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Mary Kate Caffrey serves as an Associate Professor in the Communication, Media, & Performance Department at Framingham State University, where she combines academic rigor with extensive professional theatre experience. An award-winning artist, she has directed, produced, or artistic-directed over 60 productions throughout her career.
Her creative scholarship spans:
- Theatre direction and production
- Playwriting and dramatic literature
- Performance studies
- Media and communication theory
- Arts education methodologies
Caffrey is a founding member and Producing Artistic/Education Director of Boston’s Threshold Theatre, previously served as Education Director at The New Theatre and Artistic Director of the Triangle Theatre. Her publications include textbooks The Natural Actor and Celebrating Live Theatre: An Introduction (Cognella), alongside numerous produced plays and screenplays.
Professional recognition stems from her artistic contributions, though specific award names aren't detailed in source materials. She maintains active leadership in key organizations:
- The Dramatists Guild
- Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
- Association Of Writers & Writing Programs
- Theatre Communications Guild
- Association for Theatre in Higher Education
Her conference presentations at ATHE (Montreal 2014, Boston 2018) demonstrate ongoing scholarly engagement, while her dual membership in Proscenium Playwrights and Playwrights UNITE underscores commitment to creative development. Office: O'Connor Hall 304; Contact: 508-626-4999.
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