Danny Devlin, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Newport News, Va, Us

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Hampton, Virginia, United States

Providing arts education programming for the American Theatre and Charles H Taylor Visual Arts Center. Developed and launched partnership with Armed Services Arts Partnership offering free visual and performing arts courses for military community members on the Virginia Peninsula.

Bismarck, Nd

Content creation and project assessment with continual improvement strategies in action.Direct and produce the main stage season in conjunction with the theater's technical director. Develop, teach, and assess Acting I, Acting II, Introduction to Drama, Dramatic Literature and Style I and II, One Act Production.Established and maintained social media presence for BSC Theatre; manage all social media channels against marketing and public relations strategic goals and frameworks; apply graphic design and video production skills to create marketing collateral for main stage seasonResearched, started, and manage a National Ten-Minute Playwriting Competition that attracts hundreds of submissions per year, elevating the reputation of the BSC theatre programProvide box office management for live productionsOversee audience engagement and developmentSuccessfully set college records for attendance and box office sales for the 2016 production of Legally BlondeSpearheaded the integration of a campus-wide smart ticketing and CRM solution, including online sales for plays and musical performances, resulting in 75% of all ticket sales happening on the digital platformCompleted a front of house technology upgrade in 2021, resulting in increased safety of audience members

Bismarck, Nd

Chair of the Department of Fine Arts and Humanities, encompassing Visual Art, Music, Theatre, History, Humanities, Philosophy, and Religion. Direct supervision of ten full time faculty and twelve adjunct instructorsLead and direct all planning, innovation, problem solving and communication within the department and across campusMentor and supervise all department personnel to ensure a positive staff experience and increase retention Conduct periodic department-wide meetings to communicate information, solicit ideas, assess status of programs, identify current and future needs, and develop esprit de corpsEnsure smooth and prompt flow of documents and operational processesPromote innovation, creativity, and ideas to improve and enhance processes, functions in the department, and as a whole for the college while focusing on innovation and fostering a culture progressive and open thinkingSupport and coordinate assessment activities of each program and discipline to identify areas of improvementDeploy and encourage effective recruitment methods aimed at prospective studentsCollaborate and support efforts to place students and graduatesConduct performance evaluations for faculty and staff in accordance with college policyProvide information to assist officers of the institution in making personnel decisions, including promotion and tenure, pay raises, or terminationRepresent faculty, staff and students at campus meetings or forums and such university system activities that affect programs or disciplines within the department

Bismarck, North Dakota Area

Producing Artistic Director, Professor. Developing and teaching courses related to acting, voice and movement, and historical and literary analysis, both in virtual and in-person environments.Development and management of social media channels for marketing and public relations purposes. Box office management for live productions, including implementing a campus-wide smart ticketing system.Student success through intrusive academic advisingCampus thought leader via work on multiple campus committees, including representation of combined faculty body to administration

Bismarck, Nd

Act as the Chair of the Reading Committee and Season Selection while overseeing artistic excellence in all areas of production, including technical work, directing, and performanceTrack audiences to develop strategic plans for audience engagement and developmentRecruit and mentor members of seasonal production crewsDevelop and meet budget needs for each of five main stage productionsOffer recommendations to the Board of Directors for upcoming production programming based on industry trends, audience feedback, and resourcesTrack historical sales to determine season selectionSurvey and report out on audience feedback data to develop audience relations strategiesRecruit and mentor local theatre artists for production rolesAttend and critique each performance of the seasonCollaborate with graphic designers to develop marketing materials for the production season aimed at increasing ticket sales and promoting the reputation of the organizationImplemented a successful annual production of A Christmas Carol (sold out for 2021 season)

Handling all performance related classes, including Acting I, Acting II, Voice and Movement for the Actor, and Audition Technique. Teaching Modernism in the Theatre in the General education progression.

Lawrence, Ks

Acting I, Acting II, Introduction to Theatre, Teaching Assistant for Theatre History I, Effective Public Speech (Spring 2015). Maintaining an active research agenda, regular attendance at scholarly conferences, and continued artistic work.

Designing, administrating, and teaching a course in theatre arts, equivalent to one semester's worth of university-level study for highly qualified middle school students.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Theatre Studies

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Theatre Pedagogy

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Acting