BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DR. JACK WANN

Actor/Director AEA

Education:

Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 1978

M.A., University of Louisville, 1969

B.A., University of Louisville, 1959

Undergraduate Studies: Indiana University, 1953-1956

High School Diploma, Jeffersonville H.S., Jeffersonville, IN 1953

 

Academic Experience:

Northwestern State University, LA, Full Professor, 1989-

Northern Kentucky University, Full Professor, 1988-1989

Northern Kentucky University, Associate Professor, 1981-1988

Northern Kentucky University, Assistant Professor, 1976-1981

Louisiana State University, Graduate Instructor, 1974-1976

Foreign Students, Instructor, 1975-1976

Public School Teacher (High School), 1957-1969

 

Administrative Experience:

Chairman/Artistic Director, Theatre Department, Northwestern State University, LA, 1989

Consultant, University Nevada at Las Vegas, 1999

Consultant, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1996

Consultant, Northwestern State University, LA, 1989

Coordinator of Theatre Programs, Northern Kentucky University, 1978-1985

AEA Stage Manager, Actors Theatre or Louisville, 1973

Director of Theatre Programs, Manitou, Canada, 1972-1973

Executive Director, Steamboat Cabin Theatre, Indiana, 1968-1973

Executive Director, Franklin Square Players, Indiana, 1968

Coordinator/Tour Sponsor, Theatre Tours to New York City, Moscow, Leningrad, Helsinki, Copenhagen, London, 1959-

Artistic Coordinator, 40-Day visit to Mainland China and Mongolia, 1983

Project Director, YES New Play Festival, 1982-1989

Tour Director, Northern and Northwestern in New York, 1986-

Strong involvement (in print) in Mapplethorpe controversy in Cincinnati, Ohio taking the position of the artist's right to express himself without imposing it on unwilling viewers

Multiple performances for Griffin Industries, KY

Support through providing and encouraging actors and directing at the Kincaid Theatre, KY

Fred Ziv. BiCent. At the Cincinnati Zoo, 1987

Representatives, United Appeal, Staging of kick-off Event

Honorary Secretary of State, KY, 1983

Training Film "Campaigner" for the United Way (AT and T)

Judge: Junior Miss Pageant, KY

Honoree/Participant: "Collage" Indiana, 1983

State Arts Council Grant, Ashland Players Guild, Two-Day Residency

ACT/OCTA Judge for both Ohio and Kentucky Community Theatre productions Nominated, Albright Community Service Award, 1985

Organized and Narration for College Club Show, Cincinnati Woman's Club General Electric EGEMA Show

Performances for Kentucky State Firefighters Association, 1985 (Edgewood Volunteers and Florence Volunteers Recognition Nights)

Red Masque Players Consultancy, KY, 1984

Kentucky PLaywrights Development Project (Host), Actors Theatre of Louisville, 1987

UHL and P Performance at Drawbridge Inn, KY (1000 Service Club Patrons)

Additional Publications at Northern Kentucky University

Dramatics Magazine "An Open Letter to parents of Students Majoring in Theatre." 1983

Dramatics Magazine "Auditions," 1982

Southern Theatre, "Goethe's Egmont," 1981

Video: "Northern Kentucky University-A Tradition of Innovation," 1980

Dissertation: "The Career of Owen Davis in the American Theatre," 1978

Thesis: "Egmont, Friend of Smoke (The Daemonic in Goethe), " 1969

"Edward Bond's Bingo," Major Paper Delivered in San Francisco (SCA), 1977

"Advice to Young Faculty" Published in ACA Journal, 1986

"A China Log" Three Installments in The Kentucky Post, 1984

"The Hegira of Joseph Poetker" Cincinnati Zoo, Summer, 1984

Additional Speeches, Symposia, Panels, and Workshops, 1979- Present

Over 200 Presentations dealing mostly with Shakespeare, Musical Theatre, The Audition Process, Acting, Directing, and Administrative Strategies in Theatre all around the United States from 1979 to the present.

Foundation Nights Coordinator, 1978-

NKU "Man of the Year" Events and Staging, 1987-1988

Graduate Faculty Status Coordinator of Guest Artist Residencies, 1978-

Nominated as Outstanding Professor, 1988

Faculty Regent, 1988

Recruitment and Career Day Committees, 1978-

Homecoming Committee, 1984-1987

Membership and Office in Professional Societies Southwest Theatre Association

Southeastern Theatre Association (Executive Board)

Actors Equity Association

National Association of Schools of Theatre (Evaluator)

Speech Communication Association

Association for Communications Administration

Kentucky Theatre Association (President)

Louisiana Theatre Association (President)

American College Theatre Festival Adjudication Board

Kentucky State Board for Alliance of the Arts in Education

Kentucky Arts Council

Louisiana Arts Council

Kentucky High School Speech League

Nominated ATA Commission on Theatre Education

NSU Theatre Program (CAPA) Named Center of Excellence

Renaissance Society or America

International Conference on Arts and Humanities

International Thespians Society

State Representatives (KY) to ATA, 1976-

By-Laws Chairman, SETC, 1982-1985

Nominating Committee, SETC

Representative/Assembly or the States, SETC

Chairman, University and College Division, KTA

President, Classroom Teachers Association, New Albany/Greater Clark Co., Indiana

 

 

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