Faculty and Staff
Connie Canaday
Howard Professor, Theater
Tel.: (630) 942-2137
Fax: (630) 942-3490
Room: AC 226
e-mail: canaday@cod.edu
Areas of Research Interest:
• Research for particular productions and periods
• Dramatic Literature
• Varies often, currently in fairytales for an improvisational family show, Alan Ayckbourne, contemporary England and Michael Frayn
Recent Courses Taught:
• Theater 1100 - Theatre Appreciation
• Theater 1105 - Improvisational Acting
• Theater 1111 - Acting I
• Theater 1112 - Acting II
• Theater 2230 - Directing
• Theater 1120 - Rehearsal and Performance
• Theater 1823 - Play Production
• Theatre 2870 and 2871 - Coop/Intern
• Theatre 2211 - Repertory Acting
Current Projects:
• Overseeing College Theatre Productions and Buffalo Theatre Ensemble
• Directing Duck, Duck, Goose (Summer 2006)
• Directing A Christmas Carol (new adaptation - December 2006)
• Directing Noises Off (February 2007)
• Acting Communicating Doors (July 2006)
• On the Joseph Jefferson Committee, Artistic Team
• Responder for American College Theatre Festival Selected Publications, Presentations, Performances, Books:
• The Country Club - played Soos (Mar. 2002)
• Temporary Help (September 2005)
• The Angels of Lemnos (November 2005)
• The Trip to Bountiful (July 2005)
Education:
M.F.A. Directing, University of Pittsburgh
Awards and Recognitions:
• Outstanding Faculty Member at College of DuPage 2004
• Who's Who Among Colleges and Universities (four times cited for teaching)
• Member ATHE
• Joseph Jefferson Artistic Team Member
• Artistic Director - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble
• Member - League of Chicago Theatres
• Direction Award - Academy of Theatre Artists and Friends