User Name
Joy
Name
Joy Donley
Member Since
October 23, 2009
Bio
I am a free-lance theatre director and have been directing for over seventeen years. My theatre company, Front Porch Theatre (frontporchtheatre.com) produces shows at the MN Fringe Festival and other venues in Mpls/St. Paul. I am currently going to grad school for a Masters in Teaching Theatre Arts; and am teaching a musical theatre class at Northwestern College in St. Paul. I am an evaluator for the SpotLight Musical Theatre program, sponsored by the Hennepin Theatre Trust. In the future, I plan to continue to direct and produce shows and teach theatre classes, preferably at high school and college level.
Educational Background
B.A., Theatre Arts, Bethel University, St. Paul, MN
Currently working on an M.A.T. Theatre Arts at the University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN; MN licensure for teaching Theatre grades K-12;
Have taken masters level classes in Marketing and Fund Development for Nonprofits at the University of Saint Mary, Minneapolis, MN
Number of years teaching
2
Favorite Playwright
Jeffrey Hatcher, among others
Favorite theatrical moment
When my students or actors make great discoveries about their characters and bring great moments to the stage.
Sondheim or Rodgers and Hammerstein?
Sondheim
Interests
Musical theatre, reading, sewing, cooking, and mostly: my family.
Something you should know about me!
I like toads.
Accomplishments
Upcoming Projects
Applying for a playwrighting grant.
School/Organization Name
Currently working at Northwestern College; attending University of St. Thomas
