Beau Coleman

Master of Fine Arts in Directing, Yale School of Drama, Yale University, 1989

National Theatre School of Canada, Acting and Directing, 1986

Bachelor of Arts, University of Winnipeg, 1982

Major Career Achievements

Associate Professor, Department of Drama, University of Alberta, 1995–present

Assistant Professor, Department of Drama, University of Alberta, 1990-95

Artistic Associate, Institute for New Media Performance Research, University of Surrey, 1998-2000

Artistic Associate and Canadian Coordinator, BBC/Open University Shakespeare Multi-Media Project, 1995-98

Director in Residence, Mabou Mines, 1989-90

Co-Artistic Director, Yale Cabaret, Yale School of Drama, 1988-89

Festival Coordinator, Bread & Dreams International Theatre Festival, 1984-85

Assistant to the Artistic Director and Artistic Director, Resident Company Workshop, Manitoba Theatre Centre, 1982-84

Freelance Artist (Live Art, Performance and Installation), United Kingdom, Italy, Greece, Ireland, Morocco, Indonesia, Australia, Canada

Freelance Director, Shaw Festival, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Brian Webb Dance Company, Northern Light Theatre, Catalyst Theatre, Broadway (assistant director), Off Broadway, Independent Productions

Assistant Director, Lee Breuer (1986-90), Jose Quintero and John Hirsch

Recent Credits

Miles of Aisles. New Media Performance. Visualeyez Performance Art Festival, Latitude 53, Edmonton, Canada.

SPLIT/Screen.  Performance Installation.  Storefront Cinema Nights, Edmonton, Canada.

So Long As You Ask Me… Performance, OPA 0.2 Performance Art Festival, Athens, Greece.

Measure Up! Performance. Exposure Queer Arts and Culture Festival, Edmonton, Canada.

fifteen. New Media Performance Installation. The Factory Project, Montreal, Canada.

Recent Graduate Supervision

Jessica Abdalla, MFA Directing, completed 2010.

Dave Horak, MFA Directing, completed 2010.