Jay Stratton

Jay Stratton is an Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), tenured in the Department of Theatre and Dance within the College of Liberal Arts. Prior to UTEP, he spent 17 years as a professional actor in New York City and taught at Miami University (Ohio) and Nassau College (NY). His work emphasizes bilingual theatre adaptation, notably co-adapter and director of UTEP’s acclaimed A Christmas Carol en la Frontera and director of Bloody Shakespeare!, In the Next Room, and Metamorphoses. He has directed at institutions like The Monomoy Theatre and Chester Theatre Company, and acted regionally and Off-Broadway.

• Research Focus: Bilingual theatre innovation, Shakespeare adaptations, and collaborative performance creation.
• Teaching: Master classes on Shakespearean verse, stage combat, and heightened text techniques across universities and theatres.

Notable Awards: Winner of 'Best Presentation, Theatre and Drama' at the 2021 International Research Conference in Venice for work on A Christmas Carol en la Frontera.

Grants/Advising: No specific grants or advisee names mentioned in texts. Active in conference presentations on topics like pandemic-era live performance and borderland theatre relevance.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with UTEP’s Wise Family Theatre and faculty like Dr. Melissa Melpignano (choreographer).