Amelia Barrett
Assistant Professor, Theater


Tel.: (630) 942-2100
Fax.: (630) 942-3490
Room: AC 114
e-mail: barrett@cod.edu

Areas of Research Interest:
• Acting, Movement and Vocal Theory
• 20th Century Theatre History and Criticism
• Interdisciplinary Approaches to Theatrical Education

Recent Courses Taught:
• Acting I
• Improvisational Acting
• Co-operative Advisor for Walt Disney Program

Current Projects:
• Directing for Robin Hood - summer 2006
• Directing The Glory of Living - fall 2006
• Acting in Norises Off - spring 2007

Selected Publications, Presentations, Performances, Books:
Regular contributor to Subtext, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's newsletter

On going presentations to community groups on behalf of Buffalo Theatre Ensemble

A Money Bag, A Mirror, and A Man: Transactions in Brecht's Man is Man, Theatre Insight: volume two, spring 1990

An Evaluation and Preparation For Two Roles, University of Texas at Austin, May 1989

Acting Ensemble Member of Buffalo Theatre Ensemble: Temporary Help, Lost in Yonkers, The Guys, A Streetcar Named Desire, Jack & Jill; I Hate Hamlet; Hamlet; Picasso at the Lapin Agile; Warrior; Look Homeward, Angel; Frankie & Johnny in the Claire de Lune; The Mousetrap; The Real Inspector Hound; Noises Off; Under Milkwood; When I was a Girl I used to Scream and Shout and

Directing for Buffalo Theatre Ensemble: Middle Ages, The Lonesome West, The Baltimore Waltz.

Directing for College Stageworks and Actors Theatre in the Studio: Lucky Stiff, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alabama Rain, As You Like It, Godspell, The Philadelphia Story, What She Found There and Heartland.

Past work with numerous theatres including: American Festival Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland; Bailiwick; Cactus Theatre; City Lit; Cloud 42; Drury Lane; Elliot's Rock; Idaho Repertory Theatre; Posse Theatre; New Mexico Repertory Theatre; Stage Left and Talisman Theatre.
Film appearances in: For The Art; Fugue; Negative Space; Two Countries; Your Own Best Enemy and Academy Award Winning Short Film: Travel Wear.

Education:
M.F.A. Acting and Theory & Criticism,
Graduating with honors from the University of Texas at Austin

B.F.A. Acting,
Graduating with honors from the College of Santa Fe

Awards and Recognitions:
Associate Artistic Director, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble
Who's Who Among America'a Teachers, 2005 and 2006
Member of Actor's Equity Association
Member of Screen Actor's Guild
Kennedy Center American Theatre Festival Adjudicator
Member of the Theatre Communications Group
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Austin Circle of Theatres Award for Best Actress: 1989 - Anna Christie
Hanna Scholarship : University of Texas at Austin
Morton Brown Scholarship: University of Texas at Austin
Greer Garson Scholarship: College of Santa Fe
Who's Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges, 1985


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