Dallas Martinez

Dallas Martinez is the Artistic Producing Director of Theatre and an Assistant Professor of Musical Direction in the Department of Theatre at Arkansas State University's College of Liberal Arts and Communication. He has over 23 years of experience in higher education and 20 years in directing productions, blending his roles as an educator, director, and lifelong performer.

Education:

• Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Direction (emphasis: Musical Theatre Direction), Florida State University
• Master of Science in Theatre History, Theory, and Criticism, Illinois State University
• Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Performance, West Texas A&M University
• Associate's Degree in Theatre Performance, Western Texas College

Research interests focus on Kinetic Theatre, Theatre and Social Change, Theatre & Identity, American/Latino Performance Representation, and Theatre in the 21st Century. Teaching specialties include Directing, Musical Direction, Acting (Uta Hagen, Shakespeare/Period Acting), Theatre History, Stage Make-up, Devised Theatre, and Play Analysis.

Affiliations:

• Stage Directors and Choreographers Guild (SDC)
• Southeast Theatre Conference (SETC)
• Musical Theatre Educators’ Alliance (MTEA)
• National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
• Dramatist Guild
• Mid-American Theatre Festival (MATC)
• American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR)
• Association of Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE)
• Alpha Psi Omega

Contact:

• Phone: (870) 972-3315
• Email: dalmartinez@AState.edu
• Office: Fowler Center, Room 158G
• Website: http://www.dallasjmartinez.com

No recent publications or scientific awards mentioned in the provided data. Martinez has worked in New Mexico, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Canada, Mexico, and Japan, with expertise spanning Direction, Acting, Theory, History, and Stage Make-up.