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Mary Beth Cavanaugh is a Continuing Lecturer in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of California, Davis, where she teaches in the MFA program. She is also the Associate Director at the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre. Her professional work spans major theatre institutions across the United States and internationally.
Her educational background includes an MFA in Dance Composition from Mills College.
Mary Beth Cavanaugh's artistic and teaching focus lies in choreography, dance technique, and theatrical direction. She has deep expertise in the Horton Technique, a foundational modern dance method, and integrates this into her pedagogy and performance work. Her career bridges academic instruction with professional theatre, particularly in Shakespearean and contemporary productions.
She is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, affirming her professional standing in the field.
Mary Beth Cavanaugh has held significant artistic roles, including choreographer for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for five seasons and Associate Artist at California Shakespeare Theater for 17 seasons. Her directing credits include productions of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Proof, Twelfth Night, Measure for Measure, and Peter and the Wolf at various regional theatres.
She has choreographed for institutions such as Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, Lincoln Center Directors Lab, La Mama E.T.C., and the Brisbane Arts Festival, showcasing a broad national and international impact in performance arts.
