At K-State Theatre, not only do we have PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS we have PROFESSIONAL THEATRE MAKERS! Check out what our faculty will be doing this summer – from travel and professional work, all these experiences help our faculty continue to better educate our students. What our faculty learn in the field they – in turn – teach to K-State Theatre students!
Prof. of Practice Melissa Neville – Domestic travel as well as a trip to Ireland
Prof. Sally Bailey – Travel to Italy and Croatia
Dr. Shannon Blake Skelton – Writing; archival projects in Austin and NYC; sabbatical Fall 2024
Prof. Ben Stark – Work on campus in Dean’s Office
Prof. of Practice George Matthews – Visit Hawaii; shop work on campus
Assoc. Prof. Dana Pinkston – Costume design work at Theatre by the Sea in Rhode Island as well as North Shore Music Theatre in Massachusetts.
https://www.theatrebythesea.com/
Dr. Melissa Briggs – Presenting at a conference in Colorado in June
Dr. Joelle Arp-Dunham – Writing projects connected to research on performance
Asst. Prof. James Davis – Executive Producer, Showboat Theatre
https://www.clintonshowboat.com/
Assoc. Prof. David Mackay – Coordinator for Shakespeare Summer Camps; research for Philoctetes; visit to Vancouver
Assoc. Prof. Jerry Jay Cranford – Directing and choreographing Newsies at the New Theatre in Kansas City
Directing and Choreographing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Coterie in Kansas City
https://thecoterie.org/2023-2024/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory/
Prof. of Practice AnnDee Alvidrez (Joining faculty in Fall 2024!) – Assistant Paint Charge at Texas Shakespeare Festival