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JanLee Marshall serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Theatre and Dance within the College of Arts and Sciences at Santa Clara University. She concurrently holds leadership as Artistic Director of B8 Theatre Company in Martinez, CA, and faculty positions at Solano Community College, demonstrating a multifaceted career bridging academic instruction and professional theatrical production.
Her educational foundation includes:
- B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University
- MFA in Dramatic Art from UC Davis
- Graduate of Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Clown College
Marshall's artistic practice centers on creating community-representative theatre that functions as an unobtrusive catalyst for social transformation, where audiences often recognize the embedded change only post-performance. Her expertise spans improvisational techniques, community-engaged acting methodologies, and the pedagogical integration of clowning traditions within contemporary performance frameworks.
At Santa Clara University, she directs mainstage productions such as "The Mad Ones" while teaching specialized courses including Improv and Acting for All Majors. Her professional footprint extends across major institutions including Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, and Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Touring program, reflecting deep engagement with diverse theatrical ecosystems from K-12 education to medical humanities applications.
