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Sara Birk is a Professor and Interim Director in the Department of Dance and Theatre Arts at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, holding the Coca-Cola/BORSF Endowed Professorship in Performing Arts.
Her educational background includes:
- BA in Fine Arts from Alfred University
- MA in Theatre from the University of Montana
- MFA in Acting from the University of Montana
Professor Birk's research and creative practice centers on Theatre, Acting, Directing, Theatre History, Voice Training, and Play Analysis. She actively bridges academic scholarship with professional performance, maintaining an active creative practice alongside teaching responsibilities.
Her accolades include:
- Meritorious Achievement Award in Directing from the Region 6 Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival
- Outstanding Academic Advisor recognition annually from 2014-2017
- Authement Excellence in Teaching Award
- Coca-Cola/BORSF Endowed Professorship in Performing Arts
As an educator, she has taught core curriculum including Acting I, Voice for the Actor, Theatre History, and Play Text Analysis. Her professional work encompasses directing mainstage productions such as Good Thing, Picnic, Enchanted April, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Arcadia, while performing in Electra (as Clytemnestra), Kaleidoscope, 18 Victoria, and A Disappearing Number selections. She maintains strong student mentorship through academic advising and creative collaboration.
