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Robert Rais serves as a Lecturer in Theatre within the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, part of the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences. A professional actor and director with membership in both Actor's Equity Association and Screen Actors Guild, he bridges academic instruction with extensive industry experience.
His teaching specialization focuses on comedic theatre training derived from seminal institutions including The Second City, Carnivores In Action, and Burnt Toast, supplemented by Cohen technique methodology. Key courses he instructs span Clowns of Shakespeare, The History of Comedy, Acting for the Camera, Directing, Improvisation, and Stage Combat, emphasizing practical performance skills and industry navigation.
Professionally, Rais maintains an active dual career: recent directing credits include Love's Fire (2012) and The Maids (2009) at UCCS, while his acting portfolio features A Midsummer Night's Dream (2015) and Merry Wives of Windsor (2010) with THEATREWORKS Shakespeare Festival. His career spans collaborations with Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Actor's Theatre of Louisville, and regional summer festivals since the 1990s.
Rais' academic trajectory includes prior appointments at Northern Kentucky University and Ohio University, where he taught core theatre curriculum including Acting Styles, Theatre Management, and Introduction to Theatre. His industry immersion directly informs pedagogical approaches in audition techniques, business practices, and specialized performance genres.
