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Department of Theatre Arts to welcome new faculty
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RELEASE July 17, 2008 Michael Slane earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre from Otterbein College in 1984 and his Master of Arts in theatre from the University of Kentucky in 2001. He is set to graduate with a Master of Fine Arts in theatre from Ohio University in the winter of 2008. Slane’s areas of expertise include theatre design and technology. As part of his M.F.A. program, he has studied under professional scene designer Ursula Belden. Slane has taught courses at Westminster College and Ohio University. In addition to his teaching load at Westminster College, he served as the scenic, lighting and costume designer/supervisor for three main stages shows per year as well as the technical director for all of the college’s theatre productions. His numerous theatre credits include designs for the Ohio Valley Summer Theatre and the Contemporary American Theatre Company. Jay Duffer earned his bachelor’s degree in music education from Baylor University in 1991 and his M.F.A. in acting from the University of Nevada in 1995. His New York directing credits include “Big Girl, Little World” (Greenwich Street Theatre), “Cratchett Farm” (Dillon’s and upstairs@red), “Heart and Music” (Center Stage and the Pepsico Theatre, Fairfield, Conn.). He has performed in venues Off-Broadway/Off-Off Broadway to regional theatres and overseas. Duffer’s favorite credits include a plethora of comedic roles including the “Dancing Panda Bear” in a skit with Eric McCormack on “SNL.” A playwright in his free time, Duffer’s first play “Big Girl, Little World” had its world premiere at the 2003 New York International Fringe Festival. Currently, his two new plays, “Naked” and “Asleep in the Arms of God” are in development. His educational experience includes positions at the Cumberland County Playhouse, University of Nevada, Community College of Southern Nevada and Nevada School for the Performing Arts. Duffer served as guest-artist-in-residence and director for Huntington University’s 2007 production of “The Glass Menagerie.” David Shamburger, who has served as faculty in Huntington’s Department of Theatre Arts since 2004, will transition to a role at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., in the fall. His accomplishments while at Huntington include the implementation of “Shakesperience!,” a traveling educational show, as well as the Summer Theatre Youth Camp, which he directed with his wife Kristi, an adjunct faculty member. In addition, Shamburger directed summer theatre tours of “Godspell” in 2006, 2007 and 2008 for Huntington. His other HU directing credits include “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Little Women: The Musical,” “Crimes of the Heart,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Pippin,” “Curious Savage,” and “1940s Radio Hour.” Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S.News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).
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