Carol Dunne

Carol Dunne is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Theater at Dartmouth College and the Producing Artistic Director of Northern Stage, a LORT Theater in White River Junction, VT. She created Dartmouth's Acting for Musical Theater curriculum and teaches Acting I, II, and Musical Theater courses while directing major productions including Angels in America and Rent. Her work bridges academic training with professional practice through the Dartmouth/Northern Stage Experiential Term program.

Her educational background includes:

• B.A. from Princeton University
• M.F.A. in Acting from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Dunne's professional focus integrates performance pedagogy with leadership development, emphasizing experiential learning pathways into professional theater. Her initiatives specifically advance women+ in theater leadership through the Helen Gurley Brown Foundation's BOLD Circle while expanding student opportunities in playwriting and musical theater performance. This dual academic-professional approach shapes her curriculum development and directing philosophy.

Her recognition includes:

• Dartmouth's Distinguished Lecturer Award (2010)

She directs significant initiatives:

• BOLD Theater Women's Leadership Circle (distributing $10M+ for women+ theater leadership)
• Dartmouth Neukom Literary Arts Award for Playwriting (professional staged readings for student works)

As Northern Stage Artistic Director, she has helmed acclaimed productions including Our Town, Into the Woods, and Disgraced. Her founding of the Experiential Term program creates structured pathways for Dartmouth students to transition into professional theater careers through Northern Stage partnerships.