Curriculum Vitae

Tee Quillin, MFA Assistant Professor of Theatre

15 October 2015 General Information University Address: Missouri Western State University Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance 4525 Downs Drive St. Joseph, MO 64507 Office: (816) 271-4441

Home Address: 2704 Folsom Street Saint Joseph, MO 64506 Cell: (816) 383-3768

Professional Website: http://www.teequillin.com

E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Professional Preparation

1998-2001 M.F.A., Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. Acting. 1995-1997 B.A., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. Major: Theatre. 1992-1995 Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN. Double Major: Recording Industries Management/Theatre (transfer) Professional Positions Academic 2010-Present Assistant Professor, Missouri Western State University. • Tenure Review Year: 2016 2005-2010 Assistant Professor, Middle Tennessee State University. Professional Memberships and Offices Held Actors’ Equity Association; Full Member Stage Directors & Choreographer’s Society; Associate Member Professional Experience and Responsibilities 2010-present Assistant Professor of Theatre – Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance; Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO. • Teaching: Acting I, II, IV, Shakespeare in Performance, Theatre History, Script Analysis, Audio Production, Introduction to Theatre, Advanced Stage Combat, Directing for the Stage I & II. • Directed 2 Mainstage productions per season: o Phantom o Romeo & Juliet o Arsenic & Old Lace o J.B. Quillin CV Page 1 of 10

o Sweeney Todd o The Drowsy Chaperone o Picasso at the Lapin Agile o Urinetown • Produced 2 Showcase productions every semester: Acting & Directing • Departmental Service: Chair of several committees including hiring, curriculum redesign and revision, recruitment, facilities maintenance and renovation. • University Service: Various voice-overs for university web, television and radio commercials, Faculty Senate Salary Committee (2 years), Faculty Senator, School of the Fine Arts (2 year appointment), Vice-President of Faculty Senate (1 year) • Founded and served as Founding Artistic Director for Western Playhouse, a summer Equity theatre company (2 years) 2015 Director – Palm Canyon Theatre, Palm Springs, CA. Directed production of Hot Mikado. 2014 Director – Western Playhouse, St. Joseph, MO. Directed Equity production The Music Man. 2012-2013 Artistic Director – Western Playhouse, St. Joseph, MO. Founded and served as the Artistic Director; arranged contracts and began association with Actor’s Equity Association; built production and company budgets; worked with many departments on campus to work within Equity summer production company guidelines; Director Barefoot in the Park (2012) and Miss Saigon (2013); Actor You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (2012). 2005-2010 Assistant Professor of Theatre – Department of Speech and Theatre; Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN. Teaching acting from beginning acting to advanced periods and styles and acting in Shakespeare; Introduction to Theatre; Acting for the Camera; Character Development; Auditioning. 2009 Director – Naked Stages/Green Room Projects/Valhalla Shakespeare Project, Nashville, TN. Edited and Directed . 2008 Actor – Green Room Projects/Valhalla Shakespeare Project, Nashville, TN. , playing Hamlet and Horatio. Edited and Directed by Mark Cabus. 2009 Director and Coordinator/MTSU Liaison – Tennessee Shakespeare Festival; Bell Buckle, TN. Coordinated Apprentice Company auditions; wrote and directed the festival’s Green Show (2009); directed Camp Shakespeare and directed showcase production (2010) 2007-2010 Acting Instructor/Auditions Coordinator – Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts Theatre Division, Murfreesboro, TN. Coordinated statewide auditions of 200+ high school juniors and seniors. 2004-2005 Magnet Theatre Teacher – Huntsville City Schools’ Magnet School for the Arts; Huntsville, AL. Redesigned performance magnet curriculum; created technical theatre magnet curriculum 2002-2004 Theatre Director – Newman Smith High School, Carrollton, TX. Redevelopment of curriculum based on Texas Essential Skills and Knowledge (TEKS), Assisted with design of theatre portion of the School of Fine Arts area facilities renovation. 1997-1998 Technical Director – Theatre Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, AL; supervised and organized move of scene shop and management offices to new location; scene shop lab instructor for Shelton State Community College

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TEACHING Courses Prepped and Taught Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance at Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO 2010- present THR113 - Introduction to Theatre THR275 - Script Analysis THR228 - Acting I THR275 – Script Analysis THR328 - Acting II THR348 - Directing for the Stage I THR440 - Acting III THR345 - Shakespeare in Performance THR367 – History of Theatre THR399 – Advanced Stage Combat THR448 - Directing for the Stage II CIN276 - Audio Production Additional course release granted for direction of theatre productions (3 cr. hrs./sem)

Department of Speech and Theatre at Middle Tennessee State, Murfreesboro, TN 2005-2010 Fundamentals of Acting Theatre Appreciation Problems in Theatre – Shakespeare in Performance Problems in Theatre – Acting for the Camera Character Development Styles of Acting Auditioning (guest lecturer)

Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts, Theatre Division 2007 Faculty Fundamentals of Acting Theatre Appreciation

Huntsville City Schools; Magnet School for the Arts, Huntsville, AL 2004-2005 Magnet Theatre Director Acting I – Basic Process Acting II – Advanced Process Script Analysis Directing Technical Theatre I Technical Theatre II

Department of Theatre, Newman Smith High School, Carrollton, TX 2002-2004 Theatre Director Acting I – Basic Process Acting II – Intermediate Acting Acting III & IV – Advanced Acting (combined course) Introduction to Theatre New Course Development Missouri Western State University, 2011 Curriculum Redesign, B.A. in Theatre & Cinema. Quillin CV Page 3 of 10

• Formerly B.S. in Theatre/Video • Complete redesign of theatre program, bringing more into line with National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) guidelines; o Aligned curriculum with the ideals and goals of a redesigned, blended program in Theatre and Cinema, allowing students from both concentrations to take advantage of mutually beneficial courses while still allowing primarily discipline-specific training. o All courses in the old curriculum received nominal, administrative, and/or conceptual changes throughout this process with a focus on pedagogical changes to allow for a more applied-learning environment for our students. Middle Tennessee State University Shakespeare in Performance, 2007 Acting for the Camera, 2008 Huntsville City Schools, 2004 Redesign of Magnet Theatre Curriculum, Emphasis on Stanislavski acting system, theatre history, Shakespeare, modern script analysis, and student directing; Technical Theatre program included emphasis on set design and lighting design using LD Assistant (AutoCAD 3D) Newman Smith High School, 2002 Modification of Theatre Curriculum, Refocused the performance curriculum to conform with the Texas Essential Skills and Knowledge (TEKS) Honors and Awards Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival – Region V Meritorious Achievement in Direction J.B. (2012) Sweeney Todd (2013) Held for Consideration/Invited Scene The Drowsy Chaperone (2014) Costume Parade Sweeney Todd (2014) Student Lighting Design (2013) Honorable Mention, Shaun Allison, J.B. Student Sound Design (2013) 2nd Place in Region V, Grant Adkins, Arsenic & Old Lace Southeastern Theatre Conference Secondary School One-Act Play Festival Alabama Representative (2005) Cappies Awards, Dallas, TX , Newman Smith High School. (2005) Best Ensemble Best Stage Crew Best Featured Actor Best Props Design Best Choreography (Stage Combat) Scarborough Faire Renaissance Festival Drama Competition First Place, Drama Competition, Newman Smith High School (2005) KC/ACTF Irene Ryan Scholarship Semi-finalist – Region IV 1994, 1995, 1997

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Classes, Workshops, and Presentations Shakespeare Made Sexy KCACTF Region V Shakespeare “Boot Camp!” Newman Smith High School Acting Shakespeare “Camp Shakespeare” at Utah Shakespearean Festival “Shakespeare Made Easy” Southeastern Theatre Conference “Podcasting 101” Southeastern Theatre Conference “Preparing Your College/University Audition” Southeastern Theatre Conference “Melodrama” (co-developed) Southeastern Theatre Conference “The Herald – Long Form Improvisation” (co-presenter) Southeastern Theatre Conference “Questions Smart Shoppers Should Ask When Looking for the Right Theatre Degree and Program” (panelist) Southeastern Theatre Conference Stage Combat Workshop Dallas Theater Center Summer Camp Audition Techniques/Voice & Diction On Stage! Program Stage Combat Workshop Frisco High School, Frisco, TX Acting in Musicals Arab High School, Arab, AL

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CREATIVE and RESEARCH ACTIVITY HEIGHT: 6’1” HAIR: Brown EYES: Blue VOICE: Baritone/Tenor Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) Stage Directors & Choreographer’s Society (SDC) SELECTED ACTING WORK ROLE SHOW THEATRE DIRECTOR Major-General Stanley* THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Missouri Western State Univ. Don Lillie Man #2* I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE Western Playhouse Dallas Henry Charlie Brown* YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN Western Playhouse Dallas Henry Montague* ROMEO & JULIET Middle Tennessee State Univ Dale McGilliard Hamlet/Horatio* HAMLET Valhalla Shakespeare Project Mark Cabus Peter COMPANY WaterTower Theatre Terry Martin Simeon/Male Ensemble JOSEPH…DREAMCOAT Plano Repertory Theatre Joel Farrell Adrian THE TEMPEST Utah Shakespearean Festival Kathleen Conlin Decius Brutus/Marellus/Lucillius Utah Shakespearean Festival Jim O’Connor Outlaw #3 TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA Utah Shakespearean Festival Paul Barnes Lopakhin THE CHERRY ORCHARD Southern Methodist Univ Barbara Somerville Edwin Drood ACT OF PASSION Kitchen Dog Theatre Tim Johnson Oscar OSCAR & MADDY Kitchen Dog Theatre Bill Lengfelder Brian THE VIEWING ROOM Kitchen Dog Theatre Bill Lengfelder Darryl BLACKBIRD Kitchen Dog Theatre Bill Lengfelder George Tessman HEDDA GABLER Southern Methodist Univ Rhonda Blair Hugh TRANSLATIONS Southern Methodist Univ Mary Kate Burke Joe Mitchell WAITING FOR LEFTY Southern Methodist Univ René Moreno Harold Mitchell A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Southern Methodist Univ Cecil O’Neal Chorus, Cmdr. Harbison (us), Fight Captain SOUTH PACIFIC Dallas Theater Center Richard Hamburger Billy Crocker ANYTHING GOES Theatre Tuscaloosa Paul Looney Paul Berridge NOT AS BAD AS THEY SEEM Second Stage Tina Fitch Carter MORE THAN A TOUCH OF ZEN Second Stage John King Jesus GODSPELL University of Alabama Michael Carr Solanio THE MERCHANT OF VENICE University of Alabama Jonathan Michaelsen Doc Porter CRIMES OF THE HEART University of Alabama Lani Harris Uncle Smelicue DARK OF THE MOON University of Alabama Ed Williams Taylor CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS University of Alabama John O’Connell Judas/John the Baptist GODSPELL Independent Musical Productions Vivienne Atkins Seymour Krelborn LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Middle Tennessee State Univ Dale McGilliard Jack Worthing, J.P. THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Middle Tennessee State Univ Dale McGilliard * denotes Actor’s Equity Association contract SELECTED FILM and TELEVISION ROLE FILM/COMMERCIAL PRODUCERS DIRECTOR Bank Manager “Autumn and Earl Sequel” BicMedia, Inc. Dallas Henry Bob “Just Gimme 5” Stray Dog Productions David Jellison Dad CMT Awards 2007 Promo Country Music Television Scott Gerlock John “Get the Power” CJ Advertising Alan McKenna Jason Smith “What’s the Rush” CJ Advertising Alan McKenna Greg “Get Carter!” campaign CJ Advertising Alan McKenna Dad “Talk to a Lawyer” CJ Advertising Alan McKenna Father “I’d Get…” CJ Advertising Alan McKenna George “The Speed Boat” Dan Williams Music & Motion/Tennessee Lottery Bruce Van Dusen Henry Jones “Bristol Your Ride” Stray Dog Productions David Jellison VOICE-OVER and RADIO ROLE TITLE PRODUCER Narrator EACH DAWN I DIE Vincere Press/Audible.com Narrator (Demo) “Block Walk St. Jo” Smartphone app Block Walk St. Jo Voiceover (undisclosed) Something Massive, Inc. Narrator PHILOSOPHY IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE Studio Now, Inc./Audible.com Narrator AMERICAN ENTREPRENEUR Studio Now, Inc./Audible.com Young Ellison Miles AN ELLISON MILES TRIBUTE LaCroy Center Narrator LOSS PREVENTION Harco Drug, Inc Local Host MORNING EDITION Alabama Public Radio/NPR On Air Talent/Producer Overnights/Night Shift 98.1 WTXT-FM, Tuscaloosa, AL On Air Talent/Producer Various Radio Shows WVNN/WZYP, Huntsville, AL Board Operator Braves Baseball broadcasts 1450 WGNS-AM On Air Talent Rhythm & News 89.5 WMOT-FM, Murfreesboro, TN

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DIRECTING YEAR TITLE PRODUCTION COMPANY LOCATION 2015 Hot Mikado Palm Canyon Theatre Company Palm Springs, CA 2015 Urinetown Missouri Western State University St. Joseph, MO 2014 Monty Python’s Spamalot Robidoux Resident Theatre St. Joseph, MO 2014 The Music Man* Western Playhouse St. Joseph, MO 2014 Picasso at the Lapin Agile Missouri Western State University St. Joseph, MO 2013 The Drowsy Chaperone Missouri Western State University St. Joseph, MO 2013 Miss Saigon* Western Playhouse St. Joseph, MO 2013 Sweeney Todd Missouri Western State University St. Joseph, MO 2012 J.B. Missouri Western State University St. Joseph, MO 2012 Barefoot in the Park* Western Playhouse St. Joseph, MO 2012 Arsenic & Old Lace Missouri Western State University St. Joseph, MO 2011 Romeo & Juliet Missouri Western State University St. Joseph, MO 2011 Phantom Missouri Western State University St. Joseph, MO 2010 Macbeth Tennessee Shakespeare Festival Bell Buckle, TN 2009 Green Show Tennessee Shakespeare Festival Bell Buckle, TN 2008 Twelfth Night* Green Room Projects Nashville, TN 2007 Romeo & Juliet Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN 2006 Oklahoma! Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN 2006 Waiting for Lefty Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN 2004 The Serpent Lee High School Huntsville, AL 2004 Pendragon Newman Smith High School Carrollton, TX 2004 Oliver! Newman Smith High School Carrollton, TX 2003 Macbeth Newman Smith High School Carrollton, TX 2003 The Man Who Came to Dinner Newman Smith High School Carrollton, TX 1996 Graceland University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 1996 Line Theatre Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa, AL *denotes Actor’s Equity Association production CREATIVE ADMINISTRATION 2011-2013 Founding Artistic Director Western Playhouse, Missouri Western State University. Research, development and St. Joseph, creation of an Actor’s Equity Association (AEA) affiliated summer theatre production MO company. • 2010-2011: Research & Development phase; investigated and entered into year-to-year agreement with AEA allowing the University to hire two AEA actors and one stage manager for every production for summer productions. • 2011-2012: Production of three “smaller-scale” theatre productions; hiring & managing a full summer theatre production team; U/RTA Tier II contract • 2011-2012: Production of one major musical theatre production; complete overhaul of production process; hiring & managing a full summer theatre production team; U/RTA Tier II contract Invited Presentations or Symposia 2014-2015 “Shakespeare Made Sexy.” Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region V 2010 “Shakespeare On Film: What to Cut and What to Keep Without Putting Us to Sleep.” South Atlantic Modern Language Association. Some Things Never Change: Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and American Politics in the 21st Century. Parker, H.M. (Chair & Author), Quillin, H.T. (Presenter & Author), Alexander, C. (Presenter & Author), Davis, H. (Presenter & Author) 2008-2010 “Online Promotion for Actors.” A lecture highlighting the ways a modern professional actor can manage the promotion of their careers using social media, podcasting and blogs and create a professional online presence with very little capital expense.

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SERVICE Service to Professional Organizations: Regional 2014-2015 Associate Coordinator of Directing Initiatives, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region V, Festival 47, Minneapolis, MN • Assisted with the organization and implementation of the renovated Directing/SDC Initiative at Festival 47 • Organized Invitations and Taught 2 Stage Directing Intensive Workshops • Assisted with the 10-Minute Play Festival Workshops at the Festival 2005-Present Production Respondent, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival • Region IV, 2005-2010 • Region VI, 2010 • Region V, 2011-Present 2013-Present Regional Selection Team, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region V

Service to Professional Organizations: International 2006-2010 Co-Creator/Co-host/Producer, The Inexplicable Dumb Show. Weekly podcast that focuses on issues of professional theatre; International audience; featured on XM Radio’s The David Lawrence Show, available on iTunes and many other podcast directory services; Featured Guest Interviews: Actor Lane Davies, Reduced Shakespeare Company, Actress Lauren Molina, Actor/Writer Craig Wroe, Actor/Mime Bill Bowers, Actor/Illusionist Misty Lee, Scott Kaiser, author of Shakespeare’s Wordcraft, Lee Blessing, Anne Bogart; Coverage of the Humana Festival 2008 – present; Coverage of SETC Spring Convention 2007-2010 2007-present Partnership with Shakespeare’s Monologues. Creation and hosting of formatted, scansion-ready, printable Adobe PDF files of all major monologues and soliloquies in the Shakespearean canon; this partnership is on-going and continues development and revisions. 2001-2005 DVD Critic, NeedCoffee.com. University Committee Work and other Departmental Service 2015-2016 Faculty Senate, Missouri Western State University • Faculty Senate Vice-President (elected by peers) 2014-Present Author: Departmental Policies and Procedures Manual, MWSU • Wrote draft of policies and procedures manual; drafts then reviewed and discussed by entire TCD faculty and enacted by vote 2014-2015 Faculty Senate, Missouri Western State University • Faculty Senator (elected at large by peers; School of Fine Arts) • Development of Policies and Procedures; Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance, Chair (in progress) • Additional on-going minor developments to changes in curriculum needs 2013-2014 Committees, Missouri Western State University • Faculty Senate Salary Committee, Secretary (College of Liberal Arts) • Cinema Professor Search Committee (Tenure-Track) 2012-2013 Committees, Missouri Western State University • Technical Director Search Committee (2013) • Faculty Senate Salary Committee (College of Liberal Arts) 2011-2012 Committees, Missouri Western State University • Box Office Renovation (Chair)

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• Black Box Theatre Renovation • Departmental Awards Banquet • Potter Hall Theatre Costume Shop & Dressing Room Repairs • Technical Director Search Committee (2011, Chair) • Production Season/Budget • Guest Speaker, Faculty General Session • Guest Speaker, Ambassador’s Luncheon • Guest Host, Center for Community Arts’ Trivia Night • “Lights and Tights” Fundraiser Committee 2010-2012 Voiceover Production, Missouri Western State University • Voice-overs and Audio Production for University Promotional Videos, Radio and Television Commercials 2009-2010 Committees, Middle Tennessee State University • Development of Theatre and Dance Major Student Handbook • Institutional Effectiveness Committee • Arts Academy Committee 2008-2009 Committees, Middle Tennessee State University • Instructional Technology (TAF) Committee, College of Fine Arts Liaison 2005-2006 Announcer, Middle Tennessee State University • Master of Ceremonies, College of Liberal Arts Awards Banquet 2005-2007 Committee, Middle Tennessee State University • Website Redesign Committee, Chair 2005-2010 Acting Coach, Middle Tennessee State University • Student Screening Coach for Tennessee Theatre Association/Southeastern Theatre Conference Professional Auditions 2005-2010 Acting Coach, Middle Tennessee State University • KC/ACTF Irene Ryan Nominee Coach • Theatre Appreciation Course Development Committee 2005-2006 Committee, Middle Tennessee State University • Student Recruitment Committee, Department of Theatre and Dance 2003 Committee, Development and Mentorship of Dallas Area Cappies Team, Newman Smith High School Consulting 2011 Trail Theatre Renovation/Winston Bennett, St. Joseph, MO Public Service 2014-Present Departmental Liaison to Robidoux Resident Theatre. Working to deepen the relationship between the University campus and the overall community. 2014 Demo Voice Over Artist, “Block Walk St. Joe” 2011 Program Coordinator, Benefit Performance of A Christmas Carol. Partnership with St. Joseph School District and Department of Communication Studies, Theatre and Cinema Development Coordinator, Western Playhouse. Summer Professional Theatre Project, Missouri Western State University 1995-present Amateur Storm Spotter, ARES Skywarn 2009 Casting Consultant, CADCOR, Rutherford County

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TEE QUILLIN REFERENCES

Jeff Stover, Assistant Professor/Technical Director Chair, Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance Missouri Western State University St. Joseph, MO 64507 (816) 271-5985 – office [email protected]

Christopher Bond, Ph.D., Associate Professor Department of Communication and Journalism Missouri Western State University St. Joseph, MO 64507 (816) 271-4504 – office [email protected]

Jonathan Rhoad, Ph.D., Associate Professor Faculty Senate Chair (immediate past) Department of Chemistry Missouri Western State University St. Joseph, MO 64507 (816) 271-4389 – office [email protected]

Additional references:

Paul B. Crook, Assistant Professor, Acting and Directing School of the Performing Arts Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA 71272 (318) 257-2062 [email protected]

Randy Davis Choreographer/Performer/Educator 4635 NE 36th Avenue Portland, OR 97211 (917) 327-5322 [email protected]

Michael Connolly, Ph.D. Head of Acting Division of Theatre Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275-0356 (214) 768-3412 – office [email protected]

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