 1996 to 2000

Chaired a panel at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education, "Theatre as Evocation of Cultural Spirit and Identity", San Francisco, CA, 1995.

Chaired a panel at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education, "Theatre and Religion, East and West." Chicago, Illinois, 1994. (unsolicited invitation)

Served as a reader before conference and an adjudicator of original scripts at ATHE, Religion and Theatre focus group, Chicago, Illinois, 1994. (unsolicited invitation)

Headed the critical review of original scripts for the Religion and Theatre focus group of ATHE, 1994-95. (unsolicited invitation)

ELECTED OFFICES OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Immediate Past Chair/Focus Group Representative Elect: Elected office -- ATHE's Religion & Theatre Focus Group (2002 to 2008)

Chair/Focus Group Representative Elect: Elected office -- ATHE's Religion & Theatre Focus Group (2002 to 2004)

Conference Planner: Elected office -- ATHE's Religion & Theatre Focus Group conference planner-elect (for 2000-2001 and 2001-2002, a two-year term)

Executive Council: Elected a member of the executive council of the Religion and Theatre focus group of ATHE during the conference in Chicago, Illinois, 1994. (unsolicited nomination) Was chair 1995-2000. Was on the executive council until 2000

GRANTS:

2001 -- Total of $815 to help presenters with equipment costs at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education conference

1996 -- $2500 Faculty Development Grant to help research A Cultural History of Australian Theatre

1993 -- $50,000 for equipment in Walker room 134 from the Walker Foundation, 1993. Max Seel, Joe Comprone, and I prepared a statement used by the Corporate Relations Department and President Tompkins for fund-raising.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:

ADJUDICATING:

Guest adjudicator for a religious drama festival at Bethel College, South Bend, Indiana, March 1994. (unsolicited invitation)

For the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival (KC/ACTF)
Night Chains, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI, November 18, 1993.

For the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival (KC/ACTF)
The Seagull, Director: Leonard Mozzi
Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana

For KC/ACTF The Game of Love and Chance, Director: Larry J. Evans
University of Wisconsin--Marathon Center, Wausau, WI.

For KC/ACTF Little Shop of Horrors, Director: T. Andrew Aston Oakland University, Rochester, MI.

For KC/ACTF I Remember Mama, Directors: Jean & Robert Fishman Ripon College, Ripon, WI.

REFEREE:

Thomas Becknell. "A Dunnet Landing of One's Own: Reading The Country of the Pointed Firs." Refereed for Reader, Elizabeth Flynn, Editor, 1991.

ADMINISTRATOR OF PROFESSIONAL LISTSERV AND WEBSITE:

athe-rt-l -at- mtu.edu (1994 - 2005)

ATHE's Religion and Theatre Focus Group's web site (1995 - 2005)

HONORS AND AWARDS:

General Editor: The Journal of Religion and Theatre

Who's Who Among American Women - 2005

Who's Who Among America's Teachers -- 1998 and 2007

Chair: National playwriting competition for Religion and Theatre One Act Competition for the Association for Theatre in Higher Education.

"Featured Presenter" at the Peace Colloquy, Independence, MO, Dec. 1994.

Scholarship award for Master's thesis, Nietzschean Morality in the Plays of Ibsen, Strindberg, and O'Neill, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1977.

Publication award in Northwest Missouri State University Studies for the analysis of Ionesco's The Chairs, 1974.

MEMBERSHIPS:

The Association for Theatre in Higher Education

TEACHING:

Course Titles:

UN1002: World Cultures
UN1001: Perspectives
FA2090: Speech Communication
FA2800: Script Analysis
FA2820: Theatre Appreciation
FA2821: Performance Design Principles
FA3780: Directing
FA3800: Dramatic Literature
FA3810: Ancient Theatre History
FA3821: Modern Theatre History
HU103: First Year English III: Writing and Reading
HU121: Theatre History: Ancient to 1800
HU122: Theatre History: 1800 to Modern
HU149: Theatre Appreciation
HU204: Problems and Ideas in Literature
FA208: Theatre Appreciation (upgraded from HU149)
HU209: Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
FA223: Mainstage Theatre Production
HU247: Introduction to Drama
HU303: Modern Masters
HU309: Oral Communication as Performance
FA310: The Literature of Theatre
HU312: Shakespeare I
FA315: Playwriting
FA344: Theatre History: Ancient to 1800 (upgraded from HU121)
FA345: Theatre History: 1800 to Modern (upgraded from HU122)
HU352: Restoration Drama and Literature
HU445: Topics in World Literature
HU460: Workshop (Mainstage Theatre Productions)

Teaching Method Experimentation:

HU445: Topics in World Literature. Students read and discussed various literary works. They then wrote scenes in response to their reading and discussion, and chose music. At the end of the term, they rehearsed and performed their scenes as a readers theatre titled "Chains."

COMMITTEE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE:

COMMITTEES SERVED ON:

2007-2008

University: University Public Safety Oversight Committee
Department: United Way Liaison
ATHE: Advocacy Committee

2006-2007

University: Senate
University: Administrative Policy Committee
University: Public Safety Oversight Committee
College: Promotion and Tenure Committee
Department: Curriculum Committee
Department: Library Liaison
Department: United Way Liaison
Department: Teaching Scheduler
Department: Charter Revision
ATHE: Advocacy Committe

2005-2006

University: Senate
University: Administrative Policy Committee
College: Promotion and Tenure Committee
Department: Library Liaison
Department: United Way Liaison
Department: Computer Committee
ATHE: Advocacy Committe

2004-2005

University: Senate
University: Professional Staff Senate Committee
College: Promotion and Tenure Committee
Department: Library Liaison
Department: Fine Arts Website
Department: United Way Liaison
Department: Computer Committee
ATHE: Advocacy Committe

2003-2004

University: Senate
University: Professional Staff Senate Committee
College: Promotion and Tenure Committee
Department: Library Liaison
Department: Fine Arts Website
Department: United Way Liaison
ATHE: Advocacy Committee

2002-2003

University: Senate
University: World Cultures Committee
College: Promotion and Tenure Committee
Department: Library Liaison
Department: Fine Arts Website
Department: United Way Liaison

2001-2002

University Senate

2000-2001

University World Cultures Committee
Department Library Liaison
Department Curriculum Committee, chair
Department Search Committee for Sound Faculty

1999-2000

University World Cultures committee
College Curriculum Committee
Department Curriculum Committee, chair
Department Library Liaison
Departmental representative for United Way
Created and published website for the Department of Fine Arts

1998-99

College and Sciences and Arts Curriculum Committee
University World Cultures Committee
Department Library Liaison
Department United Way Campaign Liaison

1997-98

University Assessment Committee
College of Sciences and Arts Curriculum Committee
University General Education Assessment Committee
Fine Arts Library liaison

1996-97

University Assessment Committee
Fine Arts Promotion and Tenure Committee
Fine Arts Head Evaluation Committee -- chair
Fine Arts Publicity and Management committee
Fine Arts Library liaison

1995-96

Department Promotion and Tenure Committee
Library Liaison

1994-95

University Curriculum Review Committee, Chair
Department Promotion and Tenure Committee
Grants Facilitator
Library liaison
Performing Arts Center Committee

1993-94

Fine Arts Curriculum Committee, Chair
University Curriculum Review Committee
Departmental Building Liaison
Performing Arts Center Committee

1992-93

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Chair
Ad Hoc Charter Committee, Chair
University Curriculum Review Committee
Department Liaison to the Pool Renovation Area
Phone system restructuring coordinator
Department Liaison for guest artist in residence (Fall term)
Architect Selection Committee

1991-92

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Chair
Space Renovation Committee, Chair

1990-91

Fine Arts Steering Committee
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Chair

1989-90

Fine Arts Committee

PUBLIC SERVICE:

FOR CALUMET PLAYERS:

2003 -- Ran a director's workshop for the Calumet Players to teach people to direct. (4 months)

Taught people how to paint for various productions, 1995 - 1998.

WORKSHOPS FOR LAY GROUPS:

May through September, 2003 -- Ran a director's workshop for the Calumet Players.

At the International Conference of Women, June 1993, sponsored by the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS), I presented a workshop titled "Metaphors of Peace." The workshop explanation reads: "'Metaphors of Peace' focuses on exploring ways that symbols, relationships, and actions as metaphor connect to various aspects of peace. The objective is to achieve an in-depth, expanded understanding of peace by exploring a rather unusual view of our world in terms of metaphor. Participants will view a video titled 'Quest for Peace: Images in Snow,' discuss ideas about peace presented in the video, break into small groups to create metaphors of peace either by drawing, speaking, or role-playing, and then present their metaphors to the participants at-large."

Wounded Healers, an original readers' theatre, produced by the RLDS church, written to be a workshop activity and presentation in all (eight) reunions in Michigan Region, 1991.

The Exiled, an original readers' theatre, produced by the RLDS church, written to be a workshop activity and presentation for Leaders 2000 camp, Michigan Region/Detroit International Stake, 1990.

Sharing Brings Joy, an original readers' theatre, produced by the RLDS church, written to be a workshop activity and presentation for reunion experience, Michigan International District, 1989.

CONSULTATION:

Judge for the Fine Arts Scholarship Award, Michigan Region of the RLDS Church, 1992.

Member of the Fine Arts Camp Committee, Michigan Region of the RLDS Church, 1992.