Carolyn Coulson

Dr. Carolyn Coulson is Professor of Theatre and Associate Dean for Curriculum & Assessment at Shenandoah University's Conservatory. She specializes in theatre history, medieval performance practices, and Shakespearean acting, with additional expertise in movement and script analysis. She holds a PhD from the University of Connecticut and directs both academic productions and professional summer theatre.

Her research reconstructs medieval performance traditions and examines the application of modern acting techniques to historical drama. She has directed numerous productions including medieval plays performed in original pronunciation and contemporary works. Her scholarly output includes conference presentations at major medieval studies congresses internationally and publications on characterization in early drama.