Dr. Mark Burnette
Teacher/Director/Designer
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I have over ten years of experience teaching, directing, and designing at four year higher education institutions. I currently serve as the Director of Theatre at Albany State University. Immediately prior to ASU I taught for six years at Lee University, where I served as the Discipline Coordinator of Theatre. I also taught for two years as a full time instructor at Bowling Green State University.
Teaching
Curriculum Development
Directing
Theatrical Design
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GarageBand - Sound Design
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Assistant Professor & Director of Theatre
Albany State University, Albany, GA
2011 - present
During my time at Albany State University, I have taught directing, acting, theatre history, modern drama, black drama, production and performance, theatre management, oral interpretation and public speaking. I served as a director as well as designer on productions of Side Man, Father of the Bride, Before It Hits Home, Ms. Elle, and The Colored Museum. In Fall of 2012, I wrote and directed an original adaptation of Aristophanes' classic comedy Lysistrata titled Ms. Elle: A Musical Comedy.
Community Involvement
Co-Lead Renewed Minds, a support group for people with a mental illness and their family members.
Active member of Byne Baptist Church.
Assistant Professor & Theatre Discipline Coordinator
Lee University, Cleveland, TN
2004 - 2010
During my six years at Lee University, I taught directing, acting, scene and set design, stagecraft, dramatic literature, dramatic theory & criticism, exploring cultural diversity through performance, and lighting & sound design. I served as the Discipline Coordinator for the Theatre Program, which included scheduling classes, selecting the production season, and overseeing the budget. I also served as the resident sound and graphic designer. Productions I directed included The Glass Menagerie, You Can't Take It With You, My Children! My Africa!, Pride & Prejudice, Two Rooms, Enchanted April, Oleanna, Antigone, and Our Town. I earned the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Award for Excellence in Directing for Two Rooms.
Instructor
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
1999 - 2001
During my two years at Bowling Green State University, I taught introductory courses in film and theatre, performance studies, and exploring cultural diversity through performance.
Education
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
M.A. and Ph.D.
Ph.D. Dissertation: “Screenplay Development and the Production Process in the Film Adaptation of Anne Tyler’s Novel The Accidental Tourist.”
Advisor: Dr. Ronald Shields
M.A. Thesis: “A Critical Examination of the Significance of Storytelling in the Plays of David Mamet.”
Advisor: Dr. Allen Kepke
My graduate assistantships at BGSU included teaching introductory theatre and film classes, as well as serving as the publicity manager and box office manager for the theatre program. My production credits included: directing Crossing Delancey and Blood of the Caravans/Road Train; scene designing American Buffalo and Woza Albert!; sound designing The Heidi Chronicles, Shadowlands, Old Times, and On the Verge.
Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
B.A. in Theatre & English
During my four years of undergraduate education, I acted in productions including Our Town, The Threepenny Opera, The Madwoman of Chaillot, The Importance of Being Earnest, An Enemy of the People, and You Can't Take It With You. I also directed a production of The Former One-on-One Basketball Champion.