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 Teaching experience: 3 years in Chehalis, Washington;  9 years in Hillsboro, Oregon (troupe 1944); 22 years at North Medford, Medford, Oregon (Troupe 358); 5 years coaching speech and debate at Eagle Point High School.

Thespian experience: 31 years a Thespian Sponsor; hosted 7 Oregon State Conferences in Medford (1974-1995); Served as Oregon State Director for 5 years (1990-1995); took student groups to New York City at Christmas 8 times.  Took one student group to London, England during Spring break.

Acting experience: Some of my favorite roles include: Chandebise/Poche (FLEA IN HER EAR); Oscar (ODD COUPLE); George (OF MICE AND MEN); George (WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?); Henry (FANTASTIKS); Preacher Haggler (DARK OF THE MOON); Lazar Wolf (FIDDLER ON THE ROOF); David Bliss (HAY FEVER); Harry Roat (WAIT UNTIL DARK); Scottie (TRIBUTE); Harry Berlin (LUV); and Harry, the "Animal" in STALAG 17.

COMMUNITY THEATER EXPERIENCE

1. Actor with Evergreen Players in Chehalis, Washington.(1961-64); 2.Founder, Artistic Director of T.V. Players in Beaverton, Oregon. (1965-1973);  3. Founder, Artistic Director Medford Community Theater (1974-1979);  4.  Founder, Artistic Director of Arena Theater Company (1979-1982);  5.  Acted for SOAP, MTC, SOU, and Lyric Theater Company (1985-1995) 6. Actor for ACT III (Southern Oregon Seniors) in 2001. 7.  Actor for Actor's Theater.(2002).  8. Actor for Barnstormers  of Grants Pass. 9. Actor for Camelot Theater  10. Actor for Cascade Players.  11. Actor for Longview Mainstage.

MY ALL TIME FAVORITES AS H.S. DIRECTOR
DRAMAS: Inherit the Wind,  Miracle Worker,  Diary of Anne Frank, Look Homeward Angel, Dracula, Playroom, Girl in the Mirror, Marvin's Room,, Company of Wayward Saints.
COMEDIES: Arsenic and Old Lace, Out of the Frying Pan, See How They Run, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Harvey, You Can't Take it with You, The Nerd, Play On, Curious Savage.
MUSICALS: Wizard of Oz, Little Shop of Horrors, My Fair Lady, Brigadoon, Cotton Patch Gospel, Once Upon a Mattress, South Pacific, Guys and Dolls, Little Mary Sunshine, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown.

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