Position: Assistant Dean for Student Learning; Director of Acting; Associate Professor, Theatre
Location: Ruebush Hall, Room 127-G
Phone: (540) 665-4917
Email: ccoulson2@su.edu
Employed Since: 2008
Teaching Area(s):
History of Theatre, Script Analysis, Acting Shakespeare, Movement
Conservatory Professional Highlights:
Director and Performer for Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre.
Recent conference presentations at the International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo; American Society for Theatre Research; International Medieval Congress at Leeds, UK; Modern Language Association Convention.
Recordings of medieval drama in original pronunciation for The Chaucer Studio.
Articles in Misconceptions about the Middle Ages (2007) and Further Studies in the Dramatic Tradition of the Middle Ages (forthcoming, 2015).
Research interest: the application of modern acting techniques to medieval drama.
Educational History:
B.A., Santa Clara University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Fields of Expertise:
Theatre History, Script Analysis, Acting, Movement, Shakespeare, Medieval Drama
Personal Quote:When I came to Shenandoah, it felt like I had come home. As a specialist in medieval drama, I love directing medieval plays and making them accessible to modern students and audiences. Favorite projects have been directing SU students in “The Chester Nativity,” performed at the University of Toronto, and “Robin Hood and the Potter,” which was performed in Middle English at the Southeastern Medieval Association conference. Other SU productions include “Henry IV part 1,” “Sweet Charity,” “Pride and Prejudice,” “Assassins,” “Noises Off,” “Anything Goes” and “Anton in Show Business.”
Personal Highlights:
When not on campus, I can usually be found driving three busy kids around to dance, voice, soccer, softball, etc. Member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Society.