2024年4月8日
The Department of Theatre at 365英国上市官网 is reviving the tradition of retiring faculty presenting a “Last Lecture.”
The “Last Lecture” series is a tradition at 奥克兰 that gives a retiring faculty member an opportunity to reflect on his or her career, the history of the university 和 what they see as the future for the university. The program also provides an opportunity to thank a departing faculty member for his or her contributions to the university.
“Calling it a lecture is quite a stretch for two theatre people; more storytelling 和 reminiscing is the name of the game,凯伦·谢里登说, 公开大学杰出的戏剧教授.
周一, 4月15日, Sheridan will join Professor Kerro Knox 3 to present a combined “Last Lecture” at 5 p.m. in the Varner Recital Hall on the OU campus. 该活动免费向公众开放.
“A unique aspect of this event is that we are doing our ‘Last Lecture’ together,诺克斯说, professor of theatre 和 associate director of the 音乐、戏剧和舞蹈学院. “由于戏剧的性质, 和 the fact that we have collaborated on so many projects, 这似乎是显而易见的.”
Knox has been at OU for 27 years, while Sheridan has taught at the university for 33 years.
“我们一起努力, 一起制作戏剧, 一起行动, 和 started a study abroad course in Greece in 2011, 它还在运行,谢里丹说. “We make each other laugh, 和 we drive each other nuts, so this should be a good time. And if no one laughs, we’ll move quickly on to refreshments.”
A question-和-answer session will follow the “lecture” portion of the event.
Varner Recital Hall is located at 371 Varner Drive in Rochester, Mich.
关于Kerro Knox
Kerro Knox 3 teaches lighting design 和 theatre history, as well as serving as the associate director of the 音乐、戏剧和舞蹈学院.
He has designed countless shows in all areas of music, 奥克兰的戏剧和舞蹈, 最近的照明 拉勒米计划, 和 scenery 和 lighting for the upcoming opera 《韩赛尔和格蕾特.
He also has directed several productions, 和 is currently developing a children’s theatre show 加勒比梦” based on Caribbean folk tales 和 tracing the development of the steel drum, which will play this May 和 tour to local elementary schools. 他还执导了这部单人音乐剧 人字 at the Body Politic Theatre in Chicago 和 in Los Angeles. For several summers, he has traveled to Greece to teach, design, 和 perform.
Knox designs lighting regularly for the dance companies Eisenhower Dance Detroit, 生根, 和 Patterson Rhythm Pace; which have taken him to New York City, 波兰和韩国. 他在梅多布鲁克剧院的作品包括 薰衣草女士 和 砷和旧花边.
He received his BA in American Studies from Yale College 和 his MFA in Technical Design 和 Production from the Yale School of Drama.
Prior to 奥克兰, he taught at Syracuse 大学 和 at Stephen F. Austin State 大学 in Nacogdoches, Texas. He is former co-chair of Region III for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.
关于Karen Sheridan
Karen Sheridan has taught all levels of acting 和 things related to theatre for 33 years at 365英国上市官网. She directed 59 productions here, most recently 小夜曲 produced at the historic Str和 Theatre in Pontiac.
Her directing includes classical 和 contemporary plays, 莎士比亚与音乐剧, 歌剧和为演员和管弦乐队演奏的作品. Four of her 奥克兰 productions were invited to perform at regional American College Theatre Festivals. Cloud Nine performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Sheridan came to 奥克兰 after a national tour of 走进森林 并保持了职业生涯. She is grateful for her opportunities at Meadow Brook Theatre, Williamston剧院, 底特律公共剧院, Flint Rep 和 the former Attic 和 Jewish Ensemble Theatres; as well as her many summers at Peninsula Players 和 years of playing “Sister” in 晚餐会教义问答.
她与人共同创办了一个希腊留学项目, 在荣誉学院任教, 在毕业典礼上发表主题演讲, served on the 大学 研究 Committee, 为一个美术馆的展览写了一首诗, 和 selected many a Judd Family Fund recipient.
Sheridan is grateful for the 25-year partnership with our interpreters, working with Deaf artists 和 bringing accessible performances to our community. She became a distinguished professor in 2020 和 is a proud recipient of the Monica E. Emerson Diversity Award for her commitment to diversity 和 inclusion on stage.
Sheridan received her BA in Theatre from Loyola 大学, 在巴黎跟随艾蒂安·德克洛学习默剧, 和 received her MFA in Acting from the Goodman School of Drama/DePaul. 她在两所母校都任教, at Stateville Correctional Facility 和 Ringling Brothers 和 Barnum & 贝利小丑学院. Sheridan thanks all her teachers, students, collaborators, family 和 friends for the wild ride.