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Timothy J. Dugan Jr. is an Associate Professor of Theater at Bates College, currently on academic leave. He teaches courses in acting and directing, including Beginning Acting (THEA 261), Advanced Acting (THEA 362), and Introduction to Directing (THEA 250). His professional roles include actor (Equity/SAG-AFTRA member) and director, with notable directing credits like Angels in America, Stupid F#@!ing Bird, and Antigonick. He also acted in Eurydice and has extensive theater experience with companies such as Saratoga Shakespeare Company and Walnut Street Theatre.
Education: He holds an MFA in Acting from Temple University and a Certificate in the Michael Chekhov Technique from the Michael Chekhov Association. Professional development includes the 2021 Teacher Development Program with the National Alliance of Acting Teachers.
Research & Expertise: Dugan focuses on acting techniques (Fitzmaurice Voicework, Michael Chekhov), Shakespearean performance, stage combat, and arts education. He emphasizes collaboration, contemporary American drama, and theater as cultural expression. His work bridges academic teaching and professional theater practice.
Professional Affiliations: He served as Associate Artistic Director and Director of Education at Saratoga Shakespeare Company, coordinating their Young Theatre Professional program. He directed SSC’s touring production of Much Ado About Nothing, providing free theater workshops. He is affiliated with the National Alliance of Acting Teachers and the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE).
Advising & Creative Work: Advises thesis students in acting and directing. Upcoming projects include directing Larissa FastHorse’s The Thanksgiving Play in Gannett Theater (Fall 2023) and teaching THEA 250 (Introduction to Directing) and THEA 457 (Senior Thesis) in Fall 2025. His professional work can be explored at www.tim-dugan.net.
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