Board of Directors

Dr. Jack Wann

Actor/Director AEA

Education:

Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 1978
M.A., University of Louisville, 1969
B.A., University of Louisville, 1959
Undergraduate Studies: Indiana University, 1953-1956
High School Diploma, Jeffersonville H.S., Jeffersonville, IN 1953

Academic Experience:

Northwestern State University, LA, Full Professor, 1989-
Northern Kentucky University, Full Professor, 1988-1989
Northern Kentucky University, Associate Professor, 1981-1988
Northern Kentucky University, Assistant Professor, 1976-1981
Louisiana State University, Graduate Instructor, 1974-1976
Foreign Students, Instructor, 1975-1976
Public School Teacher (High School), 1957-1969

Administrative Experience:

Chairman/Artistic Director, Theatre Department, Northwestern State University, LA, 1989
Consultant, University Nevada at Las Vegas, 1999
Consultant, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1996
Consultant, Northwestern State University, LA, 1989
Coordinator of Theatre Programs, Northern Kentucky University, 1978-1985
AEA Stage Manager, Actors Theatre or Louisville, 1973
Director of Theatre Programs, Manitou, Canada, 1972-1973
Executive Director, Steamboat Cabin Theatre, Indiana, 1968-1973
Executive Director, Franklin Square Players, Indiana, 1968
Coordinator/Tour Sponsor, Theatre Tours to New York City, Moscow, Leningrad, Helsinki, Copenhagen, London, 1959-
Artistic Coordinator, 40-Day visit to Mainland China and Mongolia, 1983
Project Director, YES New Play Festival, 1982-1989
Tour Director, Northern and Northwestern in New York, 1986-
Strong involvement (in print) in Mapplethorpe controversy in Cincinnati, Ohio taking the position of the artist's right to express himself without imposing it on unwilling viewers
Multiple performances for Griffin Industries, KY
Support through providing and encouraging actors and directing at the Kincaid Theatre, KY
Fred Ziv. BiCent. At the Cincinnati Zoo, 1987
Representatives, United Appeal, Staging of kick-off Event
Honorary Secretary of State, KY, 1983
Training Film "Campaigner" for the United Way (AT and T)
Judge: Junior Miss Pageant, KY
Honoree/Participant: "Collage" Indiana, 1983
State Arts Council Grant, Ashland Players Guild, Two-Day Residency
ACT/OCTA Judge for both Ohio and Kentucky Community Theatre productions Nominated, Albright Community Service Award, 1985
Organized and Narration for College Club Show, Cincinnati Woman's Club General Electric EGEMA Show
Performances for Kentucky State Firefighters Association, 1985 (Edgewood Volunteers and Florence Volunteers Recognition Nights)
Red Masque Players Consultancy, KY, 1984
Kentucky PLaywrights Development Project (Host), Actors Theatre of Louisville, 1987
UHL and P Performance at Drawbridge Inn, KY (1000 Service Club Patrons)
Additional Publications at Northern Kentucky University
Dramatics Magazine "An Open Letter to parents of Students Majoring in Theatre." 1983
Dramatics Magazine "Auditions," 1982
Southern Theatre, "Goethe's Egmont," 1981
Video: "Northern Kentucky University-A Tradition of Innovation," 1980
Dissertation: "The Career of Owen Davis in the American Theatre," 1978
Thesis: "Egmont, Friend of Smoke (The Daemonic in Goethe), " 1969
"Edward Bond's Bingo," Major Paper Delivered in San Francisco (SCA), 1977
"Advice to Young Faculty" Published in ACA Journal, 1986
"A China Log" Three Installments in The Kentucky Post, 1984
"The Hegira of Joseph Poetker" Cincinnati Zoo, Summer, 1984
Additional Speeches, Symposia, Panels, and Workshops, 1979- Present
Over 200 Presentations dealing mostly with Shakespeare, Musical Theatre, The Audition Process, Acting, Directing, and Administrative Strategies in Theatre all around the United States from 1979 to the present.
Foundation Nights Coordinator, 1978-
NKU "Man of the Year" Events and Staging, 1987-1988
Graduate Faculty Status Coordinator of Guest Artist Residencies, 1978-
Nominated as Outstanding Professor, 1988
Faculty Regent, 1988
Recruitment and Career Day Committees, 1978-
Homecoming Committee, 1984-1987
Membership and Office in Professional Societies Southwest Theatre Association
Southeastern Theatre Association (Executive Board)
Actors Equity Association
National Association of Schools of Theatre (Evaluator)
Speech Communication Association
Association for Communications Administration
Kentucky Theatre Association (President)
Louisiana Theatre Association (President)
American College Theatre Festival Adjudication Board
Kentucky State Board for Alliance of the Arts in Education
Kentucky Arts Council
Louisiana Arts Council
Kentucky High School Speech League
Nominated ATA Commission on Theatre Education
NSU Theatre Program (CAPA) Named Center of Excellence
Renaissance Society or America
International Conference on Arts and Humanities
International Thespians Society
State Representatives (KY) to ATA, 1976-
By-Laws Chairman, SETC, 1982-1985
Nominating Committee, SETC
Representative/Assembly or the States, SETC
Chairman, University and College Division, KTA
President, Classroom Teachers Association, New Albany/Greater Clark Co., Indiana