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TEXAS STATE VITA (With Fine Arts Components) I. Academic PPS 8.10 Form 1B TEXAS STATE VITA (with Fine Arts components) I. Academic/Professional Background A. Name: James Price Title: Senior Lecturer B. Educational Background Degree Year University Major Thesis/Dissertation 1988-90 American Conservatory Acting DNF Theatre(MFA program) BA 1981-1984 University of Michigan Economics C. University Experience Position University Dates Senior Lecturer/ Head of MFA Dramatic Writing Texas State University 9/01/15-present Senior Lecturer/Head of Playwriting Texas State University 9/01/10- 8/31/15 Lecturer Texas State University 9/01/09-5/31/10 D. Relevant Professional Experience Position Entity Dates Audition Workshops College Audition Conservatory July, 2019 Acting Instructor Nexus Musical Theatre Camp June, 2019 Acting Master Classes Texas State University Jan, Feb. 2019 Acting Master Classes Mexico City December 2018 Acting Master Classes Texas State University Jan, Feb. 2018 Audition Master Class Nexus Musical Theatre Camp June, 2017 Acting Master Classes Texas State University Jan, Feb, March 2017 Acting Master Classes Texas State University Jan, Feb. 2016 Acting Master Classes Texas State University Jan, Feb. 2015 Acting Master Class Las Casas Foundation March, 2014 Master Class Musical Theatre The Performing Arts Project July, 2014 Master Class Acting Texas Music Theatre Workshop June, 2014 Master Class Acting Las Casas Foundation May 2014 Master Class Musical Theatre Dallas Summer Musicals August, 2013 Master Class Musical Theatre The Performing Arts Project July, 2013 Master Class Acting Las Casas Foundation March 2013 Master Class Musical Theatre Bayou to Broadway January 12, 2013 Master Class Musical Theatre The ProJazz Institute(Chile) December 9-10, 2012 Master Class: Acting/Musical Theatre The Performing Arts Project July 8-12, 2012 Co-Artistic Director Texas Music Theatre Workshop June 10-30, 2012 Master Class: Acting/Musical Theatre Houston Family Arts Center August, 2011 Page 1 of 12 PPS 8.10 Form 1B Playwriting Workshop Austin Area Playwrights February, 2011 Master Class: Acting/Musical Theatre Broadway Theatre Project August, 2010 Master Class: Acting Boston College March, 2009 Master Class: Business of the Business Salem State College March, 2009 Master Class: Acting Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival April, 2008 Master Class: Acting/Musical Theatre University of Wyoming (KCACTF region 7) March, 2008 Master Class: Acting/Musical Theatre Fitchburg State (KCACTF region 1) February, 2008 Master Class: Musical Theatre Independence Comm. College(Inge Festival) Spring, 2008 Master Class: Musical Theatre Johnson Community College Fall 2007 Master Class: Acting/Musical Theatre Fitchburg State (KCACTF region 1) February, 2007 II. TEACHING B. Courses Taught: Beginning Acting Intermediate Acting Playwriting (Graduate and Undergraduate) Advanced Playwriting (Graduate and Undergraduate) Intro to Musical Theatre Intermediate Musical Theatre Junior BFA Musical Theatre Performance Senior BFA Musical Theatre Performance C. Graduate Theses/Dissertations or Exit Committees (if supervisor, please indicate): Graduate Committee MFA, Caitlin Turnage, 2019 (Chair) Graduate Committee MFA, Audrey Webb, 2019 (Chair) Graduate Committee MFA, Andrew Heinrich, 2018, (Chair) Graduate Committee MFA, Sidney Rushing, 2018 (Chair) Graduate Committee MFA, TJ Young, 2017 (Chair) Graduate Committee MFA, Jordan Morille 2015 (Chair) Graduate Committee MFA, Kevin Talley 2015 (Chair) Graduate Committee MA, Lela Holt 2015 (Chair) Graduate Committee MA, Rachel Hackler, 2013 Graduate Committee MA, David Theis, 2013 Committee Chair, MA, Guadalupe Flores, 2012 (Chair) Committee Chair, MA, Ian Downing-Beaver, 2012 (Chair) Graduate Committee for Ledia Xhoga(MFA in Creative Writing), 2012 Graduate Committee for Rujuta Pradkar MFA in Creative Writing),2012 Committee Chair, MA, Scott Harris , 2011 (Chair) Graduate Committee for Nancy Lynch, 2011 Graduate Committee for Katie Knapek, 2011 Page 2 of 12 PPS 8.10 Form 1B D. Courses Prepared and Curriculum Development Developed class proposals for 5 new Graduate courses (Television Writing, Advanced Television Writing, Web Series Creation, Advanced Web Series Creation, Adaptation and Dramatization) and 7 new undergrad courses (Crafting Comedy, Intro to Playwriting, Television Writing, Advanced Television Writing, Web Series Creation, Advanced Web Series Creation, Adaptation and Dramatization) Curriculum developed for new MFA concentration in Dramatic Writing Curriculum consultant, Musical Theatre Program, ProJazz Institute, Chile Playwrights Lab, stage reading forum for new works at Texas State Play Development Lab, Monday nights, which develops the graduate playwrights final projects Advanced Playwriting, added and developed Spring 2010 Other: Significant Student Accomplishments: Daniel Miller, national winner, 2019 Musical Theater award for best new musical, Kennedy Center. Audrey Webb, 2018 Judith Barlow Prize winner, New York City TJ Young, national winner 2017, Harold and Mimi Steinberg National Student Playwriting Award, Kennedy Center TJ Young, national winner, 2017 Ken Ludwig Scholarship Award for best body of by a college playwright, Kennedy Center Caitlin Turnage, national winner, 2017 John S. Cauble Outstanding Short Play award, Kennedy Center Jordan Morille, national winner, 2015 John S. Cauble Award for Outstanding Short Play, Kennedy Center Kevin Talley, national winner, 2015 Ken Ludwig Scholarship Award for best body of work by a college playwright, Kennedy Center Kevin Talley, national runner up, 2015 Harold and Mimi Steinberg National Student Playwriting Award Jordan Morille, national winner, 2014 Ken Ludwig Scholarship Award for best body of work by a college playwright, Kennedy Center Rita Anderson, national winner, 2013 Ken Ludwig Scholarship Award for best body of work by a college playwright, Kennedy Center Lupe Flores, national winner, 2012 Ken Ludwig Scholarship Award for best body of work by a college playwright, Kennedy Center - III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE A. Works in Print Freeing the Artistic Mind Workbook (Collaboration with Dr. Bill Crawford and Kaitlin Hopkins) 2015 (CO) Freeing the Artistic Mind (co-writer of the Foreward with Kaitlin Hopkins) 2015 (CO) Monthly column for The Dramatist Magazine 2010-2011 3. Plays: Cold Feet, musical (composer/lyricist) licensed/published by Miracle or 2 Productions, New York. Page 3 of 12 PPS 8.10 Form 1B B. Works not in Print Plays: A Grumble of Pugs (full length) Carving Budhas (full length) Buzzkill (full length) Scream Baby, Scream(full length musical—book writer) The Throw Up (one act) Son of a Bard(book and lyrics) All the Gold (musical book writer) Colony Collapse (full length) Cellular Connections (full length) Scenes from Planet Earth (collection of short plays) Collision Course(one act version) A Charlie Brown Christmas (stage adaptation of original animated television special) Books: Vincent’s Trip to the Farm (Children’s book with music) Today, I Pray (inspirational) 3. Musical Compositions, Publications, or Recordings: Associate Producer, It Gets Better (recording, available on iTunes) composer:Andrew Lippa Make Me Sweat, music CD, (composer/lyricist/producer) Dreamhouse Productions, New York. Beyond My Wildest Dreams, music CD(composer/lyricist/performer/producer) Old Orchard Music Coming Home, music CD (composer, lyricist, performer) Old Orchard Music Batboy: the Musical, original cast album(performer) bare: a pop opera, original cast album(performer) 4. Musical Performances (international, national, regional, and/or state; if not refereed, please indicate): Linda Eder at Carnegie Hall back-up singer 2000 National Anthem—Astrodome singer 1998 National Anthem—Camden Yards singer 1994 National Anthem—Chicago Stadium singer 1986 5. Theatrical Productions (design, directing, and/or performance; international, national, regional, and/or state; if not refereed, please indicate): Productions: 2014 Tome/Tango (performer) Myrna Loy Theatre, Helena, Montana Page 4 of 12 PPS 8.10 Form 1B 2013 Tome/Tango (performer) world premiere opera, Burlington, Vermont 2011 The Little Princess, (performer) Texas Music Theatre, San Marcos, TX 2011 The Beach, the Meadow, or the Mountain(playwright) Texas State New Works Festival 2010 Collision Course(playwright): Texas State New Works Festival 2009 Cold Feet(composer/lyricist): MIDI/PACE theatre. Duluth MN, producer 2009-10 Cold Feet(composer/lyricist): Prairie Regional Center for the Performing Arts 2002 Fishwrap! Contributing composer, Adirondack Theatre Festival PROFESSIONAL ACTING: BROADWAY: Ring of Fire actor/musician 2006 The Civil War actor/singer 1999 OFF-BROADWAY: Tall Grass understudy 2007 bare: a pop opera actor/singer 2004 Batboy: the musical actor.singer 2001 NATIONAL TOURS Les Miserables 3rd National actor/singer 1993-94 Les Miserables 1st National actor/singer 1990-91 OTHER: The Ballad of Zipfield And Gus The Ground Floor Theatre actor/singer/guitar 2015 A Little Princess Texas Music Theatre actor/singer 2011 Himself and Nora Mill Theatre, Dundrum, Ireland actor/singer 2008 The Civil War National Theatre actor/singer 2008 Himself and Nora James Joyce Center,Dublin,Ireland actor/singer 2007 Fire on the Mountain Florida Studio Theatre actor/musician 2006 Seamarks Skinner Barn actor 2006 Saving Aimee White Plains PAC actor/singer 2005 Three Songs Merrimac Rep. Theatre actor/singer 2003 Stand by Your Man Goodspeed Theatre actor/musician 2003 Fishwrap! Adirondack Theatre Fest. actor/singer 2002 All’s Well That Ends Well Breadloaf actor 1995 Dreams
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